Event: Round 6: Neal, Rodger Martin - Rangarajan Ganeshan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/nz-seniors--veterans-chess-championships-2025/round-6/dRPoddc8/HvET6qk8
Date: 2025-11-09
White: Neal, Rodger Martin
Black: Rangarajan Ganeshan
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B15
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:22] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:44] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:00] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:11] } 4... Bg4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:17] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:20] } 5... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:35] } 6. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:43] } 6... dxe4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:31:44] } 7. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:56] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:32:05] } 8. Qd3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:29:52] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:52] } 9. Ne4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:50] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:45] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:24:10] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:18] } 11. Be2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:22:33] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:28] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:20:39] } 12... Nd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:39] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:19:48] } 13... Nxe3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:31:00] } 14. fxe3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:20:13] } 14... f5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:28:16] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:19:36] } 15... Nf6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:24:21] } 16. a3 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:19:28] } 16... Qd7 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:24:19] } 17. Bc4?! { [%eval -1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:54] } 17... g6?! { [%eval -0.18] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:57] } 18. Bd3? { [%eval -1.75] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:58] } 18... Kg7 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 1:22:59] } 19. Qf2?! { [%eval -2.41] } { Inaccuracy. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:48] } 19... Nd5?! { [%eval -1.48] } { Inaccuracy. Rae8 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:51] } 20. Ne2 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 1:14:10] } 20... Rad8 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 1:20:21] } 21. c4 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 1:13:50] } 21... Nf6 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 1:20:22] } 22. c5?! { [%eval -2.1] } { Inaccuracy. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:58] } 22... Bxc5 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 1:17:13] } 23. dxc5 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 1:13:25] } 23... Qxd3 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 1:17:33] } 24. Rfd1 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 1:12:19] } 24... Qc2 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 1:14:47] } 25. Nd4 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 1:12:17] } 25... Qxf2+ { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 1:13:10] } 26. Kxf2 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 1:12:45] } 26... Kf7 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 1:13:38] } 27. Nf3?! { [%eval -3.51] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:05] } 27... Ne4+ { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 1:14:04] } 28. Kg1 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 1:12:17] } 28... Nxc5 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 1:14:12] } 29. Ne5+ { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 1:12:31] } 29... Kf6 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 1:14:39] } 30. Nc4 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 1:12:51] } 30... Rd3?! { [%eval -3.95] } { Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:51] } 31. Rxd3 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 1:12:59] } 31... Nxd3 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 1:14:35] } 1/2-1/2