Event: Round 7: Nihal Sarin - R Praggnanandhaa
Date: 2023-11-20
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
Black: R Praggnanandhaa
BlackTitle: GM
Result: 0-1
ECO: C47
Opening: Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:01] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... exd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:11] } 9. exd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9... cxd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:11] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 10... c6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:11] } 11. Qf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:12] } 12. Ne2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:02:58] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:02:54] } 13. Bf4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:02:28] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:02:23] } 14. Bxe5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:01:36] } 14... Rxe5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:23] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:01:33] } 15... Bc5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:01:38] } 16. c3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:01:30] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:01:32] } 17. Rd2?! { [%eval -0.95] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 17... a5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:01:27] } 18. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:01:07] } 18... Qb6?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 19. c4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:49] } 19... Rae8 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:01:04] } 20. Nc3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:35] } 20... Re1+ { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:48] } 21. Rxe1?! { [%eval -0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 21... Rxe1+ { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:00:49] } 22. Kh2 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:00:22] } 22... Be6?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 23. cxd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:21] } 23... cxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:23] } 24. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:13] } 24... Qb8+ { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:12] } 25. g3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:09] } 25... h6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:00:06] } 26. a3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:00:07] } 26... Bd6 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:00:05] } 27. Nf4?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 27... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 28. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:07] } 28... Qa8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:04] } 29. f3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:05] } 29... Qa7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:05] } 0-1