Event: Keith Escott Memorial Congress: Open
Site: Plantsbrook School, Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-12-15
White: Kothari, Jai
WhiteElo: 1964
Black: Cheng, Louis
BlackElo: 2087
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: All moves in 80 minutes plus 10 seconds per move.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:20:15] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:20:15] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:20:21] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:20:19] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:20:28] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:20:23] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:20:33] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:20:25] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:20:38] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:20:31] } 6. Qa4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:20:43] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:20:36] } 7. e5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:20:41] } 7... dxe5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:20:40] } 8. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:20:45] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:20:46] } 9. Bb5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:20:10] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:20:50] } 10. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:20:12] } 10... bxc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:20:56] } 11. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:20:17] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:21:01] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:19:00] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:21:02] } 13. Bxd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:18:23] } 13... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:21:02] } 14. Qa6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:14:12] } 14... Rc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:12:36] } 15. Qe2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:14:03] } 15... Nd5?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:59] } 16. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:02:55] } 16... Qxd5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:09:01] } 17. c3 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:00:29] } 17... Re6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:56:30] } 18. Qc2 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:50:32] } 18... Qh5?! { [%eval 1.6] } { Inaccuracy. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:59] } 19. Qd1?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:47] } 19... Re2 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:43:21] } 20. Re1 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:39:31] } 20... Be5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:40:07] } 21. h3 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:39:05] } 21... Rxe1+ { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:36:43] } 22. Qxe1 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:39:09] } 22... Rd8 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:36:14] } 23. Be3 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:38:53] } 23... a6 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:33:00] } 24. Kf1 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:32:09] } 24... Rb8?! { [%eval 2.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:53] } 25. b3 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:29:07] } 25... Qf5 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:26:58] } 26. Rc1 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:27:06] } 26... Rc8 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:24:22] } 27. Qd2 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:26:38] } 27... Bd6 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:22:17] } 28. c4 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:25:54] } 28... Qe5 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:07:35] } 29. Qd5 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:16:30] } 29... Qb2?! { [%eval 4.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:49] } 30. c5 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:16:17] } 30... Bb8?! { [%eval 5.69] } { Inaccuracy. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:36] } 31. Qd7 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:15:51] } 31... Rf8 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:11:35] } 32. c6 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:15:32] } 32... Qxa2 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:08:58] } 33. c7 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:15:34] } 33... Bxc7 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:09:01] } 34. Qxc7 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:15:37] } 34... Qa3?! { [%eval 7.55] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:22] } 35. Bh6 { [%eval 7.48] [%clk 0:15:22] } 35... Re8? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:47] } 36. Qc8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:15:16] } 1-0