Event: Round 9: Kacharava, Nikolozi - Royal, Shreyas
Date: 2025-05-25
White: Kacharava, Nikolozi
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2516
Black: Royal, Shreyas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2493
Result: 0-1
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:32] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:23] } 4. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4... bxc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:26] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:58] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:06] } 6. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:23] } 6... f6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:09] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:09] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:32] } 8. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:42] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:35] } 9. Qd3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:20] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:57] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:32] } 10... Nh6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:58] } 11. Rd1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:21:24] } 11... Bb7?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Nf7 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:39] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:18:50] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:21:02] } 13. Rb1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:16:08] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:16:14] } 14. b4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:14:15] } 14... axb4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:13:16] } 15. axb4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:14:41] } 15... cxb4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:05:35] } 16. Rxb4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:14:51] } 16... Qd7 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:03:00] } 17. Nd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:04:21] } 17... Ra1?! { [%eval 1.41] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:55] } 18. Qc3 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:48:30] } 18... f5?! { [%eval 2.27] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:43] } 19. e5 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:48:46] } 19... Bxd5 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:47:10] } 20. Qxa1 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:42:18] } 20... Bxf3 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:47:35] } 21. gxf3 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:42:15] } 21... Nf7 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:43:55] } 22. f4 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:41:19] } 22... Qc6 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:44:20] } 23. Qd4? { [%eval 1.3] } { Mistake. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:14] } 23... Qf3 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:42:30] } 24. Rd3?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:22] } 24... Qg4+ { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:42:43] } 25. Rg3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:30:38] } 25... Qh5?! { [%eval 1.81] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:11] } 26. Qd5?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:20] } 26... dxe5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:37:14] } 27. Qf3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:14:14] } 27... Qh4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:37:40] } 28. c5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:13:11] } 28... e4?! { [%eval 1.52] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:46] } 29. Qe3 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:10:01] } 29... e5 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:29:45] } 30. c6?! { [%eval 0.55] } { Inaccuracy. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:53] } 30... Bh6?? { [%eval 3.11] } { Blunder. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:46] } 31. c7 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:07:43] } 31... exf4 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:16:23] } 32. Qb3 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:03:46] } 32... Qe7?! { [%eval 4.41] } { Inaccuracy. fxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:35] } 33. Rc3 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:03:34] } 33... e3 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:12:25] } 34. c8=Q { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:01:45] } 34... e2 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:12:52] } 35. Bd2 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:02:12] } 35... f3 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:12:39] } 36. Qce6?? { [%eval -3.35] } { Blunder. Qxf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 36... Qxe6 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:12:38] } 37. Qxe6 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:01:01] } 37... Bxd2 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:13:05] } 38. Rb1 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:00:32] } 38... Bxc3 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:13:34] } 39. Qe3 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:00:49] } 39... Rd8 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:13:42] } 40. Qxf3 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:00:33] } 40... e1=Q+ { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:14:07] } 41. Rxe1 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:01:00] } 41... Bxe1 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:14:34] } 42. h4 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:00:55] } 42... h5 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:13:57] } 43. Qc6 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:00:50] } 43... Kg7 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:14:13] } 44. Qc1 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:01:03] } 44... Bd2 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:14:21] } 45. Qb2+ { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:01:22] } 45... Kg8 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:13:12] } 46. Kg2?! { [%eval -6.16] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 46... Bf4 { [%eval -6.15] [%clk 0:13:20] } 47. Qb3 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:00:39] } 47... Kg7 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:13:41] } 48. Qb6 { [%eval -6.37] [%clk 0:00:43] } 48... Be5 { [%eval -6.28] [%clk 0:14:00] } 49. Qe3 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:01:00] } 49... Rd4 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:14:25] } 50. Kh3 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:01:23] } 50... Rg4 { [%clk 0:14:25] } 0-1