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: Varun, V
BlackElo: 2173
Result: 1-0
ECO: D32
Opening: Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min each with 30 sec incrementfrom move no.1

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:24:32] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:24:48] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:47] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:24:37] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:37] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:01] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:09] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:25:03] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:29:34] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:27] } 6... exd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:05] } 7. Bb5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:25:22] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:17:43] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:24:23] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:18:07] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:26] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:17:40] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:23:13] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:09:49] } 11. Be2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:23:10] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:10:01] } 12. b3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:22:24] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:09:59] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:22:47] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:08:59] } 14. Rc1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:22:41] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:04:37] } 15. Rc2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:12:58] } 15... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:55:49] } 16. Qa1?! { [%eval -0.84] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:07] } 16... d4 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:49:16] } 17. exd4 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 1:00:48] } 17... Nb4 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:46:42] } 18. Rd2 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:57:39] } 18... Bf4 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:38:58] } 19. Rdd1 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:56:43] } 19... Bf5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:39:23] } 20. Ba3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:37:56] } 20... Bd6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:33:09] } 21. d5?! { [%eval -1.18] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:49] } 21... Nc2 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:31:16] } 22. Bxd6 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:35:10] } 22... Rxd6 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:29:19] } 23. Qb2 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:27:39] } 23... Rxc3?? { [%eval 0.83] } { Blunder. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:29] } 24. Qxc3 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:35:47] } 24... Qxe2 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:22:53] } 25. Nh4 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:22:57] } 25... Bd7 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:22:02] } 26. Rd2 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:17:08] } 26... Qg4?? { [%eval 3.68] } { Blunder. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:46] } 27. Qe5 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:15:29] } 27... Qxh4 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:08:36] } 28. Qxd6 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:15:22] } 28... Nd4?! { [%eval 4.59] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:59] } 29. Qb8+ { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:15:01] } 29... Ne8 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:09:22] } 30. Re1 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:14:07] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:09:51] } 31. Rxe8+ { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:13:48] } 31... Bxe8 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:10:14] } 32. Qd6+ { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:14:15] } 32... Kg8 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:07:56] } 33. Qe5 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:14:36] } 33... Nf3+ { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:08:10] } 34. gxf3 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:15:00] } 34... Qd8 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:08:33] } 35. d6 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:14:00] } 35... Bd7?! { [%eval 8.35] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:01] } 36. Qe7 { [%eval 7.97] [%clk 0:13:59] } 1-0