Event: Round 6: Kothari, Jai - Eckersley-Waites, Adam
Date: 2025-03-01
White: Kothari, Jai
WhiteElo: 2037
Black: Eckersley-Waites, Adam
BlackElo: 2320
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:45] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:45] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:53] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:53] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:02] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:16:01] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:16:09] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:16:01] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:16:01] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:16:03] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:16:10] } 9... dxc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:16:11] } 10. dxc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:16:18] } 10... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:38] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:16:26] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:15:32] } 12. h3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:16:33] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:16] } 13. f4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:16:32] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:06] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:40] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:02] } 15. Rae1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:46] } 15... Rac8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:23] } 16. f5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:07] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:11:13] } 17. fxg6?! { [%eval -0.57] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:21] } 17... hxg6 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:11:20] } 18. Nf4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:14:03] } 18... e6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:09:48] } 19. Kh1?! { [%eval -0.94] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:58] } 19... Nc5 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:08:25] } 20. Bxc5 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:13:01] } 20... Qxc5?! { [%eval -0.37] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:31] } 21. Qb3?! { [%eval -1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:52] } 21... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:08:05] } 22. Re2 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:09:21] } 22... b5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:05:49] } 23. Ref2 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:09:11] } 23... Rc7 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:05:04] } 24. a3?! { [%eval -1.21] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:11] } 24... d5 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:04:06] } 25. exd5 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:09:10] } 25... e5?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:15] } 26. Re2?? { [%eval -3.17] } { Blunder. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:32] } 26... Rd8 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:03:30] } 27. Bxg6 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:07:35] } 27... exf4 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:02:06] } 28. Be4 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:07:22] } 28... Bxd5 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:02:04] } 29. Bxd5 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:07:31] } 29... Qxd5 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:02:12] } 30. Re8+?! { [%eval -4.28] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:40] } 30... Kh7 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:01:36] } 31. Qc2+ { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:07:03] } 31... Qd3 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:01:38] } 32. Qxd3+ { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:07:12] } 32... Rxd3 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:01:47] } 33. Rxf4 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:07:20] } 33... Rd2 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:01:03] } 34. Rh4+ { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:07:02] } 34... Bh6 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 35. Ra8 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:06:45] } 35... Rc6 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:01:13] } 36. Ra7 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:06:53] } 36... Rf6 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:01:05] } 37. a4 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:06:24] } 37... bxa4 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:00:39] } 38. c4?! { [%eval -6.86] } { Inaccuracy. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:31] } 38... Rxb2 { [%eval -6.84] [%clk 0:00:32] } 39. c5 { [%eval -7.57] [%clk 0:06:40] } 39... a3 { [%eval -7.46] [%clk 0:00:37] } 40. c6 { [%eval -7.32] [%clk 0:06:46] } 40... a2 { [%eval -6.98] [%clk 0:00:33] } 41. Rxa6 { [%eval -6.78] [%clk 0:06:31] } 41... Rb1+ { [%eval -6.72] [%clk 0:00:37] } 42. Kh2 { [%eval -6.73] [%clk 0:06:40] } 42... a1=Q { [%eval -6.7] [%clk 0:00:45] } 43. c7?? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:26] } 43... Qe5+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:47] } 0-1