Event: Qatar Masters 2024
Site: Doha, Qatar
Date: 2024-12-04
White: Ahmad, Khagan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2403
Black: Vignesh Advaith Vemula
BlackElo: 2276
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E08
Opening: Catalan Opening: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min Rest + 30 sec/move

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:49] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:31] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:16] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:55] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:39] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:23] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:56] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:51] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:13] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:33:18] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:37] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:43] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:43] } 9. Rd1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:34:07] } 9... Ba6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:12] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:33:57] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:17] } 11. e4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:33:26] } 11... dxc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:25:41] } 12. e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:33:21] } 12... Nd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:06] } 13. bxc4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:33:45] } 13... Nb4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:26:25] } 14. Qe4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:34:13] } 14... cxd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:20:47] } 15. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:34:12] } 15... Qc7? { [%eval 1.67] } { Mistake. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:19] } 16. a3 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 1:26:40] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:10:43] } 17. Qxa8 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 1:25:54] } 17... Rxa8 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 1:11:08] } 18. axb4 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:26:17] } 18... Bb7 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:04:07] } 19. bxc5 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 1:24:34] } 19... Bxg2 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 1:04:30] } 20. Kxg2 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 1:25:01] } 20... Bxc5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 1:04:52] } 21. N4f3 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 1:24:54] } 21... Qc6 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 1:01:43] } 22. Nb3 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:23:00] } 22... Bf8 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:59:26] } 23. Rd4 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 1:20:29] } 23... a5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:52:45] } 24. Ba3 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 1:17:57] } 24... Bxa3 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:46:19] } 25. Rxa3 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 1:18:25] } 25... h6 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:46:14] } 26. Nd2 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 1:18:05] } 26... a4 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:39:35] } 27. Ne4 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 1:18:13] } 27... Kh7 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:39:37] } 28. h4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 1:18:20] } 28... Ra7 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:36:42] } 29. h5 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 1:11:47] } 29... Rd7 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:24:20] } 30. Rd6 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 1:07:38] } 30... Rxd6 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:24:47] } 31. exd6 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 1:07:22] } 31... f5 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:25:13] } 32. Ned2 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:54:30] } 32... Qxd6 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:23:30] } 33. Rxa4 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:54:58] } 33... e5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:18:31] } 34. Ra8? { [%eval 0.24] } { Mistake. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:37] } 34... Qc6?? { [%eval 3.55] } { Blunder. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:16] } 35. Rd8 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:54:06] } 35... f4 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:15:44] } 36. Rd5 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:52:42] } 36... fxg3 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:14:48] } 37. Nxe5 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:52:03] } 37... Qe8 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:15:03] } 38. Ng6 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:52:21] } 38... b5? { [%eval 4.88] } { Mistake. gxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:51] } 39. Kxg3 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:38:53] } 39... bxc4?! { [%eval 5.91] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:41] } 40. Rf5 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:38:34] } 40... Qb8+ { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:04:44] } 41. Kf3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:36] } 41... c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:14] } 42. Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:28] } 42... c2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:46] } 43. Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:53] } 43... Qb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:08] } 44. Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:28] } 44... Qh1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:56] } 45. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] } 1/2-1/2