Event: Round 5: Kothari, Jai - Westcott, Dale
Date: 2025-02-20
White: Kothari, Jai
WhiteElo: 2070
Black: Westcott, Dale
BlackElo: 1770
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:37] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:25] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:19] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:43] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:39] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:51] } 7. Ba4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:31] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:10] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:17] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:26] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:28:50] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:19] } 10. Bb3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:12] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:37] } 11. Qe1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:27:57] } 11... d5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:27:02] } 12. f3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:27:39] } 12... dxe4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:25:31] } 13. fxe4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:28:00] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:25:24] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:28:08] } 14... b5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:23:05] } 15. Rd1?! { [%eval -0.3] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:26] } 15... Ne5?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:18] } 16. Qg3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:43] } 16... a5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:20:30] } 17. c3?! { [%eval -0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:45] } 17... dxc3 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 1:18:38] } 18. Bxc3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:26:04] } 18... Nc6?? { [%eval 0.99] } { Blunder. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:43] } 19. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:26:13] } 19... Kxg7 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 1:18:58] } 20. d4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:26:37] } 20... Ba6?? { [%eval 2.83] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:37] } 21. d5 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 1:26:04] } 21... Qb6+ { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 1:14:29] } 22. Rf2 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 1:26:21] } 22... a4 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 1:13:52] } 23. Bc2 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 1:26:42] } 23... Nb4? { [%eval 4.37] } { Mistake. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:48] } 24. Qc3+ { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 1:27:07] } 24... Kg8 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 1:12:44] } 25. Qxb4 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 1:27:12] } 25... exd5 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 1:12:52] } 26. Nf4 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 1:27:25] } 26... dxe4 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 1:11:34] } 27. Nd5 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 1:27:48] } 27... Qa7?! { [%eval 7.84] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:23] } 28. Nf6+ { [%eval 7.6] [%clk 1:28:11] } 28... Kh8 { [%eval 7.35] [%clk 1:10:11] } 29. Qxe4 { [%eval 8.09] [%clk 1:28:29] } 29... Rad8 { [%eval 9.5] [%clk 1:09:46] } 30. Rxd8 { [%eval 9.63] [%clk 1:28:47] } 30... Rxd8 { [%eval 9.43] [%clk 1:10:10] } 31. Qh4 { [%eval 9.22] [%clk 1:29:14] } 31... h5 { [%clk 1:10:03] } 32. Qg5 { [%clk 1:29:42] } 1-0