Event: 2024 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U18
Site: Northampton, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-09-21
White: Karangad, Mohit
WhiteElo: 1647
Black: Thomas, James
BlackElo: 1640
Result: 1-0
ECO: A59
Opening: Benko Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G:25 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:15] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:19] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:24] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:25:27] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:25:32] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:25:36] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:25:40] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:25:45] } 5. bxa6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:25:43] } 5... Bxa6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:25:53] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:25:48] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:26:02] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:25:54] } 7... Bxf1 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:26:09] } 8. Kxf1 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:26:02] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:26:18] } 9. g3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:26:11] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:26:26] } 10. Kg2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:26:19] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:26:34] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:26:04] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:26:37] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:26:03] } 12... Qa5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:26:19] } 13. Nf3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:25:48] } 13... Rfb8 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:26:26] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:25:03] } 14... Qa6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:26:16] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:23:49] } 15... Rb4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:22:39] } 16. e5?? { [%eval -0.99] } { Blunder. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:00] } 16... Nxe5?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:19] } 17. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:16:05] } 17... dxe5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:21:27] } 18. Be3?! { [%eval -1.16] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:07] } 18... Qc4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:37] } 19. Rhc1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:15:20] } 19... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:19:11] } 20. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:15:01] } 20... Qxd5+ { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:19:20] } 21. Kh2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:15:02] } 21... e4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:18:19] } 22. Qxc5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:14:40] } 22... Qxc5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:18:21] } 23. Rxc5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:14:22] } 23... Bxb2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:17:31] } 24. Rb1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:13:35] } 24... Raxa4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:16:04] } 25. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:12] } 25... Rb8?? { [%eval 2.61] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:30] } 26. Rxb2 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:12:09] } 26... Rxb2 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:14:17] } 27. Rc8+ { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:12:17] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:14:25] } 28. Bc3+ { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:12:26] } 28... f6 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:14:34] } 29. Bxb2 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:12:34] } 29... Ra2 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:14:39] } 30. Bd4 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:12:14] } 30... e5 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:14:02] } 31. Rc7+ { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:12:18] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:14:11] } 32. Be3 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:12:17] } 32... f5?! { [%eval 4.33] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:01] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:12:06] } 33... Rb2 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:13:12] } 34. Bh6 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:11:49] } 34... f4 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:12:34] } 35. gxf4 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:10:18] } 35... e3?! { [%eval 6.91] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:42] } 36. Rg7+ { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:10:26] } 36... Kh8 { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 0:12:51] } 37. Rf7 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:10:23] } 37... Rb8?! { [%eval 10.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:12:22] } 38. fxe3 { [%eval 10.12] [%clk 0:10:25] } 38... exf4 { [%eval 10.44] [%clk 0:12:27] } 39. Bxf4?! { [%eval 5.77] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:25] } 39... Kg8?! { [%eval 7.98] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:24] } 40. Bxb8 { [%eval 7.91] [%clk 0:10:23] } 40... Kxf7 { [%eval 7.85] [%clk 0:12:33] } 41. Kf3 { [%eval 7.98] [%clk 0:10:29] } 41... Kf6?! { [%eval 53.65] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:40] } 42. h4 { [%eval 8.9] [%clk 0:10:23] } 42... h6? { [%eval #23] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:44] } 43. Ke4 { [%eval 11.34] [%clk 0:10:27] } 43... g5?! { [%eval #26] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:51] } 44. hxg5+ { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:10:35] } 44... hxg5 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:12:58] } 45. Kd5 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:10:43] } 45... g4 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:13:02] } 46. Bg3 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:10:34] } 46... Ke7 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:13:01] } 47. Ke5 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:10:41] } 47... Kf7 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:13:09] } 48. Kd6 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:10:49] } 48... Kf8 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:13:17] } 49. e4 { [%clk 0:10:47] } 49... Ke8 { [%clk 0:13:23] } 50. Ke6 { [%clk 0:10:55] } 50... Kd8 { [%clk 0:13:31] } 51. Kf7 { [%clk 0:11:01] } 1-0