Event: Round 8: Karthik Venkataraman - Aakash Sharadchandra, Dalvi
Date: 2024-03-07
White: Karthik Venkataraman
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2468
Black: Aakash Sharadchandra, Dalvi
BlackElo: 2289
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B41
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:10] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:11] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:03:10] } 9. g4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:03:12] } 9... Nb6?! { [%eval 1.54] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 10. g5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:03:12] } 10... Nfd7 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:03:00] } 11. h4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:03:04] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:02:59] } 12. h5 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:03:03] } 12... Nc4?! { [%eval 2.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } 13. Bxc4 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 13... Qxc4 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:02:53] } 14. Qf3 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:03:02] } 14... h6 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:02:20] } 15. gxh6 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:02:46] } 15... Rxh6 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:02:14] } 16. O-O-O { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:02:42] } 16... Rh7 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:02:09] } 17. f5 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:02:25] } 17... Ne5 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:02:06] } 18. Qh3?! { [%eval 1.63] } { Inaccuracy. Qg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:02:03] } 19. fxe6 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:02:15] } 19... fxe6 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:01:56] } 20. Rhg1?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 20... O-O-O { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:01:53] } 21. Bg5?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 21... Bxg5+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:47] } 22. Rxg5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:51] } 22... Kb8?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Nf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 23. Qg3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:01:43] } 23... Rdh8 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:01:27] } 24. Nf3?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 24... Nxf3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:01:17] } 25. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:01:31] } 25... Qc6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:00:48] } 26. Qg3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:18] } 26... e5? { [%eval 1.91] } { Mistake. Rxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 27. Rxg7? { [%eval 0.58] } { Mistake. Rg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 27... Rxg7?! { [%eval 1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Rxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 28. Qxg7 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:00:52] } 28... Rxh5 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:00:45] } 29. Qf8+?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 29... Ka7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:39] } 30. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:44] } 30... Rh1+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:29] } 31. Rd1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:22] } 31... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:28] } 32. Kxd1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:23] } 32... Qb6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:24] } 33. Qb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 33... Bg4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 34. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:03] } 34... Qf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 35. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 35... Qf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 36. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36... Qf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37... Qf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 38... Qf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 39. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 39... Qf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:03] } 40. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 40... Qf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 1/2-1/2