Event: Round 8: Cherukuri, Nitesh - Stefanov, Emil
Date: 2025-04-20
White: Cherukuri, Nitesh
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2246
Black: Stefanov, Emil
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2355
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B51
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:41] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:03] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:00] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:52] } 3... Nd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:15] } 4. a4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:17] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:31] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:36] } 5... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:55] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:46] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:23:36] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:46] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:23:32] } 8. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:10] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:13:09] } 9. Qe3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:22:05] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:12:24] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:19:03] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:12:27] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:45] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:09:20] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:11:34] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:08:10] } 13. a5?! { [%eval -0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd1 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:40] } 13... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:55:46] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:58:15] } 14... b5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:44:28] } 15. h3 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:54:52] } 15... Re8 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:43:56] } 16. Rab1?! { [%eval -1.51] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:28] } 16... d5 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:27:36] } 17. Nxd5 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:44:23] } 17... Bxd5 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:28:01] } 18. exd5 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:44:46] } 18... Bxb4 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:27:30] } 19. Be4 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:42:34] } 19... Bd6 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:26:21] } 20. Ra1 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:36:52] } 20... Nc5 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:19:01] } 21. Nd2 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:35:36] } 21... Rad8 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:18:01] } 22. Rfd1 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:34:40] } 22... Bf8 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:17:04] } 23. Qf3 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:26:37] } 23... Ncxe4 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:14:50] } 24. Nxe4 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:26:59] } 24... Nxd5 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:14:43] } 25. Rd2 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:23:13] } 25... Nf4 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:12:23] } 26. Rad1 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:19:08] } 26... Rxd2 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:12:47] } 27. Rxd2 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:19:25] } 27... h6 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:12:25] } 28. Qc3?! { [%eval -3.67] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:04] } 28... Qb7?! { [%eval -2.65] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:39] } 29. f3 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:17:09] } 29... Re6 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:05:10] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:15:46] } 30... Be7?! { [%eval -1.46] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 31. Nc5 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:14:05] } 31... Bxc5 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:02:58] } 32. Qxc5 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:14:33] } 32... Ng6 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:01:57] } 33. Rd6 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:14:37] } 33... Rxd6 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:02:04] } 34. Qxd6 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:15:06] } 34... f6?! { [%eval -1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 35. Bc1?! { [%eval -2.18] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:27] } 35... Qc8 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:01:54] } 36. Be3 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:14:50] } 36... Kh7 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:01:24] } 37. Bc5?! { [%eval -3.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:37] } 37... Nf4?! { [%eval -2.11] } { Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 38. Be3 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:15:00] } 38... Ng6 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:02:00] } 39. Bc5?! { [%eval -3.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:22] } 39... Qf5 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:00:48] } 40. Qxa6 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:14:34] } 40... Qxc2 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:01:10] } 41. Qc6?! { [%eval -4.78] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:09] } 41... f5 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:01:07] } 42. Qb6 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:11:40] } 42... Nf4 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:01:34] } 43. Bf2 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:11:51] } 43... b4 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:01:05] } 44. a6?! { [%eval -6.32] } { Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:35] } 44... b3 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:01:26] } 45. a7 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:11:01] } 45... b2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 46. a8=Q { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:26] } 46... b1=Q { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:39] } 47. Qbd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:16] } 47... Qba2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 48. Qh8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:40] } 48... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:35] } 49. Qae8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:03] } 49... Qf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 50. Qxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:08] } 50... Qxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 51. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:31] } 51... Qe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 1/2-1/2