Event: Round 8: Smith, Sam - Rao, Mai
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/hosworth-foundation-chess-weekend-2025--high-flyers/round-8/vf5cz0kU/VsMrf8gt
Date: 2025-10-06
White: Smith, Sam
WhiteElo: 1565
Black: Rao, Mai
Result: 1-0
ECO: B15
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 60+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:00:59] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:00:44] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:01:25] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:01:08] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:01:53] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:01:32] } 4. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:02:20] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:01:28] } 5. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:02:49] } 5... exf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:01:49] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:03:16] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:02:04] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:03:43] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:02:21] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:04:10] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:02:02] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:04:36] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:00:00] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:05:00] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:00:06] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:05:04] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:59:05] } 12. Ng3?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:43] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:57:10] } 13. Bf5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:00:24] } 13... Bxg3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:55:24] } 14. hxg3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:00:36] } 14... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:55:26] } 15. Qxf5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:01:03] } 15... Nb6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:55:04] } 16. Qd3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:58:58] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:54:24] } 17. Bf4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:53:27] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:53:34] } 18. Qf3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:52:26] } 18... Qf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:53] } 19. Bc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:52] } 19... Qxf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:47:07] } 20. gxf3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:47:21] } 20... Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:10] } 21. Bxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:44] } 21... axb6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:47:33] } 22. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:47:32] } 22... Rde7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:54] } 23. Kf1 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:47:51] } 23... Kh7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:47:12] } 24. Rad1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:47:42] } 24... Kg6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:47:27] } 25. Rxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:07] } 25... Rxe7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:47:51] } 26. d5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:48:17] } 26... Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:59] } 27. c4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:47:41] } 27... b5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:48:20] } 28. cxb5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:47:32] } 28... cxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:22] } 29. Rd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:47:29] } 29... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:18] } 30. f4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:47:09] } 30... Rc7?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:34] } 31. d6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:04] } 31... Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:17] } 32. Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:41] } 32... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:32] } 33. Rxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:57] } 33... Kxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:38] } 34. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:37] } 34... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:04] } 35. Rb4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:44:44] } 35... Rd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:43:18] } 36. Re4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:35] } 36... Kd7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:42:52] } 37. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:28] } 37... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:22] } 38. Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:17] } 38... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:49] } 39. b3?? { [%eval -4.48] } { Blunder. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:55] } 39... g5?? { [%eval 5.16] } { Blunder. Rxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:00] } 40. fxg5?? { [%eval -0.02] } { Blunder. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:01] } 40... fxg5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:34:51] } 41. Ke4?? { [%eval -5.05] } { Blunder. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:29] } 41... f5+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:34:41] } 42. Kd3?? { [%eval -6.33] } { Blunder. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:32] } 42... h5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:26] } 43. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:11] } 43... Kxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:54] } 44. a4?? { [%eval -6.56] } { Blunder. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:24] } 44... bxa4 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:32:57] } 45. bxa4 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:31:53] } 45... h4?? { [%eval 7.85] } { Blunder. Kc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:18] } 46. gxh4 { [%eval 12.87] [%clk 0:32:16] } 46... gxh4 { [%eval 28.0] [%clk 0:33:46] } 47. Ke3?? { [%eval -13.68] } { Blunder. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:38] } 47... Kc4?? { [%eval 21.45] } { Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:22] } 48. Kf3 { [%eval 11.12] [%clk 0:27:10] } 1-0