Event: Round 5: Sohum Lohia - Rein Verstraeten
Date: 2023-08-30
White: Sohum Lohia
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2271
Black: Rein Verstraeten
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2388
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B51
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.0] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.0] } 3... Nd7 { [%eval 0.24] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.15] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.42] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.5] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.37] } 6. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.19] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.3] } 7. Qd3 { [%eval 0.42] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.45] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.62] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.6] } 9. Bc4 { [%eval 0.2] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.13] } 10. Bb3 { [%eval 0.16] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.36] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.14] } 11... bxa4? { [%eval 1.81] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } 12. Rxa4 { [%eval 1.84] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 1.69] } 13. h3 { [%eval 1.49] } 13... a5 { [%eval 1.79] } 14. O-O { [%eval 1.95] } 14... O-O { [%eval 1.44] } 15. Rd1 { [%eval 1.34] } 15... Nb6 { [%eval 1.75] } 16. Bxb6 { [%eval 1.93] } 16... Qxb6 { [%eval 2.04] } 17. Nd2? { [%eval 0.59] } { Mistake. Nh4 was best. } 17... Qc5 { [%eval 1.04] } 18. Rc4 { [%eval 0.72] } 18... Qb6 { [%eval 0.58] } 19. Ra4 { [%eval 0.9] } 19... Qc5 { [%eval 1.02] } 20. Nd5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nf1 was best. } 20... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.05] } 21. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.18] } 21... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.17] } 22. exd5 { [%eval 0.24] } 22... f5 { [%eval 0.08] } 23. Qc4 { [%eval -0.07] } 23... Qb6 { [%eval -0.24] } 24. Qb3 { [%eval -0.12] } 24... Qxb3 { [%eval -0.01] } 25. Nxb3 { [%eval -0.16] } 25... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.3] } 26. Rxa5 { [%eval -0.58] } 26... Rxa5 { [%eval -0.6] } 27. Nxa5 { [%eval -0.36] } 27... Rxc2 { [%eval -0.53] } 28. Nc6 { [%eval -0.5] } 28... Bg5 { [%eval -0.86] } 29. Rb1 { [%eval -0.29] } 29... e4 { [%eval -0.12] } 30. b4 { [%eval -0.09] } 30... e3 { [%eval -0.12] } 31. fxe3 { [%eval -0.13] } 31... Bxe3+ { [%eval -0.12] } 32. Kh1 { [%eval -0.09] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval -0.09] } 33. b5 { [%eval -0.14] } 33... Bb6 { [%eval -0.12] } 34. Nb8 { [%eval -0.08] } 34... Bc7 { [%eval -0.12] } 35. Nc6 { [%eval -0.2] } 35... Bb6 { [%eval -0.11] } 36. Nb8 { [%eval -0.11] } 36... Bc7 { [%eval 0.0] } 37. Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] } { 1/2-1/2 The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2