Event: 15th Tamil Nadu IM Norm Closed Chess Tournament - 2024
Site: Tirunelveli, India
White: Karthik, Rajaa
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2289
Black: Gochelashvili, David
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2287
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A28
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes + 30 Seconds Increment from move no.1

1. c4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:20] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:37] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:56] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:13] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:30] } 5. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:31] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:28:44] } 6. Nd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:49] } 6... Bc5?! { [%eval 0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:08] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:27:07] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:25:14] } 8. b4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:23:11] } 8... Bb6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:25:39] } 9. Nxb6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:20:38] } 9... axb6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:24:21] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:20:56] } 10... Bg4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:18:58] } 11. d3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:15:15] } 11... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:13:24] } 12. gxf3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:15:39] } 12... Nh5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:13:52] } 13. b5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:06:35] } 13... Nb8 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:12:13] } 14. d4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:01:12] } 14... f6? { [%eval 2.24] } { Mistake. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:07] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:47:27] } 15... g6 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:37:26] } 16. Rg1 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:46:44] } 16... Qe7 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:32:47] } 17. Be4 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:37:04] } 17... Ra7 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:28:45] } 18. Ke2?! { [%eval 1.6] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:17:59] } 18... Kh8 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:28:44] } 19. dxe5 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:16:30] } 19... dxe5 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:27:53] } 20. Rad1 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:15:47] } 20... f5 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:22:07] } 21. Bd3 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:14:40] } 21... Nd7 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:12:34] } 22. f4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:13:36] } 22... Ng7 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:12:13] } 23. fxe5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:12:56] } 23... Nxe5? { [%eval 2.16] } { Mistake. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:37] } 24. Qc3 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:12:34] } 24... Ng4 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:08:21] } 25. Bc2 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:08:03] } 25... Rf7?! { [%eval 3.46] } { Inaccuracy. Raa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:21] } 26. c5 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:04:20] } 26... bxc5 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:03:21] } 27. Bb3 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:04:40] } 27... Rf8 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:03:39] } 28. Rd5 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:04:11] } 28... b6 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:02:49] } 29. h3? { [%eval 2.81] } { Mistake. Rgd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:18] } 29... c6 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:00:36] } 30. bxc6 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:02:45] } 30... Nf6 { [%eval 2.67] } 31. Rdd1 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:01:19] } 31... Qe8? { [%eval 5.02] } { Mistake. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 32. Rd7? { [%eval 2.53] } { Mistake. Qxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 32... Rxd7 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:01:23] } 33. cxd7 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:01:38] } 33... Qxd7 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:01:49] } 34. Rd1 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:01:30] } 34... Qc6?! { [%eval 3.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 35. a4 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:01:47] } 35... Ngh5?! { [%eval 3.87] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 36. Qe5 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:01:19] } 36... c4 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:01:33] } 37. Rd6 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:01:13] } 37... Qc8 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:01:02] } 38. Ba2 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:01:07] } 38... Kg7?! { [%eval 4.63] } { Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 39. Qd4?? { [%eval 0.26] } { Blunder. Rxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 39... Kh6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:54] } 40. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:01:11] } 40... Qa8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:06] } 41. Qc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:45] } 41... Ne4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:13] } 42. Qxa8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:00:55] } 42... Rxa8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:39] } 43. Rxb6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:20] } 43... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:06] } 44. Bb3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:34] } 44... Ra7 { [%eval 0.32] } 45. Bd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:20] } 45... Rd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:46] } 46. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 46... Nf4+ { [%clk 0:02:53] } 47. exf4 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 47... Rxd4 { [%clk 0:03:18] } 48. Bxe4 { [%clk 0:01:07] } 1/2-1/2