Event: Round 2: Baron, Tal - Muthukumaran, Gurru
Date: 2025-07-03
White: Baron, Tal
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2436
Black: Muthukumaran, Gurru
BlackElo: 1933
Result: 1-0
ECO: B38
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:17] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:37] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:00] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:45] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:26] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:06] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:29:53] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:29] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:20] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:32:52] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:47] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:33:12] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:31:13] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:33:33] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:31:38] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:34:00] } 10. Nc2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:31:59] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:33:23] } 11. f4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:32:21] } 11... Na5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:29:24] } 12. b3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:26:36] } 12... Bg4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:19:31] } 13. Kh1 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:16:24] } 13... Bxe2 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:19:06] } 14. Qxe2 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:16:50] } 14... b5?! { [%eval 2.33] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:38] } 15. e5 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:58:03] } 15... dxe5 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 1:09:38] } 16. fxe5 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:52:15] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 1:05:57] } 17. Nxb5 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:52:24] } 17... Nc6 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:59:24] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:51:57] } 18... Ncxe5 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:53:56] } 19. Bxa7 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:40:40] } 19... Qa5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:51:31] } 20. b4 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:40:40] } 20... Qa4?! { [%eval 2.42] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:23] } 21. Bg1 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:39:10] } 21... Qxa2 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:37:42] } 22. c5 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:39:07] } 22... Rac8 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:27:49] } 23. Rfe1?! { [%eval 2.04] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:07] } 23... Qb3?! { [%eval 3.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:39] } 24. Rb1?! { [%eval 2.56] } { Inaccuracy. Na7 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:07] } 24... Qd5 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:17:51] } 25. Nc3 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:35:28] } 25... Qa8 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:14:17] } 26. Red1 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:35:10] } 26... f5?! { [%eval 3.89] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:46] } 27. Nd4 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:31:13] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:03:23] } 28. Ne6 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:30:24] } 28... Rf6 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:03:50] } 29. Nxg7 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:30:34] } 29... Kxg7 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:04:19] } 30. Nd5 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:30:18] } 30... Re6 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:04:30] } 31. Nf4 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:30:32] } 31... Rf6 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:04:07] } 32. Rd5 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:29:17] } 32... g5 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:38] } 33. Nh5+ { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:29:28] } 33... Kg6 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:01:03] } 34. Rbd1 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:28:17] } 34... Qb7 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:00:41] } 35. Nxf6 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:27:23] } 35... exf6 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:01:09] } 36. b5 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:27:36] } 36... Qc7 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:00:46] } 37. c6 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:27:03] } 37... Nb6 { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 0:01:13] } 38. Bxb6 { [%eval 7.09] [%clk 0:25:53] } 38... Qxb6 { [%eval 7.43] [%clk 0:01:41] } 39. Rxe5 { [%eval 7.3] [%clk 0:25:49] } 39... fxe5? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 40. Rd6+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:26:17] } 40... Kf7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:49] } 41. Qh5+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:26:33] } 41... Kg8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:38] } 42. Qxg5+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:26:59] } 42... Kh8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:56] } 43. Qf6+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:27:28] } 43... Kg8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:02:24] } 44. Qe6+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:27:48] } 1-0