Event: Round 8: Ajay Karthikeyan - Gupta, Abhijeet
Date: 2024-08-24
White: Ajay Karthikeyan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2401
Black: Gupta, Abhijeet
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2583
Result: 1-0
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:48] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:57] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:12] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:31] } 3... e4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:52] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:25:46] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:23] } 5. Qb3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:22:06] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:27:30] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:08] } 6... d6?! { [%eval 0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:46] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:18:51] } 7... Qe7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:24:11] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:10:27] } 8... g5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:09:30] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:06:19] } 9... f5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:08:42] } 10. h4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:05:10] } 10... f4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:09:07] } 11. gxf4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:03:54] } 11... g4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:09:32] } 12. f5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:59:42] } 12... Nf6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:51:31] } 13. Bf4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:52:04] } 13... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:48:33] } 14. e3 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:50:53] } 14... Nh5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:44:54] } 15. Ne2 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:37:08] } 15... Na6? { [%eval 2.11] } { Mistake. Nxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:17] } 16. Bg5?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:56] } 16... Qf7 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:40:05] } 17. Ng3?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:49] } 17... h6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:33:34] } 18. Nxh5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:10:57] } 18... hxg5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:31:36] } 19. Ng3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. hxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:51] } 19... gxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:21] } 20. Rb1?! { [%eval -0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:52] } 20... Rh7 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:10:12] } 21. Nxe4?? { [%eval -3.38] } { Blunder. Nxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:49] } 21... Qg6 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:09:55] } 22. Rxh4 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:00:44] } 22... Rxh4 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:03:50] } 23. Qxb7 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:01:13] } 23... Rb8?! { [%eval -1.94] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:35] } 24. Qxc6+ { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:01:09] } 24... Ke7 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:02:22] } 25. Rb7+ { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:00:35] } 25... Rxb7 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:02:12] } 26. Qxb7+ { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:01:03] } 26... Bd7 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:02:41] } 27. Kf1?! { [%eval -2.1] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 27... Rh2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 28. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 28... Qh7?? { [%eval 2.59] } { Blunder. Rxg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 29. Ng3 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:00:34] } 29... Rh6?? { [%eval 4.78] } { Blunder. Rh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 30. Be4 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:00:48] } 30... Qh8 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:00:32] } 31. Nf5+ { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:01:00] } 31... Kd8 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:00:50] } 32. Qa8+ { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32... Bc8 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:00:35] } 33. Nxh6 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:35] } 33... Qxh6 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:00:39] } 34. Bf5 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 34... g3 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 35. Qxc8+ { [%clk 0:00:59] } 35... Ke7 { [%clk 0:01:05] } 36. Bh3 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 36... gxf2+ { [%clk 0:01:03] } 37. Kxf2 { [%clk 0:01:06] } 37... Qh4+ { [%clk 0:01:19] } 38. Ke2 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 38... Qh5+ { [%clk 0:01:43] } 39. Qg4 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 1-0