Event: Round 1: Gu, Xiaobing - Lasani H Kothari
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ganja-open-2025--rapid/round-1/ZGvNxYcM/az27d0Mj
Date: 2025-11-15
White: Gu, Xiaobing
WhiteTitle: WGM
WhiteElo: 2206
Black: Lasani H Kothari
BlackElo: 1542
Result: 1-0
ECO: B38
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:08] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:09] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:10] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:10:12] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:10:03] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:10:15] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:10:06] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:10:19] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:10:08] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:10:22] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:10:13] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:53] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:10:15] } 8. f3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:09:22] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:10:14] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:09:25] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:10:08] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:09:16] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:10:08] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:09:02] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:09:45] } 12. Rac1 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:08:59] } 12... Ne5 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:09:05] } 13. b3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:09:00] } 13... a6 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:08:18] } 14. h3 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:08:37] } 14... Bc6?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:18] } 15. Nd5?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:52] } 15... Ned7 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:06:54] } 16. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:06:36] } 16... e6?! { [%eval 1.65] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:02] } 17. Nxc6 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:06:31] } 17... Rxc6 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:05:38] } 18. Nb4 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:06:32] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:05:17] } 19. Qxd6 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:06:34] } 19... Bf8 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:05:12] } 20. Qd2 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:06:38] } 20... Qa5?! { [%eval 2.28] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:43] } 21. Nd5 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:06:17] } 21... Qxd2 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:04:04] } 22. Nxf6+ { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:06:21] } 22... Nxf6 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:04:00] } 23. Rxd2 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:06:23] } 23... Bb4 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:03:44] } 24. Rdd1 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:06:15] } 24... Nh5?! { [%eval 2.62] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:18] } 25. f4? { [%eval 0.89] } { Mistake. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:48] } 25... Ng3?? { [%eval 2.78] } { Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 26. Bf3 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:05:50] } 26... f5 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:03:00] } 27. e5 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:05:51] } 27... b5?! { [%eval 4.39] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:45] } 28. c5 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:05:27] } 28... Rc7 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:02:33] } 29. c6 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:04:44] } 29... Rec8 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:02:17] } 30. Bb6 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:04:43] } 30... Re7 { [%eval 6.49] [%clk 0:01:58] } 31. c7 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:04:46] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:01:27] } 32. Rd8 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:04:46] } 32... Rexc7 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:00:53] } 33. Rxc8 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:04:31] } 1-0