Event: Round 3: Giri, Anish - Pham, Khoi
Date: 2025-03-15
White: Giri, Anish
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2688
Black: Pham, Khoi
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2292
Result: 1-0
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:09] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:12] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:17] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:15] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:21] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:18] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:23] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:20] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:27] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:19] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:29] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:14] } 8. Bh4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:34] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:06] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:31] } 9... Ba7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:04] } 10. a3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:14:31] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:13:37] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:13:39] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:12:40] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:12:41] } 12... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:12:05] } 13. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:12:43] } 13... b5?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. axb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:08] } 14. Nxa5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:12:00] } 14... Nxa5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:11:10] } 15. bxa5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:12:05] } 15... Bb8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:09:14] } 16. a4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:11:26] } 16... Rxa5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:09:10] } 17. axb5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:11:30] } 17... Rxb5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:09:05] } 18. Ra6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:11:22] } 18... Qe6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:07:55] } 19. Qa4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:10:44] } 19... Rb2 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:07:22] } 20. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:08:53] } 20... Qxf6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:07:20] } 21. d4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:08:53] } 21... exd4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:06:26] } 22. cxd4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:08:55] } 22... Qe6?! { [%eval 2.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:22] } 23. d5 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:08:40] } 23... Qe8 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:06:19] } 24. h3? { [%eval 0.29] } { Mistake. Qa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:54] } 24... Qc8?? { [%eval 2.45] } { Blunder. Qxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:13] } 25. Nd4 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:06:10] } 25... Rb4? { [%eval 4.05] } { Mistake. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:15] } 26. Qxb4 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:06:13] } 26... Qxa6 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:04:19] } 27. Qc3 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:05:31] } 27... g6 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:02:50] } 28. Ra1 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:04:58] } 28... Qb6 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:02:54] } 29. Nc6 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:05:00] } 29... Re8 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:02:32] } 30. Qc2 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:04:52] } 30... Qb7 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:02:16] } 31. Kh2 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:04:15] } 1-0