Event: Round 2: Kozower, Ethan - Sarkar, Justin
Date: 2024-12-07
White: Kozower, Ethan
WhiteElo: 1983
Black: Sarkar, Justin
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2287
Result: 0-1
ECO: E53
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:22] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:33] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:44] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:26:01] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:03] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:24:35] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:07] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:23:35] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:11:29] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:04] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:59] } 8. exd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:18:49] } 8... dxc4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:54:19] } 9. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:19:16] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:54:43] } 10. Qb3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:12:15] } 10... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:49:25] } 11. bxc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:12:26] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:40:04] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:02:48] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:39:47] } 13. Bf4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:02:07] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:39:31] } 14. Nxd7 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:44:42] } 14... Qxf4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:39:51] } 15. Nxf6+ { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:39:13] } 15... Qxf6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:40:07] } 16. Be2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:37:35] } 16... Rc7 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:39:32] } 17. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:35:52] } 17... Rac8 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:39:52] } 18. Rd3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:32:09] } 18... b6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:38:03] } 19. Rf3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:30:09] } 19... Qg5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:38:03] } 20. Rd1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:28:31] } 20... Na5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:35:05] } 21. Qa4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:23:00] } 21... Qd5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:34:00] } 22. Rb1 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:19:25] } 22... Nc4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:27:49] } 23. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:10:53] } 23... Qxc4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:27:44] } 24. Rb4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:09:29] } 24... Qe2 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:27:08] } 25. h3?? { [%eval -2.51] } { Blunder. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:20] } 25... Rxc3 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:22:50] } 26. Rb3?! { [%eval -3.47] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:11] } 26... Qd1+ { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:16:00] } 27. Kh2 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:03:38] } 27... Rxf3 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:16:19] } 28. Rc3 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:00:33] } 28... Rfxc3 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:16:31] } 29. Qxd1 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:01:02] } 29... Rc2 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:10:22] } 30. d5 { [%eval -2.79] } 30... exd5 { [%eval -2.79] } 31. Qxd5 { [%eval -2.78] } 31... Rxf2 { [%eval -2.78] } 32. Qd7 { [%eval -2.95] } 32... Rfc2 0-1