Event: Rapid Open 2
Site: Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Date: 2023-12-27
White: Karthik, Venkataraman
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2426
Black: Kobalia, Mikhail
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2539
Result: 0-1
ECO: A11
Opening: English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. c4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:25] } 5. b3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:53] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:32] } 6. Bb2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:16:01] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:40] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:16:10] } 7... Re8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:11] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:14:50] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:17] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:14:57] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:26] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:06] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:12:57] } 11. Re1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:13:54] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:13:00] } 12. Qb1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:13:12] } 12... c5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:13:01] } 13. cxd5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:12:43] } 13... exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:02] } 14. Rd1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:12:25] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:12:49] } 15. a5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:12:27] } 15... Bb8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:12:34] } 16. axb6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:12:30] } 16... axb6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:12:42] } 17. Ba6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:12:31] } 17... Bxa6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:12:31] } 18. Rxa6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:12:40] } 18... cxd4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:11:40] } 19. exd4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:10:23] } 19... Qb4?? { [%eval 1.29] } { Blunder. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:11] } 20. Qc2?? { [%eval -0.89] } { Blunder. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:21] } 20... Ne4 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:10:54] } 21. Rd3 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:09:24] } 21... Rc6?! { [%eval -0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Ndf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:14] } 22. Ra4 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:09:04] } 22... Qe7 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:07:14] } 23. Qd1?! { [%eval -1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:04] } 23... Ndf6 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:06:55] } 24. h3 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:09:05] } 24... Nxc3? { [%eval -0.53] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:44] } 25. Rxc3 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:08:45] } 25... Rxc3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:06:35] } 26. Bxc3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:08:53] } 26... Rc8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:06:33] } 27. Qd3?? { [%eval -4.39] } { Blunder. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:01] } 27... Qe4 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:06:26] } 28. Qd2 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:06:36] } 28... Qb1+ { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:05:51] } 29. Qe1 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:06:43] } 29... Qxb3 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:05:53] } 30. Ra8 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:04:58] } 30... Bh2+ { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:05:51] } 0-1