Event: Round 7: Serafim Junior, Arnor - Ray, Sarathi
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-50/round-7/g5vYHi8j/ofP2rJfq
Date: 2025-10-28
White: Serafim Junior, Arnor
WhiteElo: 1799
Black: Ray, Sarathi
BlackElo: 1930
Result: 0-1
ECO: A37
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:43] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:06] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:09] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:27] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:51] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:19] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:52] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:38] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:51] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:41] } 8. e3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:30:01] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:29:30] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:26:24] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:30] } 10. Nb5?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:35] } 10... d5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:18:18] } 11. cxd5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:18:42] } 11... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:18:32] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:16:16] } 12... b6 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:15:40] } 13. Rd1 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:13:18] } 13... Ba6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:13:46] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:08:06] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:10:34] } 15. Ne1 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:00:50] } 15... Nde7 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:04:01] } 16. Bd2 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:46:19] } 16... f5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:57:04] } 17. Qb3+ { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:40:19] } 17... Kh8 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:57:13] } 18. Na4 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:37:51] } 18... Rb8 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:52:03] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:33:40] } 19... Rf6 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:45:29] } 20. Rab1 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:28:03] } 20... Rd6 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:37:54] } 21. b4 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:22:07] } 21... axb4 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:37:35] } 22. axb4 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:22:35] } 22... Nxb4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:35:40] } 23. Bxb4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:23:02] } 23... cxb4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:35:54] } 24. Rxb4 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:22:50] } 24... e4 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:35:15] } 25. d4?! { [%eval -1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Qb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:31] } 25... Nd5 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:35:09] } 26. Rb3 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:20:14] } 26... Rc8 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:31:23] } 27. Qd2 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:20:00] } 27... Bc4 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:28:15] } 28. Rb2 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:19:15] } 28... Qd7 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:23:53] } 29. Ra1 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:17:21] } 29... Ra8?? { [%eval 1.06] } { Blunder. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:32] } 30. Nc5? { [%eval -0.25] } { Mistake. Nxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:42] } 30... Qc8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:18] } 31. Rxa8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:13:59] } 31... Qxa8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:14:27] } 32. Nb3 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:14:02] } 32... Rc6 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:09:03] } 33. Bf1 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:12:44] } 33... Bf8 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:07:51] } 34. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:11:28] } 34... Rxc4 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:08:13] } 35. Ra2 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:05:51] } 35... Qb8 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:07:01] } 36. Nc2?! { [%eval -1.74] } { Inaccuracy. Ng2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:24] } 36... Qc8 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:06:41] } 37. Na3? { [%eval -3.48] } { Mistake. Nca1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:37] } 37... Rc3 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:04:12] } 38. Qd1 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:03:09] } 38... Nb4?? { [%eval -1.37] } { Blunder. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:47] } 39. Nb5?? { [%eval -4.48] } { Blunder. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 39... Nxa2 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 0-1