Event: Round 8: Raju Chandar - Murali Karthikeyan
Date: 2023-02-15
White: Raju Chandar
Black: Murali Karthikeyan
Result: 0-1
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:29:27] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:46] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:14] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:07] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:27:17] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:51] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:27:43] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:20:55] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:25:35] } 6. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:19:29] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:25:59] } 7. Nc3?! { [%eval -0.48] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:20] } 7... e5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:21:20] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:07:43] } 8... Ne7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:20:44] } 9. Ne1 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:03:06] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:18:30] } 10. Rb1 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:00:34] } 10... f5 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 1:16:08] } 11. f4?! { [%eval -1.74] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:29] } 11... exf4 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 1:14:26] } 12. Bxf4 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:59:42] } 12... fxe4 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 1:13:38] } 13. Nxe4? { [%eval -3.99] } { Mistake. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:23] } 13... Bd4+ { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 1:12:41] } 14. Kh1 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:55:53] } 14... Nd5 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 1:12:44] } 15. c3 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:53:17] } 15... Be5 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 1:10:53] } 16. g3 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:52:32] } 16... Bxf4 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 1:10:30] } 17. gxf4 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:52:56] } 17... Ne3 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 1:10:29] } 18. Qe2 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:47:31] } 18... Nxf1 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 1:10:45] } 19. Qxf1 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:47:59] } 19... Bf5 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 1:09:36] } 20. Ng3 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:47:51] } 20... Qf6 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 1:05:20] } 21. Qf3 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:43:43] } 21... Be6 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 1:03:19] } 22. Qxc6 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:42:28] } 22... Qxf4 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 1:03:06] } 23. c4 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:41:39] } 23... Bg4 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:57:36] } 24. Qe4 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:40:47] } 24... Bh3 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:55:25] } 25. Ng2 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:37:02] } 25... Qf3 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:55:03] } 26. Qxf3 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:33:16] } 26... Rxf3 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:55:27] } 27. Ne4 { [%eval -5.34] } 27... Raf8 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:55:38] } 28. Kg1 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:33:45] } 28... Rxd3 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:55:51] } 29. Re1 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:33:57] } 29... h6 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:54:40] } 30. b3 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:31:59] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:54:03] } 31. Nf2 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:31:49] } 31... Rxf2?? { [%eval -0.1] } { Blunder. Rdf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:21] } 32. Kxf2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:32:16] } 32... Rd2+ { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:54:44] } 33. Kg3?? { [%eval -5.65] } { Blunder. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:22] } 33... Bxg2 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:55:08] } 34. Re7+ { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:32:48] } 34... Kf6 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:55:29] } 35. Rxa7 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:33:10] } 35... g5 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:54:59] } 36. a4 { [%eval -6.45] [%clk 0:33:24] } 36... Be4 { [%eval -6.37] [%clk 0:55:17] } 37. a5?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:29] } 37... Rg2+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:55:37] } 38. Kh3 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:33:58] } 38... Rg1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:55:55] } 0-1