Event: Round 4: Nandhidhaa, P V - Shyaam Nikhil P
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/commonwealth-chess-championship-2025--open-category/round-4/D07HtQP7/ue7sjedz
Date: 2025-11-11
White: Nandhidhaa, P V
WhiteTitle: WGM
WhiteElo: 2302
Black: Shyaam Nikhil P
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2423
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B93
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:21:42] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:38] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:21:05] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:55] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:21:32] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:21] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:21:59] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:45] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:22:24] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:56] } 6. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:43] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:32:12] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:08] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:31:44] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:22:50] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:14] } 9. a5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:21:53] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:00] } 10. g4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:17:16] } 10... exf4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:13:26] } 11. g5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:13:42] } 11... Nh5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:13:47] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:11:22] } 12... Qd8 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:14:09] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:03:30] } 13... g6? { [%eval 2.23] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:34] } 14. Qd4 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:46:44] } 14... O-O { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 1:06:07] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:45:53] } 15... Bxg5?! { [%eval 2.73] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:55] } 16. Nxg5 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:38:33] } 16... Qxg5 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:59:16] } 17. O-O-O { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:35:43] } 17... Qe5?! { [%eval 3.82] } { Inaccuracy. Ndf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:53] } 18. Qf2?! { [%eval 2.72] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:11] } 18... Nhf6 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:35:02] } 19. Bc3 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:28:59] } 19... Qe6 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:34:43] } 20. Qd4 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:24:46] } 20... f3 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:29:39] } 21. Bf1 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:14:35] } 21... Qe5 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:26:31] } 22. Qd2 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:13:44] } 22... Qe6 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:24:10] } 23. Nc7 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:07:51] } 23... Qa2 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:20:35] } 24. Qd4 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:07:27] } 24... Ne5 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:17:19] } 25. Nxa8 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:05:08] } 25... f2?! { [%eval 3.54] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:10] } 26. b3 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:04:22] } 26... Bg4 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:06:59] } 27. Nb6?? { [%eval 1.28] } { Blunder. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:46] } 27... Bxd1 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:07:00] } 28. Qxd1 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:05:03] } 28... Nxe4 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:06:53] } 29. Bb2? { [%eval 0.19] } { Mistake. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:49] } 29... Qxa5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:34] } 30. Nc4?? { [%eval -4.31] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:48] } 30... Nxc4 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:05:26] } 31. Bxc4 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:04:10] } 31... Qg5+ { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:05:42] } 32. Kb1 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:03:46] } 32... Nd2+ { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:05:42] } 33. Ka2 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:03:41] } 33... Qa5+ { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:01:14] } 34. Ba3 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:04:08] } 34... Nxc4 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:01:20] } 35. bxc4 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:04:37] } 35... Re8 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:01:40] } 36. Qxd6 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:01:37] } 36... Qf5?? { [%eval -0.11] } { Blunder. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 37. Qd1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:01:21] } 37... Qe4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:01:39] } 38. Rf1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:33] } 38... Qxc4+ { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:51] } 39. Kb2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:54] } 39... Qb5+ { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:09] } 40. Ka2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:13] } 40... Qc4+ { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:00:45] } 41. Kb2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:42] } 41... Qb5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 42. Ka2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:12] } 42... Qc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 1/2-1/2