Event: Fagernes International 2025
Site: Fagernes, Norway
Date: 2025-04-16
White: Ashwath Kaushik
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1958
Black: Halvorsen, Benjamin
BlackElo: 1966
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B07
Opening: Pirc Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 100 minutes/40 moves + 40 minutes/rest with 30 seconds increment from move 1.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:38:04] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:39:59] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:38:19] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:40:23] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:38:41] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:40:47] } 4. Bf4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:39:03] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:36:01] } 5. Qd2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:38:40] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:35:18] } 6. Bh6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:37:51] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:30:48] } 7. O-O-O { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:31:47] } 7... b5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:30:16] } 8. f3 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:30:49] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 1:26:43] } 9. g4 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 1:28:45] } 9... e5 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 1:25:12] } 10. dxe5?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:40] } 10... dxe5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:25:33] } 11. h4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:17:45] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:21:35] } 12. h5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:11:04] } 12... a5? { [%eval 2.3] } { Mistake. Na6 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:06] } 13. Bxg7 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 1:08:55] } 13... Kxg7 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 1:19:30] } 14. hxg6?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Nh3 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:08] } 14... fxg6 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 1:19:45] } 15. Qh6+ { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 1:03:19] } 15... Kg8 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 1:19:38] } 16. Nh3 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 1:01:44] } 16... Qg7 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 1:02:10] } 17. Qh4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:59:50] } 17... Na6?! { [%eval 2.42] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:10] } 18. Ng5 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:56:27] } 18... Nc5?! { [%eval 3.22] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:42] } 19. Rd6 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:45:31] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:22:46] } 20. a4 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:40:45] } 20... h6 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:19:04] } 21. Nh3?? { [%eval 0.43] } { Blunder. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:31] } 21... g5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:19:00] } 22. Qg3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:38:15] } 22... Qe7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:18:29] } 23. Rd2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:38:14] } 23... b4?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:25] } 24. Nd1 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:37:25] } 24... Nxa4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:15:32] } 25. Bc4+ { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:35:07] } 25... Kg7 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:15:48] } 26. Ne3 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:33:45] } 26... Nb6 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:13:53] } 27. Ba2 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:32:03] } 27... a4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:13:31] } 28. Nf5+?! { [%eval -0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:35] } 28... Bxf5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:13:55] } 29. gxf5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:32:00] } 29... Nh5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:10:26] } 30. Qg4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:31:30] } 30... b3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:09:43] } 31. Bb1 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:30:32] } 31... Nf4?? { [%eval 5.5] } { Blunder. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:35] } 32. Nxf4 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:30:34] } 32... exf4 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:09:58] } 33. Rhd1?? { [%eval -4.61] } { Blunder. Rxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:11] } 33... a3 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:09:09] } 34. Rd7?! { [%eval -7.04] } { Inaccuracy. f6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:09:39] } 34... Nxd7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. axb2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:59] } 35. Rxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:04] } 35... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:58] } 36. f6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:26] } 36... Kxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:25] } 37. Qxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:46] } 37... a2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:21] } 38. e5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:43] } 38... Kxe5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:07:44] } 39. Qe7+ { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:04:08] } 39... Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:00] } 40. c4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:30] } 40... Kxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 41. Bd3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:29] } 41... Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:26] } 42. Qb4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:05] } 42... Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:15] } 43. Be4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:50] } 43... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:42] } 44. Qc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:38] } 44... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:43] } 45. Qc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:57] } 45... Kf7 { [%clk 0:15:42] } 46. Qf5+ { [%clk 0:22:14] } 46... Ke7 { [%clk 0:15:22] } 47. Qc5+ { [%clk 0:22:38] } 47... Kf7 { [%clk 0:16:20] } 48. Qf5+ { [%clk 0:22:50] } 48... Ke7 { [%clk 0:16:26] } 49. Qc5+ { [%clk 0:23:12] } 1/2-1/2