Event: Round 1: S.P. Sethuraman - Aleksandras Salna
Date: 2021-08-09
White: S.P. Sethuraman
WhiteTitle: GM
Black: Aleksandras Salna
Result: 0-1
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:47] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:07] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:32] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:25] } 4... dxc6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:31:43] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:50] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:31:55] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:14] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:30:45] } 7. O-O?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:23] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:29:58] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:22:09] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:24:35] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:21:39] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:21:27] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:20:07] } 10... b6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:21:51] } 11. Qc1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:17:10] } 11... Nh5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:21:28] } 12. Bh6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:16:06] } 12... f6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:20:15] } 13. Bxg7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:08:09] } 13... Qxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:19] } 14. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:22] } 14... g5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:19:24] } 15. g4?? { [%eval -1.72] } { Blunder. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:36] } 15... Nf4 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 1:18:33] } 16. Nxf4 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:57:02] } 16... gxf4 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 1:17:48] } 17. Kh2 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:57:23] } 17... h5 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 1:09:13] } 18. gxh5 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:40:18] } 18... Qh7 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 1:03:08] } 19. Rg1+ { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:36:19] } 19... Kf7 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 1:03:24] } 20. Qd1 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:22:55] } 20... Rh8 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 1:01:50] } 21. d4?? { [%eval -5.3] } { Blunder. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:07] } 21... Qxh5 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:59:31] } 22. h4 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:19:33] } 22... cxd4 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:58:55] } 23. c3 { [%eval -6.39] [%clk 0:19:58] } 23... Ke7 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:56:47] } 24. cxd4 { [%eval -7.98] [%clk 0:11:24] } 24... Bg4 { [%eval -8.48] [%clk 0:55:09] } 25. dxe5 { [%eval -8.74] [%clk 0:11:49] } 25... fxe5 { [%eval -8.48] [%clk 0:54:23] } 26. Rc1 { [%eval -15.71] [%clk 0:07:38] } 26... Rag8 { [%eval -17.18] [%clk 0:48:41] } 27. Qa4?! { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:43] } 27... Qxh4+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:48:20] } 28. Nxh4 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:05:03] } 28... Rxh4+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:48:44] } 29. Kg2 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:05:30] } 29... Be2# { [%clk 0:49:05] } 0-1