Event: Round 3: Kalaiyalahan, Akshaya - Merriman, James
Date: 2024-07-29
White: Kalaiyalahan, Akshaya
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2137
Black: Merriman, James
BlackElo: 1974
Result: 1-0
ECO: A62
Opening: Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:02] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:24] } 4. d5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:08] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:30] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:33] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:56] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:52] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:50] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:33:13] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:13] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:33:22] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:38] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:47] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:55] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:33:50] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:29:05] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:33:59] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:29:08] } 12. Qc1 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:32:56] } 12... g5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:29:10] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:29:03] } 13... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.62] } 14. h4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:22:44] } 14... g4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:06:23] } 15. Nd2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:21] } 15... Ne5? { [%eval 1.2] } { Mistake. Rxe3 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:46] } 16. Qc2?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:22] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:59:21] } 17. a5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:17:22] } 17... Qc8?! { [%eval 1.41] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:21] } 18. Bf4 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:11:18] } 18... Bb5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:35:41] } 19. Nde4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:06:20] } 19... Nxe4 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:32:04] } 20. Bxe4 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 1:04:01] } 20... Bd7 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:31:39] } 21. Na4 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 1:02:52] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:26:21] } 22. Nb6 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 1:01:13] } 22... Rad8 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:26:49] } 23. Nxd7 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:53:04] } 23... Qxd7 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:27:04] } 24. Bf5 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:51:35] } 24... Qb5 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:24:11] } 25. Bxe5?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:51] } 25... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:20:17] } 26. Bxg4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:39:15] } 26... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:20:01] } 27. Bf3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:38:03] } 27... Rd4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:19:34] } 28. b3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:28:41] } 28... Rb4?! { [%eval 1.6] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:39] } 29. Ra3 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:25:48] } 29... d5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:16:48] } 30. Rd1 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:25:36] } 30... d4 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:16:38] } 31. Be4 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:23:48] } 31... Re8 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:15:45] } 32. Bh7+ { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:21:09] } 32... Kh8 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:15:51] } 33. Bd3 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:21:35] } 33... Qc6 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:15:52] } 34. Rc1 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:20:22] } 34... Re5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:14:55] } 35. Qd2 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:18:56] } 35... Qe6?! { [%eval 2.1] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:37] } 36. Bc4?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:04] } 36... Qg4 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:13:24] } 37. Ra2?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:03] } 37... Re3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:06:33] } 38. Bd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:04:44] } 38... Rc3?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Rbxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:18] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:01:03] } 39... Kg8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:02:38] } 40. Rac2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:00:44] } 40... Qf5?! { [%eval 1.65] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 41. Bc4 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:27:56] } 41... Qe4+ { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:27:08] } 42. Kg1 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:25:31] } 42... Rxc2 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:24:44] } 43. Rxc2 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:25:13] } 43... Qe5?! { [%eval 2.58] } { Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:25] } 44. Qd3 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:24:50] } 44... Bf6?? { [%eval 5.97] } { Blunder. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:11] } 45. Qf3? { [%eval 3.64] } { Mistake. Qg6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:24:08] } 45... h5 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:18:31] } 46. Kg2 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:19:33] } 46... Kg7 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:18:42] } 47. Bd5 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:18:46] } 47... Rb5 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:16:25] } 48. Ra2 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:19:02] } 48... b6 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:15:32] } 49. Bc4 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:18:14] } 49... Rxa5 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:15:50] } 50. Rxa5 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:18:05] } 50... bxa5 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:16:19] } 51. Qb7 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:17:20] } 51... Be7 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:15:00] } 52. Qf3 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:15:38] } 52... f6 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:08:54] } 53. Qa8 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:14:56] } 53... f5 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:08:12] } 54. Qe8 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:11:13] } 54... Kh6 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:07:16] } 55. Bf7?? { [%eval 0.72] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:53] } 55... f4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:07:13] } 56. gxf4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:04:46] } 56... Qe4+ { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:05:28] } 57. Kg1 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:04:45] } 57... Qb1+ { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:05:26] } 58. Kh2 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:04:47] } 58... Bxh4?? { [%eval 72.37] } { Blunder. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:15] } 59. Qf8+ { [%eval 8.9] [%clk 0:03:40] } 59... Kh7 { [%eval 7.86] [%clk 0:05:33] } 60. Bg8+ { [%eval 7.06] [%clk 0:03:45] } 60... Kg6 { [%eval 7.09] [%clk 0:05:55] } 61. f5+ { [%eval 6.77] [%clk 0:03:31] } 61... Kg5 { [%eval 6.77] [%clk 0:06:16] } 62. Qe7+ { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:02:39] } 62... Kg4 { [%eval 7.91] [%clk 0:06:26] } 63. f3+ { [%eval 7.78] [%clk 0:02:35] } 63... Kf4 { [%eval 7.76] [%clk 0:06:41] } 64. Qxh4+ { [%eval 7.58] [%clk 0:02:56] } 64... Ke3 { [%eval 7.28] [%clk 0:07:06] } 65. Qe4+ { [%clk 0:02:51] } 1-0