[Event "Cash Tournament Qualifier"] [Site "https://lichess.org/npJgV1hK"] [Date "2026.02.26"] [Round "-"] [White "Gaganeshsyamanaboina"] [Black "lighteye"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "npJgV1hK"] [UTCDate "2026.02.26"] [UTCTime "21:50:00"] [WhiteElo "1399"] [BlackElo "1737"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-5"] [BlackRatingDiff "+5"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "420+2"] [ECO "B46"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.31] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.46] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.42] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.26] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.37] } { B46 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.28] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.28] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.17] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.28] } 8. exd5 { [%eval -0.26] } 8... cxd5 { [%eval -0.3] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.24] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval -0.09] } 10. Re1 { [%eval -0.54] } 10... Be7 { [%eval -0.23] } 11. Bf3 { [%eval -0.43] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.42] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval -0.41] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval -0.14] } 13. Bxd6 { [%eval -0.28] } 13... Qxd6 { [%eval -0.19] } 14. Na4 { [%eval -0.62] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval -0.68] } 15. c4? { (-0.68 → -2.33) Mistake. Nc3 was best. } { [%eval -2.33] } (15. Nc3) 15... Rad8?? { (-2.33 → -0.08) Blunder. Qb4 was best. } { [%eval -0.08] } (15... Qb4 16. b3 Bxa4 17. bxa4 Qxc4 18. Be2 Qb4 19. Rb1 Qe7 20. Qb3) 16. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 16... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.01] } 17. Nc3 { [%eval 0.03] } 17... Bc6 { [%eval 0.06] } 18. Qb3 { [%eval -0.29] } 18... Qc5 { [%eval -0.05] } 19. Na4?! { (-0.05 → -0.64) Inaccuracy. Rac1 was best. } { [%eval -0.64] } (19. Rac1 Qa5) 19... Bxa4?! { (-0.64 → 0.04) Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%eval 0.04] } (19... Qa5) 20. Qxa4 { [%eval 0.06] } 20... Qb5?! { (0.06 → 0.62) Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%eval 0.62] } (20... Nb4) 21. Qc2?! { (0.62 → -0.01) Inaccuracy. Qxb5 was best. } { [%eval -0.01] } (21. Qxb5 axb5) 21... Rc8 { [%eval 0.17] } 22. Qe4 { [%eval -0.3] } 22... Qxb2 { [%eval -0.39] } 23. Rab1?! { (-0.39 → -1.26) Inaccuracy. Qa4 was best. } { [%eval -1.26] } (23. Qa4 Qb6) 23... Qxa2 { [%eval -0.83] } 24. Ra1 { [%eval -0.75] } 24... Qc4?! { (-0.75 → -0.19) Inaccuracy. Qb2 was best. } { [%eval -0.19] } (24... Qb2 25. Rxa6) 25. Qxc4 { [%eval -0.28] } 25... Rxc4 { [%eval -0.42] } 26. Rxa6 { [%eval -0.83] } 26... Rfc8?! { (-0.83 → 0.01) Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%eval 0.01] } (26... Nf6 27. Ra5 h6 28. Rb1 g5 29. h3 Kg7 30. g3 Rd4 31. Ra7 Kg6 32. Rbb7) 27. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.01] } 27... exd5 { [%eval 0.03] } 28. h3 { [%eval -0.14] } 28... Rd8 { [%eval -0.16] } 29. Rd6 { [%eval -0.37] } 29... Rcc8 { [%eval -0.32] } 30. Rb6 { [%eval -0.42] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval -0.1] } 31. Rb3 { [%eval -0.33] } 31... d4 { [%eval 0.0] } 32. Rb7 { [%eval -0.01] } 32... Re8 { [%eval -0.01] } 33. Rd1 { [%eval -0.1] } 33... Rcd8 { [%eval -0.2] } 34. g4 { [%eval -0.25] } { White resigns. } 0-1