Event: Round 2: Nihal Sarin - Prraneeth Vuppala
Date: 2025-05-24
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2693
Black: Prraneeth Vuppala
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2474
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:23] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:45] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:35] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:28:18] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:27:58] } 4. a3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:28:26] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:26:19] } 5. d3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:28:18] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:00] } 6. Ba2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:27:29] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:23:54] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:25:44] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:24:17] } 8. f4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:26:09] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:12:01] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:23:35] } 9... b5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:09:23] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:19:45] } 10... b4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:03:13] } 11. axb4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:19:06] } 11... Nxb4?! { [%eval 0.33] } { Inaccuracy. cxb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:45] } 12. Bb3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:13:38] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:00:44] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:11:30] } 13... d5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:57:21] } 14. e5 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 1:04:50] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:48:12] } 15. d4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:50:19] } 15... f6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:32:22] } 16. Bh4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:48:59] } 16... cxd4? { [%eval 2.72] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:38] } 17. Qxd4 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:40:03] } 17... Qb6 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:31:59] } 18. Qxb6 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:37:21] } 18... Nxb6 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:32:26] } 19. Bf2 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:37:43] } 19... Nc4 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:21:44] } 20. Bc5 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:37:32] } 20... a5 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:22:02] } 21. Bxe7 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:37:25] } 21... Rf7 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:21:36] } 22. exf6 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:34:31] } 22... Bxf6? { [%eval 4.58] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:03] } 23. Bxb4 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:34:38] } 23... axb4 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:20:58] } 24. Nxd5 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:34:58] } 1-0