Event: 2023 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U18
Site: Park Inn by Radisson Northampton, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-09-10
White: Kitaev, Daniel
WhiteElo: 1780
Black: Balasundaram, Sivasatyan
BlackElo: 1777
Result: 1-0
ECO: C18
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 25min + 10 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:25:13] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:19] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:25:21] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:25:28] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:31] } 3... Bb4?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:36] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:25:40] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:25:45] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:25:23] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:25:53] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:25:31] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:26:02] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:25:14] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:25:57] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:24:55] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:25:51] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:25:01] } 9... Nge7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:25:41] } 10. Kh1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:24:35] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:22:51] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:24:33] } 11... Ng6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:22:40] } 12. h4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:23:17] } 12... c4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:22:24] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:19:00] } 13... f6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:20:27] } 14. h5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:17:53] } 14... Nge7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:18:13] } 15. Bf4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:16:28] } 15... Be8?! { [%eval 1.4] } { Inaccuracy. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:12] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:16:06] } 16... Qd7 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:12:03] } 17. exf6 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:13:54] } 17... Rxf6 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:11:52] } 18. Ne5 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:13:35] } 18... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:10:32] } 19. Bxe5 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:13:24] } 19... Rf8 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:10:04] } 20. Rae1 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:12:44] } 20... Nc6 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:07:45] } 21. Bh2 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:12:16] } 21... Qe7 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:06:29] } 22. Bg4 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:12:06] } 22... Bf7 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:05:31] } 23. Qe3?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:11] } 23... Qxa3 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:04:45] } 24. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:10:07] } 24... Qe7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:03:06] } 25. Qh3?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:27] } 25... Bxe6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:09] } 26. Rxe6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:09:14] } 26... Qf7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:06] } 27. Re3?! { [%eval -0.11] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:30] } 27... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:33] } 28. Rf3?! { [%eval -0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:37] } 28... Qe6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:01:41] } 29. Qg3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:06:27] } 29... a5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:01:24] } 30. Rb1 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:05:51] } 30... a4 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:01:16] } 31. Re3 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:04:55] } 31... Qd7 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:00:58] } 32. Rxe8+ { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:04:49] } 32... Rxe8 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:00:52] } 33. Qd6?! { [%eval -1.46] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:18] } 33... Rd8?! { [%eval -0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 34. Qc5?! { [%eval -1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 34... Ra8?! { [%eval -0.53] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 35. Ra1 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:02:22] } 35... Ra5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:00:36] } 36. Qb6?! { [%eval -1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 36... a3 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:00:33] } 37. h6 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:01:44] } 37... gxh6 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:00:38] } 38. Be5 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:01:43] } 38... Ra6 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:00:36] } 39. Qb1 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:01:26] } 39... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:36] } 40. dxe5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:36] } 40... Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 41. Qb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:21] } 41... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 42. Qxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:14] } 42... Qe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 43. Qb8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 43... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 44. Qg3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 44... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 45. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 45... Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 46. Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 46... Qg6?? { [%eval 4.96] } { Blunder. a2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 47. Qf3+ { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:00:48] } 47... Ke6 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:00:14] } 48. Rb6+ { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:00:27] } 48... Kd7 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:13] } 49. Rxg6 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:00:20] } 49... hxg6 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:00:20] } 50. Qf7+ { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:00:29] } 50... Kd6 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:00:18] } 51. Qxa7 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:00:38] } 1-0