Event: Round 8: R Praggnanandhaa - Nihal Sarin
Date: 2023-11-20
White: R Praggnanandhaa
WhiteTitle: GM
Black: Nihal Sarin
BlackTitle: GM
Result: 1-0
ECO: B13
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:00] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:53] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7... Bh5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:54] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:54] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:05] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:55] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:06] } 11... Bd6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:43] } 12. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:57] } 12... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:43] } 13. a4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:58] } 13... Rab8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:44] } 14. a5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:52] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:44] } 15. Qa4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:52] } 15... Bg6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:41] } 16. Bxg6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:43] } 16... hxg6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:42] } 17. Ne5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:43] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:28] } 18. Nd3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:36] } 18... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:24] } 19. Qa3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:17] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:12] } 20. Nc5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:30] } 20... Ne7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:08] } 21. Nf3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:01:27] } 21... Nf5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:08] } 22. Ne5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:01:27] } 22... Nd6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:09] } 23. Qa4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:01:13] } 23... Nfe4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:01] } 24. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:00:52] } 24... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:01] } 25. Qd7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:52] } 25... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:47] } 26. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:53] } 26... Ra8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:01:48] } 27. h4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:47] } 27... Rc7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:44] } 28. Ne5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:47] } 28... Nd6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:43] } 29. Ra4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:42] } 29... Rac8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:01:38] } 30. g3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:41] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:25] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:42] } 31... Ke7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:26] } 32. Rb4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:00:41] } 32... Kf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:19] } 33. Re3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:38] } 33... Ke7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:17] } 34. Re1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:37] } 34... Ne4?! { [%eval 1.2] } { Inaccuracy. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 35. Nd3?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 35... Kd6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:00:53] } 36. Ra1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:00:26] } 36... Nf6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:00:51] } 37. Ra3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:00:26] } 37... Nd7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:00:50] } 38. Rab3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:00:26] } 38... Rb8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:00:45] } 39. Kf3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:00:26] } 39... f6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:00:42] } 40. Nf4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:00:26] } 40... Nf8 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:00:42] } 41. Rb5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:00:24] } 41... Rd7 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:00:41] } 42. Nd3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:00:21] } 42... Rc7? { [%eval 2.51] } { Mistake. Kc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 43. Nc5 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:00:20] } 43... Kc6?? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 44. Na6?? { [%eval 3.78] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rb6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 44... bxa6?! { [%eval 5.46] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 45. Rc5+ { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:00:16] } 1-0