Event: Round 4: Gururaj, Rithwik - Thomas, James
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-delancey-ukcc-challengers-under-18/round-4/jktCU0Yn/jIuTTbVm
Date: 2025-10-11
White: Gururaj, Rithwik
WhiteElo: 1930
Black: Thomas, James
BlackElo: 1877
Result: 1-0
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: Chigorin Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:19] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:25:18] } 2. Qe2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:25:27] } 2... Be7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:25:19] } 3. f4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:25:24] } 3... d5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:25:27] } 4. e5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:24:45] } 4... c5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:25:23] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:24:51] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:25:31] } 6. d3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:24:53] } 6... Nh6 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:25:00] } 7. b3?! { [%eval -1.3] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:43] } 7... O-O { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:24:48] } 8. g3 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:24:49] } 8... b5 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:24:18] } 9. Bg2 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:24:53] } 9... a5 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:24:04] } 10. a4 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:24:32] } 10... b4? { [%eval -0.18] } { Mistake. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:06] } 11. O-O?! { [%eval -1.28] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:02] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:23:14] } 12. Kh1 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:23:53] } 12... Ba6?! { [%eval -0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:31] } 13. Be3 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:23:36] } 13... Nd4? { [%eval 0.5] } { Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:46] } 14. Qd1? { [%eval -0.95] } { Mistake. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:06] } 14... Rac8?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Ndf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:43] } 15. Nbd2?! { [%eval -0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:09] } 15... Rfd8? { [%eval 0.59] } { Mistake. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:52] } 16. h3?? { [%eval -1.27] } { Blunder. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:34] } 16... Nxf3?! { [%eval -0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Nhf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:05] } 17. Nxf3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:17:40] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:15:58] } 18. g4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:16:14] } 18... c4? { [%eval 0.91] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:53] } 19. Rc1?! { [%eval 0.3] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:36] } 19... Bc5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:13:37] } 20. d4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:06] } 20... Bf8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:11:47] } 21. Rg1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:12:55] } 21... Qd7?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:46] } 22. f5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:12:14] } 22... exf5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:10:15] } 23. g5?? { [%eval -1.67] } { Blunder. Bxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:20] } 23... f4 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:10:24] } 24. gxh6 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:12:28] } 24... fxe3 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:10:32] } 25. hxg7 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:12:33] } 25... Be7 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:08:24] } 26. Qe2 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:11:54] } 26... Rc6?! { [%eval -0.94] } { Inaccuracy. cxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:02] } 27. Qxe3 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:11:52] } 27... Rdc8?! { [%eval -0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:07] } 28. Rce1?! { [%eval -1.38] } { Inaccuracy. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:53] } 28... cxb3 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:08:00] } 29. cxb3 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:06:01] } 29... Rg6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:03] } 30. Qf4?! { [%eval -0.72] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:34] } 30... Rc3?? { [%eval 2.86] } { Blunder. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 31. e6 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:03:17] } 31... Rxe6 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:01:58] } 32. Ne5 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:03:24] } 32... Qe8?? { [%eval 7.09] } { Blunder. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 33. Ng4?! { [%eval 4.62] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 33... Rxe1?! { [%eval 7.7] } { Inaccuracy. Rg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 34. Rxe1?! { [%eval 4.67] } { Inaccuracy. Nh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 34... Qd7?! { [%eval 7.23] } { Inaccuracy. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 35. Qe5?! { [%eval 5.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 35... Qe6 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:00:11] } 36. Qxe6 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:00:27] } 36... fxe6 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:00:20] } 37. Rxe6 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:00:35] } 37... Rc1+ { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:00:16] } 38. Kh2 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:00:42] } 38... Bg5 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:00:20] } 39. Bxd5 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:00:25] } 39... Bf4+ { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 0:00:11] } 40. Kg2 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 0:00:32] } 40... Kxg7 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:00:18] } 41. Rxa6 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:00:38] } 41... Rc2+ { [%eval 7.37] [%clk 0:00:24] } 42. Kf3 { [%eval 7.22] [%clk 0:00:44] } 42... Bg5 { [%eval 7.27] [%clk 0:00:27] } 43. Rxa5 { [%eval 7.07] [%clk 0:00:46] } 43... Rc3+ { [%eval 7.59] [%clk 0:00:33] } 44. Ke4 { [%eval 7.48] [%clk 0:00:35] } 44... Rxh3 { [%eval 9.53] [%clk 0:00:31] } 45. Kf5 { [%eval 9.18] [%clk 0:00:39] } 45... Bd8 { [%eval 9.94] [%clk 0:00:33] } 46. Ra7+ { [%eval 8.8] [%clk 0:00:46] } 46... Kh8? { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 47. Ra8 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:55] } 47... Rh5+ { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:42] } 48. Ke4 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:57] } 48... Kg7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:46] } 49. Rxd8 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:05] } 49... Rh4 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:54] } 50. Kf3 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:01:10] } 50... h5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:02] } 51. Rd7+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:06] } 51... Kf8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:07] } 52. Rf7+ { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:53] } 52... Ke8 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:01:13] } 53. Nf6+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:01] } 53... Kd8 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:22] } 54. Ke3 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:47] } 54... Rh2 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:16] } 55. Rh7 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:47] } 55... h4 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:17] } 56. Bc4 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:36] } 56... Rh3+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:11] } 57. Kf2?! { [%eval 28.28] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 57... Rc3 { [%eval 12.69] [%clk 0:01:13] } 58. Rxh4 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:46] } 58... Rc1 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:01:16] } 59. Rh7 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:46] } 59... Rc3 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:17] } 60. Ne4 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:46] } 60... Rc1 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:01:15] } 61. d5 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:50] } 61... Rd1 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:01:22] } 62. Ke2 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:57] } 62... Rd4 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:01:29] } 63. Ke3 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:01:05] } 63... Rd1 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:01:37] } 64. Nd2 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:01:12] } 64... Rg1 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:01:36] } 65. d6 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:01:12] } 65... Rg3+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:36] } 66. Kd4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:20] } 66... Rg4+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:44] } 67. Kc5 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:27] } 67... Rg5+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:53] } 68. Kxb4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:36] } 68... Rg6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:02:00] } 69. Kc5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:35] } 69... Kc8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:50] } 70. Kc6 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:37] } 70... Kb8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:54] } 71. a5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:42] } 71... Ka8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:51] } 72. Ne4 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:46] } 72... Kb8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:58] } 73. Nc3 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:54] } 73... Ka8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:02:03] } 74. Nb5 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:02:01] } 74... Rg8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:42] } 75. Bxg8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:02:08] } 1-0