Event: Round 8: Helsby, Matthew - Keerthi Kumar, Advait
Date: 2025-07-29
White: Helsby, Matthew
WhiteElo: 1714
Black: Keerthi Kumar, Advait
BlackElo: 1797
Result: 0-1
ECO: A48
Opening: East Indian Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:01] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... c5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. c3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8. a4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:02:58] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:03:03] } 10. h3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:55] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:59] } 11. Ng5?! { [%eval -0.45] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:03:00] } 12. f4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:02:39] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:02:55] } 13. Qb1 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:02:31] } 13... e6?! { [%eval 0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 14. g4? { [%eval -1.15] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:25] } 14... cxd4?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 15. cxd4?! { [%eval -1.16] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 15... h5 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:02:43] } 16. f5?? { [%eval -3.54] } { Blunder. Ndf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 16... Nxg4 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:02:22] } 17. fxg6 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:01:23] } 17... Qxg5 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:02:19] } 18. Nf3 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:01:24] } 18... Qh6 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:02:11] } 19. hxg4?! { [%eval -5.39] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 19... hxg4 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:02:11] } 20. e4 { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 0:01:02] } 20... Qh5 { [%eval -6.8] [%clk 0:02:07] } 21. gxf7+ { [%eval -7.44] [%clk 0:00:22] } 21... Rxf7 { [%eval -7.06] [%clk 0:02:04] } 22. exd5?! { [%eval -11.33] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 22... gxf3 { [%eval -15.9] [%clk 0:01:57] } 23. dxc6?! { [%eval #-4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 23... Bxd4+ { [%clk 0:01:40] } 24. Rf2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 24... Rg7+ { [%clk 0:01:41] } 25. Kf1 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 25... Qh1# { [%clk 0:01:42] } 0-1