Akash Srivastav vs. Prayan - 12th National Amateur Chess-ch 2025 1-0
In the 12th National Amateur Chess Championship 2025, which took place on March 26, 2025, Akash Srivastav played a move that followed capture, eliminating an attacking piece. This move also gained tempo advantage by occupying an important outpost. However, it was a missed opportunity to escape from attack as Black sacrificed material to do so. Furthermore, the move revealed a blocked attack and failed to develop a piece for active play, which could have threatened Prayan's position more effectively.
The move Bxd5 was characterized by Akash Srivastav's decision to retake captured material, creating a fork that attacked multiple pieces. Despite this, it missed its chance to protect an underdefended piece and instead focused on the immediate objective of gaining a strategic advantage.
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[Date "2025.03.26"]