Event: Round 6: Sarkar, Justin - Stern, Kevin B
Date: 2024-09-01
White: Sarkar, Justin
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2273
Black: Stern, Kevin B
BlackElo: 1891
Result: 1-0
ECO: D37
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:46] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:41] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:25] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:34] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:06] } 6. Qb3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:13] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:37] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:46] } 7... c6?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:42] } 8. e5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 1:24:15] } 8... Ne4 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 1:25:03] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:24:28] } 9... Nxc3 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:23:59] } 10. Qxc3 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:23:32] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:19:42] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:19:16] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:18:49] } 12. O-O { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:10:23] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 1:14:26] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:03:54] } 13... c5?! { [%eval 2.04] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:41] } 14. dxc5 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 1:03:09] } 14... Nxc5?! { [%eval 2.7] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:41] } 15. Nd4 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 1:01:50] } 15... Nxd3 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:55:29] } 16. Qxd3 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 1:02:16] } 16... Rxc1 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:52:20] } 17. Rxc1 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 1:02:36] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:52:13] } 18. f4 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:55:55] } 18... g6 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:51:40] } 19. Nxe6 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:55:58] } 19... Qxe6 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:51:56] } 20. Rd1 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:55:59] } 20... Be7 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:48:34] } 21. Qxd5 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:56:07] } 21... Qxd5 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:48:37] } 22. Rxd5 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:56:35] } 22... h5 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:47:52] } 23. Kf2 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:56:23] } 23... h4 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:47:33] } 24. Kf3 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:55:56] } 24... Rh5 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:45:27] } 25. Ke4 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:55:58] } 25... Rf5 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:45:15] } 26. Bb6 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:49:15] } 26... Rh5 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:44:49] } 27. a4 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:49:34] } 27... Rf5 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:44:37] } 28. Rd4 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:35:54] } 28... Rh5?! { [%eval 4.69] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:42] } 29. Rc4 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:36:05] } 29... Rh7 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:40:42] } 30. Rc7 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:35:32] } 30... Bb4 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:40:34] } 31. Kd5 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:35:38] } 31... h3 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:40:46] } 32. g3 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:35:49] } 32... Be1 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:41:04] } 33. Rc1?! { [%eval 4.85] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:29:32] } 33... Bd2?! { [%eval 6.55] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:49] } 34. Rc8+ { [%eval 6.33] [%clk 0:29:57] } 34... Kd7 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:40:03] } 35. Rb8 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:29:38] } 35... Be1 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:39:53] } 36. Rxb7+ { [%eval 6.5] [%clk 0:29:48] } 36... Ke8 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:40:20] } 37. Bc5 { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:28:29] } 37... Kd8?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ba5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:25] } 38. Ke4 { [%eval #2] } 1-0