Event: Round 5: Rangarajan Ganeshan - Holdo, Karl
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/nz-seniors--veterans-chess-championships-2025/round-5/wZdEaqxZ/AFidrtXh
Date: 2025-11-08
White: Rangarajan Ganeshan
Black: Holdo, Karl
BlackElo: 1729
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:49] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:00] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:07] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. f4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:20] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:27:36] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:30] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:27:48] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:27] } 6... Nh6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:27:46] } 7. d4?! { [%eval -0.51] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:39] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:27:59] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:29:52] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:27:18] } 9. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 1:28:32] } 9... bxc6 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 1:27:38] } 10. Be3? { [%eval -2.11] } { Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:03] } 10... Qc7?? { [%eval -0.28] } { Blunder. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:47] } 11. h3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:27:58] } 11... f5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:26:42] } 12. Qd3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:26:05] } 12... fxe4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:11:22] } 13. Qxe4?! { [%eval -1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:50] } 13... Nf5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:07:02] } 14. Ne6 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:25:35] } 14... Bxe6 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:07:13] } 15. Qxe6+ { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 1:25:50] } 15... Kh8 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 1:07:20] } 16. Bd2?! { [%eval -1.87] } { Inaccuracy. Bf2 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:32] } 16... Nd4?! { [%eval -1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:55:03] } 17. Qe4 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 1:22:54] } 17... d5 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:54:51] } 18. Qd3 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 1:23:14] } 18... Rab8 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:52:31] } 19. b3 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:22:28] } 19... e6?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:36] } 20. Rae1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:21:35] } 20... Rbe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:53] } 21. Be3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:22:51] } 21... Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:34] } 22. Bd2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:22:52] } 22... Qb6+ { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:40:06] } 23. Kh1 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:23:20] } 23... Qd4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:33:53] } 24. Ne2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:20:10] } 24... Qxd3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:32:14] } 25. cxd3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:20:34] } 25... c5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:29:50] } 26. g4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:20:50] } 26... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:50] } 27. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:25] } 27... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:51] } 28. Kg2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:19:27] } 28... Kg7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:22:59] } 29. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:52] } 29... a6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:19:30] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:39] } 30... e5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:18:52] } 31. f5? { [%eval -1.17] } { Mistake. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:32] } 31... gxf5 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:18:58] } 32. gxf5 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 1:17:39] } 32... e4 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:16:36] } 33. dxe4 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 1:17:21] } 33... Rxe4?? { [%eval -0.1] } { Blunder. dxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:47] } 34. Rf3?? { [%eval -2.79] } { Blunder. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:38] } 34... Kf6? { [%eval -1.29] } { Mistake. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:34] } 35. h4 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 1:17:16] } 35... Be5+ { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:09:21] } 36. Kh3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:15:30] } 36... Bd6?! { [%eval -0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:22] } 37. Bg5+ { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:15:38] } 37... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:40] } 38. Rc2? { [%eval -1.36] } { Mistake. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:46] } 38... Rfe8 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:08:46] } 39. Rff2 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 1:07:22] } 39... d4?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:50] } 40. Rcd2?! { [%eval -1.62] } { Inaccuracy. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:41] } 40... Rg8? { [%eval -0.37] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:43] } 41. Rf3?? { [%eval -4.15] } { Blunder. Rfe2 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:34] } 1/2-1/2