Event: Chennai Grand Masters 2023
Site: Hotel Leela Palace, Chennai, India
Date: 2023-12-18
White: Gukesh, D
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2720
Black: Predke, Alexandr
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2689
Result: 1-0
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
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 1:29:36] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:00] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:27] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:30:22] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:30:46] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:25:56] } 5... Nd4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:31:08] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:26:05] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:31] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:23:22] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:48] } 8. cxd4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:23:17] } 8... exd4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:32:13] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:15:15] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:34] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:08:13] } 10... d5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:40] } 11. e5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:08:03] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:44] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:03:06] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:51] } 13. Ba4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:59:13] } 13... Nc5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:30:57] } 14. Bc2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:58:37] } 14... Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:30] } 15. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:38] } 15... Bh5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:03:48] } 16. g4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:52:58] } 16... Bg6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:04:12] } 17. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:53:22] } 17... Ne6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:02] } 18. Nf3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:51:29] } 18... Rac8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:32:15] } 19. Bb3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:50:17] } 19... Qb5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:27:10] } 20. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:38:41] } 20... Bb4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:27:25] } 21. Re3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:37:28] } 21... Nf4? { [%eval 1.82] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:26] } 22. Bd2? { [%eval 0.57] } { Mistake. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:19] } 22... Nxh3+ { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:23:06] } 23. Kg2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:25:43] } 23... Nf4+ { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:19:30] } 24. Kg3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:26:08] } 24... Ne6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:18:22] } 25. a4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:22:10] } 25... Qa5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:18:24] } 26. Bxb4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:22:35] } 26... Qxb4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:18:50] } 27. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:23:00] } 27... Rc2 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:16:17] } 28. b3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:16:16] } 28... Rd8 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:12:54] } 29. Bc4 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:16:40] } 29... Nxd4 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:05:12] } 30. Nxd4 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:16:34] } 30... Rd2 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:05:37] } 31. Qe1 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:16:49] } 31... R8xd4 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:06:02] } 32. e6 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:17:14] } 32... Qd6+ { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:02:03] } 33. Kh3 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:16:04] } 33... h5?? { [%eval 5.13] } { Blunder. fxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:28] } 34. e7 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:15:37] } 34... Rxg4 { [%eval 6.75] [%clk 0:00:50] } 35. e8=Q+ { [%eval 6.8] [%clk 0:15:55] } 35... Kh7 { [%eval 6.98] [%clk 0:01:17] } 36. Bxf7 { [%eval 6.91] [%clk 0:10:30] } 36... Qf6?? { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 37. Bxg6+?! { [%eval 10.68] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qg8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:08:46] } 37... Kh6 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 38. Qh8+ { [%clk 0:08:33] } 38... Kxg6 { [%clk 0:01:22] } 39. Re6 { [%clk 0:08:57] } 39... Rh4+ { [%clk 0:01:10] } 40. Kg2 { [%clk 0:09:21] } 40... Rg4+ { [%clk 0:01:00] } 41. Kf1 { [%clk 0:09:47] } 41... Rxf2+ { [%clk 0:01:24] } 42. Qxf2 { [%clk 0:10:12] } 42... Qxe6 { [%clk 0:01:51] } 43. Re1 { [%clk 0:10:11] } 43... Qa6+ { [%clk 0:00:34] } 44. Re2 { [%clk 0:10:35] } 1-0