Event: Round 2: Zlotnikov, Mikhail - Sahai, Neel
Date: 2024-11-16
White: Zlotnikov, Mikhail
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2093
Black: Sahai, Neel
BlackElo: 1859
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A15
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:34] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:58] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:33] } 3... b6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:25:02] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4... Bb7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:25:28] } 5. b3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:41] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:23:52] } 6. Bb2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:02] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:21:43] } 7. bxc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:26] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:21:22] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:49] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:20:13] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:33] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:18:38] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:42] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:17:03] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:06] } 11... Bd6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:13:27] } 12. e4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:22:32] } 12... e5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:07:44] } 13. Nb3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:22:58] } 13... c5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:00:16] } 14. Nh4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:15:47] } 14... g6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:57:16] } 15. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:09:43] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:39:35] } 16. Nc1 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:09:21] } 16... Rf8 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:36:43] } 17. Ne2 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:09:44] } 17... Ne8?! { [%eval 1.45] } { Inaccuracy. Nb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:34] } 18. Nc3 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:10:04] } 18... f5? { [%eval 2.73] } { Mistake. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:56] } 19. Ng5 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 1:03:40] } 19... Ng7 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:28:54] } 20. Nd5?! { [%eval 1.85] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:53] } 20... Bxd5 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:24:40] } 21. exd5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:00:18] } 21... Rae8 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:23:53] } 22. Rae1 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:00:19] } 22... Nf6 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:22:03] } 23. Re2 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:59:02] } 23... h6 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:17:00] } 24. Nf3 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:59:25] } 24... Re7 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:14:01] } 25. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:59:52] } 25... Rfe8 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:14:24] } 26. Nh4 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:57:26] } 26... Kf7 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:13:49] } 27. Bh3 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:53:33] } 27... e4?? { [%eval 4.56] } { Blunder. Nh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:37] } 28. dxe4 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:45:35] } 28... Rxe4 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:09:45] } 29. Rxe4 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:43:37] } 29... Rxe4 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:06:18] } 30. Rxe4 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:41:00] } 30... fxe4 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:05:22] } 31. Bxf6 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:35:21] } 31... Kxf6 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:05:51] } 32. Qxe4 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:35:48] } 32... Qf7 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:06:20] } 33. f4 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:34:41] } 33... Qe8 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:05:56] } 34. Bg2?? { [%eval 0.73] } { Blunder. Qb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:52] } 34... Qxe4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:05:09] } 35. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:31:20] } 35... g5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:05:38] } 36. fxg5+ { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:27:40] } 36... hxg5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:06:08] } 37. Nf3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:28:07] } 37... g4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:06:37] } 38. Ne1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:28:12] } 38... Ke5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:06:39] } 39. Bd3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:28:40] } 39... Kd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:06:06] } 40. Be2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:29:09] } 40... Ne8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:06:00] } 1/2-1/2