Event: 15th Chennai Open GM Event 2024
Site: Ramada Park, Egmore, Chennai, India
Date: 2025-01-04
White: Varun, V
WhiteElo: 2173
Black: Shyaam Nikhil P
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2449
Result: 1-0
ECO: B51
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min each with 30 sec incrementfrom move no.1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:51] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:27] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:38] } 3... Nd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:25:11] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:32:01] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:24:54] } 5. Qe2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:31] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:23:53] } 6. Ba4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:55] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:17:15] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:24] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:16:48] } 8. Bc2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:47] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:16:16] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:29:10] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:15:19] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:24:18] } 10... b4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:13:19] } 11. Bd3?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:00] } 11... exd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:00:23] } 12. cxd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:09:45] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:00:21] } 13. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:09:13] } 13... Nc5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:00:28] } 14. Bf4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:06:23] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:58:37] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:02:57] } 15... Bg4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:52:36] } 16. f3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:01:48] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:51:22] } 17. a5?! { [%eval -0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Rfc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:15] } 17... Nh5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:45:35] } 18. Be3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:56:21] } 18... d5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:45:21] } 19. f4 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:46:10] } 19... Nxd3 { [%clk 0:35:21] } 20. Qxh5 { [%clk 0:42:03] } 20... dxe4 { [%clk 0:31:32] } 21. f5 { [%clk 0:41:50] } 21... Qe5 { [%clk 0:29:05] } 22. Nc4 { [%clk 0:41:50] } 22... Qf6 { [%clk 0:29:12] } 23. Nb6 { [%clk 0:41:58] } 23... Qd6 { [%clk 0:27:34] } 24. f6 { [%clk 0:36:57] } 24... Bxf6 { [%clk 0:26:37] } 25. Rxf6 { [%clk 0:36:53] } 25... Qxf6 { [%clk 0:20:53] } 26. Nxd7 { [%clk 0:37:15] } 26... Qg6 { [%clk 0:21:15] } 27. Qxg6 { [%clk 0:37:13] } 27... hxg6 { [%clk 0:21:40] } 28. Nxf8 { [%clk 0:37:38] } 28... Kxf8 { [%clk 0:21:45] } 29. b3 { [%clk 0:34:49] } 29... Rc8 { [%clk 0:22:03] } 30. Ra2 { [%clk 0:35:02] } 30... Rc5 { [%clk 0:20:48] } 31. g3 { [%clk 0:25:21] } 31... Ke7 { [%clk 0:21:01] } 32. Rc2 { [%clk 0:23:39] } 32... Kd6 { [%clk 0:20:47] } 33. Rxc5 { [%clk 0:23:10] } 33... Nxc5 { [%clk 0:21:12] } 34. Kf2 { [%clk 0:21:59] } 34... Nb7 { [%clk 0:21:33] } 35. Bd2 { [%clk 0:21:04] } 35... Kd5 { [%clk 0:21:57] } 36. Ke3 { [%clk 0:21:14] } 36... Nxa5 { [%clk 0:21:28] } 37. Bxb4 { [%clk 0:21:17] } 37... Nb7 { [%clk 0:21:53] } 38. Bf8 { [%clk 0:21:12] } 1-0