Event: Round 8: Apaar Saxena - Atanasov, Anthony
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-8/eEZ71Y0G/HxmgQbfm
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Apaar Saxena
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2302
Black: Atanasov, Anthony
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2429
Result: 0-1
ECO: E06
Opening: Catalan Opening: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:25:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:25:00] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:23:19] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:10] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:23:04] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:34] } 5... a5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:22:57] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:53] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:23:18] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:33:16] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:22:02] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:27:54] } 8... dxc4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:22:20] } 9. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:27:01] } 9... a4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:22:26] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:22:58] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:22:10] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:14:11] } 11... Na5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:21:51] } 12. Qxc7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:04:05] } 12... Qxc7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:22:13] } 13. Bxc7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:04:34] } 13... Nb3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:21:27] } 14. Rab1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:55:55] } 14... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:11:09] } 15. Bf4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:52:28] } 15... Bxa3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:03:54] } 16. Nxa4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:49:07] } 16... Bxa4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:56:11] } 17. bxa3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:49:25] } 17... Rc2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:46:02] } 18. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:56] } 18... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:27] } 19. Ne1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:44] } 19... Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:42] } 20. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:24:34] } 20... exd5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:32:10] } 21. Nf3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:24:55] } 21... Bb5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:25:18] } 22. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:25:06] } 22... Rxa3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:24:56] } 23. Bd6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:24:04] } 23... Ra4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:24:32] } 24. Rb2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:22:39] } 24... Bd3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:20:11] } 25. Nd2? { [%eval -1.35] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:49] } 25... Nxd2 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:19:11] } 26. Rxd2 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:19:06] } 26... Be4?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:34] } 27. Rb2 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:18:17] } 27... h5 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:06:03] } 28. h3 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:13:18] } 28... f6?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 29. g4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:11:09] } 29... h4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:02:50] } 30. g5? { [%eval -1.93] } { Mistake. Rxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:36] } 30... Rc6 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:02:03] } 31. Bc5 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:08:18] } 31... fxg5 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:02:23] } 32. Rxb7 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:08:06] } 32... Rf6 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:01:50] } 33. Rb8+ { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:06:59] } 33... Kh7 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:02:19] } 34. Rf8 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:07:09] } 34... Raa6 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:00:43] } 35. Rf1 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:01:55] } 35... Rxf8 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:00:47] } 36. Bxf8 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:02:24] } 36... Rf6?? { [%eval -0.24] } { Blunder. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 37. Be7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:33] } 37... Rf3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:35] } 38. Bxg5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:42] } 38... Rxh3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:04] } 39. f3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:08] } 39... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:00:45] } 40. Bxh4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:27] } 40... Be4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:57] } 41. Rf4?? { [%eval -4.79] } { Blunder. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:51] } 41... g5 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:01:02] } 42. Bxg5 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:00:34] } 42... Rg3+ { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:01:27] } 43. Kf2 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:01:02] } 43... Rxg5 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:01:47] } 44. Rh4+ { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:01:20] } 44... Kg6 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:02:11] } 45. Rh8 { [%eval -6.28] [%clk 0:01:18] } 45... Rg2+ { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:02:28] } 46. Ke1 { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:01:47] } 46... Kg5 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:02:31] } 47. Rg8+ { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:01:49] } 47... Kf5 { [%eval -6.82] [%clk 0:02:29] } 48. Rf8+ { [%eval -6.5] [%clk 0:01:50] } 48... Kg4 { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:02:38] } 49. Rf4+ { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:02:07] } 49... Kg3 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:03:02] } 50. Rf8 { [%eval -6.5] [%clk 0:02:33] } 50... Ra2 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:02:41] } 51. Rf7 { [%eval -6.58] [%clk 0:02:45] } 51... Kg2 { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:01:53] } 52. Rf8 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:03:01] } 52... Ra7 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:01:08] } 53. Rf2+ { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:03:03] } 53... Kg3 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:01:24] } 54. Rf8 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:03:27] } 54... Rg7 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:01:28] } 55. Ke2 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:03:43] } 55... Rg5 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:01:42] } 56. Rf7 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:04:08] } 56... Rg8 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:01:13] } 57. Rf6 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:04:24] } 57... Rb8 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:01:02] } 58. Rf7 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:04:22] } 58... Kg4 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:01:15] } 59. Ke1 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:04:21] } 59... Kg5 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:00:58] } 60. Ke2 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:04:29] } 60... Kg6 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:01:16] } 61. Re7 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:04:45] } 61... Kf6 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:01:41] } 62. Re5 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:05:10] } 62... Rb7 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:00:46] } 63. Re8 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:05:28] } 63... Re7?! { [%eval -4.2] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 64. Rc8 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:05:39] } 64... Ke6 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:01:27] } 65. Rc6+ { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:06:02] } 65... Kd7 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:01:56] } 66. Rc5 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:06:27] } 66... Kd6 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:02:14] } 67. Rc8 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:06:52] } 67... Rc7 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:02:33] } 68. Rd8+ { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:07:17] } 68... Kc6 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:03:00] } 69. Rb8 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:07:43] } 69... Rb7 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:03:01] } 70. Rc8+ { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:08:09] } 70... Kb5 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:03:27] } 71. Rc5+ { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:08:33] } 71... Kb4 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:03:55] } 72. Rc8 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:08:59] } 72... Kb3 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:04:05] } 73. Kd2 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:09:26] } 73... Kb2 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:04:24] } 74. Rc5 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:09:49] } 74... Rb3 { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:04:35] } 75. Rc8 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:10:13] } 75... Rd3+ { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:04:56] } 76. Ke2 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:10:40] } 76... Rc3 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:05:18] } 77. Ra8 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:10:48] } 77... Rc2+ { [%eval -10.71] [%clk 0:05:29] } 78. Ke1 { [%eval -10.78] [%clk 0:10:50] } 78... Kc3 { [%eval -9.45] [%clk 0:05:02] } 79. Ra3+ { [%eval -7.61] [%clk 0:10:38] } 79... Kc4 { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:05:31] } 80. Ra5?! { [%eval -58.22] } { Inaccuracy. Kd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:05] } 80... Kd3 { [%eval -37.27] [%clk 0:05:52] } 81. Ra3+ { [%eval -77.25] [%clk 0:10:11] } 81... Rc3 { [%eval -83.08] [%clk 0:06:20] } 82. Rxc3+?! { [%eval #-20] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:39] } 82... Kxc3 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:06:44] } 83. Ke2 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:10:08] } 83... Kc2 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:07:08] } 84. Kf2 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:10:37] } 84... Kd2 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:07:33] } 0-1