Event: 22nd Dubai Open
Site: chess24.com
Date: 2022-09-02
White: Thejkumar, M. S.
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2430
Black: Ashraf, Artin
BlackElo: 2289
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D30
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:03] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:31:45] } 4. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:28:52] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:15:09] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:28:56] } 5... dxc4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:09:51] } 6. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:29:02] } 6... c5 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 1:09:45] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:24:49] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 1:00:13] } 8. Nfe5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:14:05] } 8... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:38:24] } 9. dxe5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:14:24] } 9... Qxd1+ { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:38:39] } 10. Kxd1 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:14:49] } 10... Nd5 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:38:30] } 11. e4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:55:22] } 11... Nb4 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:37:47] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:55:17] } 12... b5 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:32:00] } 13. Nd6+ { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:50:12] } 13... Bxd6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:32:20] } 14. exd6 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:50:37] } 14... c4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:31:48] } 15. a4 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:46:44] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:29:10] } 16. axb5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:43:02] } 16... axb5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:29:33] } 17. Rxa8+ { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:43:14] } 17... Bxa8 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:29:52] } 18. Kd2 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:43:30] } 18... Kd7 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:27:58] } 19. Ra1 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:43:05] } 19... Nc6?! { [%eval 1.54] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:24] } 20. Bc5?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:26] } 20... Bb7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:21:38] } 21. e5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:29:11] } 21... Ra8?! { [%eval 1.47] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:15] } 22. Re1?? { [%eval -0.24] } { Blunder. Rxa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:26] } 22... Na5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:16:59] } 23. Bxb7 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:27:40] } 23... Nxb7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:17:15] } 24. Bb4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:27:50] } 24... Nd8 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:13:33] } 25. Kc3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:27:38] } 25... Nc6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:13:21] } 26. Bc5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:25:01] } 26... h5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:10:29] } 27. f4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:23:38] } 27... f6 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:10:01] } 28. exf6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:18:14] } 28... gxf6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:10:29] } 29. f5?! { [%eval -1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:00] } 29... e5 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:06:57] } 30. Re4?? { [%eval -3.46] } { Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:01] } 30... Rg8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:48] } 31. Rh4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:11:45] } 31... Rg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:48] } 32. g4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:11:06] } 32... b4+?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 33. Bxb4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Kxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:49] } 33... Rxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 34. Rxh5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:11:06] } 34... Nxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:30] } 35. Kxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:23] } 35... Kxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 36. Rh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:27] } 36... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:12] } 37. Kc5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:11:18] } 37... Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 38. Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:44] } 38... Rd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:23] } 39. Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:06] } 39... Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:49] } 40. Kd5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:09:53] } 40... Rd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:14] } 41. Kc5 { [%clk 0:10:16] } 41... Rf4 { [%clk 0:03:40] } 42. Kd5 { [%clk 0:10:26] } 42... Rd4+ { [%clk 0:02:52] } 1/2-1/2