Event: Round 9: Matinian, Nikita - Anand, Batsukh
Date: 2025-07-12
White: Matinian, Nikita
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2421
Black: Anand, Batsukh
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2304
Result: 1-0
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:19] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:47] } 4. Nd2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:12] } 5. Nb3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:07] } 5... Nd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:33] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:21] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:40] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:34] } 7... Rc8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:33:06] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:29:56] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:33:00] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:26:45] } 9... Bg6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:16:06] } 10. h4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:20:30] } 10... h5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:11:16] } 11. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:07:08] } 11... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:03:59] } 12. dxc5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:06:55] } 12... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:04:24] } 13. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:07:22] } 13... Rxc5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:04:48] } 14. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:07:35] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:04:56] } 15. Qf4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:07:25] } 15... Nh6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:03:03] } 16. Rd1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:03:39] } 16... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:01:13] } 17. Rh3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:01:21] } 17... f6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:55:50] } 18. Nd4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:42:16] } 18... Qf7? { [%eval 1.86] } { Mistake. Rcc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:31] } 19. exf6 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:36:38] } 19... Qxf6 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:38:30] } 20. Qd6 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:26:40] } 20... Qxf2+?! { [%eval 2.63] } { Inaccuracy. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:31] } 21. Kd2 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:27:07] } 21... Rcc8? { [%eval 4.9] } { Mistake. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:04] } 22. Rf1 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:26:37] } 22... Qxg2 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:09:33] } 23. Rg3 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:25:38] } 23... Qh2 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:04:15] } 24. Qxe6+ { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:25:48] } 24... Bf7 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:04:30] } 25. Rxf7 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:25:46] } 25... Rxf7 { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:04:12] } 26. Qxc8+ { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:26:11] } 26... Kh7 { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:04:40] } 27. Qh3?! { [%eval 4.8] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:03] } 27... Qf2 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:04:30] } 28. Ne6 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:25:51] } 28... Re7? { [%eval 8.81] } { Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:38] } 29. Rf3 { [%eval 8.36] [%clk 0:25:49] } 29... Qb6? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxe2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:48] } 30. Ng5+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:26:11] } 30... Kg6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:03:59] } 31. Bd3+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:26:31] } 31... Re4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:04:24] } 32. Nxe4 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:26:46] } 32... Qxb2+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:04:39] } 33. Bc2 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:27:11] } 33... dxe4 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:05:00] } 34. Qe6+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:27:38] } 34... Kh7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:05:25] } 35. Qxe4+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:28:05] } 1-0