Event: 13th Tamil Nadu IM Norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament
Site: Chennai, India
Date: 2024-01-16
White: Manik, Mikulas
WhiteElo: 2343
Black: Karthik, Rajaa
BlackElo: 2289
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min + 30 sec increment from Move No 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:30] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:09] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:29:55] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:35] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:11] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:02] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:33] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:27] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:57] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:52] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:06] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:19] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:17] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:33:15] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:34] } 9. dxc5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:33:24] } 9... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:49] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:19] } 10... Qb6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:25] } 11. Bf2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:14] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:25] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:23:52] } 12... Bxf2+ { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:31:03] } 13. Rxf2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:22:27] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:31] } 14. Re1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:18:39] } 14... f6?! { [%eval 0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:51] } 15. exf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:16:07] } 15... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:07:51] } 16. Kh1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:16:28] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:02:50] } 17. h3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:10:29] } 17... Rad8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:53:58] } 18. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:41] } 18... b4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:45:58] } 19. Na4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:03:10] } 19... Qa7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:43:39] } 20. b3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:51:25] } 20... Bc8 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:39:28] } 21. Nh4? { [%eval -1.52] } { Mistake. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:35] } 21... Ne4 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:37:40] } 22. Bxe4 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:45:44] } 22... dxe4 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:38:08] } 23. Qe3 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:45:29] } 23... Rd1 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:38:14] } 24. Re2 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:42:34] } 24... Rxe1+? { [%eval -0.42] } { Mistake. Qxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:48] } 25. Rxe1 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:42:58] } 25... Qxe3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:31:01] } 26. Rxe3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:43:26] } 26... Rxf4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:30:48] } 27. Kg1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:41:34] } 27... Nd4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:11:54] } 28. Ng2?! { [%eval -0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:48] } 28... Rf7?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:47] } 29. Ne1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:34:55] } 29... Nf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:41] } 30. Nxf3 { [%clk 0:34:49] } 30... exf3 { [%clk 0:04:13] } 31. Kf2 1/2-1/2