Event: Round 9: Ganesan, Vikrant - Yan, Nathan
Date: 2024-06-14
White: Ganesan, Vikrant
WhiteElo: 2038
Black: Yan, Nathan
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2200
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E49
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:26:39] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:24] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:26:58] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:23] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:18] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:25:31] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:35] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:47] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:59] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:25:41] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:28:27] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:25:53] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:28:25] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:24:48] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:26:46] } 8... Ba6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:24:26] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:26:09] } 9... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:24:24] } 10. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:26:36] } 10... exd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:24:28] } 11. c4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:26:40] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:15:28] } 12. cxd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:26:18] } 12... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:15:12] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:26:39] } 13... Rfe8?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:49] } 14. Bb2?! { [%eval 0.27] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:28] } 14... Ne5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:09:14] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:18:58] } 15... Ng6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:00:36] } 16. Rac1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:13:50] } 16... Rac8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:59:37] } 17. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:06:29] } 17... Qg5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:54:52] } 18. Ng3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:49:40] } 18... Qd5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:50:10] } 19. Qd3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:43:47] } 19... h5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:46:50] } 20. f3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:38:45] } 20... h4? { [%eval 1.52] } { Mistake. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:05] } 21. Nf5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:38:57] } 21... h3?! { [%eval 2.71] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:04] } 22. e4 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:36:29] } 22... Qd7 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:25:27] } 23. Qd2?! { [%eval 1.6] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:48] } 23... Nd5 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:24:53] } 24. Qc2?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:01] } 24... Ndf4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:23:17] } 25. g3 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:31:02] } 25... Ne2+ { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:23:39] } 1/2-1/2