Event: Round 2: Pranav Anand - Tica, Sven
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--fide-open/round-2/UtLEYUMf/UY65mOUn
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Pranav Anand
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2581
Black: Tica, Sven
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2441
Result: 1-0
ECO: C41
Opening: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:27:21] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:27:46] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:31] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:28:11] } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:31:55] } 5. Rg1 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:28:06] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:29:42] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:15] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:27:52] } 7. a3?! { [%eval -0.29] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:24] } 7... Qa5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:23:29] } 8. Nd2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:25:36] } 8... b5? { [%eval 1.35] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:17] } 9. d5?! { [%eval 0.58] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:11] } 9... cxd5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:28:16] } 10. exd5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:17:22] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:28:11] } 11. g4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:10:56] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:25:59] } 12. Qf3?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:17] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:25:28] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:54:34] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:24:58] } 14. Nb3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:53:06] } 14... Qc7?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:36] } 15. Bd3?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:28] } 15... Bd8? { [%eval 1.95] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:07] } 16. h4 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:42:39] } 16... e4 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:13:13] } 17. Bxe4 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:42:37] } 17... Ne5 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:13:33] } 18. Qe2 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:37:39] } 18... Qc4?! { [%eval 3.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:16] } 19. Bd3 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:37:16] } 19... Nxd3+ { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:07:58] } 20. Rxd3 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:37:36] } 20... O-O { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:07:13] } 21. Nd2 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:33:08] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:07:15] } 22. Qd1 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:32:56] } 22... Nd7 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:05:05] } 23. g5 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:33:06] } 23... Ne5 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:04:59] } 24. Rd4 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:33:31] } 24... hxg5 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:02:51] } 25. hxg5 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:33:35] } 25... f5 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:02:35] } 26. g6 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:23:23] } 26... Ng4?! { [%eval 7.1] } { Inaccuracy. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 27. Rdxg4 { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:23:47] } 27... fxg4 { [%eval 7.03] [%clk 0:02:43] } 28. Qxg4 { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:24:13] } 28... Qe7?? { [%eval #14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 29. Rh1 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:23:52] } 1-0