Event: Round 2: Rangarajan Ganeshan - Reedy, Brendan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/nz-seniors--veterans-chess-championships-2025/round-2/MZSu0LDp/NqtMlrws
Date: 2025-11-07
White: Rangarajan Ganeshan
Black: Reedy, Brendan
BlackElo: 1958
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:48] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:54] } 3. f4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:36] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:31:29] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:55] } 5. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:04] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:29:35] } 6. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:30:11] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:29:07] } 7. e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:33] } 7... h5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:26:39] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:44] } 8... Rb8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:26:39] } 9. b3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:28:13] } 9... Nh6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:26:51] } 10. Bd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:24:24] } 10... Nf5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:26:56] } 11. g3?! { [%eval -0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:09] } 11... Be7 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:26:50] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:18:14] } 12... a5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:22:11] } 13. O-O-O?! { [%eval -1.46] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:17:17] } 13... Bd7?! { [%eval -0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:21] } 14. Ng5?! { [%eval -1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rhg1 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:51] } 14... Ra8?? { [%eval 0.39] } { Blunder. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:32] } 15. a4?? { [%eval -1.81] } { Blunder. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:41] } 15... Qb6 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 1:09:44] } 16. Kb2 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 1:06:39] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 1:09:54] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 1:04:33] } 17... Nd4 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 1:05:25] } 18. Nxd4 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 1:03:38] } 18... cxd4 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 1:05:53] } 19. Nb1?! { [%eval -4.19] } { Inaccuracy. Na2 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:39] } 19... c5 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 1:06:12] } 20. Qe1 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 1:01:38] } 20... Bxa4 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 1:02:22] } 21. Kc1 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 1:01:26] } 21... Bxb3 { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 1:02:22] } 22. Bxa5 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 1:00:58] } 22... Qb7 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 1:02:06] } 23. cxb3 { [%eval -6.8] [%clk 1:00:18] } 23... Qxb3 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 1:02:22] } 24. Kd2?? { [%eval #-1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:21] } 24... Qa2+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 1:02:15] } 25. Kc1 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 1:00:29] } 25... Rxb1# { [%clk 1:02:37] } 0-1