Event: Round 8: Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. - Rapport, Richard
Date: 2025-06-26
White: Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2749
Black: Rapport, Richard
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2714
Result: 0-1
ECO: B42
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:46] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:24:35] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:27] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:24:59] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:25:23] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:21] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:25:47] } 6. Nb3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:45] } 6... Ba7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:26:12] } 7. Qe2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:57] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:26:18] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:05] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:26:37] } 9. N1d2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:01] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:25:25] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:49] } 10... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:22:36] } 11. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:04] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:23:01] } 12. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:22:31] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:15:37] } 13. c4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:10:05] } 13... Nb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:06:23] } 14. Nf3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:05:29] } 14... e5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:03:01] } 15. a3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:03:25] } 15... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:50:55] } 16. h3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:02:57] } 16... Be6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:50:21] } 17. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:02:52] } 17... Nh5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:46:52] } 18. Bf1 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:01:59] } 18... Nf4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:46:56] } 19. Rac1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:58:06] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:43:17] } 20. g3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:53:28] } 20... Ng6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:36:03] } 21. b4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:52:05] } 21... Rad8 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:32:18] } 22. Bg2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:47:38] } 22... h6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:28:55] } 23. Re1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:41:04] } 23... Rd7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:27:06] } 24. Kh2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:38:19] } 24... Qd8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:26:59] } 25. Bf1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:35:16] } 25... Nge7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:26:17] } 26. b5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:33:43] } 26... axb5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:25:23] } 27. cxb5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:34:06] } 27... Na5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:25:50] } 28. Nc4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:30:03] } 28... f5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:24:42] } 29. Nfd2?! { [%eval -1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Nxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:26] } 29... Nxc4 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:19:00] } 30. Bxc4 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:21:43] } 30... Bxc4 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:19:23] } 31. Rxc4 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:21:38] } 31... Kh8 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:17:58] } 32. Kg2 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:16:08] } 32... d5 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:13:58] } 33. exd5 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:16:31] } 33... Nxd5? { [%eval -0.14] } { Mistake. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:01] } 34. Qe2?? { [%eval -2.68] } { Blunder. Qxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:47] } 34... e4 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:13:49] } 35. Nf1 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:16:18] } 35... f4 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:11:35] } 36. Qxe4 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:12:56] } 36... fxg3 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:10:18] } 37. fxg3 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:10:43] } 37... Re7 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:09:40] } 38. Qb1 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:11:08] } 38... Ref7 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:09:37] } 39. Kg1 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:06:34] } 39... Qd7?? { [%eval -1.19] } { Blunder. Qb6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:02] } 40. Qd3?? { [%eval -4.71] } { Blunder. Rg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 40... Rf3 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:01:07] } 41. Qe2 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 41... Qxh3 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:17:42] } 42. Rd4?! { [%eval -6.61] } { Inaccuracy. Rcc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:29] } 42... Rxg3+ { [%eval -7.02] [%clk 0:13:31] } 43. Nxg3 { [%eval -6.97] [%clk 0:33:53] } 43... Qxg3+ { [%eval -6.81] [%clk 0:13:59] } 44. Kh1 { [%eval -6.69] [%clk 0:34:17] } 44... Rf2 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:14:18] } 0-1