Event: Round 9: Kurup, Siddharth - Baron, Tal
Date: 2025-07-06
White: Kurup, Siddharth
WhiteElo: 2071
Black: Baron, Tal
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2436
Result: 0-1
ECO: D85
Opening: Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:59] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:22] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:39] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:57] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:00] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:21] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:27] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:43] } 5... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:52] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:07] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:19] } 7. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:28] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:32:32] } 8. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:53] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:51] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:17] } 9... Qa5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:33:14] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:37] } 10... Bg4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:33:40] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:57] } 11... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:33:26] } 12. Rb1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:14] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:33:34] } 13. Bb3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:35] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:26:45] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:16:45] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:23:35] } 15. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:22] } 15... c5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:19:11] } 16. a4? { [%eval -1.25] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:53] } 16... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 1:00:55] } 17. gxf3 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:46:02] } 17... bxa4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:52:05] } 18. Ra1 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:44:22] } 18... a3 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:47:26] } 19. Be3 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:40:55] } 19... Rfb8?! { [%eval -0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Rab8 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:17] } 20. Qa2 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:40:44] } 20... Ra7 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:27:29] } 21. Qxa3 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:37:38] } 21... Qxa3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:24:48] } 22. Rxa3 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:38:01] } 22... cxd4 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:20:08] } 23. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:38:17] } 23... Rc7 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:20:14] } 24. Bxg7 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:36:43] } 24... Kxg7 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:20:42] } 25. Bd1?! { [%eval -1.76] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:17] } 25... Nc5?! { [%eval -0.93] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:40] } 26. Be2 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:35:56] } 26... Rb2 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:16:27] } 27. Bxa6 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:30:34] } 27... Nb3 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:16:53] } 28. Re1 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:29:49] } 28... Rxc3 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:17:21] } 29. Kg2 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:25:17] } 29... Rc6?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:51] } 30. Bd3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:23:40] } 30... e5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:11:44] } 31. Rb1? { [%eval -2.25] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:45] } 31... Rxb1 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:12:12] } 32. Bxb1 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:23:07] } 32... Nd4 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:12:39] } 33. Ba2?! { [%eval -2.98] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:59] } 33... Ne2 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:12:24] } 34. f4?! { [%eval -4.25] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:53] } 34... Nxf4+ { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:12:48] } 35. Kf3 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:09:55] } 35... g5?! { [%eval -3.42] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:44] } 36. Ra5?! { [%eval -4.36] } { Inaccuracy. Kg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:37] } 36... Kf6 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:07:24] } 37. Ra3?! { [%eval -5.16] } { Inaccuracy. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:00] } 37... h5 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:07:40] } 38. Kg3 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:09:20] } 38... Rc1 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:06:52] } 39. Ra6+ { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:08:02] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:07:18] } 40. Ra3 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:08:28] } 40... Kg6 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:05:45] } 41. Ra6+ { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:07:24] } 41... f6 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:06:09] } 42. Ra3 { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:07:51] } 42... Rg1+ { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 0:04:58] } 43. Kf3 { [%eval -6.62] [%clk 0:08:16] } 43... Re1 { [%eval -6.28] [%clk 0:04:58] } 44. Ra7?? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:11] } 44... g4+ { [%clk 0:04:55] } 45. Kg3 { [%clk 0:08:35] } 45... Rg1+ { [%clk 0:05:15] } 0-1