Event: 9th IM Norm closed circuit Chess Tournament
Site: Yercaud, Salem, India
Date: 2023-12-12
White: Karthik, Rajaa
WhiteElo: 2303
Black: Arjun, C Krishnamachari
BlackElo: 2265
Result: 1-0
ECO: D32
Opening: Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes + 30 Seconds Increment from Move No. 1 Each

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:46] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:04] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:36] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:23] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:14] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:32] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:23:00] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:55] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:22:40] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:30:16] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:17:09] } 7. dxc5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:00] } 7... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:14:13] } 8. b4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:27] } 8... Ba7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:14:38] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:47] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:14:38] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:14:40] } 10... dxc4?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:59] } 11. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:14:17] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:13:12] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:13:07] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:13:10] } 13. Rd1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:11:37] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:04:09] } 14. Ne4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:00:43] } 14... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:01:21] } 15. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:01:10] } 15... f5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:01:34] } 16. Bd3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:00:25] } 16... Rac8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:01:27] } 17. Qb3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:59:30] } 17... Qe7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:58:51] } 18. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:59:10] } 18... Kh8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:59:00] } 19. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:41:03] } 19... e5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:58:10] } 20. e4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:39:37] } 20... f4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:53:32] } 21. Bb1 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:29:52] } 21... Rcd8 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:49:05] } 22. Qc2 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:27:04] } 22... g5?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:04] } 23. Rd5 { [%eval 1.34] } 23... Bb8 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:22:22] } 24. Qc5 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:25:07] } 24... Qxc5 { [%eval 1.32] } 25. bxc5 { [%eval 1.35] } 25... g4?! { [%eval 2.32] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } 26. Nxe5 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:24:12] } 26... Bxe5 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:17:16] } 27. Bxe5+? { [%eval 0.8] } { Mistake. Rxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:43] } 27... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:17:33] } 28. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:23:12] } 28... Rd2?! { [%eval 1.8] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:58] } 29. Re7 { [%eval 1.7] } 29... Ba8?! { [%eval 2.44] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } 30. e5 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:17:50] } 30... g3?! { [%eval 3.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd8 was best. } 31. hxg3 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:17:55] } 31... fxg3 { [%eval 3.77] } 32. f3 { [%eval 3.83] } 32... Rxf3?! { [%eval 5.15] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:39] } 33. Re8+ { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:15:51] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval 5.21] } 34. Rxa8 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:15:30] } 34... Rff2 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:05:29] } 35. Ra7+ { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:15:11] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:01:22] } 36. Bxh7+ { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:15:35] } 36... Kh8 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:01:23] } 37. Be4 { [%eval 5.79] } 37... Kg8 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 38. Bf3 1-0