Event: Round 5: Makkar, Rajat - Zhai, Mo
Date: 2024-08-20
White: Makkar, Rajat
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2436
Black: Zhai, Mo
BlackTitle: WGM
BlackElo: 2359
Result: 1-0
ECO: A13
Opening: English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:42] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:03] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:10] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:30] } 5. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:55] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:36] } 6. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:18] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:51] } 7. Ne5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:38] } 7... Qc8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:58] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:55] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:19] } 9. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:18] } 9... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:35] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:08] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:19:00] } 11. d3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:21:19] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:18:42] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:55] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:18:27] } 13. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:18:33] } 13... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:16:39] } 14. Qa4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:15:50] } 14... c4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:00:35] } 15. Be3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:03:39] } 15... cxd3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:54:57] } 16. exd3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:02:15] } 16... h5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:38:59] } 17. h3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:57:51] } 17... Qxd3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:33:40] } 18. Ne4 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:42:11] } 18... b5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:19:27] } 19. Nxf6+ { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:32:58] } 19... Bxf6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:19:48] } 20. Qa6 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:32:47] } 20... Ne7?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:44] } 21. Rxc8 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:31:51] } 21... Rxc8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:18:29] } 22. Bf1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:30:57] } 22... Qf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:21] } 23. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:29] } 23... Bxb2?? { [%eval 3.48] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:07] } 24. Qxc8+ { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:27:14] } 24... Nxc8 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:04:36] } 25. Rd8+ { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:27:37] } 25... Kh7 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:05:05] } 26. Bd3 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:28:01] } 26... Qxd3 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:03:59] } 27. Rxd3 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:28:27] } 27... a6?! { [%eval 4.54] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 28. Bc5 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:28:22] } 28... Bf6 { [%clk 0:01:42] } 29. Rd7 { [%clk 0:28:43] } 1-0