Event: Round 1: Arun Kataria - Sahil Mahajan
Date: 2024-10-23
White: Arun Kataria
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2384
Black: Sahil Mahajan
BlackElo: 1497
Result: 1-0
ECO: B54
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Main Line
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:03] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:29] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:16] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:19] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:48] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:22] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:34] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:31:06] } 7. c4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:30:38] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:30:21] } 8. Nbc3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:30:59] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:28:46] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:30:33] } 9... Rc8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:27:30] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:30:24] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:26:56] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:39] } 11... Nb4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:27:02] } 12. b3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:30:56] } 12... Qd7 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:26:25] } 13. a3 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:21:57] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 1:19:45] } 14. Rc1? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:20] } 14... h5? { [%eval 1.43] } { Mistake. Bxh3 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:39] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 1:10:59] } 15... h4 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 1:09:07] } 16. b4 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 1:07:20] } 16... Bxh3?? { [%eval 3.41] } { Blunder. Bd8 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:18] } 17. gxh3 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 1:07:44] } 17... Qxh3 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 1:04:15] } 18. f3 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 1:08:07] } 18... Bd8 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:57:39] } 19. Nd5 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 1:05:50] } 19... Nh5 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:57:14] } 20. Rf2 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 1:02:28] } 20... Re8 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:53:48] } 21. f4?! { [%eval 2.77] } { Inaccuracy. Rh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:03] } 21... exf4?! { [%eval 3.56] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:55] } 22. Nexf4? { [%eval 1.7] } { Mistake. Ndxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:28] } 22... Qg4+ { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:53:21] } 23. Rg2 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:52:16] } 23... Ng3 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:53:50] } 24. Qd1 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:51:43] } 24... Qd7? { [%eval 3.97] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:32] } 25. Nh5 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:49:09] } 25... Re5 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:51:59] } 26. Nxg3 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:48:54] } 26... hxg3 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:52:28] } 27. Rxg3 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:49:04] } 27... Bh4 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:52:45] } 28. Qg4 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:49:16] } 28... Qxg4 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:49:52] } 29. Rxg4 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:49:44] } 29... Rh5 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:49:27] } 30. Be2 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:50:11] } 30... Rh7 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:48:48] } 31. b5 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:50:32] } 31... Rh8?! { [%eval 7.08] } { Inaccuracy. Bd8 was best. } 32. Rg6?? { [%eval 1.04] } { Blunder. bxc6 was best. } 1-0