Event: Round 1: Gururaj, Rithwik - Popovtseva, Polina
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-delancey-ukcc-challengers-under-18/round-1/5g9rBtzm/3fkilm8n
Date: 2025-10-11
White: Gururaj, Rithwik
WhiteElo: 1930
Black: Popovtseva, Polina
BlackElo: 1561
Result: 1-0
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: Chigorin Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:17] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:25:20] } 2. Qe2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:25:23] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:15] } 3. f4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:25:15] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:25:11] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:25:21] } 4... Nge7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:24] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:23:22] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:23:46] } 6. g3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:16:59] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:21:58] } 7. e5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:14:48] } 7... Nf5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:19:13] } 8. d3?! { [%eval -0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:59] } 8... d6 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:16:06] } 9. exd6 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:10:07] } 9... Qxd6 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:15:35] } 10. Ne4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:09:27] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:15:18] } 11. c3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:09:27] } 11... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:15] } 12. Bg2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:17] } 12... Rd8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:10:05] } 13. O-O { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:08:14] } 13... b5?? { [%eval 2.53] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:09:07] } 14. Be3? { [%eval 1.12] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:47] } 14... Nxe3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:06:47] } 15. Qxe3 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:07:54] } 15... b4 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:06:01] } 16. Rac1 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:07:25] } 16... O-O { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:04:25] } 17. Nxc5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:07:06] } 17... Bc8 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:04:07] } 18. d4 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:05:24] } 18... Rd6?! { [%eval 2.41] } { Inaccuracy. bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:22] } 19. Ne5 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:05:02] } 19... Nxe5 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:03:04] } 20. fxe5 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:05:08] } 20... Rb6 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:03:01] } 21. c4 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:04:10] } 21... Rd8?! { [%eval 3.57] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 22. b3 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:04:15] } 22... a5?! { [%eval 3.74] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:28] } 23. Rf2 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:04:15] } 23... Qf8?! { [%eval 4.45] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:25] } 24. Rcf1 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:04:10] } 24... h5?! { [%eval 6.27] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 25. Be4 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:04:08] } 25... Bh6 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:01:32] } 26. Qd3 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:03:40] } 26... Qg7?! { [%eval 7.07] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 27. Rf6 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:03:20] } 27... Rf8 { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:00:49] } 28. Bxg6 { [%eval 6.68] [%clk 0:02:56] } 28... Be3+ { [%eval 8.43] [%clk 0:00:38] } 29. Qxe3 { [%eval 8.25] [%clk 0:02:53] } 29... fxg6 { [%eval 9.76] [%clk 0:00:47] } 30. Rxf8+ { [%eval 9.68] [%clk 0:03:00] } 30... Qxf8 { [%eval 9.56] [%clk 0:00:51] } 31. Rxf8+ { [%eval 9.52] [%clk 0:03:08] } 31... Kxf8 { [%eval 9.25] [%clk 0:01:01] } 32. Qh6+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:03:12] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:57] } 33. Qh7+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:03:19] } 33... Ke8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:55] } 34. Qg8+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:03:22] } 1-0