Event: Round 1: Kacharava, Nikolozi - Daggupati, Balaji
Date: 2025-04-05
White: Kacharava, Nikolozi
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2521
Black: Daggupati, Balaji
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2461
Result: 1-0
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:29] } 3... Qc7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:30:11] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:31:42] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:24:29] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:17] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:22:20] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:24:03] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:22:05] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:17:37] } 8. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:15:54] } 8... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:17:54] } 9. Nd5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:16:21] } 9... Qd8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:18:08] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:16:19] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:17:11] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:14:50] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:12:23] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:08:03] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:10:33] } 13. Bc4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:07:03] } 13... Kh7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:07:43] } 14. a5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:00:46] } 14... g6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:06:57] } 15. a6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:54:47] } 15... b6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:06:34] } 16. c3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:53:37] } 16... Bg7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:06:18] } 17. b4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:52:42] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:00:16] } 18. Qa2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:44:02] } 18... Rae8? { [%eval 1.82] } { Mistake. Rac8 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:39] } 19. Bb5 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:38:06] } 19... Qc8 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:54:05] } 20. Qa4 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:34:06] } 20... Bd7 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:49:46] } 21. Nd2 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:32:14] } 21... Rd8 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:42:32] } 22. Nc4 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:31:46] } 22... Bxh3 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:40:27] } 23. gxh3 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:25:41] } 23... Qxh3 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:40:50] } 24. Qd1 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:18:23] } 24... f5 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:40:43] } 25. Nce3 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:18:21] } 25... h5 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:36:25] } 26. exf5 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:11:25] } 26... gxf5 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:35:18] } 27. Bxc6? { [%eval 1.81] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:45] } 27... f4? { [%eval 3.3] } { Mistake. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:21] } 28. Nxf4?! { [%eval 2.08] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:34] } 28... exf4?! { [%eval 2.76] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:57] } 29. Bg2 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:09:04] } 29... Qh4 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:31:43] } 30. Be4+ { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:09:08] } 30... Kh8 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:30:40] } 31. Ng2 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:09:24] } 31... Qh3 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:25:13] } 32. Qf3 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:08:51] } 32... Qxf3 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:25:39] } 33. Bxf3 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:09:17] } 33... Bxc3 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:25:51] } 34. Rab1 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:06:23] } 34... cxb4 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:26:16] } 35. Nh4 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:06:21] } 35... Rg8+ { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:20:40] } 36. Kh1 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:06:46] } 36... Kg7?! { [%eval 3.58] } { Inaccuracy. Rg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:41] } 37. Bd5 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:06:37] } 37... Rge8?! { [%eval 4.59] } { Inaccuracy. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:21] } 38. Rg1+ { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:07:03] } 38... Kf6 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:17:05] } 39. Rg6+?! { [%eval 4.01] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:04] } 39... Ke5 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:17:31] } 40. Bf7 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:05:00] } 40... d5? { [%eval 8.18] } { Mistake. Kd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:31] } 41. Nf3+ { [%eval 8.34] [%clk 0:04:27] } 41... Kf5 { [%eval 8.38] [%clk 0:14:56] } 42. Rbg1 { [%eval 7.85] [%clk 0:03:50] } 42... Bf6 { [%eval 7.73] [%clk 0:15:20] } 43. Nd4+ { [%eval 7.6] [%clk 0:04:08] } 43... Ke5 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:15:46] } 44. Nc6+ { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:04:28] } 44... Kf5 { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:16:11] } 45. Nd4+ { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:04:26] } 45... Ke5 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:16:37] } 46. Nc6+ { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:04:55] } 46... Kf5 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:17:02] } 47. Bxe8 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:03:55] } 47... Rxe8 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:17:27] } 48. Nxb4 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:03:50] } 1-0