Event: Qatar Masters 2024
Site: Doha, Qatar
Date: 2024-12-09
White: Nandhidhaa, P V
WhiteTitle: WGM
WhiteElo: 2339
Black: Goutham Krishna H
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2466
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B73
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation
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 1:30:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:37] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:27] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:02] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:30:32] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:24:10] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:53] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:22:52] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:31:11] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:21:25] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:10] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:20:47] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:32] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:17:53] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:21:33] } 10. Nb3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:14:00] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:17:44] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:06:25] } 11... Na5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:21] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:59:18] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:14:57] } 13. Nd5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:54:24] } 13... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:02:49] } 14. exd5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:54:30] } 14... b5?! { [%eval 1.08] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:55] } 15. axb5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:53:11] } 15... Bxb5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:00:33] } 16. c3?! { [%eval 0.38] } { Inaccuracy. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:53] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:52:55] } 17. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:43:52] } 17... axb5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:53:21] } 18. Qe2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:42:47] } 18... Rb8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:51:36] } 19. b4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:32:35] } 19... Nc4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:51:58] } 20. Ra7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:29:48] } 20... Rb7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:51:45] } 21. Rxb7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:29:53] } 21... Qxb7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:52:14] } 22. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:30:09] } 22... bxc4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:52:42] } 23. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:29:21] } 23... Rc8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:53:09] } 24. Qa2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:29:12] } 24... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:49:30] } 25. Rb1 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:27:28] } 25... Qb5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:45:43] } 26. Rc1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:22:30] } 26... Qxb4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:44:28] } 27. Bd2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:21:37] } 27... Qd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:42:31] } 28. Qc2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:14:01] } 28... Bxd2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:42:49] } 29. Qxc8+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:13] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:43:16] } 30. Rd1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:13:41] } 30... Qb2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:43:28] } 31. Qc4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:09] } 31... Bc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:43:46] } 32. Kf1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:52] } 32... Be5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:43:45] } 33. Qe2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:11:16] } 33... Qb3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:44:10] } 34. g3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:44] } 34... h5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:42:40] } 35. h4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:10:09] } 35... Qa4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:42:11] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:07:44] } 36... Qb3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:42:15] } 37. Qf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:07:33] } 37... Qc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:41:57] } 38. Rb1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:07:06] } 38... Bf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:41:57] } 39. Rb7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:06:01] } 39... Qd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:42:15] } 40. Rb8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:58] } 40... Be5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:42:12] } 41. Rb7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:04:00] } 41... Bf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:42:39] } 42. Rb8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:04:14] } 42... Qc4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:42:43] } 43. Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:19] } 43... Qd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:42:50] } 1/2-1/2