Event: Round 6: Royal, Shreyas - Watson, William N
Date: 2024-12-07
White: Royal, Shreyas
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2395
Black: Watson, William N
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2458
Result: 0-1
ECO: A46
Opening: Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:01] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... Bf5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. Qb3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5... Qc8 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6... Ne4? { [%eval 1.8] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 7. Bg2? { [%eval 0.44] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:02] } 7... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:53] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8... Be4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:50] } 9. h4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:02:49] } 10. h5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:03:02] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:02:42] } 11. hxg6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 11... hxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:38] } 12. Rxh8+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:01] } 12... Bxh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:38] } 13. Qb5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:03:01] } 13... Bf6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:01:43] } 14. Bg5?? { [%eval -3.58] } { Blunder. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 14... a6 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:01:44] } 15. Qa4 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:02:38] } 15... Bxg5 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:01:24] } 16. Nxg5?! { [%eval -4.89] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 16... Bxg2 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:01:24] } 17. f3 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:02:36] } 17... Qf5 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:01:10] } 18. Ne4 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:02:36] } 18... Bxf3 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:00:35] } 19. exf3 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:02:28] } 19... Qxf3 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:00:35] } 20. Nd2 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:02:28] } 20... Qxc3 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:00:30] } 21. Rb1 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:02:27] } 21... O-O-O { [%eval -5.73] } 22. d5?! { [%eval -7.62] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:49] } 22... Nd4 { [%eval -7.76] [%clk 0:00:24] } 23. Kd1? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 23... Rh8 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:23] } 24. Nf1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:01:47] } 24... Qd3+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:22] } 0-1