Event: Najdorf Memorial
Date: 2025-07-16
White: Arnold, Rhys
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2256
Black: Arun Kataria
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2338
Result: 1-0
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:33] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:58] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:24] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:51] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:49] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:18] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:12] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:46] } 6. f3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:18] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:33:03] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:43] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:33:13] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:04] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:33:26] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:31:15] } 9... h5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:33:51] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:04] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:34:16] } 11. Nd5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:29:42] } 11... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:33:23] } 12. exd5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:04] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:33:44] } 13. Na5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:22:33] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:16:31] } 14. c4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:22:29] } 14... e4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:10:16] } 15. f4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:17:40] } 15... Ng4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:08:27] } 16. b4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:13:58] } 16... Bh4+ { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:56:39] } 17. g3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:13:18] } 17... Bd8?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:05] } 18. Bd4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:07:43] } 18... Ndf6? { [%eval 2.28] } { Mistake. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:09] } 19. h3 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 1:06:00] } 19... Nh6 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:54:55] } 20. g4 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 1:03:26] } 20... Nfg8?! { [%eval 3.23] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:49:48] } 21. Bxg7 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 1:00:22] } 21... Rh7 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:50:16] } 22. Bd4 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 1:00:28] } 22... f6?! { [%eval 4.09] } { Inaccuracy. Bh4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:40:21] } 23. O-O-O { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:56:37] } 23... Qd7 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:36:22] } 24. Kb1 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:54:27] } 24... Qa4 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:29:11] } 25. Nb3 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:53:15] } 25... Kf8 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:26:24] } 26. Rc1 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:50:40] } 26... Rg7 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:25:34] } 27. Bb2 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:49:29] } 27... a5 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:22:52] } 28. b5 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:47:47] } 28... Bb6 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:23:20] } 29. c5 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:47:03] } 29... dxc5?! { [%eval 5.85] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:45] } 30. Rc4 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:43:50] } 30... Qxb5 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:23:10] } 31. Rxc5?! { [%eval 4.78] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:57] } 31... Qd7 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:23:35] } 32. Rxc8+ { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:43:36] } 32... Qxc8 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:24:03] } 33. Ba3+ { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:43:55] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:24:29] } 34. g5 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:43:52] } 1-0