Event: Qatar Masters 2024
Site: Doha, Qatar
Date: 2024-12-10
White: Arun Kataria
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2370
Black: Sahib Singh
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2438
Result: 0-1
ECO: B48
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min Rest + 30 sec/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:46] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:51] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:13] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:17] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:27] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:42] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:25] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:33:08] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:40] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:55] } 8. f3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:26:18] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:28:26] } 9. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:11:37] } 9... dxc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:26:22] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:11:25] } 10... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:25:50] } 11. Qf2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:07:31] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:26:16] } 12. Bc5?! { [%eval -0.51] } { Inaccuracy. Bb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:57] } 12... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:25:41] } 13. Qxc5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:03:22] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:26:03] } 14. Qd6 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:03:15] } 14... Qxd6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:25:16] } 15. Rxd6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:03:40] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:25:45] } 16. Be2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:01:38] } 16... Ke7 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:25:33] } 17. Rd2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:57:05] } 17... a5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:25:40] } 18. Nd1?! { [%eval -1.21] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:43] } 18... g6?! { [%eval -0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa2 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:24] } 19. Ne3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:51:52] } 19... Nc5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:24:50] } 20. Kb1 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:48:28] } 20... f5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:23:35] } 21. exf5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:40:23] } 21... gxf5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:22:10] } 22. Re1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:40:51] } 22... Rhd8 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:21:32] } 23. Rxd8 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:37:00] } 23... Rxd8 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:21:59] } 24. a3 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:35:09] } 24... Kf6?! { [%eval -0.15] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:52] } 25. Kc1 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:34:43] } 25... Rg8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:20:54] } 26. Bf1?! { [%eval -0.91] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:41] } 26... h5 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 1:20:14] } 27. Nd1 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:31:03] } 27... h4 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 1:15:47] } 28. Nf2?! { [%eval -1.94] } { Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:20] } 28... Bc4 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 1:10:41] } 29. Bxc4 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:27:02] } 29... bxc4 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 1:11:09] } 30. Rg1? { [%eval -3.29] } { Mistake. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:16] } 30... Ne6 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 1:11:35] } 31. Kd2 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:16:25] } 31... Nd4 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 1:12:00] } 32. Nh3 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:16:49] } 32... Rd8 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 1:12:24] } 33. Rh1 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:16:40] } 33... Nxf3+ { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 1:12:48] } 34. Kc3 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:16:32] } 34... Nd4 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 1:13:15] } 35. Rf1 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:12:36] } 35... Rg8 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 1:12:37] } 36. Rf2 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:12:33] } 36... Rg4 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 1:13:03] } 37. Kxc4 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:07:40] } 37... Nxc2+ { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 1:13:29] } 38. Kc5 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:08:07] } 38... Ne3 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 1:01:58] } 39. Kxc6 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:08:26] } 39... Nxg2?! { [%eval -2.89] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:25] } 40. b4 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:05:28] } 40... axb4 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 1:01:29] } 41. axb4 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:05:56] } 41... Rc4+ { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:52:50] } 42. Kd7 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:23:34] } 42... Ne3 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 1:22:59] } 43. b5 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:23:26] } 43... Nd5 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 1:22:00] } 44. Kd6 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:22:51] } 44... Nc3 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 1:20:12] } 45. Rb2 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:23:12] } 45... Ne4+ { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 1:20:39] } 46. Kd7 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:23:17] } 46... Nc5+ { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 1:21:08] } 47. Kd6 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:20:43] } 47... Na4 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 1:17:27] } 48. Rb3 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:15:52] } 48... Rc2?! { [%eval -1.7] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:55] } 49. Rb4 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:08:19] } 49... Rxh2? { [%eval -0.62] } { Mistake. Rd2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:54:18] } 50. Rxa4?? { [%eval -3.22] } { Blunder. Rxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:34] } 50... Rxh3 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:54:45] } 51. Rb4 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:05:10] } 51... Rd3+ { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:50:26] } 52. Kc7 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:05:28] } 52... Rc3+ { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:33:13] } 53. Kd7 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:04:37] } 53... e4?! { [%eval -2.28] } { Inaccuracy. Rd3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:26:31] } 54. b6 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:04:10] } 54... Rg3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rd3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:26:45] } 55. b7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 55... Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:10] } 56. Kc7?? { [%eval -4.52] } { Blunder. b8=R was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 56... Kg5? { [%eval -2.3] } { Mistake. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:34] } 57. Rb1 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:00:58] } 57... Rf8 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:18:22] } 58. Rg1+ { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:00:56] } 58... Kh5 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:18:48] } 59. Rf1 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:00:40] } 59... Kg5 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:13:14] } 60. Rg1+ { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:01:06] } 60... Kf6?? { [%eval -0.21] } { Blunder. Kh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:55] } 61. Re1?? { [%eval -5.15] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 61... Rf7+?? { [%eval -2.45] } { Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:18] } 62. Kc6 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:01:10] } 62... Rxb7 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:12:45] } 63. Kxb7 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:01:37] } 63... Ke5 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:13:12] } 64. Kc6 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:01:44] } 64... f4 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:13:39] } 65. Kc5 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:01:32] } 65... e3 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:13:43] } 66. Kc4 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:01:15] } 66... Ke4 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:14:10] } 67. Rh1?? { [%eval -7.54] } { Blunder. Kc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 67... e2 { [%eval -7.55] [%clk 0:14:35] } 68. Kc3 { [%eval -8.55] [%clk 0:00:58] } 68... Ke3 { [%eval -7.35] [%clk 0:15:00] } 0-1