Event: Rapid Open 2
Site: Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Date: 2023-12-26
White: Karthik, Venkataraman
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2426
Black: Khusenkhojaev, Mustafokhuja
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2205
Result: 1-0
ECO: A34
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. c4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:24] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:30] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.33] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:39] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:15:41] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:47] } 5... Nc7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:49] } 6. Rb1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:15:44] } 6... e5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:15:10] } 7. a3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:15:52] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:14:31] } 8. b4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:15:46] } 8... Bf5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:12:39] } 9. Rb2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:14:57] } 9... cxb4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:11:52] } 10. axb4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:15:06] } 10... Be7?! { [%eval 0.38] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:55] } 11. b5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:14:48] } 11... Na5?! { [%eval 1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:49] } 12. Qa4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:14:47] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:11:58] } 13. Nf3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:14:05] } 13... Bd6?! { [%eval 1.47] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:13] } 14. d4 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:14:03] } 14... exd4? { [%eval 3.02] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:29] } 15. Nxd4 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:14:12] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:09:30] } 16. O-O { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:13:37] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:08:43] } 17. Rd2 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:13:28] } 17... O-O { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:08:24] } 18. Ne4?! { [%eval 3.25] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:12] } 18... Be7?! { [%eval 4.25] } { Inaccuracy. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:21] } 19. Nc6 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:12:31] } 19... Qe8 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:07:22] } 20. Nxe7+ { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:12:09] } 20... Qxe7 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:07:31] } 21. Ba3 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:11:35] } 21... Bxb5 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:07:35] } 22. Qxa5 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:11:43] } 22... Qxe4 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:07:27] } 23. Qxa7 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:11:28] } 23... Qa4 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:06:48] } 24. Qxa4 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:11:33] } 24... Bxa4 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:06:57] } 25. Bxf8 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:11:41] } 25... Rxf8 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:07:05] } 26. Rb1 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:11:43] } 26... b5 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:07:11] } 27. Bc6 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:11:17] } 27... g6 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:07:15] } 28. e3 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:09:30] } 28... Rb8 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:06:22] } 29. Rd4 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:09:38] } 29... Rb6?! { [%eval 4.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:11] } 30. Rxa4 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:09:24] } 30... Rxc6 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:06:20] } 31. Rd4 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:09:14] } 31... Rb6 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:06:05] } 32. Rc1 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:09:00] } 32... Ne6 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:06:07] } 33. Rb4 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:08:58] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:06:07] } 34. Rd1 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:08:49] } 34... Nc7 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:06:13] } 35. Rd7 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:08:57] } 35... Na6?! { [%eval 5.41] } { Inaccuracy. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:20] } 36. Rf4 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:09:05] } 36... b4 { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 0:03:41] } 37. Rdxf7+ { [%clk 0:09:02] } 37... Kg8 { [%clk 0:03:42] } 38. R7f6 { [%clk 0:09:10] } 1-0