Event: 9th IM Norm closed circuit Chess Tournament
Site: Yercaud, Salem, India
Date: 2023-12-11
White: Fedorov, Alexei
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2454
Black: Karthik, Rajaa
BlackElo: 2303
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes + 30 Seconds Increment from Move No. 1 Each

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:10] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:33] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:41] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:41] } 4. dxc5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:11] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:08] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:13] } 5... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:20] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:26] } 6... Nd7 { [%eval 0.58] } 7. b4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:24:19] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:24:24] } 8. c4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:20:12] } 8... dxc4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:23:58] } 9. Bxc4?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:02] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:23:08] } 10. Bb5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:06:57] } 10... a6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:22:01] } 11. Bxd7+ { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:07:23] } 11... Bxd7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:20:58] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:07:31] } 12... Rd8 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:16:25] } 13. Be3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:02:49] } 13... Nh6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:08:56] } 14. Qc1 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:54:14] } 14... Bc6 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:03:09] } 15. Nd4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:45:23] } 15... Nf5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:55:39] } 16. Nxf5?! { [%eval -1.14] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:14] } 16... exf5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:56:03] } 17. Re1 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:36:24] } 17... O-O { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:49:29] } 18. Nc3 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:34:41] } 18... Rc8?! { [%eval -0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:38] } 19. Bd4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:34:16] } 19... Qd7 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:40:56] } 20. Qe3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:33:57] } 20... Qe6 { [%eval -0.48] } 21. Bc5 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:28:01] } 21... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:38:45] } 22. bxc5 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:28:25] } 22... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:25:42] } 23. Rad1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:28:24] } 23... Qb3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:24:03] } 24. Rd3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:26:24] } 24... Qc4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:23:06] } 25. f4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:23:06] } 25... g6?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:49] } 26. Red1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:45] } 26... Kg7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:14:36] } 27. Nd5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:14:38] } 27... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:13:34] } 28. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.05] } 28... Re7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:30] } 29. h3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:13:22] } 29... Rcc7 { [%eval 0.22] } 30. g4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:11:15] } 30... fxg4?? { [%eval 4.23] } { Blunder. Re6 was best. } 31. f5 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:08:04] } 31... f6 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:06:52] } 32. exf6+?? { [%eval 2.1] } { Blunder. fxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:05] } 32... Kxf6 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:07:21] } 33. Rd6+ { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:05:00] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:06:15] } 34. Qh6 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:05:12] } 34... Qxc5+ { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:03:56] } 35. Kh1 { [%eval 4.24] } 35... Qxd6 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:01:14] } 36. Qxh7+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:04] } 36... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 37. Qh8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 37... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:21] } 38. Rxd6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:28] } 38... Kxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:50] } 39. Qd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 39... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:15] } 40. f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:56] } 40... Rh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 41. Qxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:51] } 41... Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:41] } 42. Qxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:00] } 42... Rxh3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 43. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:24] } 43... Rhh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:02] } 44. Qf5+ { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:59] } 1/2-1/2