Event: Round 5: Royal, Shreyas - Nihal Sarin
Date: 2024-05-18
White: Royal, Shreyas
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2463
Black: Nihal Sarin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2680
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A77
Opening: Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:13] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:28:35] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:29:00] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:31:51] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:29:23] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:32:16] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:29:47] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:32:26] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:30:11] } 7. Nd2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:32:40] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:30:24] } 8. e4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:33:03] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:30:11] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:33:19] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:30:20] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:33:38] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:30:47] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:33:42] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:31:12] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:30:47] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:29:15] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:29:20] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:26:54] } 14. f4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:23:39] } 14... Ned7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:25:41] } 15. a5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:22:56] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:22:08] } 16. axb6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:22:56] } 16... Nxb6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:22:30] } 17. Nb3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:15:17] } 17... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:54:39] } 18. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:15:40] } 18... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:55:04] } 19. Bf3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:10:53] } 19... Bf5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:41:04] } 20. Qd2?? { [%eval -2.35] } { Blunder. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:17] } 20... Rxb3 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:32:00] } 21. Qxd5 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 1:07:30] } 21... Rxf3 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:32:23] } 22. Nf6+ { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:53:03] } 22... Bxf6 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:31:27] } 23. Qxf3 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:53:27] } 23... Qb6 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:31:22] } 24. Kh2 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:47:42] } 24... c4 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:29:04] } 25. Qg3?! { [%eval -2.43] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:18] } 25... d5 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:18:19] } 26. Re1 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:43:28] } 26... Rxe1?! { [%eval -1.81] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:01] } 27. Qxe1 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:43:57] } 27... Be4 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:17:13] } 28. Qe2?! { [%eval -2.22] } { Inaccuracy. Ra4 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:34] } 28... h5 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:15:52] } 29. Ra2 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:38:40] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:08:02] } 30. Be3 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:35:04] } 30... Qd6 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:08:26] } 31. Bd2 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:31:20] } 31... Qc6 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:07:11] } 32. g4?! { [%eval -2.78] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:20] } 32... hxg4 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:07:19] } 33. hxg4 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:29:48] } 33... Kg8?! { [%eval -2.0] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:01] } 34. Qf2 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:27:12] } 34... Qe6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:19] } 35. g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:59] } 35... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:12] } 36. Bc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:16] } 36... Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 37. Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:57] } 37... Qg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 38. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:34] } 38... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:25] } 39. Rxa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:58] } 39... Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 40. Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:11] } 40... Qh5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:07] } 41. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:22] } 41... Qd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 42. Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:23] } 42... Qg4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 43. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:41] } 43... d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 44. Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:10] } 44... Qh5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 45. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:49] } 45... Qd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 46. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:04] } 46... c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 47. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:23] } 47... dxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:40] } 48. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:25] } 48... Qc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 49. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:29] } 49... Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 1/2-1/2