Event: Round 9: Acharya, Nikesh - Vijay, Kayal
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-delancey-ukcc-challengers-under-8/round-9/VR7XDIqx/g6uEKYNk
Date: 2025-10-12
White: Acharya, Nikesh
WhiteElo: 1702
Black: Vijay, Kayal
BlackElo: 1438
Result: 1-0
ECO: D37
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Fianchetto Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:18] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:19] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:23] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:28] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:25:28] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:25:36] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:25:30] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:25:44] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:31] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:25:51] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:25:34] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:25:59] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:25:37] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:26:07] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:25:44] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:26:16] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:25:49] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:26:24] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:25:51] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:26:32] } 11. a3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:25:23] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:26:37] } 12. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:24:46] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:26:28] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:24:14] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:25:36] } 14. Qb1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:24:11] } 14... c4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:25:17] } 15. Bc2 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:24:03] } 15... b5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:24:48] } 16. h3 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:23:23] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:24:10] } 17. e4 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:16:04] } 17... dxe4 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:23:52] } 18. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:16:07] } 18... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:23:29] } 19. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:16:08] } 19... Bxe4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:23:22] } 20. Rxe4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:15:52] } 20... Nf6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:23:03] } 21. Re2 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:15:29] } 21... Nd5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:21:22] } 22. Bd2 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:13:21] } 22... a5?! { [%eval 0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:33] } 23. Rce1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:12:21] } 23... b4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:18:01] } 24. Qf5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:11:50] } 24... Qb5?? { [%eval 5.32] } { Blunder. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:43] } 25. Ng5 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:08:35] } 25... Bxg5 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:10:47] } 26. Bxg5?? { [%eval 0.19] } { Blunder. Qxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:26] } 26... g6?? { [%eval 5.82] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:38] } 27. Rxe8+ { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:08:12] } 27... Rxe8 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:09:46] } 28. Rxe8+ { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:08:14] } 28... Qxe8 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:09:54] } 29. Qxd5 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:08:19] } 29... c3 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:08:50] } 30. bxc3 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:08:16] } 30... bxc3?! { [%eval 8.94] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:08] } 31. Qxa5?! { [%eval 5.64] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:47] } 31... c2 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:07:33] } 32. Qd2 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:07:47] } 32... Qa4 { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:07:04] } 33. d5 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:06:34] } 33... Qxa3?! { [%eval 8.76] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:44] } 34. d6 { [%eval 7.51] [%clk 0:06:24] } 34... c1=Q+ { [%eval 8.94] [%clk 0:06:24] } 35. Qxc1 { [%eval 8.06] [%clk 0:06:32] } 35... Qxd6? { [%eval #17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxc1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:14] } 36. Bh6 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:06:38] } 36... Qd8 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:06:13] } 37. Qd2?? { [%eval 6.24] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:44] } 37... Qxd2 { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:06:18] } 38. Bxd2 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:06:52] } 38... f5?! { [%eval 8.83] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:27] } 39. Kh2 { [%eval 8.8] [%clk 0:07:00] } 39... Kf7 { [%eval 8.8] [%clk 0:06:36] } 40. Kg3 { [%eval 7.31] [%clk 0:07:09] } 40... Kf6 { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:06:29] } 41. Kf4 { [%eval 7.41] [%clk 0:07:08] } 41... g5+ { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 0:06:35] } 42. Kf3 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:07:17] } 42... h5?! { [%eval 10.51] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:17] } 43. g3 { [%eval 10.66] [%clk 0:07:13] } 43... Kg6 { [%eval 10.5] [%clk 0:05:55] } 44. Ke3 { [%eval 10.48] [%clk 0:07:19] } 44... Kf6 { [%eval 10.35] [%clk 0:05:58] } 45. Kd4 { [%eval #33] [%clk 0:07:25] } 45... g4 { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:05:55] } 46. h4 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:07:34] } 46... Ke6 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:05:58] } 47. Bf4 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:07:43] } 47... Kf7 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:05:53] } 48. Ke5 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:07:51] } 48... Kg6 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:06:01] } 49. Ke6 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:08:00] } 49... Kg7 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:06:10] } 50. Kxf5 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:08:09] } 50... Kf7 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:06:19] } 51. Kg5 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:08:17] } 51... Kg7 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:06:28] } 52. Kxh5 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:08:25] } 52... Kf6 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:06:37] } 53. Kxg4 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:08:33] } 53... Kg6 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:06:46] } 54. h5+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:08:40] } 54... Kh7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:06:55] } 55. Kf5 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:08:49] } 55... Kg8 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:07:02] } 56. Kg6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:08:58] } 56... Kh8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:07:11] } 57. Be5+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:09:07] } 57... Kg8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:07:20] } 58. h6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:09:16] } 58... Kf8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:07:29] } 59. h7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:09:25] } 59... Ke7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:07:38] } 60. h8=Q { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:09:31] } 60... Ke6 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:07:46] } 61. Bf4 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:09:37] } 61... Kd5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:07:54] } 62. Qe5+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:09:45] } 62... Kc6 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:08:02] } 63. Qd6+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:09:54] } 63... Kb5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:08:10] } 64. Qc7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:10:03] } 64... Kb4 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:08:19] } 65. Bd2+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:10:10] } 65... Kb3 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:08:28] } 66. Qc3+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:10:18] } 66... Ka4 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:08:36] } 67. Qb4# { [%clk 0:10:16] } 1-0