Event: Round 8: Sankalp Gupta - Mendonca, Leon Luke
Date: 2024-05-21
White: Sankalp Gupta
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2531
Black: Mendonca, Leon Luke
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2640
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A07
Opening: King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.05] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.21] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.2] } 4... Bg4 { [%eval 0.21] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.2] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.1] } 6... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 7. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.09] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval 0.01] } 8. Na3 { [%eval -0.17] } 8... Bxa3 { [%eval -0.17] } 9. bxa3 { [%eval -0.27] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.02] } 10. a4 { [%eval -0.08] } 10... Qa5 { [%eval -0.07] } 11. Rb1 { [%eval -0.1] } 11... Qa6 { [%eval -0.02] } 12. Ba3 { [%eval -0.29] } 12... Re8 { [%eval -0.25] } 13. d4 { [%eval -0.73] } 13... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.66] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval -0.86] } 14... Rac8 { [%eval -0.73] } 15. Bc1 { [%eval -1.06] } 15... Nb6 { [%eval -1.03] } 16. Bg5 { [%eval -1.05] } 16... Nxa4 { [%eval -1.17] } 17. Bxf6 { [%eval -1.26] } 17... gxf6 { [%eval -1.35] } 18. Qe4 { [%eval -1.41] } 18... b5 { [%eval -1.29] } 19. Qh4?! { [%eval -1.9] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4+ was best. } 19... Qb7 { [%eval -1.91] } 20. Qxf6 { [%eval -1.92] } 20... Qe7 { [%eval -1.9] } 21. Qh6 { [%eval -1.94] } 21... Nc3 { [%eval -1.91] } 22. Rb2 { [%eval -1.93] } 22... Nd5 { [%eval -1.86] } 23. Rd1 { [%eval -2.12] } 23... Qf6 { [%eval -2.11] } 24. Qc1 { [%eval -1.81] } 24... Red8 { [%eval -1.7] } 25. Kg2 { [%eval -1.78] } 25... a5?! { [%eval -1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } 26. e4 { [%eval -1.11] } 26... Nb4 { [%eval -1.19] } 27. e5 { [%eval -1.31] } 27... Qg6 { [%eval -0.92] } 28. Re2 { [%eval -0.94] } 28... Nd3 { [%eval -0.99] } 29. Qe3 { [%eval -0.94] } 29... c5 { [%eval -0.59] } 30. Be4 { [%eval -0.55] } 30... cxd4 { [%eval -0.57] } 31. Qd2 { [%eval -0.6] } 31... Qh5 { [%eval -0.49] } 32. Bf3 { [%eval -0.57] } 32... Qf5 { [%eval -0.56] } 33. Be4 { [%eval -0.53] } 33... Qh5 { [%eval -0.65] } 34. Bf3 { [%eval -0.6] } 34... Qf5 1/2-1/2