Event: New Zealand Chess Congress 2025
Date: 2025-01-10
White: Ker, Anthony F
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2228
Black: Sethuramalingam, Karthik
BlackElo: 1783
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 5400+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:59] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:06] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:53] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:28] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:20] } 5. e5?! { [%eval -0.33] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:34] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:23:57] } 6. Qf4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:25:39] } 6... Nh5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:23:05] } 7. Qe3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:17:52] } 7... d6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:14:41] } 8. exd6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:13:25] } 8... Qxd6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:15:09] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:12:46] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:05:08] } 10. Nb5 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 1:09:44] } 10... Qd8? { [%eval 0.31] } { Mistake. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:13] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:05:40] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:02:06] } 12. Bc3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:57:05] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:00:34] } 13. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:56:45] } 13... Nxg7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:52:20] } 14. h4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:52:53] } 14... a6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:50:57] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:52:40] } 15... b5? { [%eval 2.11] } { Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:35] } 16. h5 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:50:58] } 16... b4? { [%eval 3.73] } { Mistake. gxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:37] } 17. Ne4?? { [%eval 1.52] } { Blunder. hxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:38] } 17... b3?! { [%eval 2.62] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:33] } 18. cxb3 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:31:22] } 18... Nb4? { [%eval 4.23] } { Mistake. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:31] } 19. hxg6 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:28:50] } 19... Qc7+ { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:24:56] } 20. Bc4 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:28:47] } 20... Bf5 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:24:47] } 21. Rxh7? { [%eval 2.41] } { Mistake. gxf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:26:07] } 21... Bxg6 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:22:50] } 22. Rh6 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:23:54] } 22... Ne6?? { [%eval 5.96] } { Blunder. Rfd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:22] } 23. a3 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:20:53] } 23... Qe5 { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:14:53] } 24. f3?! { [%eval 4.79] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:17:55] } 24... Nc6 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:14:33] } 25. Ne2 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:17:06] } 25... Na5 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:13:41] } 26. Qc3? { [%eval 2.72] } { Mistake. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:56] } 26... Nxc4 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:11:40] } 27. bxc4 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:09:20] } 27... Qxc3+ { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:11:57] } 28. N2xc3 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:09:43] } 28... Rfc8 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:11:35] } 29. b3? { [%eval 1.3] } { Mistake. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:50] } 29... Rab8?! { [%eval 1.94] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:44] } 30. Kc2 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:05:40] } 30... Nc5 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:11:28] } 31. Rb1?! { [%eval 1.58] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:03] } 31... a5?! { [%eval 2.65] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:30] } 32. a4?? { [%eval 0.68] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:28] } 32... Rb4?? { [%eval 2.72] } { Blunder. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:32] } 33. Rh4? { [%eval 1.28] } { Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:54] } 33... Ne6? { [%eval 2.6] } { Mistake. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:48] } 34. Nd5 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:04:54] } 34... Rb7 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:09:33] } 35. Kc3 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:04:35] } 35... Nc5? { [%eval 4.47] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:04] } 36. Nxc5 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:04:27] } 36... Rcc7? { [%eval 8.34] } { Mistake. Rxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:04] } 37. Nxb7 { [%eval 8.27] [%clk 0:04:27] } 37... Rxb7 { [%eval 8.25] [%clk 0:08:25] } 38. Re1 { [%eval 8.16] [%clk 0:04:31] } 38... e6 { [%eval 8.33] [%clk 0:07:56] } 39. Nf4 { [%eval 8.16] [%clk 0:04:31] } 1-0