Event: Round 9: Gukesh D - Nihal Sarin
Date: 2021-08-08
White: Gukesh D
WhiteTitle: GM
Black: Nihal Sarin
BlackTitle: GM
Result: 0-1
ECO: A40
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:08] } 1... g6?! { [%eval 0.63] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:10] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:35] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:15:14] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:14:12] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:15:19] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:14:15] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:15:19] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:15] } 5... Ne7?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:23] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.52] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.95] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:14:14] } 7... b6 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:15:32] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:14:14] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:15:36] } 9. Nf1 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:14:01] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:15:35] } 10. Ng3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:14:04] } 10... d5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:15:29] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:13:50] } 11... dxe4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:15:32] } 12. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:13:53] } 12... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:15:32] } 13. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:13:56] } 13... Nbc6 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:15:35] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:13:24] } 14... h6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:15:38] } 15. Bf6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:12:32] } 15... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:15:42] } 16. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:12:36] } 16... Kg7 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:15:46] } 17. Ne4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:12:39] } 17... Qd5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:15:51] } 18. Qd3 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:12:13] } 18... Rfd8 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:15:45] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:12:04] } 19... Qa5?! { [%eval 1.32] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:16] } 20. Qc4? { [%eval 0.16] } { Mistake. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:54] } 20... b5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:19] } 21. axb5 { [%eval 0.3] } 21... axb5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:23] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:10:47] } 22... b4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:17] } 23. Nc5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:09:57] } 23... Rd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:01] } 24. Nb3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:09:15] } 24... Qb6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:15:05] } 25. Qc4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:07:31] } 25... Nf5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:15:05] } 26. Rd2 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:07:12] } 26... Nd6 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:14:26] } 27. Qe2 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:07:10] } 27... Qa6 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:14:31] } 28. Rd3 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:06:34] } 28... Qb5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:14:22] } 29. Nfd2? { [%eval -2.04] } { Mistake. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:05] } 29... Ra2 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:13:48] } 30. Qd1 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:05:42] } 30... Rxb2 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:13:39] } 31. Qc1?! { [%eval -2.56] } { Inaccuracy. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:55] } 31... Ra2 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:13:42] } 32. c4?! { [%eval -4.15] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:50] } 32... bxc3 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:13:41] } 33. Qxc3 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:03:54] } 33... Nb4 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:12:22] } 34. Rh3 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:03:57] } 34... Nc2?! { [%eval -3.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:28] } 35. Rf1 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:02:49] } 35... Qb4? { [%eval -1.85] } { Mistake. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:38] } 36. Qxb4? { [%eval -3.18] } { Mistake. Qxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 36... Nxb4 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:09:41] } 37. Rc3 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:01:23] } 37... c6?! { [%eval -2.63] } { Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:58] } 38. h3 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:01:09] } 38... Rb2 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:07:13] } 39. Nf3 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:00:42] } 39... Nb5 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:06:16] } 40. Re3 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:00:46] } 40... Nc2 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:02:37] } 41. Re2 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:00:50] } 41... Rxb3 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:01:52] } 42. Rxc2 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:00:55] } 42... Rxf3 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:01:55] } 43. gxf3 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:00:59] } 43... Nxd4 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:02:00] } 44. Ra2 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:01:03] } 44... Nxf3+ { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:02:03] } 45. Kg2 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:01:07] } 45... Nh4+ { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:01:48] } 46. Kh2 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:01:12] } 46... Nf3+ { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:01:25] } 47. Kg2 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:01:13] } 47... Nd4?! { [%eval -2.06] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 48. Rc1?! { [%eval -2.86] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 48... g5 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:01:26] } 49. Ra7 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:00:48] } 49... Kg6 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:01:30] } 50. Rc4 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:00:43] } 50... h5 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:01:19] } 51. Rb4 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:00:36] } 51... h4 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:01:15] } 52. Rbb7 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:00:28] } 52... f6 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:01:20] } 53. Rg7+ { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:00:25] } 53... Kf5 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:01:23] } 54. Rgf7 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:00:21] } 54... Ne2 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:01:20] } 55. Ra3 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:00:14] } 55... Nf4+ { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:01:23] } 56. Kh2 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:00:16] } 56... Rd2 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:01:25] } 57. Kg1 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:00:18] } 57... Rd1+ { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:01:14] } 58. Kh2 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:00:22] } 58... Rf1 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:01:18] } 59. Ra2 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:00:19] } 59... Rc1 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:01:21] } 60. Ra3 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:00:16] } 60... Rc2 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:01:00] } 61. Kg1 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:00:18] } 61... c5 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:01:03] } 62. Rc7 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:00:13] } 62... c4 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:01:07] } 63. Rd7?! { [%eval -7.79] } { Inaccuracy. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 63... c3 { [%eval -7.89] [%clk 0:01:04] } 64. Rd1 { [%eval -9.09] [%clk 0:00:08] } 64... Nxh3+ { [%eval -9.27] [%clk 0:01:06] } 65. Kg2 { [%eval -9.49] [%clk 0:00:09] } 65... Nf4+ { [%eval -9.16] [%clk 0:00:50] } 66. Kg1 { [%eval -9.5] [%clk 0:00:09] } 66... g4 { [%eval -9.48] [%clk 0:00:52] } 67. Ra5+ { [%eval -10.41] [%clk 0:00:08] } 67... e5 { [%eval -11.05] [%clk 0:00:56] } 68. Ra6 { [%eval -61.57] [%clk 0:00:09] } 68... g3 { [%eval -11.74] [%clk 0:00:49] } 69. fxg3?! { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 69... hxg3 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:53] } 0-1