Event: Round 2: Cherukuri, Nitesh - Nguyen, James Le
Date: 2025-04-17
White: Cherukuri, Nitesh
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2246
Black: Nguyen, James Le
BlackElo: 2186
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C50
Opening: Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:31] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:52] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:16] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:31] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:28:40] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:42] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:01] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:09:06] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:28:46] } 6... Nd4?! { [%eval 0.71] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:31] } 7. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:00:19] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:04:30] } 8. Nf3?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:06] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:03:45] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:59:09] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:55:34] } 10. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:43:35] } 10... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:55:46] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:41:57] } 11... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:53:19] } 12. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:41:37] } 12... Ne5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:51:35] } 13. Qd1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:40:13] } 13... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:49:36] } 14. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:42] } 14... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:49:57] } 15. dxc4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:41:07] } 15... Re8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:49:17] } 16. Qd4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:39:51] } 16... Re6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:41:58] } 17. f3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:34:18] } 17... Qe7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:39:37] } 18. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:01] } 18... a5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:32:24] } 19. Rab1 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:34:10] } 19... b6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:32:10] } 20. Rb5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:34:16] } 20... Re8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:31:54] } 21. Rd1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:31:54] } 1/2-1/2