Event: National Men Team Championship 2025
Site: Ahmedabad, India
Date: 2025-03-06
White: Mahir Taneja
WhiteElo: 1912
Black: Sanjay S Pillai
BlackElo: 1971
Result: 0-1
ECO: B49
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 mins + 30 Secs

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:24] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:47] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:27:09] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:09] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:33] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:30] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:27:53] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:39] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:28:09] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:58] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:32] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:33:07] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:28:57] } 9. Nb3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:22:59] } 9... b5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:25:40] } 10. a3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:22:09] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:25:32] } 11. f4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:22:06] } 11... d6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:25:46] } 12. Bf3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:21:41] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:22:37] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:20:38] } 13... Rac8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:21:30] } 14. Rad1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:20:20] } 14... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:14:15] } 15. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:16:17] } 15... Bf8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:56:42] } 16. Qf2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:10:32] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:53:23] } 17. Rd2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:08:36] } 17... Na5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:51:40] } 18. Nxa5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:03:46] } 18... Qxa5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:52:04] } 19. Red1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:27:47] } 19... b4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:49:30] } 20. Nb1?! { [%eval -1.17] } { Inaccuracy. axb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:57] } 20... Nf6 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:45:24] } 21. axb4 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:19:00] } 21... Qxb4 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:43:30] } 22. c3 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:19:29] } 22... Qb3 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:40:37] } 23. Rd4 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:15:44] } 23... Nxe4 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:31:01] } 24. Rxe4?! { [%eval -2.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:05] } 24... Bxe4 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:31:28] } 25. Nd2 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:11:29] } 25... Bxf3 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:31:54] } 26. Nxb3 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:11:33] } 26... Bxd1 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:32:23] } 27. Nd4 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:11:36] } 27... e5 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:32:00] } 28. Nf5 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:11:39] } 28... Bb3 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:24:19] } 29. h3 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:11:31] } 29... g6?? { [%eval -0.35] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:40] } 30. Ng3? { [%eval -1.74] } { Mistake. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:59] } 30... f5 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:21:33] } 31. fxe5?! { [%eval -2.35] } { Inaccuracy. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:25] } 31... dxe5 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:21:50] } 32. Nxf5?! { [%eval -3.24] } { Inaccuracy. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:51] } 32... gxf5 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:22:01] } 33. Qxf5 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:12:13] } 33... a5 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:15:18] } 34. Bg5 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:11:58] } 34... Bf7 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:13:34] } 35. Qg4 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:11:36] } 35... Rc4 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:12:47] } 36. Qg3 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:11:40] } 36... Bg6 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:12:49] } 37. h4?! { [%eval -4.4] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:03] } 37... h5 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:11:07] } 38. Qf3 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:12:12] } 38... a4 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:11:18] } 39. Qf6 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:10:17] } 39... Bf7 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:10:59] } 40. Be3 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:10:02] } 40... Rg4 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:11:02] } 41. Qc6 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:09:54] } 41... Rxh4 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:09:50] } 42. Qf6 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:10:11] } 42... Rg4 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:10:09] } 43. Qc6 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:10:39] } 43... Rb8 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:08:40] } 0-1