Event: Round 8: Maksak, Liubava - Nguyen, Minh
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-uk-chess-challenge-terafinal-under-8/round-8/0qlc7BTE/kRp06jtY
Date: 2025-10-17
White: Maksak, Liubava
WhiteElo: 1510
Black: Nguyen, Minh
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Pin Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:25:19] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:25:27] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:25:27] } 3. c3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:25:35] } 3... dxc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:25:31] } 4. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:25:42] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:25:39] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:25:50] } 5... e6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:25:47] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:25:57] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:25:54] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:25:41] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:25:59] } 8. Nb5?! { [%eval -1.11] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:58] } 8... Bxd2+ { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:25:35] } 9. Qxd2 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:24:37] } 9... O-O?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:35] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:24:07] } 10... d5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:25:27] } 11. exd5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:23:42] } 11... exd5 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:25:23] } 12. Bb3 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:23:18] } 12... Bg4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:25:14] } 13. Nfd4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:22:00] } 13... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:25:08] } 14. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:21:54] } 14... Be6 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:25:15] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:20:28] } 15... Qd7 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:24:08] } 16. Nc3 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:20:22] } 16... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:23:45] } 17. Rd2?! { [%eval -1.35] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:17] } 17... a5? { [%eval -0.15] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:04] } 18. a3?! { [%eval -1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:41] } 18... b5?! { [%eval -0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:31] } 19. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:15:59] } 19... Ra6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:20:42] } 20. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:57] } 20... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:21] } 21. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:12:22] } 21... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:20:16] } 22. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:12:06] } 22... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:20:10] } 23. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:12:07] } 23... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:20:07] } 24. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:12:15] } 24... Kf8 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:20:08] } 25. Rxb5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:11:58] } 25... Re6?! { [%eval 1.86] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:10] } 26. g3 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:11:41] } 26... Re1+ { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:20:18] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:11:48] } 27... Rb1? { [%eval 2.84] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:24] } 28. Rxa5?? { [%eval 0.29] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:31] } 28... Rxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:32] } 29. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:20] } 29... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:39] } 30. Ra8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:16] } 30... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:48] } 31. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:24] } 31... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:47] } 32. a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:33] } 32... h6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:20:36] } 33. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:06] } 33... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:35] } 34. Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:13] } 34... Ke5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:20:19] } 1/2-1/2