Event: Round 5: Venkatesan, Kavin - Willow, Jonah B
Date: 2025-02-20
White: Venkatesan, Kavin
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2227
Black: Willow, Jonah B
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2459
Result: 0-1
ECO: E20
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:48] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:13] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:12] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:14] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:31] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:35] } 4. f3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:29] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:28:44] } 5. d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:20] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:45] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:28] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:55] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:20] } 7... bxc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:26:54] } 8. Nf4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:19:08] } 8... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:19] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:22] } 9... exd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:26:35] } 10. exd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:15:11] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:25:48] } 11. Bxg5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:11:56] } 11... Nbd7? { [%eval 1.19] } { Mistake. Bxc3+ was best. } { [%clk 1:26:10] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:00:40] } 12... Rg8 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:07:55] } 13. Bxf6? { [%eval -0.37] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:44] } 13... Nxf6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:07:17] } 14. Kf2?! { [%eval -1.1] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:46:30] } 14... Kf8?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:37] } 15. a3? { [%eval -2.04] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:16] } 15... Ba5 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 1:02:14] } 16. Ng3?! { [%eval -3.03] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:35] } 16... Qe5 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 1:01:44] } 17. Rd1 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:35:35] } 17... Rb8 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:56:50] } 18. Be2 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:30:29] } 18... Qf4 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:51:53] } 19. Qd2 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:28:09] } 19... Ng4+ { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:51:03] } 20. Kg1 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:28:08] } 20... Ne3 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:48:21] } 21. Bf1? { [%eval -5.47] } { Mistake. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:21] } 21... Qd4 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:37:25] } 22. Nge2 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:24:27] } 22... Bxc3 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:36:55] } 23. Nxc3?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:24] } 23... Nxd1+?? { [%eval -6.4] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:21] } 24. Qxd4 { [%eval -6.45] [%clk 0:22:44] } 24... cxd4 { [%eval -6.35] [%clk 0:37:47] } 25. Nxd1 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:23:07] } 25... c3 { [%eval -6.47] [%clk 0:37:44] } 0-1