Event: Round 3: Sheikh, Amaan - Acharya, Nikesh
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-uk-chess-challenge-terafinal-under-8/round-3/5MpNmCZM/LBgFuDJZ
Date: 2025-10-18
White: Sheikh, Amaan
WhiteElo: 1564
Black: Acharya, Nikesh
BlackElo: 1702
Result: 0-1
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:19] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:25:19] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:25:25] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:25:28] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:25:20] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:25:36] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:09] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:25:39] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:25:11] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:25:45] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:07] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:25:29] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:09] } 7... Nge7?! { [%eval 0.87] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:55] } 8. h4?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:08] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:24:41] } 9. cxd4? { [%eval -0.95] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:16] } 9... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:24:29] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:25:22] } 10... Qxd4 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:24:36] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:25:29] } 11... Qxh4 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:24:12] } 12. Nb5 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:25:16] } 12... Bxb5 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:24:01] } 13. Bxb5+ { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:25:19] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:24:08] } 14. Qc2?! { [%eval -2.42] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:21] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:23:58] } 15. Be3 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:24:07] } 15... a6 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:23:56] } 16. Bxc6+ { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:23:59] } 16... Rxc6 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:24:02] } 17. Qb3 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:23:35] } 17... b5?? { [%eval 0.63] } { Blunder. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:12] } 18. Rac1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:23:35] } 18... Rxc1? { [%eval 1.59] } { Mistake. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:15] } 19. Rxc1 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:23:43] } 19... Be7?! { [%eval 2.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:18] } 20. Rc8+ { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:23:44] } 20... Bd8 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:23:25] } 21. Bb6?? { [%eval -1.55] } { Blunder. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:22] } 21... O-O { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:23:19] } 22. Bxd8? { [%eval -3.29] } { Mistake. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:01] } 22... Rxd8 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:23:26] } 23. Rc6 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:23:05] } 23... Ra8 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:22:38] } 24. Qc3 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:23:07] } 24... h6 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:22:31] } 25. Rc8+?! { [%eval -4.89] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:11] } 25... Rxc8 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:22:38] } 26. Qxc8+ { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:22:19] } 26... Kh7 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:22:47] } 27. Qxa6 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:22:26] } 27... Qb4 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:22:52] } 28. b3?! { [%eval -7.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:13] } 28... Qe1+ { [%eval -7.19] [%clk 0:22:54] } 29. Kh2 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:22:21] } 29... Qxf2 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:22:58] } 30. Qxb5 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:22:26] } 30... Qf4+ { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:22:56] } 31. Kg1 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:22:26] } 31... Qxe5?! { [%eval -2.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:23:01] } 32. a4 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:22:25] } 32... Qc7?! { [%eval -2.14] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:22:51] } 33. a5 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:22:28] } 33... Qc1+ { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:22:39] } 34. Kh2 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:22:36] } 34... Qf4+ { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:22:31] } 35. Kg1? { [%eval -4.73] } { Mistake. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:37] } 35... d4?? { [%eval -0.15] } { Blunder. Qe3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:22:12] } 36. Qd3+ { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:22:38] } 36... g6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:22:06] } 37. a6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:22:44] } 37... Qc1+ { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:22:03] } 38. Qf1 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:22:27] } 38... Qc7 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:21:43] } 39. b4?! { [%eval -1.51] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:28] } 39... Kg7? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:01] } 40. Qa1?? { [%eval -2.85] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:50] } 40... Qc3 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:18:50] } 41. Qf1? { [%eval -4.58] } { Mistake. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:16] } 41... Qxb4 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:18:42] } 42. Qd3 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:20:52] } 42... Qb6 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:18:33] } 43. Kh1 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:20:23] } 43... h5?! { [%eval -3.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:14] } 44. Kh2?! { [%eval -4.78] } { Inaccuracy. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:43] } 44... e5?! { [%eval -3.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:18:09] } 45. Qa3 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:19:24] } 45... Qa7 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:18:12] } 46. Kg1?? { [%eval -7.16] } { Blunder. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:20] } 46... d3+ { [%eval -6.4] [%clk 0:17:49] } 47. Kf1 { [%eval -8.15] [%clk 0:19:28] } 47... Kh7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:27] } 48. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:32] } 48... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:31] } 49. Qe2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:19:30] } 49... e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:03] } 50. Kg1?? { [%eval -3.0] } { Blunder. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:25] } 50... Qb6 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:16:02] } 51. Qf1?? { [%eval #-4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:59] } 51... e2+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:16:08] } 52. Qf2 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:18:57] } 52... e1=Q+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:16:15] } 53. Kh2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:18:58] } 53... Qbxf2 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:16:22] } 54. a7 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:18:58] } 54... Qg3# { [%clk 0:16:19] } 0-1