Event: Round 4: Varun Bhatt - Neelotpal, Das
Date: 2025-03-20
White: Varun Bhatt
WhiteElo: 1894
Black: Neelotpal, Das
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2286
Result: 1-0
ECO: E10
Opening: Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:25] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:34] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:31] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:34] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:13:57] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:13] } 5... exd5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:14:04] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:15:20] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:14:09] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:15:26] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:14:13] } 8. h3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:15:31] } 8... Re8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:14:20] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:21] } 9... b5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:11:34] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:14:51] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:11:42] } 11. a3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:13:46] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:11:48] } 12. b4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:13:40] } 12... Ne4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:11:45] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:13:19] } 13... Qe7 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:10:31] } 14. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:12:03] } 14... Nb6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:09:35] } 15. Nd2?! { [%eval -1.18] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:01] } 15... Nxf2? { [%eval -0.05] } { Mistake. Nxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:13] } 16. Bxh7+?? { [%eval -1.86] } { Blunder. Kxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:41] } 16... Kh8 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:06:03] } 17. Nf1? { [%eval -3.69] } { Mistake. Kxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:48] } 17... Nxh3+ { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:04:17] } 18. gxh3 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:07:56] } 18... g6 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:04:26] } 19. Re1 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:06:17] } 19... Kxh7 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:04:28] } 20. Qg2 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:06:16] } 20... Nc4 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:04:30] } 21. Ra2 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:06:10] } 21... Qh4 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:03:03] } 22. Re2 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:05:21] } 22... Rad8?! { [%eval -3.29] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 23. Nd1 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:05:08] } 23... Bc8 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:02:34] } 24. Nf2 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:05:15] } 24... Bf5 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:02:36] } 25. Bc1 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:04:55] } 25... c6 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:02:45] } 26. e4 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:04:17] } 26... Qh5?? { [%eval 2.21] } { Blunder. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 27. Ng4 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:01:37] } 27... Bxg4 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:01:45] } 28. hxg4 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:01:46] } 28... Qh4 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:01:55] } 29. e5 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:01:54] } 29... Bf8?? { [%eval 5.88] } { Blunder. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 30. Qf3 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:01:56] } 30... Qe7?! { [%eval 8.74] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 31. Rh2+ { [%eval 8.38] [%clk 0:02:01] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval 9.11] [%clk 0:01:42] } 32. Qh3 { [%eval 8.77] [%clk 0:01:48] } 32... Bg7 { [%eval 8.6] [%clk 0:01:52] } 33. Qh7+ { [%eval 7.71] [%clk 0:01:56] } 33... Kf8 { [%eval 8.07] [%clk 0:02:01] } 34. Bh6 { [%eval 7.67] [%clk 0:02:01] } 34... f6? { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 35. Qh8+?? { [%eval 6.65] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 35... Kf7 { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:02:16] } 36. Qxg7+ { [%eval 7.68] [%clk 0:02:01] } 36... Ke6 { [%eval 7.35] [%clk 0:02:25] } 37. Qxg6 { [%eval 7.66] [%clk 0:00:59] } 37... Kd7 { [%eval 7.5] [%clk 0:02:34] } 38. exf6 { [%eval 7.55] [%clk 0:00:58] } 38... Qe1 { [%eval 7.83] [%clk 0:02:43] } 39. f7 { [%eval 7.59] [%clk 0:00:53] } 39... Re4 { [%eval 8.42] [%clk 0:02:24] } 40. Raf2 { [%eval 8.19] [%clk 0:00:43] } 40... Qd1? { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 41. Qf5+ { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:39] } 41... Kc7 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:02:23] } 42. Bf4+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:43] } 42... Kb7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:34] } 43. f8=Q { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:46] } 43... Rxf8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:40] } 44. Qxf8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:55] } 44... Qxg4+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:48] } 45. Rhg2 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:04] } 1-0