Event: Round 9: Dahal, Sushrut - Bhandari, Kshitiz
Date: 2025-01-31
White: Dahal, Sushrut
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2021
Black: Bhandari, Kshitiz
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2070
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A30
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:51] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2. e3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:12] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:47] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:26:24] } 4. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:56] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:23:15] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:31:04] } 5... exd5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:22:17] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:30:53] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:21:30] } 7. Be2 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:30:15] } 7... Be7 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:21:43] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:30:12] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:21:55] } 9. b3?! { [%eval -1.05] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:15] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:21:14] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 1:26:46] } 10... Bh5?! { [%eval -0.07] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:49] } 11. d3?! { [%eval -0.72] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:47] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:18:53] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:27:00] } 12... Re8 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:19:03] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:27:08] } 13... Bf8 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:18:37] } 14. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:21:57] } 14... b5 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:14:30] } 15. Qb1 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 1:21:29] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:11:24] } 16. e4 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 1:18:40] } 16... Nb6 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 1:11:16] } 17. Qa1 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 1:08:57] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 1:05:16] } 18. Nf1?! { [%eval -1.4] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:54] } 18... Bg6 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 1:03:18] } 19. Ng3 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:58:13] } 19... a5 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:56:23] } 20. Nh4?! { [%eval -1.67] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:08] } 20... a4?! { [%eval -1.03] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:03] } 21. Nxg6 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:51:19] } 21... hxg6 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:55:19] } 22. Qa2?! { [%eval -2.28] } { Inaccuracy. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:34] } 22... Na5?! { [%eval -1.11] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:41] } 23. bxa4 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:48:52] } 23... bxa4 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:54:23] } 24. Rcd1 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:44:37] } 24... Nb3 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:51:30] } 25. Bc3?! { [%eval -1.96] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:44] } 25... d4 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:51:11] } 26. Bb2 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:35:00] } 26... Bd6 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:48:48] } 27. Nf1 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:34:00] } 27... Rb8?! { [%eval -1.41] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:46] } 28. Qb1 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:30:04] } 28... f5?! { [%eval -0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:27] } 29. exf5 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:20:30] } 29... gxf5 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:34:29] } 30. Bf3 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:19:04] } 30... Kh7?! { [%eval -0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:32] } 31. Qc2 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:15:58] } 31... Bf4 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:27:30] } 32. g3?! { [%eval -1.57] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:36] } 32... Bh6 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:27:51] } 33. Bg2?! { [%eval -2.52] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:35] } 33... g6? { [%eval -0.97] } { Mistake. Rxe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:14] } 34. Bf3?! { [%eval -1.96] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:29] } 34... Rbc8?! { [%eval -1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:56] } 35. Rxe8 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:11:12] } 35... Rxe8 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:17:29] } 36. h4 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:10:08] } 36... Re7 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:15:55] } 37. Qb1 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:10:00] } 37... c4? { [%eval -0.2] } { Mistake. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:00] } 38. dxc4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:09:53] } 38... Nxc4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:10:29] } 39. h5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:09:32] } 39... Nxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:00] } 1/2-1/2