Event: Round 4: Kothari, Jai - Taylor, Robert K
Date: 2025-03-01
White: Kothari, Jai
WhiteElo: 2037
Black: Taylor, Robert K
BlackElo: 1909
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:15:17] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:15:18] } 3... Ng8 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:15:25] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:24] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:15:16] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:25] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:53] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:32] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:01] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:14:51] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:14:00] } 8. exd6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:56] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:13:29] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:13:35] } 9... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:12:35] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:13:08] } 10... cxd4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:12:42] } 11. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:13:17] } 11... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:12:48] } 12. Rd1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:13:18] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:11:14] } 13. Qf4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:12:44] } 13... Qb6?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:24] } 14. a5 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:12:51] } 14... Qc6 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:09:11] } 15. Bb3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:11:27] } 15... O-O { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:07:20] } 16. Ba4?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:36] } 16... Qc5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:07:15] } 17. Be3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:11:44] } 17... Qxa5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:06:00] } 18. Bb3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:11:43] } 18... Qb4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:05:16] } 19. Rd4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:48] } 19... Qc5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:04:24] } 20. Rdd1?! { [%eval -0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:57] } 20... Qb4? { [%eval 0.75] } { Mistake. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:11] } 21. Qc7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:08:56] } 21... Ne8 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:03:55] } 22. Qg3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:08:21] } 22... Qh4? { [%eval 2.25] } { Mistake. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:55] } 23. Qf3?? { [%eval 0.27] } { Blunder. Qxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:29] } 23... Qf6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:50] } 24. Qe2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:08:01] } 24... b5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:56] } 25. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:07:51] } 25... Bb7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:05] } 26. Nc3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:07:49] } 26... Bd6?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 27. Ra4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:06:37] } 27... Be5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:25] } 28. Bc5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:06:25] } 28... Qh6 { [%clk 0:01:51] } 29. Qxe5 { [%clk 0:06:28] } 1-0