Event: Round 8: Lalit Babu M R - Shyaam Nikhil P
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/commonwealth-chess-championship-2025--open-category/round-8/Gd72P96l/zotMud1s
Date: 2025-11-14
White: Lalit Babu M R
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2506
Black: Shyaam Nikhil P
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2423
Result: 1-0
ECO: D00
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:22:52] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:49] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:27:12] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:04] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:27:22] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:13] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:31] } 5. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:33] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:22:49] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:22:52] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:23:04] } 7. Qb3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:20:19] } 7... Qc8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:19:59] } 8. Bb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:11:52] } 8... Nd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:12:01] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:10:09] } 9... Bh5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:11:10] } 10. Qa4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:00:01] } 10... Be7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:01:30] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:00:22] } 11... a6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:53:34] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:57:48] } 12... c4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:51:45] } 13. Bb1 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:57:22] } 13... b5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:45:55] } 14. Qd1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:57:45] } 14... g5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:45:18] } 15. Bh2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:56:21] } 15... f5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:42:38] } 16. Bc2?! { [%eval -0.63] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:43] } 16... g4?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:29:36] } 17. hxg4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:50:22] } 17... Bxg4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:27:03] } 18. b3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:50:34] } 18... cxb3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:21:22] } 19. Bxb3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:45:18] } 19... Na5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:19:33] } 20. Qc2 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:39:50] } 20... Rg8 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:19:27] } 21. Kh1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:28:59] } 21... Ba3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:17:13] } 22. Ng1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:27:41] } 22... Qc6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:39] } 23. f3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:26:59] } 23... Bh5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:10:05] } 24. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:13:50] } 24... fxe4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:08:10] } 25. fxe4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:17] } 25... Nxb3?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:06:22] } 26. axb3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:09:29] } 26... Be7 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:06:44] } 27. Nh3 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:08:57] } 27... Bg6 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:04:18] } 28. Nf4? { [%eval 0.48] } { Mistake. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:24] } 28... dxe4?! { [%eval 1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 29. Nxg6 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:08:07] } 29... Rxg6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:02:43] } 30. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:06:32] } 30... Nf6 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:02:01] } 31. Nxf6+ { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:04:54] } 31... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:02:25] } 32. Rf2 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:04:48] } 32... Rc8?? { [%eval 3.49] } { Blunder. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 33. Raf1 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:04:07] } 33... Be7 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:00:37] } 34. Rf3? { [%eval 1.29] } { Mistake. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:13] } 34... Kd7 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:00:32] } 35. d5?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Rh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:24] } 35... exd5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:00:52] } 36. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:21] } 36... Qe6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:00:42] } 37. Rf5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:39] } 37... Kc6?? { [%eval 3.64] } { Blunder. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 38. Re5 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:03:44] } 38... Qf7?! { [%eval 5.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 39. Rexd5 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:04:01] } 39... Re6 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:00:40] } 40. c4 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:02:36] } 40... Kb7 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:00:39] } 41. Qd3 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:02:14] } 41... Qg6?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ka8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 42. Rd7+ { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:02:28] } 42... Kb6 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:32] } 43. Qd5 { [%eval 11.25] [%clk 0:02:04] } 1-0