Event: Round 9: Dixit, Nikhil - Karthik Venkataraman
Date: 2024-03-07
White: Dixit, Nikhil
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2264
Black: Karthik Venkataraman
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2468
Result: 1-0
ECO: B56
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:58] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:50] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:47] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:44] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:40] } 9... a6?! { [%eval 0.61] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:56] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:30] } 10... Na5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:02:54] } 11. g4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:20] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:02:49] } 12. Kb1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:13] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:02:46] } 13. f3 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:02:09] } 13... Nc4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:02:41] } 14. Qe1? { [%eval -0.09] } { Mistake. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 14... b5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:38] } 15. Bc1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:47] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:38] } 16. Bd3?! { [%eval -0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 16... b4 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:02:35] } 17. Nd5?! { [%eval -1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 17... Bxd5?? { [%eval 0.68] } { Blunder. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 18. exd5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:01:38] } 18... Nxd5?! { [%eval 1.49] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 19. Bf5 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:01:39] } 19... Ncb6 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:01:50] } 20. Bxc8 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:01:38] } 20... Qxc8 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:01:52] } 21. Qe4 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:01:35] } 21... Qc6?! { [%eval 2.96] } { Inaccuracy. Qa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 22. Rd3 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:01:28] } 22... Qb5 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:01:45] } 23. Rhd1 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:01:21] } 23... Nf6 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:01:46] } 24. Qb7 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:01:15] } 24... Nfd7 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:01:47] } 25. Be3 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:01:12] } 25... Nc4? { [%eval 5.12] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 26. Qc8+ { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:01:00] } 26... Bd8 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:01:36] } 27. Rd5 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:00:48] } 27... Ncb6 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:00:41] } 28. Bxb6 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:00:38] } 28... Nxb6 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:00:43] } 29. Rxb5 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:00:32] } 29... Nxc8 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:00:44] } 30. Rb7?! { [%eval 3.73] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 30... O-O { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:00:32] } 31. Rxb4 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:00:29] } 31... f5 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:00:18] } 32. Rb8 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:00:27] } 32... Bc7 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:00:20] } 33. Ra8 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:00:27] } 33... fxg4 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:00:20] } 34. hxg4 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:00:27] } 34... Kf7 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:00:19] } 35. c4 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:00:22] } 35... Ke7 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 36. c5 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:00:23] } 36... Kd7 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37. cxd6 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:00:23] } 37... Bxd6 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:00:10] } 38. Nc5+ { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:00:23] } 38... Ke7 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:00:12] } 39. Ne4 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:00:22] } 39... Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 40. Rc1 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 40... Kd7 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 41. Nc5+ { [%clk 0:00:23] } 41... Kc6 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 42. Nxa6+ { [%clk 0:00:22] } 42... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 43. Nxc7 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 43... Rxf3 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 44. Ra3 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 1-0