Event: Round 9: Hoffman, Luc - Cherukuri, Nitesh
Date: 2025-01-20
White: Hoffman, Luc
WhiteElo: 2130
Black: Cherukuri, Nitesh
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2179
Result: 0-1
ECO: B33
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:37] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:32] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:00] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:54] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:46] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:38] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:10] } 6. Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:03] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:27] } 7. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:17] } 7... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:50] } 8. dxc6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:32:35] } 8... bxc6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:33:10] } 9. Qf3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:53] } 9... Qd7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:32:58] } 10. Bc4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:33:14] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:00] } 11. Bb3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:32:13] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:18:39] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:29] } 12... Bg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:09] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:25:44] } 13... a5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:07:36] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:19:25] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:00:26] } 15. Qc4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:05:29] } 15... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:56:09] } 16. Be3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:04:48] } 16... Bb4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:50:52] } 17. a3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:59:40] } 17... Bxc3+ { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:49:01] } 18. Qxc3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:59:51] } 18... a4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:46:00] } 19. Ba2 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:59:01] } 19... Ne4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:46:22] } 20. Qc4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:58:51] } 20... Qa5+ { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:45:47] } 21. c3?! { [%eval -0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:55] } 21... Rab8 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:44:24] } 22. Bc1?? { [%eval -3.95] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:43:31] } 22... Rd1+ { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:40:17] } 23. Kxd1 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:42:38] } 23... Nxf2+ { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:40:38] } 24. Ke2 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:42:10] } 24... Nxh1 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:40:32] } 25. Qxc6 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:40:55] } 25... Ng3+ { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:40:06] } 26. Kf2 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:39:48] } 26... Ne4+ { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:40:31] } 27. Kf3?! { [%eval -5.58] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:10] } 27... Qd8 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:36:38] } 28. Be3 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:31:59] } 28... Rxb2 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:33:39] } 29. Bd5 { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 0:29:36] } 29... Nxc3 { [%eval -6.42] [%clk 0:32:55] } 0-1