Event: Round 8: Maharjan, Suroj - Dahal, Sushrut
Date: 2025-01-29
White: Maharjan, Suroj
WhiteElo: 1952
Black: Dahal, Sushrut
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2021
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B20
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:22] } 2. a3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:31:11] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:27:07] } 3. b4?! { [%eval -0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:04] } 3... cxb4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:26:26] } 4. axb4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:30:24] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:41] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:46] } 5... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:52] } 6. c3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:29:15] } 6... d6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:21:50] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:25:46] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:21:00] } 8. Bb5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:24:23] } 8... Be7?! { [%eval 0.01] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:05] } 9. d4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:23:37] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:15:18] } 10. Qb3?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. exd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:07] } 10... dxe5 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:12:32] } 11. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 1:17:05] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:11:36] } 12. Bxd7 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 1:16:20] } 12... Bxd7 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:10:46] } 13. O-O { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:16:41] } 13... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 1:05:11] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 1:16:17] } 14... Bb5?! { [%eval -0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:07] } 15. Re1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:15:14] } 15... Bd6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:50:17] } 16. Na3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:15:00] } 16... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:16] } 17. Rac1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:08:34] } 17... Nb6?! { [%eval 0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:44] } 18. h3?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:51] } 18... Nc4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:39:30] } 19. Nxb5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:59:59] } 19... axb5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:28:40] } 20. Nxc4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:58:25] } 20... bxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:28:06] } 21. Qc2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:55:51] } 21... Qc6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:24:56] } 22. Ra1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:52:15] } 22... h6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:23:58] } 23. Qd1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:50:23] } 23... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:16] } 24. Qg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:38] } 24... Kf8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:24:37] } 25. Qe4?? { [%eval -7.27] } { Blunder. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:09] } 1/2-1/2