Event: 9th IM Norm closed circuit Chess Tournament
Site: Yercaud, Salem, India
Date: 2023-12-15
White: Karthik, Rajaa
WhiteElo: 2303
Black: Balasubramaniam, H
BlackElo: 2213
Result: 1-0
ECO: A30
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Hedgehog Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes + 30 Seconds Increment from Move No. 1 Each

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:14] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:36] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:35] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:00] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:56] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:15] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:07] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:38] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:29:36] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:32:07] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:07] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:15] } 7. b3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:04] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:27:20] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:25:01] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:25:44] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:21:02] } 9... dxc4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:12:45] } 10. bxc4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:21:27] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:11:02] } 11. d3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:20:25] } 11... Nb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:26] } 12. Qb3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:19:41] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:04:02] } 13. Rad1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:17:48] } 13... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:04:17] } 14. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:21] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:04:15] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:00:10] } 15... a6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:01:24] } 16. Qe2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:54:18] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:59:03] } 17. Ne1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:42:28] } 17... Na5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:54:07] } 18. f4 { [%eval 0.17] } 18... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:50:23] } 19. Nxg2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:39:25] } 19... Qc6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:43:13] } 20. f5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:36:06] } 20... Nf6?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:48] } 21. g4 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:33:01] } 21... exf5?! { [%eval 1.86] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:49] } 22. Rxf5 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:25:02] } 22... Nb7? { [%eval 3.28] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:19] } 23. Rdf1 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:19:55] } 23... Rf8 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:22:32] } 24. g5 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:17:25] } 24... Nd7 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:21:24] } 25. Nd5 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:17:50] } 25... Rae8 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:19:17] } 26. Qf3 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:16:58] } 26... Nd8 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:19:46] } 27. Ngf4 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:14:06] } 27... g6 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:11:11] } 28. Nxe7+ { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:14:27] } 28... Rxe7 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:11:39] } 29. Nd5 { [%eval 4.14] } 29... Re6 { [%eval 3.95] } 30. Rf4 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:12:44] } 30... Qd6 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:09:41] } 31. Qh3 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:07:12] } 31... h5 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:09:04] } 32. gxh6 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:07:37] } 32... Ne5 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:07:12] } 33. Nf6+ { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:07:08] } 33... Kh8 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:07:41] } 34. Ng4 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:07:01] } 34... f5 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:07:00] } 35. Nxe5 { [%clk 0:06:54] } 35... Rxe5 { [%clk 0:07:29] } 36. Re4 { [%clk 0:05:09] } 36... Nc6 { [%clk 0:07:18] } 37. Rxe5 { [%clk 0:05:36] } 37... Nxe5 { [%clk 0:07:40] } 38. Qg3 { [%clk 0:06:02] } 38... Re8 { [%clk 0:08:03] } 39. Rxf5 { [%clk 0:06:27] } 39... Qxd3 { [%clk 0:07:56] } 40. Bxe5+ { [%clk 0:06:52] } 40... Kh7 { [%clk 0:08:20] } 41. Rf7+ { [%clk 0:07:17] } 1-0