Event: Round 5: Chirilov, James A - Cherukuri, Nitesh
Date: 2025-04-18
White: Chirilov, James A
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2291
Black: Cherukuri, Nitesh
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2246
Result: 0-1
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:32] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:39] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:41] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:01] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:59] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:23] } 4. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:28:19] } 4... bxc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:45] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:25] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:27] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:20] } 6... Ne7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:28:45] } 7. h4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:36] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:23] } 8. h5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:27:20] } 8... g5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:26:56] } 9. e5? { [%eval -1.3] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:05] } 9... Bg7?! { [%eval -0.32] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:42] } 10. Re1 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:11:02] } 10... g4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:17:27] } 11. Nh2 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:06:14] } 11... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 1:17:40] } 12. Nxg4 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 1:06:26] } 12... Bg7 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 1:18:05] } 13. Qf3 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 1:06:10] } 13... f5 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 1:17:23] } 14. Ne3?! { [%eval -1.92] } { Inaccuracy. Nh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:06] } 14... d5? { [%eval -0.45] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:05] } 15. c4?! { [%eval -1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:37] } 15... Rb8?? { [%eval 0.73] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:13:09] } 16. Nd2?? { [%eval -1.6] } { Blunder. Nxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:34] } 16... Qd6?? { [%eval 0.14] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:10:53] } 17. Nb3?? { [%eval -1.76] } { Blunder. Nxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:33] } 17... e5 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 1:09:26] } 18. d4? { [%eval -3.08] } { Mistake. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:55] } 18... cxd4 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 1:06:42] } 19. Nxd4 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:41:58] } 19... O-O { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:59:01] } 20. Nb3 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:40:14] } 20... e4 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:55:22] } 21. Qd1 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:35:38] } 21... f4 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:53:22] } 22. Nf1 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:33:51] } 22... Qf6 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:48:30] } 23. cxd5 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:33:14] } 23... cxd5 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:48:51] } 24. Bd2 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:30:16] } 24... Qg5 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:43:32] } 25. Nh2 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:28:12] } 25... Bxb2 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:35:45] } 26. Rb1 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:28:10] } 26... Be5 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:35:55] } 27. Kh1?! { [%eval -5.11] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:26] } 27... Qh4 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:31:39] } 28. Qc1? { [%eval -9.48] } { Mistake. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:58] } 28... Qxf2? { [%eval -4.95] } { Mistake. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:00] } 29. Rf1 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:16:28] } 29... Qh4 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:29:04] } 30. Be1 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:15:01] } 30... Qxh5 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:29:07] } 31. Qc5 { [%eval -6.73] [%clk 0:13:39] } 31... f3 { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 0:28:13] } 32. g3 { [%eval -6.33] [%clk 0:13:29] } 32... Qh3 { [%eval -6.35] [%clk 0:25:35] } 33. Rg1 { [%eval -7.29] [%clk 0:13:27] } 33... Rf5 { [%eval -7.33] [%clk 0:21:10] } 34. Rb2 { [%eval -7.24] [%clk 0:10:36] } 34... Bxb2 { [%eval -7.25] [%clk 0:20:02] } 35. Qxe7 { [%eval -7.21] [%clk 0:10:52] } 35... Bg7 { [%eval -6.35] [%clk 0:19:33] } 36. g4 { [%eval -6.35] [%clk 0:10:41] } 36... f2 { [%eval -6.3] [%clk 0:19:13] } 37. gxf5 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:10:00] } 37... fxg1=R+ { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:19:28] } 38. Kxg1 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:10:20] } 38... Qxf5 { [%eval -6.29] [%clk 0:19:50] } 39. Bg3 { [%eval -6.64] [%clk 0:10:27] } 39... Rb7 { [%eval -6.68] [%clk 0:20:06] } 40. Qc5 { [%eval -6.58] [%clk 0:09:54] } 40... Rf7 { [%eval -6.4] [%clk 0:20:15] } 41. Nd4 { [%eval -8.06] [%clk 0:09:56] } 41... Qh3 { [%eval -7.89] [%clk 0:20:22] } 42. Ne2 { [%eval -7.56] [%clk 0:10:02] } 42... Ba6 { [%eval -7.34] [%clk 0:20:34] } 0-1