Event: Round 6: Royal, Shreyas - Petrov, Martin
Date: 2024-03-30
White: Royal, Shreyas
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2457
Black: Petrov, Martin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2518
Result: 1-0
ECO: E20
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:39] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:05] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:31] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. f3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:57] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:42] } 5. d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:16] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:22] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:31] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:00] } 7. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:15] } 7... Ne8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:23] } 8. f4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:36] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:26] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:00] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:34] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:07] } 10... c4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:24] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:44] } 11... dxe5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:18] } 12. fxe5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:42] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:26:00] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:27:03] } 13... Nb6? { [%eval 1.93] } { Mistake. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:08] } 14. Bd2?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:22:00] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 1:08:32] } 15. d6 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 1:16:30] } 15... f6 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:45:42] } 16. Nxb5 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 1:14:34] } 16... Bxd2+ { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:42:26] } 17. Qxd2 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 1:15:02] } 17... fxe5 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:40:19] } 18. a5 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 1:12:49] } 18... Bxf3 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:38:24] } 19. Bxf3 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 1:12:02] } 19... e4 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:38:47] } 20. Be2 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:59:28] } 20... Nd7 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:39:14] } 21. O-O-O?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:38] } 21... Kh8 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:36:51] } 22. Nc7? { [%eval -0.12] } { Mistake. Rhf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:08] } 22... Nc5? { [%eval 1.34] } { Mistake. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:04] } 23. Qd5 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:56:37] } 23... Nd3+ { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:19:09] } 24. Bxd3 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:52:40] } 24... Nxc7 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:18:59] } 25. Qxc4 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:53:07] } 25... exd3 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:17:21] } 26. dxc7 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:53:35] } 26... Rc8 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:17:09] } 27. Rhf1 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:50:58] } 27... Qg5+ { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:16:24] } 28. Kb1 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:51:12] } 28... Rxf1 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:16:07] } 29. Rxf1 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:51:40] } 29... Qe7?? { [%eval 4.82] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:53] } 30. Qf7 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:50:48] } 30... Qd6? { [%eval 7.85] } { Mistake. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:22] } 31. Qf5 { [%eval 7.67] [%clk 0:51:01] } 1-0