Event: 43rd Indian National Team Chess Championship 2023-24, Dharmashala
Site: Dharamshala, India
Date: 2024-04-01
White: Maaz Iqubal
WhiteElo: 1725
Black: Gusain, Himal
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2486
Result: 0-1
ECO: B46
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes + 30 Seconds Increment

1. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:45] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:04] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:32:12] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:23] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:32:27] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:21:27] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:38] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:20:18] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:32:03] } 8. Nf5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:11:56] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:57] } 9. exd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:10:00] } 9... Nb4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:08] } 10. Ng3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:08:34] } 10... Nfxd5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:32:29] } 11. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:07:43] } 11... Qxd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:32:14] } 12. Qxd5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:03:51] } 12... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:32:36] } 13. O-O-O?! { [%eval -0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:23] } 13... Nxe3 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 1:32:38] } 14. fxe3 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:02:43] } 14... Bc5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:31:23] } 15. e4 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 1:01:56] } 15... Be6 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 1:31:41] } 16. Kb1 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 1:00:19] } 16... g6 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 1:29:32] } 17. Bd3 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:58:00] } 17... h5 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 1:27:09] } 18. h4 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:52:02] } 18... O-O-O { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 1:23:37] } 19. Rdf1 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:48:33] } 19... Rhf8 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 1:18:55] } 20. Rf6 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:39:51] } 20... Rd6 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 1:15:09] } 21. Rhf1 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:37:18] } 21... Rb6 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 1:14:54] } 22. R6f3 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:35:29] } 22... Be7 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 1:14:12] } 23. Rh1 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:35:27] } 23... Ba3 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 1:11:40] } 24. b3 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:33:58] } 24... Rc6 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 1:02:50] } 25. Rhf1 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:31:31] } 25... Be7 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 1:03:01] } 26. Rh1 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:31:53] } 26... b5 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 1:01:02] } 27. Kb2 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:28:29] } 27... Bg4 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 1:00:37] } 28. Rff1 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:27:48] } 28... Bc5 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:59:29] } 29. Kb1 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:27:05] } 29... Rd6 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:55:00] } 30. Kb2?! { [%eval -2.82] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:17] } 30... Bd4+?! { [%eval -2.01] } { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:11] } 31. Kb1 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:22:25] } 31... Bc5 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:51:57] } 32. Kb2 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:22:10] } 32... Kd7 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:52:02] } 33. Be2 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:06:00] } 33... Be6?! { [%eval -1.84] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:21] } 34. Rd1 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:04:48] } 34... Bf2 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:52:29] } 35. Rxd6+ { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:04:47] } 35... Kxd6 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:52:52] } 36. Nf1 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:04:38] } 36... Kc5 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:52:20] } 37. g3? { [%eval -2.9] } { Mistake. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:22] } 37... Rd8 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:51:21] } 38. Rh2 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:04:10] } 38... Be1 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:51:43] } 39. Bd3 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:03:06] } 39... b4 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:50:44] } 40. Re2?! { [%eval -3.41] } { Inaccuracy. Kc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:34] } 40... Bc3+ { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:51:09] } 41. Kc1 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:02:47] } 41... a5 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:48:17] } 42. Ne3 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:01:44] } 42... Bd4?! { [%eval -2.41] } { Inaccuracy. Kd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:10] } 43. Nc4 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:01:14] } 43... a4 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:48:29] } 44. Kd2?! { [%eval -3.72] } { Inaccuracy. Nb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 44... axb3 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:47:32] } 45. axb3 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:01:30] } 45... Ra8 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:47:39] } 46. Ne3 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 46... Bc3+ { [%clk 0:48:01] } 0-1