Event: Round 4: Karthik Venkataraman - Hussain Besou
Date: 2023-06-27
White: Karthik Venkataraman
Black: Hussain Besou
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E51
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:21] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:30:47] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:09] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:00] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:35] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:22] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:32:00] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:16] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:15] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:32:36] } 8. Rc1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:41] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:23] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:33:04] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:32:10] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:14] } 10... Bf8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:29] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:32:48] } 11... c5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:27:50] } 12. f4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:30:23] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:18:53] } 13. Be1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:13:30] } 13... cxd4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:05:39] } 14. Nb5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:10:23] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:38:57] } 15. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:56:37] } 15... Rxc6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:38:50] } 16. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:57:02] } 16... Rxc1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:38:06] } 17. Qxc1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:57:27] } 17... Bc5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:33:06] } 18. Bh4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:49:15] } 18... Qd6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:29:02] } 19. h3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:34:22] } 19... Ne4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:25:43] } 20. a3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:33:14] } 20... Bc8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:18:41] } 21. Qd1?! { [%eval -0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:01] } 21... Qh6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:13:28] } 22. Be1 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:18:28] } 22... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:11:59] } 23. exd4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:18:56] } 23... Bd7 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:11:15] } 24. Qb3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:13:08] } 24... Qc6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:09:53] } 25. Kh2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:12:32] } 25... h5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:09:28] } 26. Qd1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:06:45] } 26... g6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:08:21] } 27. Bh4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:07:03] } 27... Bf5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:08:25] } 28. Kg1 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:06:00] } 28... Nd6 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:07:33] } 29. Bxf5 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:04:04] } 29... Nxf5 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:07:58] } 30. Bf2 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:04:31] } 30... Re4 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:07:51] } 31. Qd2?! { [%eval -1.99] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:16] } 31... Qe6 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:07:24] } 32. Qd3 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:03:37] } 32... Rxf4 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:07:26] } 33. Rc1 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:03:39] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 8:06:40] } 34. Rc7 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:03:57] } 34... a5 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:06:40] } 35. b4 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:03:20] } 35... axb4 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:07:02] } 36. axb4 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:03:49] } 36... Re4 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:05:45] } 37. b5 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:04:03] } 37... Nd6?! { [%eval -1.51] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 38. Rc6 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:04:10] } 38... Qf5 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:04:13] } 39. Qf3 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:02:13] } 39... Rf4 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:04:30] } 40. Qe2 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:02:27] } 40... Qb1+ { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:03:43] } 41. Qe1 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:28:49] } 41... Qxe1+ { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:33:57] } 42. Bxe1 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:29:18] } 42... Nxb5 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:33:49] } 43. Rxb6 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:26:12] } 43... Nxd4 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:33:37] } 44. Bc3 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:26:38] } 44... Kf8?! { [%eval -1.57] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:56] } 45. g3 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:26:05] } 45... Re4 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:30:12] } 46. Kf2 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:25:54] } 46... Nf5 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:19:10] } 47. Bf6?! { [%eval -2.46] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:26:12] } 47... Ke8 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:19:22] } 48. Bg5 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:26:36] } 48... Rc4 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:18:15] } 49. Rb8+ { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:22:26] } 49... Kd7 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:18:30] } 50. Rd8+ { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:22:49] } 50... Ke6 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:15:29] } 51. Re8+ { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:23:10] } 51... Kd6 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:15:51] } 52. Rd8+ { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:15:29] } 52... Ke5 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:14:54] } 53. Re8+ { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:15:43] } 53... Kd4 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:15:00] } 54. Bf6+?! { [%eval -4.07] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:15] } 54... Kd3 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:15:08] } 55. Rd8 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:15:16] } 55... d4 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:14:02] } 56. g4 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:15:18] } 56... hxg4 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:14:05] } 57. hxg4 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:15:46] } 57... Ne3? { [%eval -2.62] } { Mistake. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:14] } 58. Kf3 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:16:11] } 58... Nf1 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:11:37] } 59. Rd7 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:15:16] } 59... Nd2+ { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:11:51] } 60. Kf4 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:15:40] } 60... Ne4 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:12:06] } 61. g5 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:13:51] } 61... Nc3 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:06:24] } 62. Rxf7 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:13:56] } 62... Kc2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ne2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:23] } 63. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:29] } 63... Rxd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:48] } 64. Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:54] } 64... Rd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:11] } 65. Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:20] } 65... Rd6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:33] } 66. Kg7?? { [%eval -4.66] } { Blunder. Ke5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:45] } 66... Ne4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:14] } 67. Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:08] } 67... Ng3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:31] } 68. Rf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:27] } 68... Rd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:20] } 1/2-1/2