Event: Round 2: Cherukuri, Nitesh - Xiong, Jeffery
Date: 2025-07-01
White: Cherukuri, Nitesh
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2233
Black: Xiong, Jeffery
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2646
Result: 0-1
ECO: A04
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:19:12] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:00] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:19:12] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:00] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:19:12] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:19] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:19:12] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:19] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:46] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:19] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:18:02] } 6... Bf5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:19] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:15:50] } 7... Qd7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:26:53] } 8. Re1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:13:01] } 8... Bh3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:25:07] } 9. e4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:02:16] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:11:05] } 10. Qa4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:58:27] } 10... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:02:13] } 11. Bxf3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:55:33] } 11... e6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:02:13] } 12. Be3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:44:05] } 12... Nge7 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:02:13] } 13. Rab1 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:41:33] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:01:41] } 14. Red1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:37:42] } 14... a6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:01:07] } 15. Bg2 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:33:44] } 15... b5 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:59:44] } 16. Qc2 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:33:38] } 16... Nd4 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:51:47] } 17. Qd2 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:30:59] } 17... Nec6 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:51:42] } 18. f4 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:25:18] } 18... Rab8 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:50:12] } 19. Kh1 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:22:17] } 19... Qc7 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:43:36] } 20. Ne2 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:19:19] } 20... Nxe2 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:37:30] } 21. Qxe2 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:19:19] } 21... Nd4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:37:30] } 22. Qf2 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:17:05] } 22... a5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:35:11] } 23. g4 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:13:27] } 23... bxc4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:30:39] } 24. dxc4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:13:27] } 24... Rb4 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:30:39] } 25. b3 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:13:27] } 25... Rfb8 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:30:04] } 26. Bd2 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:13:07] } 26... R4b7 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:29:40] } 27. e5 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:12:31] } 27... Ra7?! { [%eval -0.23] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:06] } 28. exd6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:12:31] } 28... Qxd6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:28:06] } 29. Bc3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:12:28] } 29... Qa6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:19:04] } 30. f5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:10:35] } 30... exf5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:15:36] } 31. gxf5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:10:35] } 31... Qf6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:14:49] } 32. Rf1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:10:33] } 32... g5? { [%eval 0.92] } { Mistake. Qxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:41] } 33. Bd5?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Rbe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:19] } 33... Re8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:11:41] } 34. Rbe1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:07:19] } 34... Rae7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:11:41] } 35. Rxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:56] } 35... Rxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:41] } 36. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:26] } 36... Rxe1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:30] } 37. Bxe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:03] } 37... g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:33] } 38. Bxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:56] } 38... Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:33] } 39. Bxf3?! { [%eval -0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 39... gxf3 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:06:33] } 40. Qxc5?! { [%eval -2.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 40... Qb2 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:03:06] } 41. Qg1 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:26:12] } 41... f2 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:31:53] } 42. Qd1 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:17:23] } 42... Qf6 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:30:55] } 43. Kg2 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:16:03] } 43... Qg5+ { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:30:55] } 44. Kxf2 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:16:03] } 44... Qxf5+ { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:30:55] } 45. Kg2 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:15:05] } 45... Qg5+ { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:29:53] } 46. Kh3 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:14:55] } 46... Qxa5 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:29:53] } 47. Qf3?! { [%eval -3.48] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:33] } 47... Qxa2 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:28:13] } 48. c5 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:12:54] } 48... Qc2 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:28:13] } 49. c6?! { [%eval -5.8] } { Inaccuracy. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:17] } 49... Be5 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:28:13] } 50. Qg4+ { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:11:29] } 50... Kf8 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:28:04] } 51. Qc8+ { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:10:03] } 51... Kg7 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:28:04] } 52. Qg4+ { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:10:03] } 52... Qg6 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:28:04] } 53. Qxg6+ { [%eval -6.71] [%clk 0:09:38] } 53... hxg6 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:28:04] } 0-1