Event: 6th SHAASTRA Rapid FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2024 - IIT Madras
Date: 2024-03-30
White: Vempati Shriram
WhiteElo: 1622
Black: Nitin, S.
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2266
Result: 0-1
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 minutes plus 10 seconds increment from move no.1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:13] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:23] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:19] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:24] } 3... d6?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:46] } 4. Bb5+?! { [%eval 0.22] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:30] } 4... Nd7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:14:49] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:28] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:14:55] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:21] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:14:58] } 7. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:07] } 7... Bxd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:00] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:07] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:14:53] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:13:49] } 9... h6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:14:43] } 10. Bh4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:12:53] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:14:36] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:12:13] } 11... Bc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:14:18] } 12. e5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:11:04] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:13:10] } 13. Bxe7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:10:49] } 13... Qxe7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:13:18] } 14. Nc4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:09:26] } 14... dxe5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:13:13] } 15. Ncxe5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:08:53] } 15... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:11:19] } 16. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:07:39] } 16... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:11:21] } 17. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:05:00] } 17... bxc6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:11:30] } 18. Qa4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:05:08] } 18... cxd4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:11:34] } 19. cxd4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:04:48] } 19... Qb7 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:11:35] } 20. b3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:04:23] } 20... Qb5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:11:10] } 21. Qxb5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:04:03] } 21... axb5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:10:44] } 22. Red1 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:02:46] } 22... Ra3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:10:44] } 23. Kf1 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:02:30] } 23... Rda8 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:10:45] } 24. Rdc1 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:01:49] } 24... R8a6 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:10:49] } 25. Ke1 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:01:52] } 25... Kf8 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:10:54] } 26. Kd2?? { [%eval -2.74] } { Blunder. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 26... Ke7? { [%eval -0.98] } { Mistake. Rxa2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:10:38] } 27. Kc3?? { [%eval -3.87] } { Blunder. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 27... Rxa2 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:10:40] } 28. Rxa2 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:00:28] } 28... Rxa2 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:10:47] } 29. Rc2 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:00:37] } 29... Rxc2+ { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:09:06] } 30. Kxc2 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:00:45] } 30... Kd6 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:09:14] } 31. Kd3 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:00:17] } 31... e5 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:08:49] } 0-1