Event: Round 5: Taylor, Martin R - Makkar, Rajat
Date: 2025-02-15
White: Taylor, Martin R
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2345
Black: Makkar, Rajat
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2402
Result: 0-1
ECO: E32
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:29] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:25] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:37] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:44] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:47] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:38] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:38] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:49] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:43] } 6. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:13] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:08] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:34] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:41] } 8. dxc5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:21:52] } 8... d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:59] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:20:25] } 9... e5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:21:03] } 10. Rd1 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 1:05:16] } 10... h6 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:16:01] } 11. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:00:41] } 11... Qxf6 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:15:18] } 12. e4?! { [%eval -1.86] } { Inaccuracy. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:34] } 12... a5 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 1:08:02] } 13. b4?! { [%eval -3.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:03] } 13... axb4 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 1:03:40] } 14. axb4 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:46:24] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:54:56] } 15. Rb1 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:39:23] } 15... Qg6 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:52:53] } 16. Ne2 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:25:30] } 16... f5 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:48:41] } 17. b5 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:21:09] } 17... Nd8 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:46:59] } 18. Ng3 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:19:56] } 18... f4 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:46:43] } 19. Ne2 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:19:19] } 19... Ne6 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:46:12] } 20. f3 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:14:16] } 20... Nxc5 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:44:15] } 21. Nc1 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:14:30] } 21... Ra3 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:40:43] } 22. Nd3?! { [%eval -4.98] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:00] } 22... Rc3 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:37:07] } 23. Qd2 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:11:19] } 23... Qd6?! { [%eval -3.07] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:15] } 24. Be2 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:07:17] } 24... Be6 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:33:21] } 25. O-O { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:01:47] } 25... Bxc4 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:31:31] } 26. Nb4 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:01:54] } 26... Bxe2 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:26:21] } 27. Qxe2 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:02:18] } 27... d3 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:25:48] } 28. Qf2? { [%eval -4.69] } { Mistake. Qa2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 28... Nb3 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:25:42] } 29. Nd5 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:01:53] } 29... Rc2 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:25:58] } 30. Rxb3 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:00:53] } 30... Rxf2 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:26:03] } 31. Rxf2 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:01:15] } 31... Ra8 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:26:02] } 32. g3 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:00:58] } 32... Ra3 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:22:34] } 33. Rb1 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:01:16] } 33... Qc5 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:21:42] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:01:21] } 34... Qc4 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:21:30] } 35. gxf4?! { [%eval -6.18] } { Inaccuracy. Rbb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 35... Ra2 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:21:52] } 36. Rf1 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:00:34] } 36... Rxf2+ { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:21:00] } 37. Rxf2 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:00:54] } 37... exf4 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:20:31] } 38. Nxf4 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:01:09] } 38... Qc3 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:20:11] } 39. Nd5 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:00:48] } 39... Qc1 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:20:33] } 40. Rf1 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:00:59] } 40... Qd2+ { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:17:12] } 41. Rf2?! { [%eval -6.7] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:25] } 41... Qg5+ { [%eval -6.75] [%clk 0:47:22] } 42. Kh3 { [%eval -6.67] [%clk 0:20:41] } 42... Qc1 { [%eval -6.6] [%clk 0:46:32] } 0-1