Event: Round 4: Kothari, Jai - Sasikumar, Srivathsan
Date: 2025-04-20
White: Kothari, Jai
WhiteElo: 2048
Black: Sasikumar, Srivathsan
BlackElo: 1868
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:37] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:57] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:29:38] } 4. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:19] } 4... bxc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:58] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:41] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:22] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:01] } 6... Ne7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:24:35] } 7. h4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:59] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:18:35] } 8. h5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:21] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:13:18] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:27:01] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:10:37] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:25:41] } 10... f6? { [%eval 1.8] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:53] } 11. Na4? { [%eval 0.53] } { Mistake. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:25] } 11... Qd6? { [%eval 1.71] } { Mistake. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:04] } 12. c4? { [%eval 0.41] } { Mistake. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:33] } 12... d4? { [%eval 2.11] } { Mistake. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:29] } 13. b3? { [%eval 0.46] } { Mistake. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:15] } 13... Bg4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:46:13] } 14. Bc1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:25:02] } 14... Nc8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:46:23] } 15. Ba3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:23:30] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:46:29] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:21:44] } 16... Qf7?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:44] } 17. Qa5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:18:33] } 17... Bxh5?! { [%eval 2.23] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:06] } 18. Qa6 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 1:18:47] } 18... Ne7 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:36:49] } 19. Bxc5?! { [%eval 1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:46] } 19... Bxf3?! { [%eval 2.21] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:21] } 20. Bxe7 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 1:12:11] } 20... Qxe7 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:28:24] } 21. Qxc6+ { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 1:11:17] } 21... Kf7 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:28:37] } 22. Qxa8 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 1:06:33] } 22... Qb4+ { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:26:13] } 23. Kf1 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 1:06:54] } 23... Bg4 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:26:41] } 24. Rh4 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:46:45] } 24... h5 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:26:02] } 25. Rxg4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qxa7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:45:19] } 25... hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:07] } 26. Qd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:45] } 26... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:05] } 27. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:05] } 27... Rh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:44] } 28. Qe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:36] } 28... Rxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:31] } 29. Qf5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:16] } 29... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:50] } 30. Kf1?? { [%eval -3.05] } { Blunder. Qh5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:44:44] } 30... Rh2 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:25:09] } 31. Kg1 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:45:12] } 31... Rh6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:49] } 32. Rd1?? { [%eval -1.78] } { Blunder. Qd7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:44:40] } 32... Qa3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:05] } 33. Qd7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:28] } 33... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:01] } 34. Qd5+?? { [%eval -2.1] } { Blunder. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:42] } 34... Kf8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:42] } 35. Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:40] } 35... Qb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:46] } 36. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:42] } 36... Qa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:08] } 37. Qa8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:06] } 37... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:32] } 38. Qd5+?? { [%eval -2.55] } { Blunder. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:08] } 38... Kf8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:11] } 1/2-1/2