Event: Round 2: Daggupati, Balaji - Patel, Maahir M
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-2/z6Y4KfMC/yQ9jkNh4
Date: 2025-11-27
White: Daggupati, Balaji
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2459
Black: Patel, Maahir M
BlackElo: 2199
Result: 1-0
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:24:22] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:46] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:24:40] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:02] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:10] } 5. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:25] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:21:24] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:02] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:19:26] } 7. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:06] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:20] } 8. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:26:36] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:13:34] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:13:14] } 9... Re8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:07:22] } 10. e5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:02:07] } 10... d6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:07:22] } 11. d4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:04:46] } 11... cxd4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:07:22] } 12. cxd4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:33:51] } 12... Nd5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:53:12] } 13. Na3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:43:37] } 13... Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] } 14. Nc4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:44:06] } 14... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:53:12] } 15. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:44:00] } 15... dxe5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:49:13] } 16. dxe5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:44:13] } 16... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:48:50] } 17. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:41:55] } 17... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:48:50] } 18. b3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:35:30] } 18... Qe7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:43:15] } 19. Bd2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:40:20] } 19... Re2 { [%eval 0.52] } 20. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:40:44] } 20... Re8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:42:05] } 21. Rxe2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:38:40] } 21... Qxe2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:43:15] } 22. Qxe2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:38:40] } 22... Rxe2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:38:56] } 23. Rd1 { [%eval 0.28] } 23... Re4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:36:49] } 24. Kf1 { [%eval 0.32] } 24... Rd4?! { [%eval 1.18] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:27] } 25. Ke2 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:36:32] } 25... Re4+ { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:23:45] } 26. Kd3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:36:01] } 26... f5 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:30:28] } 27. Rc1 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:35:51] } 27... Re6 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:27:37] } 28. Rc5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:34:06] } 28... Rd6 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:24:05] } 29. Ke2 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:33:55] } 29... Kf7 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:25:38] } 30. Ra5 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:31:43] } 30... Rd7 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:24:48] } 31. Ra6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:31:50] } 31... Re7+ { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:19:25] } 32. Kf1 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:26:38] } 32... c5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:11:13] } 33. Ra5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:19:46] } 33... Rc7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:18:39] } 34. Ke2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:19:45] } 34... Nb6? { [%eval 2.22] } { Mistake. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:15] } 35. Be3 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:17:33] } 35... Nd7 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:15:55] } 36. Kd3?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:05] } 36... Ke6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:12:12] } 37. Ra6+ { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:09:33] } 37... Nb6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:06:47] } 38. a4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:09:32] } 38... Kd5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:11:32] } 39. Ra5 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:07:24] } 39... h5?! { [%eval 2.16] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:55] } 40. h4 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:07:27] } 40... Rc6?! { [%eval 3.32] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 41. b4?! { [%eval 2.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:44] } 41... Nc4?? { [%eval 4.88] } { Blunder. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 42. Rxc5+ { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:04:36] } 42... Rxc5 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:02:59] } 43. Bxc5 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:04:14] } 43... Nb2+ { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:02:07] } 44. Kc2 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:05:02] } 44... Nxa4 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:02:28] } 45. Bxa7 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:05:29] } 45... Kc4 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:02:54] } 46. Kd2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:55] } 46... Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:03] } 47. Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] } 47... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 48. Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:11] } 48... Nf6 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 49. f3 { [%clk 0:04:06] } 49... Nd5 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 50. Bf8 { [%clk 0:04:06] } 50... Nf4 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 51. g3 { [%clk 0:04:06] } 51... Nd5 { [%clk 0:01:27] } 52. Bd6 { [%clk 0:04:06] } 1-0