Event: Round 1: Zhao, Kevin - Harsha Bharathakoti
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-1/IPBsoUzM/94YZOGSu
Date: 2025-11-26
White: Zhao, Kevin
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2148
Black: Harsha Bharathakoti
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2526
Result: 0-1
ECO: B32
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:15] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:23:51] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:59] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:24:16] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:20] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:23:29] } 5. Nb5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:36] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:23:55] } 6. N1c3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:40] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:23:50] } 7. Na3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:00] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:24:03] } 8. Nc4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:32:00] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:23:45] } 9. Ne3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:05] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:23:26] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:16:34] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:09:19] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:13:17] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:09:32] } 12. Ned5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:58:11] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:07:51] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:51:47] } 13... Bg5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:49:15] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:28:29] } 14... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:41:55] } 15. Nxe3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:28:51] } 15... Rb8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:38:36] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:21:20] } 16... Nf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:34:30] } 17. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:19:18] } 17... Qc8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:32:21] } 18. a4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:11:27] } 18... b4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:14:13] } 19. Ne2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:10:11] } 19... a5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:12] } 20. Ng3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:09:07] } 20... Nd4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:11:23] } 21. Kh1 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:04:13] } 21... Rd8 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:11:07] } 22. Ne2 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:02:39] } 22... Qc5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:09:25] } 23. f3 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:02:10] } 23... Nc6?! { [%eval 0.01] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:59] } 24. Ng3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:04] } 24... Ne7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:06:56] } 25. b3 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:01:45] } 25... d5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:06:37] } 26. exd5 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:02:03] } 26... Nexd5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:04:24] } 27. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:02:27] } 27... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:04:27] } 28. Qg5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:02:18] } 28... Qc7 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:03:13] } 29. Qh4 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:01:07] } 29... h6 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:02:14] } 30. Qe4 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:00:45] } 30... Nf6 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:01:30] } 31. Qe3 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:01:01] } 31... Nd5 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:01:22] } 32. Qe4 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:01:30] } 32... g6 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:01:16] } 33. Re1?! { [%eval -1.64] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 33... Nf4 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:01:40] } 34. Bf1 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:00:55] } 34... f6?! { [%eval -0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 35. Ne2 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:00:48] } 35... Bf5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:24] } 36. Qe3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:00:56] } 36... g5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:01:03] } 37. Nxf4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:55] } 37... gxf4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:01:29] } 38. Qf2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:10] } 38... Kh7 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:00:35] } 39. Bc4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:01:15] } 39... Rd4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:00:41] } 40. Rad1 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:00:45] } 40... Rbd8 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:01:07] } 41. Rxd4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:01:06] } 41... Rxd4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:01:35] } 42. g4?! { [%eval -1.6] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 42... Bg6 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:01:28] } 43. h4 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:00:51] } 43... Kg7 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:01:19] } 44. Qg1? { [%eval -2.93] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 44... Qb7? { [%eval -1.42] } { Mistake. Bxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 45. Qg2?? { [%eval -3.51] } { Blunder. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 45... Qd7?! { [%eval -2.47] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 46. Re2?! { [%eval -3.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 46... Rd1+ { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:01:00] } 47. Kh2 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:01:22] } 47... Qd4 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:00:54] } 48. g5?! { [%eval -4.76] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 48... hxg5 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:00:51] } 49. hxg5 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:02:04] } 49... Qd7 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:00:42] } 50. gxf6+?? { [%eval -6.03] } { Blunder. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:25] } 50... Kxf6 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:01:08] } 51. Qf2?? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 51... Qh7+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:01:33] } 0-1