Event: Round 10: Sankalp Gupta - Laxman, R.R.
Date: 2024-08-26
White: Sankalp Gupta
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2546
Black: Laxman, R.R.
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2328
Result: 1-0
ECO: C97
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.13] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.25] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.15] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.24] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.46] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.24] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.31] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.2] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.22] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.27] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.41] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.51] } 9... Na5 { [%eval 0.53] } 10. Bc2 { [%eval 0.48] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.49] } 11. d4 { [%eval 0.45] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.53] } 12. d5 { [%eval 0.57] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 1.01] } 13. b3 { [%eval 1.02] } 13... Rfe8 { [%eval 1.12] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 1.12] } 14... g6 { [%eval 1.12] } 15. Nbd2 { [%eval 1.1] } 15... Bf8 { [%eval 1.13] } 16. Nf1 { [%eval 0.9] } 16... Bg7 { [%eval 1.14] } 17. Ng3 { [%eval 0.93] } 17... Nb7 { [%eval 1.03] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval 0.93] } 18... a5 { [%eval 0.82] } 19. a3 { [%eval 0.87] } 19... Rec8 { [%eval 0.95] } 20. Rec1 { [%eval 0.82] } 20... Qd8 { [%eval 0.92] } 21. Bh6 { [%eval 0.66] } 21... Bxh6 { [%eval 0.69] } 22. Qxh6 { [%eval 0.73] } 22... Qf8 { [%eval 0.75] } 23. Qd2 { [%eval 0.65] } 23... c4 { [%eval 0.6] } 24. b4 { [%eval 0.65] } 24... axb4 { [%eval 0.91] } 25. cxb4 { [%eval 0.93] } 25... Ra6 { [%eval 1.06] } 26. Ra2 { [%eval 1.0] } 26... Rca8 { [%eval 1.14] } 27. Rca1 { [%eval 1.05] } 27... h5 { [%eval 1.5] } 28. Ne2 { [%eval 1.33] } 28... Nh7 { [%eval 1.82] } 29. Nc3 { [%eval 1.8] } 29... f5?! { [%eval 2.58] } { Inaccuracy. Qb8 was best. } 30. exf5 { [%eval 2.59] } 30... gxf5 { [%eval 2.66] } 31. a4 { [%eval 2.53] } 31... bxa4 { [%eval 2.7] } 32. Bxa4 { [%eval 2.54] } 32... Bxa4 { [%eval 2.69] } 33. Rxa4 { [%eval 2.6] } 33... Rxa4 { [%eval 2.77] } 34. Rxa4 { [%eval 2.73] } 34... Rxa4 { [%eval 2.54] } 35. Nxa4 { [%eval 2.58] } 35... Qe8?! { [%eval 3.38] } { Inaccuracy. Qg7 was best. } 36. Nc3 { [%eval 3.39] } 36... Qa8 { [%eval 4.08] } 37. Nh4 { [%eval 3.87] } 37... f4 { [%eval 4.03] } 38. Qc2 { [%eval 3.92] } 38... Nf8 { [%eval 3.99] } 39. Ne4 { [%eval 3.85] } 39... Qa1+?! { [%eval 5.41] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } 40. Kh2 { [%eval 5.35] } 40... Qd4?! { [%eval 7.33] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } 41. Nf6+ { [%eval 7.19] } 41... Kf7 { [%eval 7.94] } 42. Qf5 { [%eval 7.65] } 42... Ke7 43. Ng6+ Nxg6 44. Qe6+ Kf8 45. Qg8+ 1-0