Event: Round 5: Rughani, Mahin - Cast, Julian
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-5/JagXf1Yq/7eWky69C
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Rughani, Mahin
WhiteElo: 2020
Black: Cast, Julian
BlackElo: 1939
Result: 0-1
ECO: A62
Opening: Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:50:14] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:50:16] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:19] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:50:21] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:50:23] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:50:26] } 4. d5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:49:42] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:50:31] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:49:47] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:50:39] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:49:31] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:50:42] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:49:32] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:50:46] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:49:31] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:50:52] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:49:35] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:51:00] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:48:15] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:51:05] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:48:19] } 11... Nh5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:48:20] } 12. Be3?! { [%eval -0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:41:47] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:47:24] } 13. Nd2?! { [%eval -0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:38:59] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:45:01] } 14. a5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:26:15] } 14... b5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:42:01] } 15. axb6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:25:30] } 15... Nxb6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:40:11] } 16. Bf3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:24:56] } 16... Nf6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:39:03] } 17. Bf4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:24:25] } 17... Ng4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:35:15] } 18. e4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:22:29] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:34:36] } 19. Be2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:22:09] } 19... c4?! { [%eval 0.33] } { Inaccuracy. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:06] } 20. Qc2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:18:34] } 20... Qc7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:15:30] } 21. Rfb1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:58:53] } 21... f5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:15:05] } 22. f3?! { [%eval -0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:38] } 22... fxe4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:02:43] } 23. fxe4?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Ndxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:47] } 23... Qc5+ { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:57:42] } 24. Kg2 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:54:07] } 24... a5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:49:03] } 25. Na4?! { [%eval -1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:17] } 25... Nxa4 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:47:39] } 26. Bxe5?? { [%eval -3.96] } { Blunder. Rxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:11] } 26... Bxe5 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:46:23] } 27. Rxa4 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:43:23] } 27... Rf8 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:42:11] } 28. Bf3?! { [%eval -4.87] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:50] } 28... Qe3 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:33:37] } 29. Ra3 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:22:34] } 29... c3 { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:33:20] } 30. Rxc3 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:21:21] } 30... Bxc3 { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:33:21] } 31. Qxc3 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:21:26] } 31... Rxf3 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:31:48] } 32. Qxe3 { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 0:19:26] } 32... Rxe3 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:31:44] } 33. Kf2 { [%eval -6.3] [%clk 0:19:14] } 33... Rd3 { [%eval -6.3] [%clk 0:31:43] } 34. Nc4 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:19:15] } 34... Rdb3 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:30:40] } 35. Nxd6 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:18:58] } 35... Rxb2+ { [%eval -6.45] [%clk 0:30:44] } 36. Rxb2 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:19:03] } 36... Rxb2+ { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:30:49] } 37. Ke3 { [%eval -6.91] [%clk 0:19:07] } 37... Ba6 { [%eval -6.95] [%clk 0:29:06] } 38. e5 { [%eval -6.99] [%clk 0:17:57] } 38... Kf8 { [%eval -6.85] [%clk 0:28:48] } 39. Ne4 { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 0:17:39] } 39... a4 { [%eval -6.45] [%clk 0:28:41] } 40. d6?! { [%eval -68.02] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:26] } 40... Re2+ { [%eval -83.14] [%clk 0:28:18] } 41. Kd4 { [%eval -83.14] [%clk 0:17:09] } 41... Rxe4+ { [%eval -9.58] [%clk 0:28:17] } 42. Kxe4? { [%eval #-15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:07] } 42... a3 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:28:22] } 43. e6 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:17:07] } 43... a2 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:28:20] } 44. Kd4 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:16:47] } 0-1