Event: Round 1: Sarkar, Justin - Shankar, Pranav
Date: 2025-04-30
White: Sarkar, Justin
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2286
Black: Shankar, Pranav
BlackElo: 1943
Result: 1-0
ECO: E21
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:24:18] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:40] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:24:13] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:47] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:24:32] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:01] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:37] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:13] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:24:27] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:12] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:23:58] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:27:23] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:22:31] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:27:16] } 9. exd4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:22:28] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:21:53] } 10. Ne5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:10:07] } 10... b5?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:29] } 11. Qf3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:08:41] } 11... Ra7 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:19:52] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:08:29] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:19:13] } 13. Rad1 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:43:01] } 13... b4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:15:43] } 14. Na4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:29:31] } 14... h6 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:11:24] } 15. Be3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:16:46] } 15... Rc7?! { [%eval 1.57] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:45] } 16. Qg3 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:13:19] } 16... Kh8?! { [%eval 2.31] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:28] } 17. Nc5?! { [%eval 1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:44] } 17... a5? { [%eval 2.84] } { Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:45] } 18. Rfe1? { [%eval 1.17] } { Mistake. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:17] } 18... Nc6?! { [%eval 2.19] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:57] } 19. Bf4 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:04:07] } 19... Nxe5 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:44:45] } 20. Bxe5 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:04:23] } 20... Ra7 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:42:46] } 21. Rc1 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:01:58] } 21... Qd5? { [%eval 3.3] } { Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:13] } 22. Bb1 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:01:17] } 22... Ba6? { [%eval 5.61] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:01] } 23. Nxa6 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:01:26] } 23... Rxa6 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:30:22] } 24. Qd3 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:00:57] } 24... Ra7?! { [%eval 8.29] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:32] } 25. Bxf6 { [%eval 8.07] [%clk 0:01:19] } 1-0