Event: CHESS HUB - MCF 1st GM IM INVITATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025
Site: Corus Hotel (KLCC) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date: 2025-07-29
White: Sharma, Dinesh K.
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2186
Black: Nguyen, Duc Hoa
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2405
Result: 0-1
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes with 30 seconds increment per move from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:26:00] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:10] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:26:24] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:02] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:30] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:15] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:25:37] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:42] } 5... Ne7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:23:50] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:26:41] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:19:53] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:26:56] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:19:55] } 8. Nge2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:23:39] } 8... Nb6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:16:27] } 9. Bb3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:21:09] } 9... Ned5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:14:30] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:19:20] } 10... h5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:10:33] } 11. Ng3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:11:49] } 11... Bg6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:04:20] } 12. Nge4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:08:27] } 12... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:03:10] } 13. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:08:48] } 13... Be7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:02:12] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:06:55] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:57:28] } 15. h3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:01:15] } 15... a6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:53:39] } 16. Rc1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:59:04] } 16... Bf5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:51:52] } 17. Re1 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:51:56] } 17... Na8 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:48:36] } 18. Qf3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:42:14] } 18... Nc7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:44:21] } 19. Red1 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:39:39] } 19... Bg6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:41:39] } 20. Kh2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:25:43] } 20... h4? { [%eval 1.99] } { Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:24] } 21. Qe2? { [%eval 0.73] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:47] } 21... Bh5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:26:06] } 22. f3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:24:47] } 22... Bg6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:26:18] } 23. Kg1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:23:55] } 23... Bf5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:24:53] } 24. Kf2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:21:31] } 24... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:23:27] } 25. Kg1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:21:22] } 25... Nb5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:21:45] } 26. Ne4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:20:19] } 26... Nc7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:20:14] } 27. Nc3?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:28] } 27... Rb8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:18:15] } 28. Bf2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:09] } 28... Qd7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:16:47] } 29. Qe1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:04] } 29... Bg5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:16:05] } 30. Be3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:12] } 30... Qe7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:15:46] } 31. Qd2?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:34] } 31... Bxe3+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:56] } 32. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:02] } 32... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:15:56] } 33. Na4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:10:19] } 33... Re8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:05:30] } 34. Qf4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:09:30] } 34... Rbd8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:04:58] } 35. Nc5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:07:31] } 35... Rb8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:05] } 36. Kh2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:06:07] } 36... Red8 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:02:41] } 37. Kg1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:13] } 37... Nb5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:01:55] } 38. Kf2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:04:25] } 38... a5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:01:40] } 39. Qe3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:08] } 39... Nc7?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 40. Na4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:01:28] } 40... Re8 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:01:33] } 41. Qf4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:37] } 41... Rbd8 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:01:51] } 42. Nc5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:01:08] } 42... Nd5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:01:29] } 43. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:56] } 43... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:01:54] } 44. Qe3?! { [%eval -0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 44... Red8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:11] } 45. Na4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:01] } 45... Rb5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:01:55] } 46. Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 46... Rxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 47. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:07] } 47... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:35] } 48. Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 48... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:56] } 49. fxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 49... Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:10] } 50. Rd2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:52] } 50... Qd8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:28] } 51. Ke1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:04] } 51... a4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:36] } 52. Kd1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:43] } 52... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:52] } 53. dxc5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:51] } 53... bxc5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:16] } 54. Rxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 54... Qxd7+ { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:41] } 55. Kc1?? { [%eval -2.13] } { Blunder. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 55... Qb5 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:02:21] } 56. Qf4 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:00:42] } 56... Qd3?? { [%eval -0.09] } { Blunder. Qc4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 57. Qf3?? { [%eval -2.53] } { Blunder. Qxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 57... Qd4 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:01:22] } 58. Qe2?! { [%eval -3.28] } { Inaccuracy. Kc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 58... Qxe5 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:01:32] } 59. Qg4 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:00:34] } 59... g5 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:01:39] } 60. Kc2 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:00:49] } 60... c4 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:01:39] } 61. Qe2 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:00:33] } 61... Qd4 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:01:58] } 62. Kc1?! { [%eval -5.44] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 62... e5?! { [%eval -4.1] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 63. Qg4 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:00:33] } 63... Qe3+ { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:01:43] } 64. Kc2 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:00:55] } 64... Kg7 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:01:50] } 65. Qf3? { [%eval -7.22] } { Mistake. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 65... Qxf3 { [%eval -6.51] [%clk 0:01:38] } 66. gxf3 { [%eval -7.52] [%clk 0:01:04] } 66... f5 { [%eval -7.62] [%clk 0:02:01] } 67. exf5 { [%eval -7.5] [%clk 0:01:29] } 67... e4 { [%eval -7.14] [%clk 0:02:11] } 68. Kd2 { [%eval -8.58] [%clk 0:01:51] } 68... exf3 { [%eval -45.23] [%clk 0:02:25] } 69. Ke3 { [%eval -12.15] [%clk 0:02:20] } 69... Kf6 { [%eval -14.05] [%clk 0:02:48] } 70. Kxf3 { [%eval -11.05] [%clk 0:02:28] } 70... Kxf5 { [%eval -9.4] [%clk 0:03:12] } 0-1