Event: Round 1: Azarov, Sergei - Goutham Krishna H
Date: 2025-07-21
White: Azarov, Sergei
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2590
Black: Goutham Krishna H
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2429
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:36] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:07] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:03] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:16] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:41] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:30] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:53] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:22] } 5... Nh6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:59] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:18:34] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:21:17] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:17:23] } 7... Nf5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:21:26] } 8. Bxf5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:16:43] } 8... exf5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:21:53] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:25] } 9... Be7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:21:50] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:15:03] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:46] } 11. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:59] } 11... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:39] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:57:24] } 12... h6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:02:28] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:51:13] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:00:34] } 14. Bc3 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:49:57] } 14... a5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:43:05] } 15. Ne1 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:46:28] } 15... Qb5? { [%eval 1.0] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:24] } 16. a4?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:58] } 16... Qa6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:37:41] } 17. Ng3?! { [%eval -0.46] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:32] } 17... Rc8? { [%eval 0.88] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:21] } 18. Nh5?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:12] } 18... O-O?! { [%eval 0.84] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:11] } 19. f4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:34:49] } 19... g4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:33:08] } 20. Nc2 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:34:22] } 20... Kh7?! { [%eval 1.69] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:05] } 21. Ne3 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:32:09] } 21... Kg6? { [%eval 3.09] } { Mistake. Bh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:48] } 22. h3 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:26:48] } 22... Kxh5 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:10:30] } 23. hxg4+ { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:26:51] } 23... Kg6 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:09:42] } 24. gxf5+ { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:23:15] } 24... Bxf5?! { [%eval 5.26] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:36] } 25. Nxf5 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:22:38] } 25... Kxf5 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:09:44] } 26. Qh5+ { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:22:50] } 26... Ke6 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:10:06] } 27. Qh3+ { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:21:41] } 27... f5 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:10:33] } 28. exf6+ { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:22:05] } 28... Kxf6 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:10:05] } 29. Rce1 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:20:40] } 29... Kf7 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:09:42] } 30. Qh5+ { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:17:12] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:09:26] } 31. Rf3 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:17:09] } 31... Rg8?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:10] } 32. Rg3+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:09:31] } 32... Kh7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:05:24] } 33. Qf7+? { [%eval 8.34] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:39] } 33... Kh8 { [%eval 6.75] [%clk 0:03:31] } 34. Re6 { [%eval 6.67] [%clk 0:09:28] } 34... Ne5 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:03:40] } 35. fxe5 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:08:51] } 35... Rxg3 { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 0:02:48] } 36. Rxa6 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:09:09] } 36... bxa6 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:03:10] } 37. Qxe7 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:09:26] } 37... Rcg8 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:03:39] } 38. Qf6+ { [%eval 7.67] [%clk 0:09:34] } 38... Kh7 { [%eval 8.08] [%clk 0:04:06] } 39. Qf7+ { [%eval 7.84] [%clk 0:09:47] } 39... R8g7 { [%eval 7.73] [%clk 0:02:09] } 40. Qxd5 { [%eval 7.46] [%clk 0:09:51] } 1-0