Event: Round 8: Kulkarni Bhakti - Kulaots, Kaido
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Kulkarni Bhakti
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2356
Black: Kulaots, Kaido
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2504
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D76
Opening: Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:25] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:22] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:43] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:30] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:51] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:49] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:27:00] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:31:01] } 5... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:27:26] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:28:51] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:26:54] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:08] } 7... Nb6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:10] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:59] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:26:31] } 9. d5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:31] } 9... Na5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:24:50] } 10. Nd4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:21:00] } 10... c6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:06:39] } 11. e4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:20:18] } 11... cxd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:50:48] } 12. exd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:19:10] } 12... e6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:46:26] } 13. Nc2 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:04:31] } 13... exd5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:42:03] } 14. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:04:16] } 14... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:38:57] } 15. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:01:14] } 15... Bh3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:38:51] } 16. Re1 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:00:33] } 16... Qd7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:38:39] } 17. Qf3?! { [%eval -0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:47] } 17... Nc6 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:25:13] } 18. Bf4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:51:38] } 18... Rad8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:21:43] } 19. Ne3?? { [%eval -2.96] } { Blunder. Bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:55] } 19... Nd4 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:17:55] } 20. Qe4?! { [%eval -4.24] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:00] } 20... Rfe8 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:16:47] } 21. Qh1 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:38:23] } 21... Qb5 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:13:00] } 22. Bf3 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:35:16] } 22... Qxb2 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:08:13] } 23. g4?! { [%eval -5.48] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:15] } 23... Qb4?! { [%eval -4.02] } { Inaccuracy. Nc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:21] } 24. Rab1 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:27:14] } 24... Ne2+?! { [%eval -2.76] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:51] } 25. Bxe2 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:27:40] } 25... Qxf4 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:04:16] } 26. Qf3 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:27:55] } 26... Qxf3 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:03:51] } 27. Bxf3 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:28:23] } 27... b6 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:04:11] } 28. Nd5 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:26:29] } 28... f5?? { [%eval -0.75] } { Blunder. Rxe1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 29. g5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:20:34] } 29... Be5?! { [%eval -0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 30. Re2? { [%eval -1.65] } { Mistake. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:11] } 30... Kf7 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:00:40] } 31. Rbe1 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:20:20] } 31... Bd6 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:00:50] } 32. Nf6 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:16:10] } 32... Rxe2 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:01:18] } 33. Rxe2 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:16:04] } 33... h6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 34. Bd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:02] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 35. Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:13] } 35... Rb8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:07] } 36. Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:42] } 36... hxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 37. Ne8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:51] } 37... Rxe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 38. Rxe8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:13:15] } 38... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 39. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:52] } 39... Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 40. Be6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:06:59] } 40... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 41. Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:07] } 41... Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:10] } 42. Kg2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:37:02] } 42... Bd1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:24:31] } 43. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:14] } 43... Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:20] } 44. Bc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:53] } 1/2-1/2