Event: Blitz KO
Site: Astana, Kazakhstan
Date: 2024-08-05
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2777
Black: Sadhwani, Raunak
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2665
Result: 1-0
ECO: A29
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7. Ne1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:52] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:50] } 9. d3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9... h6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:45] } 10. Nc2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:46] } 10... d6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:45] } 11. Ne3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:47] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:33] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:02:46] } 12... Qc8?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. exd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 13. dxe4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:39] } 13... Bh3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:32] } 14. f3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:02:38] } 14... Ne5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:02:32] } 15. c5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:02:32] } 15... dxc5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:02:30] } 16. c4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:02:33] } 16... Nc6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:02:22] } 17. Bb2 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:02:30] } 17... Nd4 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:02:20] } 18. Qd3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:02:30] } 18... Rd8 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:02:19] } 19. Nd5 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:02:31] } 19... Nxd5 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:01:59] } 20. cxd5 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:02:20] } 20... Bxg2 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:01:50] } 21. Kxg2 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:02:21] } 21... c6 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:01:49] } 22. Rac1?? { [%eval -1.29] } { Blunder. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 22... Ne6?? { [%eval 2.34] } { Blunder. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 23. Rfd1 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:02:24] } 23... cxd5 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:01:20] } 24. exd5 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:02:24] } 24... b6?! { [%eval 2.98] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 25. Qc3 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:02:25] } 25... Qa6 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:00:49] } 26. dxe6 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:02:16] } 26... Qxe2+ { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:00:49] } 27. Kh3 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:02:18] } 27... Qxe6+ { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:00:49] } 28. g4 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:02:19] } 28... f6 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:00:47] } 29. Qb3 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:02:07] } 29... Qxb3 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:00:47] } 30. axb3 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:02:08] } 30... Kf7 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:00:47] } 31. Kg3 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:02:09] } 31... a5 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:00:47] } 32. Bc3 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:02:03] } 32... Ke6 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:00:45] } 33. h4 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:02:02] } 33... Rxd1 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:00:43] } 34. Rxd1 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:02:03] } 34... a4? { [%eval 3.46] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 35. bxa4 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:01:49] } 35... Rxa4 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:00:44] } 36. Rb1 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:01:51] } 36... Ra6 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:00:45] } 37. h5 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:01:42] } 37... Kd5 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:00:45] } 38. Kf2?! { [%eval 1.6] } { Inaccuracy. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 38... Kc4?? { [%eval 4.65] } { Blunder. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 39. Ra1 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:01:32] } 39... Rxa1 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:00:43] } 40. Bxa1 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:01:33] } 40... Kd3?! { [%eval 6.12] } { Inaccuracy. Kb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 41. g5 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:01:31] } 41... c4?! { [%eval 7.82] } { Inaccuracy. hxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 42. Bxf6 { [%eval 8.09] [%clk 0:01:15] } 42... c3?? { [%eval #21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. gxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 43. Bxg7 { [%eval 9.85] [%clk 0:01:15] } 43... b5? { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. hxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 44. gxh6 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:01:14] } 1-0