Event: 2024 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U18
Site: Northampton, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-09-22
White: Kukreja, Karan
WhiteElo: 1927
Black: Thomas, James
BlackElo: 1640
Result: 0-1
ECO: A58
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:25 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:20] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:17] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:29] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:25:26] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:25:39] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.58] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:25:48] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:25:44] } 5. bxa6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:25:56] } 5... Bxa6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:25:53] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:26:06] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:25:57] } 7. g3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:26:13] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:26:04] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:26:23] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:26:11] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:26:32] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:26:19] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:26:40] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:26:28] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:26:43] } 11... Qa5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:26:30] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:26:40] } 12... Rfb8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:26:35] } 13. Rfb1 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:23:18] } 13... Nb6 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:24:21] } 14. e4?! { [%eval 0.11] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:36] } 14... Nc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:23:44] } 15. Bc1?! { [%eval -0.77] } { Inaccuracy. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:39] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:23:16] } 16. Nd2?! { [%eval -1.7] } { Inaccuracy. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:00] } 16... Nce5 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:23:07] } 17. Bf1 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:17:31] } 17... Bxf1 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:22:02] } 18. Kxf1 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:17:14] } 18... Qa6+ { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:22:10] } 19. Kg2 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:17:01] } 19... Nd3 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:22:11] } 20. a4?? { [%eval -8.32] } { Blunder. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:14] } 20... Ne1+ { [%eval -8.57] [%clk 0:22:16] } 21. Kg1 { [%eval -8.4] [%clk 0:11:00] } 21... Nxc2 { [%eval -8.39] [%clk 0:22:21] } 22. Ra2 { [%eval -9.48] [%clk 0:11:10] } 22... Bxc3 { [%eval -9.54] [%clk 0:22:17] } 23. bxc3 { [%eval -9.82] [%clk 0:11:18] } 23... Rxb1 { [%eval -9.39] [%clk 0:22:17] } 24. Rxc2? { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nxb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:26] } 24... Qxa4 { [%eval -14.43] [%clk 0:22:12] } 0-1