Event: 2023 Summer Chess Classic | Group A
Site: Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Date: 2023-08-10
White: Theodorou, Nikolas
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2586
Black: Venkatesh, Pranav
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2588
Result: 1-0
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:00] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:02] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:07] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:05] } 4... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:22] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:23] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:26] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:48] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:01] } 7. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:12] } 7... exf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:55] } 8. Nxf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:33:38] } 8... dxc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:24:18] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:49] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:23:23] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:28] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:18:26] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:15:14] } 11... a5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:04:36] } 12. Kh2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:12:45] } 12... Ra6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:00:10] } 13. Nh4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:04:16] } 13... b4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:46:23] } 14. Ne2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:04:40] } 14... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:22] } 15. e5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:55:49] } 15... Ne8?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:18] } 16. axb4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:48:52] } 16... cxb4 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:31:30] } 17. Nf5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:45:16] } 17... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:28:58] } 18. Rxf5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:45:43] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:27:09] } 19. Rf1 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:36:35] } 19... Nc7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:23:29] } 20. Nf4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:36:03] } 20... Bg5 { [%eval 0.89] } 21. Nh5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:16:58] } 21... g6?! { [%eval 1.56] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:16] } 22. Nf4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:16:26] } 22... Nb6 { [%eval 1.24] } 23. d5 { [%eval 1.42] } 23... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:09:42] } 24. Rxf4 { [%eval 1.39] } 24... Re8 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:08:29] } 25. Qf1 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:11:36] } 25... Qd7 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:04:29] } 26. Rf6 { [%eval 0.86] } 26... Rxe5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:02:28] } 27. Bf4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:10:34] } 27... Re8?! { [%eval 1.91] } { Inaccuracy. Rf5 was best. } 28. Bh6? { [%eval 0.54] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:39] } 28... Nbxd5 { [%eval 0.53] } 29. Rxa6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:04:18] } 29... Nxa6 { [%eval 0.44] } 30. Rd1 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:45] } 30... Nac7 { [%eval 0.5] } 31. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:04:08] } 31... Re5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:01:44] } 32. Qd4 { [%eval 1.64] } 32... Qe7? { [%eval 3.21] } { Mistake. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 33. Re1 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:01:09] } 33... f6 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:00:33] } 34. Bxd5+ { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:01:18] } 34... Rxd5?! { [%eval 3.87] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 35. Rxe7 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:01:19] } 35... Rxd4 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:00:58] } 36. Rg7+ { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:01:13] } 36... Kh8 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:01:23] } 37. Rxc7 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:01:37] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval 4.34] } 38. Rg7+ { [%eval 4.3] } 38... Kh8 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:02:09] } 39. Rf7 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:02:04] } 39... Rd8 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:02:35] } 40. Rxf6 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:02:12] } 1-0