Event: Round 5: Pollack, Oscar - Samarasinghe Jude, Ranga
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-5/JagXf1Yq/z9lRu9vv
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Pollack, Oscar
WhiteElo: 2110
Black: Samarasinghe Jude, Ranga
BlackElo: 1978
Result: 0-1
ECO: B10
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:18] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:41:13] } 2. d3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:49:38] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:40:33] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:49:40] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:40:14] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:49:44] } 4... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:39:43] } 5. b3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:49:08] } 5... Qe7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:38:27] } 6. Bb2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:48:19] } 6... f5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:36:38] } 7. g3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:46:28] } 7... Nf6?! { [%eval 0.22] } { Inaccuracy. fxe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:36:25] } 8. Bh3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:45:01] } 8... fxe4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:19] } 9. Bxc8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:45:03] } 9... exf3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:28:24] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:40:13] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:26:31] } 11. Bh3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:39:00] } 11... Ba3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:22:32] } 12. Bxa3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:38:42] } 12... Qxa3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:22:36] } 13. Nxf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:36:55] } 13... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:22:11] } 14. Re1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:24:53] } 14... Rae8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:21:33] } 15. c4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:23:57] } 15... Qd6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:16:38] } 16. cxd5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:23:18] } 16... cxd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:15:34] } 17. d4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:23:04] } 17... e4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:15:28] } 18. Nh4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:23:05] } 18... Nb8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:13:17] } 19. Qd2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:16:17] } 19... Nc6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:07:02] } 20. a3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:15:44] } 20... e3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:00:33] } 21. fxe3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:13:10] } 21... Ne4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:00:30] } 22. Qg2?? { [%eval -2.42] } { Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:51] } 22... Rf2 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:57:36] } 23. Qxf2 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 1:10:55] } 23... Nxf2 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:57:31] } 24. Kxf2 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 1:11:01] } 24... Na5 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:52:45] } 25. Bg2 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 1:06:48] } 25... b6?! { [%eval -1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:59] } 26. Kg1?! { [%eval -2.65] } { Inaccuracy. Rab1 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:27] } 26... Nxb3 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:46:38] } 27. Ra2 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 1:03:24] } 27... g6 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:43:38] } 28. Rb2 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 1:01:56] } 28... Nxd4 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:39:37] } 29. Rd2 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 1:01:47] } 29... Ne6 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:39:11] } 30. Bxd5 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:59:16] } 30... Qxa3 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:38:57] } 31. Nf3 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:58:38] } 31... Kh8 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:38:02] } 32. Bc6?! { [%eval -4.21] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:08] } 32... Rc8 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:37:17] } 33. Bd5 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:48:49] } 33... Rc1 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:36:44] } 34. Rxc1 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:48:27] } 34... Qxc1+ { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:36:47] } 35. Kf2 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:48:19] } 35... Ng5 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:36:19] } 36. Rd4 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:47:44] } 36... Nxf3 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:35:48] } 37. Bxf3 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:47:35] } 37... a5 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:35:06] } 38. Rd8+ { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:47:01] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:34:13] } 39. Rd7+ { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:47:05] } 39... Kf8 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:34:03] } 40. Bd5 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:44:50] } 40... a4 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:33:42] } 41. e4 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:44:16] } 41... a3 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:33:24] } 42. Ra7 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:44:21] } 42... b5 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:32:54] } 43. Kf3 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:44:05] } 43... b4 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:32:30] } 44. Kg4 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:42:21] } 44... h5+ { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:28:53] } 45. Kh4 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:42:11] } 45... Qg1 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:28:34] } 46. Rf7+ { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:42:06] } 46... Ke8 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:28:39] } 47. Kg5 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:41:26] } 47... Qb6 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:22:29] } 48. Rf6 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:40:49] } 48... Qe3+ { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:22:33] } 49. Kxg6 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:40:23] } 49... b3 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:22:18] } 50. Ra6 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:38:56] } 50... a2 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:20:42] } 51. Kf5 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:38:35] } 51... Kd7 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:18:46] } 52. Ra3?! { [%eval -11.03] } { Inaccuracy. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:09] } 52... Qc5 { [%eval -10.84] [%clk 0:17:09] } 53. Ra8?! { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:13] } 53... b2 { [%eval -15.11] [%clk 0:15:36] } 0-1