Event: Round 8: Matta, Vinay Kumar - Kaustuv, Kundu
Date: 2025-03-30
White: Matta, Vinay Kumar
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2054
Black: Kaustuv, Kundu
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2407
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B89
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:10] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:19] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:35] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:44] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:25] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:26] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:28] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:41] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:48] } 8... Na5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:56] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:57] } 9... b5?! { [%eval 0.84] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:37] } 10. f5?! { [%eval -0.18] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:16] } 10... Nxb3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:25:18] } 11. axb3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:21:10] } 11... exf5? { [%eval 1.01] } { Mistake. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:23] } 12. Qf3 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:13:37] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:11:14] } 13. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:11:55] } 13... g6 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:04:41] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:51:34] } 14... gxf5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:04:07] } 15. Qxf5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:51:50] } 15... Rg8 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:59:47] } 16. Qxf6?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:57] } 16... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:00:11] } 17. Rxf6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:51:23] } 17... Rc8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:00:23] } 18. Rf2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:48:47] } 18... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:21] } 19. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:49] } 19... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:29] } 20. bxc3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:48:10] } 20... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:58:08] } 1/2-1/2