Event: 15th Chennai Open GM Event 2024
Site: Ramada Park, Egmore, Chennai, India
Date: 2025-01-05
White: Kaustuv, Kundu
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2409
Black: Das, Sayantan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2434
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A15
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min each with 30 sec incrementfrom move no.1

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:27:53] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:27] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:12] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:41] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:49] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:07] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:28:13] } 4... Bd6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:00] } 5. b3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:26] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:24:53] } 6. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:21] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:24:46] } 7. g4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:17:12] } 7... Nxg4?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:25] } 8. Rg1 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:09:23] } 8... f5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:13:10] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:05:28] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:13:01] } 10. cxd5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:05:52] } 10... e5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:12:01] } 11. Qc2? { [%eval -0.57] } { Mistake. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:30] } 11... c6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:58:59] } 12. Rc1 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:46:20] } 12... cxd5?! { [%eval -0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:02] } 13. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:45:07] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:43:04] } 14. Bc4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:40:57] } 14... Kh8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:41:37] } 15. a3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:38:56] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:40:11] } 16. Qb1?! { [%eval -1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:10] } 16... Rc8?! { [%eval -0.41] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:07] } 17. Qa1 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:27:07] } 17... b5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:25:28] } 18. Nxf6 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:26:53] } 18... gxf6 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:25:30] } 19. Be2 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:20:16] } 19... Na5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:22:30] } 20. Rxc8 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:19:29] } 20... Bxc8 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:22:22] } 21. b4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:19:03] } 21... Nc4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:20:09] } 22. Bc3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:18:34] } 22... Nb6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:18:00] } 23. Qb1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:10:08] } 23... Be6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:14:20] } 24. h4 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:07:56] } 24... Qc7 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:13:15] } 25. Bd1 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:05:38] } 25... Qf7 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:10:16] } 26. h5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:05:05] } 26... Rg8 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:07:56] } 27. Rxg8+ { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:04:11] } 27... Qxg8 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:07:46] } 28. d3?! { [%eval -1.42] } { Inaccuracy. Nh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 28... Qg2 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:05:55] } 29. Qc1? { [%eval -2.51] } { Mistake. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 29... Qh1+ { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:03:06] } 30. Kd2 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:02:25] } 30... Qf1 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:02:44] } 31. Be2 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:01:49] } 31... Qxc1+?? { [%eval -0.5] } { Blunder. Qxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 32. Kxc1 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:02:14] } 32... Kg7 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:01:23] } 33. Nh4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:01:21] } 33... Nd5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:01:26] } 34. Bd2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:46] } 34... Ne7 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:15] } 35. d4?! { [%eval -0.93] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 35... e4 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:01:02] } 36. a4 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:01:09] } 36... Bd7 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:01:11] } 37. f3? { [%eval -2.83] } { Mistake. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 37... Kh6?! { [%eval -2.14] } { Inaccuracy. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 38. f4 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:00:52] } 38... Be8? { [%eval -1.11] } { Mistake. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 39. axb5?! { [%eval -1.77] } { Inaccuracy. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 39... axb5?! { [%eval -0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 40. Kb2 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:01:00] } 40... Bd7 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:00:58] } 41. Kc2 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 41... Kg7 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:00:59] } 42. Kb2 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:01:16] } 42... Kf7?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Kh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 43. Kc2 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:01:17] } 43... Nd5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:01:11] } 44. Kb3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:01:30] } 44... Bf8 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:53] } 45. Bf1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:01:44] } 45... Bd6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:55] } 46. Bh3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:50] } 46... Ne7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:54] } 47. h6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:14] } 47... Ke6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:00:42] } 48. Bc3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:01:39] } 48... Bc6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:00:50] } 49. Kc2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:01:12] } 49... Bd5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:00:54] } 50. Kd2 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:29] } 50... Bc6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:00:54] } 51. Kc2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:01:48] } 51... Bd5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:51] } 52. Kd2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:02:17] } 52... Bb7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:01:09] } 53. Kc2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:07] } 53... Bc6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:35] } 54. Kd2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:32] } 54... Bd5 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 1/2-1/2