Brander, Waylon vs Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu Nimsara

[Event "Round 8: Brander, Waylon - Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu Nimsara"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fisu-world-university-championship-mind-sports-2026-classical-men/round-8/I8j5dAc5/JQCTfkVs"]
[Date "2026.10.15"]
[Round "8.18"]
[White "Brander, Waylon"]
[Black "Dharmakeerthi, G K Pasindu Nimsara"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1956"]
[WhiteFideId "14351323"]
[BlackElo "1929"]
[BlackFideId "9947671"]
[TimeControl "60+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D45"]
[Opening "Semi-Slav Defense: Normal Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.15"]
[UTCTime "01:01:59"]
[BroadcastName "FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Classical | Men"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fisu-world-university-championship-mind-sports-2026-classical-men/round-8/I8j5dAc5"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fisu-world-university-championship-mind-sports-2026-classical-men/round-8/I8j5dAc5/JQCTfkVs"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:00:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:00:46] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:01:24] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:01:12] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:01:50] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:01:38] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:02:16] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:58:44] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:01:04] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:58:10] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:01:29] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:56:38] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:01:53] } 7... Qe7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:56:32] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:01:54] } 8... dxc4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:55:59] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:01:35] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:55:18] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:59:51] } 10... O-O?! { [%eval 0.65] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:02] } 11. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:59:21] } 11... Bb4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:44:45] } 12. Bd3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Na2 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:39] } 12... c5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:40:15] } 13. dxe5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:49:37] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:40:39] } 14. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:49:55] } 14... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:41:08] } 15. f4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:49:33] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:36:24] } 16. Ne4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:42:33] } 16... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:27:22] } 17. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:42:55] } 17... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:43] } 18. Bf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:29] } 18... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:11] } 19. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:43] } 19... Qf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:55] } 20. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:59] } 20... Rad8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:53] } 21. Be3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:35:44] } 21... Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:37] } 22. Qf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:54] } 22... b6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:22:25] } 23. a5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:34:56] } 23... Bd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:13:22] } 24. axb6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:28:08] } 24... axb6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:13:50] } 25. Be2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:26:34] } 25... Ra8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:12:26] } 26. h3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:23:52] } 26... Qb7?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:15] } 27. Rad1?! { [%eval 0.54] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:39] } 27... Ra2 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:08:10] } 28. Bc1?! { [%eval 0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:26] } 28... Bb3?? { [%eval 2.06] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:21] } 29. Bf3 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:20:39] } 29... Qe7 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:04:37] } 30. Bd5+ { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:19:49] } 30... Bxd5 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:05:00] } 31. Rxd5 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:20:14] } 31... Bc3?? { [%eval 7.2] } { Blunder. Raa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:05] } 32. Qc2?? { [%eval 1.88] } { Blunder. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:08] } 32... Qf7 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:04:13] } 33. Rd6 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:17:56] } 33... Bd4+ { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:03:47] } 34. Kh2 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:18:19] } 34... b5 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:03:27] } 35. Rf3?? { [%eval 0.05] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:12] } 35... Qc4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:34] } 36. Qxc4+ { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:10] } 36... bxc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 37. Be3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:27] } 37... Bxb2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:10] } 38. Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:20] } 38... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 39. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:52] } 39... Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 40. Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:30] } 40... c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 41. e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:26] } 41... Re4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:01] } 42. Be5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:47] } 42... Re8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:04] } 43. h4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:36] } 43... g6?? { [%eval 4.02] } { Blunder. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 44. Rd3 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:10:00] } 44... Rxe5 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:00:42] } 45. fxe5 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:10:17] } 45... c2 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:01:10] } 46. Rxc2 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:10:17] } 46... Bxe5+ { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:01:35] } 47. Kh3 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:10:40] } 47... Rxe6?! { [%eval 3.78] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 48. Re2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:02] } 48... Kf7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:44] } 49. Rd7+ { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:11:24] } 49... Kf6 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:02:07] } 50. Rxh7 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:11:29] } 50... Rc6 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:02:15] } 51. Re3 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:10:21] } 51... f4? { [%eval 4.0] } { Mistake. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 52. Rb3 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:10:13] } 52... Kf5 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:01:29] } 53. Rf7+ { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:08:59] } 53... Ke6 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:01:02] } 54. Rf8 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:07:50] } 54... Bd6 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:00:45] } 55. Rg8 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:07:10] } 55... Kf7 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:01:10] } 56. Ra8 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:07:31] } 56... Ke6 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:01:28] } 57. Ra5 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:07:48] } 57... Be5 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:01:18] } 58. Kg4 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:06:58] } 58... Rc2 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:01:30] } 59. Kf3 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:06:56] } 59... Rc1 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:00:58] } 60. Kg4 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:05:13] } 60... Rc2 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:01:13] } 61. Rb6+ { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:04:48] } 61... Bd6 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:01:06] } 62. Kf3 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:04:58] } 62... Rd2?! { [%eval 8.89] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 63. Raa6 { [%eval 8.58] [%clk 0:05:13] } 63... Rd3+ { [%eval 8.32] [%clk 0:00:39] } 64. Ke4 { [%eval 8.17] [%clk 0:05:33] } 64... Rd2? { [%eval #19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 65. Rxd6+ { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:05:23] } 65... Rxd6 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:01:33] } 66. Rxd6+ { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:05:47] } 66... Kxd6 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:02:00] } 67. Kxf4 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:06:14] } 67... Ke6 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:02:26] } 68. Kg5 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:05:59] } 68... Kf7 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:02:55] } 69. Kh6 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:06:11] } 69... Kf6 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:03:22] } 70. g4 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:06:36] } 70... Kf7 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:03:46] } 71. g5 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:07:01] } 1-0