Event: Chennai Grand Masters 2023
Site: Hotel Leela Palace, Chennai, India
Date: 2023-12-16
White: Gukesh, D
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2720
Black: Erigaisi, Arjun
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2727
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes + 30 second increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:27] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:52] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:00] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:15] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:32:24] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:07] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:39] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:19:40] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:33:03] } 8. Nce2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:10:52] } 8... Bc5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:20:02] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:01:44] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:18:01] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:11] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:55] } 11. Ng3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:59:43] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:06:44] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:34] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:05:30] } 13. Be3?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:09] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:00:40] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:50:46] } 14... a6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:56:08] } 15. c4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:48:17] } 15... Nb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:04] } 16. h3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:43:47] } 16... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:48:03] } 17. Red1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:43:54] } 17... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:44:23] } 18. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:43:56] } 18... Nb4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:44:43] } 19. b3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:41:06] } 19... Red8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:43:22] } 20. Qd2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:34:03] } 20... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:43:36] } 21. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:34:29] } 21... h6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:41:14] } 22. Rac1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:27:28] } 22... Rab8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:37:15] } 23. Qe3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:27:25] } 23... Qa5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:36:08] } 24. Rd2?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:18] } 24... b5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:28:57] } 25. cxb5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:24:04] } 25... axb5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:28:35] } 26. Rcd1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:23:26] } 26... Qc7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:23:33] } 27. a4?! { [%eval -0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:48] } 27... bxa4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:22:04] } 28. bxa4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:15:17] } 28... Ra8 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:22:28] } 29. Qa3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:14:48] } 29... d5?! { [%eval 0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:54] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:07] } 30... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:19:17] } 31. Rxc7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:14:27] } 31... Rxa3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:19:42] } 32. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:44] } 1/2-1/2