Event: 15th Chennai Open GM Event 2024
Site: Ramada Park, Egmore, Chennai, India
Date: 2025-01-06
White: Vaz, Ethan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2412
Black: Deepan Chakkravarthy J.
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2413
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min each with 30 sec incrementfrom move no.1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:14] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:18:13] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:24] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:17:33] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:14] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:17:14] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:38] } 4... Nd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:17:40] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:20] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:14:08] } 6. cxd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:45] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:09:53] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:17:15] } 7... Ba6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:08:54] } 8. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:07:10] } 8... Nxa6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:09:16] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:26] } 9... Be7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:09:39] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:55:49] } 10... Nac7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:02:54] } 11. Ne4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:51:26] } 11... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:29] } 12. Nd6+ { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:44:38] } 12... Kf8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:54:55] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:30:21] } 13... Bxd6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:35:35] } 14. exd6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:30:48] } 14... Ne8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:36:00] } 15. Nc4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:24:08] } 15... Kg8 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:35:04] } 16. a4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:17:55] } 16... h6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:33:31] } 17. b3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:14:47] } 17... Kh7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:22:48] } 18. Ba3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:13:35] } 18... Qh4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:22:54] } 19. Qd2 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:09:45] } 19... Nef6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:23:12] } 20. f3 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:08:01] } 20... Rac8?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:10] } 21. Qf2 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:07:23] } 21... Qxf2+ { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:14:43] } 22. Kxf2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:06:55] } 22... Rc6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:15:11] } 23. Rfc1?! { [%eval -0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Ke1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:10] } 23... Rhc8 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:15:37] } 24. Ke1 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:03:35] } 24... Nf4 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:10:44] } 25. Ne5 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:02:21] } 25... Nxg2+ { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:10:12] } 26. Kd2 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:01:26] } 26... Rxc1 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:10:37] } 27. Rxc1 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:01:39] } 27... Rxc1 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:10:49] } 28. Bxc1 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:01:41] } 28... Nf4 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:10:49] } 29. b4 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:01:39] } 29... Kg8 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:05:15] } 30. b5 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:01:11] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:04:42] } 31. Ba3 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:00:57] } 31... Ke8 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:05:07] } 32. a5 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:00:53] } 32... Kd8 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:04:07] } 33. a6 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:00:53] } 33... Kc8?! { [%eval -0.63] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:47] } 34. Kc3?! { [%eval -1.62] } { Inaccuracy. Nf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 34... N4d5+?! { [%eval -0.84] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 35. Kd3 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:01:08] } 35... Nf4+ { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:01:49] } 36. Kc4 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:01:09] } 36... N4d5 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:02:17] } 37. Kd3 { [%clk 0:01:25] } 37... Nf4+ { [%clk 0:02:04] } 1/2-1/2