Event: Chennai Grand Masters- Challengers 2024
Site: Anna Centenary Library, Chennai, India
Date: 2024-11-09
White: Pranesh M
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2580
Black: Mendonca, Leon Luke
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2631
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90mins+30secs increment from move no.1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:28] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:12] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:33] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:29] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:56] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:55] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:19] } 5. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:18] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:41] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:27] } 6... Bh6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:44] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:46] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:25] } 8. Bb2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:49] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:04] } 9. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:58] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:25] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:00] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:19:37] } 11. Kb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:10] } 11... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:48] } 12. Nge2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:16] } 12... Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:40] } 13. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:07] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:00:58] } 14. h3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:13] } 14... Bxe2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:51:45] } 15. Bxe2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:24] } 15... Nxe2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:30:42] } 16. Nxe2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:20] } 16... exf4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:30:45] } 17. Nxf4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:28:14] } 17... Bg7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:24:33] } 18. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:26:35] } 18... Qc7?! { [%eval 1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:45] } 19. c4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:20:56] } 19... Qc6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:19:59] } 20. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:11:45] } 20... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:20:28] } 21. Qxd6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:11:36] } 21... Be5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:16:51] } 22. Qxc6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:11:21] } 22... bxc6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:17:20] } 23. Kc2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:09:12] } 23... h5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:17:46] } 24. h4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:05:40] } 24... Rc7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:18:14] } 25. Re3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:59:24] } 25... a5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:18:02] } 26. Ne2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:52:41] } 26... Kg7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:48] } 27. Nd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:41:25] } 27... Rb8?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:36] } 28. a3 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:38:17] } 28... Ra8 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:14:43] } 29. c5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:37:28] } 29... Rb8 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:14:06] } 30. Kc3 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:37:16] } 30... Ra8 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:08:38] } 31. Kc4 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:37:28] } 31... Kf8 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:07:44] } 32. Rdd3 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:35:38] } 32... Ke7 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:06:15] } 33. Re2 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:35:41] } 33... Rd8 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:05:04] } 34. Red2 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:35:14] } 34... Rg8 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:04:37] } 35. b4?! { [%eval 0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:01] } 35... axb4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:05:06] } 36. axb4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:30:30] } 36... Ra8 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:04:26] } 37. Nb3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:28:37] } 37... Rca7? { [%eval 1.6] } { Mistake. Ra4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:14] } 38. Nd4?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:50] } 38... Rc7 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:04:32] } 39. b5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:37] } 39... cxb5+ { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:17] } 40. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:22:03] } 40... Rcc8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:20] } 41. Rd7+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:17:42] } 41... Ke6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:44] } 42. R2d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:29] } 42... Ra4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:21] } 43. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:28] } 43... Bxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:20] } 44. Rb7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:13:49] } 44... Ra1?? { [%eval 3.04] } { Blunder. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 45. Nd4+ { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:13:07] } 45... Kf6 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:01:10] } 46. Rdd7?? { [%eval 0.16] } { Blunder. e5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:13:36] } 46... Bxh4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:35] } 47. Rxf7+ { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:13:13] } 47... Kg5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:01:04] } 48. Nf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:36] } 48... Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:33] } 49. Ne5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:04] } 49... Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:23] } 50. Nxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:23] } 50... Rxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:52] } 51. Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:06] } 51... Rg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 52. Nf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:20] } 52... Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 53. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:19] } 53... Ra4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 54. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:57] } 54... Ra3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:47] } 55. Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:09] } 55... Ra4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:03] } 56. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:37] } 56... Ra3+ { [%clk 0:02:09] } 57. Kd4 { [%clk 0:08:34] } 1/2-1/2