Event: Round 2: Macovei, Andrei - Harsha Bharathakoti
Date: 2025-04-05
White: Macovei, Andrei
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2479
Black: Harsha Bharathakoti
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2538
Result: 1-0
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:47] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:19] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:10] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:30] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:34] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:50] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:59] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:17] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:18] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:45] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:30] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:07] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:17] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:26:01] } 8... b5?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:25] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:25:29] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:56:46] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:22:58] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:47:16] } 11. dxc5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:01:51] } 11... Nxc5?! { [%eval 1.56] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:38] } 12. Nd4? { [%eval 0.28] } { Mistake. Bxh7+ was best. } { [%clk 1:02:16] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:38:35] } 13. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:01:02] } 13... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:39:01] } 14. Bd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:01:21] } 14... Ne4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:32:26] } 15. Qe1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:43:37] } 15... f5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:46] } 16. exf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:36:53] } 16... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:11] } 17. Qe3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:37:19] } 17... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:12:00] } 18. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:37:38] } 18... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:47] } 19. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:33:21] } 19... Qb6+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:01] } 20. Kh1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:33:46] } 20... d4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:10:27] } 21. Qe1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:34:05] } 21... Rf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:10:31] } 22. Qe5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:32:58] } 22... Rd8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:09:41] } 23. Kg1 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:30:42] } 23... Bd5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:06:22] } 24. b3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:21:19] } 24... Qb8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:45] } 25. Rae1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:17:23] } 25... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:46] } 26. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:17:10] } 26... Rc8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:28] } 27. f5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:14:50] } 27... Rd8? { [%eval 2.43] } { Mistake. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 28. Rf4 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:14:43] } 28... exf5 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:00:39] } 29. Rxd4 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:14:19] } 29... Rfd6 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:01:07] } 30. Bxf5 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:14:16] } 30... Bf7 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:01:30] } 31. Rxd6 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:10:17] } 31... Rxd6 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:01:56] } 32. Kf2 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:09:42] } 32... g6?! { [%eval 3.16] } { Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 33. Be4 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:09:12] } 33... Rd1 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:01:00] } 34. a4 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:09:30] } 34... bxa4 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:01:16] } 35. bxa4 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:09:58] } 35... Ra1 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:00:32] } 36. Ra5 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:05:58] } 36... Be8?! { [%eval 4.5] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 37. Bd5+?! { [%eval 2.94] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:31] } 37... Bf7 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:01:01] } 38. Be4 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:04:35] } 38... Bc4 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:00:33] } 39. Rc5 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:04:58] } 39... Bf1?! { [%eval 4.21] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 40. Rc7 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:03:30] } 40... Kh8 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:00:44] } 41. Bd5 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:02:57] } 41... a5 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:00:42] } 42. Rc5 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 42... Kg7 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:00:36] } 43. Rxa5 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:03:23] } 43... Kf6 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:01:04] } 44. Be4 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:03:11] } 44... Bc4 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:01:27] } 45. Ke3 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:03:13] } 1-0