Event: Round 9: Gandhi, Anish - Kulkarni, Chinmay
Date: 2025-04-18
White: Gandhi, Anish
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2028
Black: Kulkarni, Chinmay
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2295
Result: 1-0
ECO: A55
Opening: Old Indian Defense: Normal Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:05] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:08] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:59] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:03] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:14:24] } 3... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:15:03] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:13:41] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:15:06] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:13:17] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:15:06] } 6. d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:13:06] } 6... O-O?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:28] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:12:53] } 7... c5?! { [%eval 1.25] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:57] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:12:39] } 8... g6 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:13:21] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:12:27] } 9... Nh5 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:12:55] } 10. g3 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:12:07] } 10... f5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:12:32] } 11. exf5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:10:00] } 11... gxf5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:12:32] } 12. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:09:00] } 12... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:12:35] } 13. Bxh5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:09:01] } 13... Nxc4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:12:38] } 14. Bh6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:08:21] } 14... Rf6 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:12:40] } 15. Bf4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:07:29] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:11:53] } 16. O-O { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:07:12] } 16... b5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:10:39] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:06:42] } 17... h6? { [%eval 3.14] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:36] } 18. a4 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:06:41] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:06:03] } 19. axb5 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:06:25] } 19... Ng6 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:06:03] } 20. Bxg6 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:05:36] } 20... Rxg6 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:06:06] } 21. b6?! { [%eval 2.5] } { Inaccuracy. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:39] } 21... Bf8?! { [%eval 3.66] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:51] } 22. Rxa7 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:04:33] } 22... Rb8?! { [%eval 4.52] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:36] } 23. Qa6 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:04:04] } 23... Be8 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:03:39] } 24. b7 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:03:57] } 24... h5 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:02:27] } 25. Ra8 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:03:32] } 25... Rg7 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:02:31] } 26. Ra1 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:01:53] } 26... h4 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:02:18] } 27. Qa7 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:01:43] } 27... hxg3 { [%eval 5.98] [%clk 0:01:49] } 28. fxg3 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:00:44] } 28... Qh4 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:00:31] } 29. Kh2 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:00:47] } 29... Rbxb7 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:00:14] } 30. Qxb7 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:00:46] } 30... Rxb7 { [%eval 6.68] [%clk 0:00:11] } 31. gxh4 { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:00:49] } 31... Rxb2+ { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:00:13] } 32. Kh1 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:00:41] } 32... Bh5 { [%eval 7.69] [%clk 0:00:00] } 33. Bxd6 { [%eval 7.41] [%clk 0:00:30] } 1-0