Event: 28th Tamil Nadu IM Norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament 2024-25 - Coimbatore
Site: Hotel Alankar Grande, Coimbatore, India
Date: 2024-09-15
White: Dinesh Rajan M
WhiteElo: 2258
Black: Manik, Mikulas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2316
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B62
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Vitolins Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min + 30 sec increment from Move No. 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:26] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:26] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:51] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:47] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:13] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:44] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:42] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:59] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:09] } 7. Bb5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:24] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:33:09] } 8. Qd3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:33] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:40] } 9. Bh4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:51] } 9... Ne5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:05:46] } 10. Qh3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:32:26] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 1:01:22] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:28:20] } 11... Bxb5 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:56:52] } 12. Ndxb5?? { [%eval -0.01] } { Blunder. Ncxb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:27] } 12... a6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:49:21] } 13. f4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:58:35] } 13... Ng6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:39:43] } 14. Nxd6+ { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:55:29] } 14... Bxd6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:40:05] } 15. e5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:55:51] } 15... Nxh4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:23:22] } 16. Qxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:36] } 16... Rxc3? { [%eval 1.47] } { Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:44] } 17. Rxd6 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:43:37] } 17... Qa5?! { [%eval 2.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:46] } 18. exf6 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:34:41] } 18... O-O { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:23:06] } 19. Rhd1 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:23:01] } 19... Rc4 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:17:53] } 20. fxg7 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:20:54] } 20... Rfc8 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:15:18] } 21. Rd8+ { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:11:16] } 21... Kxg7 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:15:38] } 22. Qg3+ { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:09:18] } 22... Kf6 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:15:35] } 23. Qh4+ { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:08:00] } 23... Kg7 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:15:58] } 24. Rxc8 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:06:27] } 24... Rxc8 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:16:25] } 25. Rd3? { [%eval 0.26] } { Mistake. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:31] } 25... Qxa2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:12:33] } 26. Rg3+ { [%clk 0:03:47] } 26... Kh7 { [%clk 0:12:57] } 27. Qf6 { [%clk 0:03:48] } 27... Qa1+ { [%clk 0:13:21] } 28. Kd2 { [%clk 0:04:14] } 28... Qa5+ { [%clk 0:13:48] } 29. c3 { [%clk 0:04:02] } 29... Qd8+ { [%clk 0:14:12] } 30. Qxd8 { [%clk 0:04:25] } 30... Rxd8+ { [%clk 0:14:40] } 1/2-1/2