Event: Round 7: Khandhar, Kaushal - Nandhidhaa, P V
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/commonwealth-chess-championship-2025--open-category/round-7/C58SnZLL/p8El0f8D
Date: 2025-11-14
White: Khandhar, Kaushal
WhiteElo: 1887
Black: Nandhidhaa, P V
BlackTitle: WGM
BlackElo: 2302
Result: 0-1
ECO: A28
Opening: English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:26:10] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:17] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:26:27] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:25] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:26:39] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:27] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:26:53] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:31] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:27:04] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:51] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:26:57] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:16] } 7. b4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:23:54] } 7... Bb6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:40] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:22:13] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:28:53] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:15:23] } 9... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:31] } 10. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:15:25] } 10... Nd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:28] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:01:10] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:23:51] } 12. g3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:01:02] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:11:08] } 13. Bg2?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:14] } 13... axb4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:06:35] } 14. axb4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:57:33] } 14... Rxa1 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:06:38] } 15. Qxa1 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:57:57] } 15... Nc2 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:06:09] } 16. Qc1 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:57:27] } 16... Nxb4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:01:20] } 17. Bxb6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:55:57] } 17... cxb6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:01:46] } 18. Qb1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:52:29] } 18... Na6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:59:23] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:40:32] } 19... Nb4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:53:42] } 20. Qb1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:40:11] } 20... Nc6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:54:08] } 21. Bh3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:38:21] } 21... Nd4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:53:11] } 22. Qb2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:36:42] } 22... Nd7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:34:16] } 23. Bxd7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:08:34] } 23... Qxd7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:34:45] } 24. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:06] } 24... f5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:32:43] } 25. f3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:44] } 25... fxe4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:30:01] } 26. Nxe4?! { [%eval -0.99] } { Inaccuracy. dxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 26... b5 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:26:49] } 27. Qb4?! { [%eval -1.6] } { Inaccuracy. cxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 27... Nf5?! { [%eval -0.91] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:38] } 28. Rb1?! { [%eval -1.56] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 28... Qf7 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:22:17] } 29. Nd2 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:00:34] } 29... Qh5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:19:58] } 30. Qxb5?? { [%eval -2.86] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 30... Ne3+ { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:16:27] } 31. Kh1? { [%eval -4.56] } { Mistake. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 31... Rxf3 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:16:07] } 32. Qxb7 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:01:05] } 32... Rf8 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:15:44] } 33. Re1 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:00:37] } 33... Ng4?? { [%eval -0.04] } { Blunder. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:51] } 34. Qd5+ { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:01:02] } 34... Kh8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:11:10] } 35. Qg2 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:00:51] } 35... Nf2+ { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:04:38] } 36. Kg1 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:01:15] } 36... Nxd3?! { [%eval -0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Nh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:04] } 37. Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 37... Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 38. Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 38... Qh6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:34] } 39. Qf3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:33] } 39... Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:56] } 40. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 40... Qe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 41. Nd5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:00:35] } 41... h6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:03:04] } 42. Qh5?! { [%eval -0.93] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 42... Ne4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:02:12] } 43. Qe2 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:00:31] } 43... Nc5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:01:43] } 44. Qe3 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:00:33] } 44... Rb8 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:01:32] } 45. Ra1?? { [%eval -3.2] } { Blunder. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 45... Qg4 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:01:30] } 46. Ne7 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:00:33] } 46... Qxc4 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:01:34] } 47. Rd1 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:00:31] } 47... Qe6 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:01:44] } 48. Nd5 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:00:32] } 48... Rf8 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:02:07] } 49. Nc7 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:00:37] } 49... Qf5 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:01:26] } 50. Nb5 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:00:51] } 50... Ne4 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:01:44] } 0-1