Event: Round 8: Sardana, Rishi - Venkatesh, M.R.
Date: 2024-03-31
White: Sardana, Rishi
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2476
Black: Venkatesh, M.R.
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2382
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C50
Opening: Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:27:43] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:08] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:25:32] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:27] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:25:41] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:52] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:01] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:27:11] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:24:37] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:24:39] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:21:31] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:24:45] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:03:20] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:24:41] } 8... Nd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:01:26] } 9. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:23:49] } 9... exd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:01:49] } 10. Ne2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:23:00] } 10... Bg4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:02:10] } 11. Ng3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:12:48] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:46:20] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:10:49] } 12... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:46:25] } 13. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:11:14] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:46:51] } 14. Qd1 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:11:03] } 14... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:42:14] } 15. dxc4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:11:27] } 15... O-O { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:42:33] } 16. Qd3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:09:09] } 16... Qf6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:41:12] } 17. f4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:58:33] } 17... b5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:24:30] } 18. axb5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:44:46] } 18... axb5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:24:52] } 19. Rxa8 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:44:51] } 19... Rxa8 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:25:12] } 20. cxb5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:45:05] } 20... Ra2 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:25:02] } 21. e5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:31:36] } 21... Qe6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:24:58] } 22. Ne4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:27:55] } 22... Rxb2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:24:20] } 23. Ra1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:19:22] } 23... Qe8?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:15] } 24. Nxc5? { [%eval 0.24] } { Mistake. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:38] } 24... dxc5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:17:34] } 25. Ra5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:24] } 25... Rb4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:17] } 26. Qa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:33] } 26... Rxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:16] } 27. Ra8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:58] } 27... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:42] } 28. Rxb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:25] } 28... Qxb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:06] } 29. Qxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:53] } 29... Qb1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:12] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:23] } 30... Qc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:51] } 31. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:41] } 31... Qxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:15] } 32. Qd7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:40] } 1/2-1/2