Event: 15th Chennai Open GM Event 2024
Site: Ramada Park, Egmore, Chennai, India
Date: 2025-01-03
White: Vaz, Ethan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2412
Black: Ratnakaran, K.
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2225
Result: 1-0
ECO: C04
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min each with 30 sec incrementfrom move no.1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:40] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:20] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:47] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:30:49] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:30:48] } 5... Nd7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:32:27] } 6. Nb3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:29:10] } 6... a5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:32:34] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:27:42] } 7... f6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:32:57] } 8. Bb5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:18:50] } 8... Nb6?! { [%eval 2.21] } { Inaccuracy. Na7 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:33] } 9. O-O { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 1:08:00] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 1:17:47] } 10. exf6 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 1:03:20] } 10... Qxf6 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 1:17:35] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 1:02:53] } 11... Qf5 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 1:12:17] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:47:40] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 1:09:23] } 13. Nc5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:46:37] } 13... Bxc5?! { [%eval 2.95] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:29] } 14. dxc5 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:46:01] } 14... Nc8 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 1:04:39] } 15. Bh4 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:41:10] } 15... N8a7 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 1:04:19] } 16. Bg3 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:38:52] } 16... O-O-O { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 1:00:49] } 17. c3 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:33:07] } 17... g5?! { [%eval 3.71] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:48] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:28:34] } 18... Qf6 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:55:14] } 19. Be5?? { [%eval 1.35] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:05] } 19... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:54:14] } 20. Qxe5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:26:12] } 20... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:45:12] } 21. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:26:40] } 21... Rdf8 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:45:33] } 22. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:23:36] } 22... Rf4 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:33:50] } 23. g3 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:21:12] } 23... Rf6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:31:08] } 24. Bb5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:15:25] } 24... c6?? { [%eval 2.97] } { Blunder. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:15] } 25. Bd3 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:15:15] } 25... Rhf8 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:18:12] } 26. Re2 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:15:04] } 26... h5 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:16:06] } 27. b4 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:14:22] } 27... axb4 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:16:31] } 28. cxb4 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:14:23] } 28... Be8 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:16:48] } 29. Rb2 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:12:37] } 29... Kb8 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:07:39] } 30. b5 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:12:01] } 30... cxb5 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:08:06] } 31. axb5 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:12:19] } 31... b6 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:08:32] } 32. cxb6 { [%clk 0:08:22] } 32... Nc8 { [%clk 0:08:56] } 33. Nc6+ { [%clk 0:08:05] } 33... Kb7 { [%clk 0:09:05] } 34. Nd8+ { [%clk 0:06:09] } 34... Kb8 { [%clk 0:08:24] } 35. b7 { [%clk 0:06:10] } 35... Nb6 { [%clk 0:08:51] } 36. Rba2 { [%clk 0:05:53] } 36... Kc7 { [%clk 0:08:05] } 37. Rc1+ { [%clk 0:06:05] } 1-0