Event: Round 2: Nihal Sarin - Matinian, Nikita
Date: 2025-05-08
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2693
Black: Matinian, Nikita
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2420
Result: 1-0
ECO: E77
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Normal Attack
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:49] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:37] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:45] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:32:15] } 5. f4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:11] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:35] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:29] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:56] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:19] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:33:21] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:37] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:33:30] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:59] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:29:16] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:27] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:28:38] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:14] } 11... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:29:05] } 12. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:37] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:31] } 13. g4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:46] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:23:51] } 14. g5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:25:31] } 14... hxg5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:23:38] } 15. e5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:25:51] } 15... Nxe5?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Nh7 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:04] } 16. fxe5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:26:02] } 16... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:17:31] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:17:50] } 17... c4?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:21] } 18. Qg2 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 1:10:59] } 18... b5?! { [%eval 2.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:32] } 19. Bxg5 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 1:04:02] } 19... b4 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:46:39] } 20. Ne2 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 1:03:59] } 20... Qb6+ { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:46:48] } 21. Kh1 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 1:02:21] } 21... Rae8 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:46:56] } 22. Rad1 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:48:06] } 22... Ne4 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:32:54] } 23. Bxe4 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:43:46] } 23... Rxe4 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:32:49] } 24. Ng3 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:43:03] } 24... R4e5?! { [%eval 2.96] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:29] } 25. Nh5 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:36:31] } 25... Re2 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:28:00] } 26. Qf3 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:36:49] } 26... f5 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:27:52] } 27. Nxg7 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:37:10] } 27... Kxg7 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:28:18] } 28. Qg3 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:37:13] } 28... R8e4 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:22:41] } 29. Bf4 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:35:31] } 29... Qd8 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:23:08] } 30. Rd2 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:27:36] } 30... Rxd2 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:10:20] } 31. Bxd2 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:27:39] } 31... a5 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:10:44] } 32. Bg5 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:19:30] } 32... Qe8?! { [%eval 3.61] } { Inaccuracy. Qh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:35] } 33. Qxd6 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:19:08] } 33... Re1 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:08:03] } 34. Kg1 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:17:58] } 34... c3 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:02:57] } 35. bxc3 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:17:47] } 35... bxc3 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:03:19] } 36. Qc7+ { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:17:18] } 36... Kg8 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:03:46] } 37. Qxc3 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:17:38] } 1-0