Event: 15th Chennai Open GM Event 2024
Site: Ramada Park, Egmore, Chennai, India
Date: 2025-01-08
White: Das, Sayantan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2434
Black: Venkatesh, M.R.
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2362
Result: 0-1
ECO: C71
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min each with 30 sec incrementfrom move no.1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:53] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:08] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:27] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:30] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:46] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:55] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:28:27] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:01] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:27] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:24:58] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:25:27] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:24:09] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:16:03] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:12:15] } 8... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:14:56] } 9. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:12:36] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:15:19] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:38] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:47] } 11. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:04:18] } 11... bxc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:13:03] } 12. g4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:04:21] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:54:05] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:02:44] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:41:18] } 14. h4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:57:37] } 14... h6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:40:50] } 15. Ne2 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:47:36] } 15... d5 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:39:32] } 16. Ng3?! { [%eval -1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Kc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:20] } 16... Qe7 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:36:29] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:36:55] } 17... d4 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:33:19] } 18. Bd2 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:36:51] } 18... Nc5 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:33:16] } 19. Kc2 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:19:06] } 19... Na4 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:31:03] } 20. Rb1 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:18:37] } 20... Rb7 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:30:33] } 21. Qe1?! { [%eval -2.65] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:29] } 21... a5?? { [%eval -0.54] } { Blunder. Rfb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:15] } 22. Ne2?? { [%eval -2.81] } { Blunder. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:00] } 22... Nxb2 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:20:51] } 23. Rxb2 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:12:30] } 23... Rxb2+ { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:21:13] } 24. Kxb2 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:12:55] } 24... Rb8+ { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:21:39] } 25. Ka1 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:07:35] } 25... Qa3 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:22:00] } 26. Qc1 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:06:29] } 26... Qxd3 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:22:10] } 27. Ng3?! { [%eval -3.73] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:50] } 27... Bf8 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:19:11] } 28. c5 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:06:58] } 28... Rb5? { [%eval -1.39] } { Mistake. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:11] } 29. Rd1 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:05:49] } 29... Rxc5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:37] } 30. Qb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:43] } 30... Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:19] } 31. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:39] } 31... Qxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:23] } 32. Rh1? { [%eval -1.62] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:20] } 32... Rb5 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:06:22] } 33. Qd3? { [%eval -2.3] } { Mistake. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:26] } 33... h5 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:03:27] } 34. Rc1 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:04:56] } 34... Bb4 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:02:33] } 35. Bxb4 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:03:08] } 35... Rxb4 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:03:01] } 36. Rxc6 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:02:18] } 36... Qf4 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:01:17] } 37. Rc2 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:01:02] } 37... c5 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 38. Qd2?! { [%eval -4.71] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 38... c4 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:01:08] } 39. Qxf4 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:00:32] } 39... exf4 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:01:35] } 40. Nf1 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:00:32] } 40... c3 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:01:39] } 41. f3 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:00:33] } 41... Kg7 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:01:32] } 42. a3 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:00:37] } 42... Rc4 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:01:48] } 43. Kb1 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:01:02] } 43... d3 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:01:14] } 44. Rg2?! { [%eval -7.23] } { Inaccuracy. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 44... Kf6?! { [%eval -5.26] } { Inaccuracy. c2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 45. Rg5 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:01:20] } 45... d2 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:00:42] } 46. Kc2 { [%clk 0:01:22] } 46... Rd4 { [%clk 0:01:08] } 0-1