Event: Round 8: Sherla Prathamesh - Karthikeyan, P.
Date: 2024-05-22
White: Sherla Prathamesh
WhiteElo: 1821
Black: Karthikeyan, P.
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2241
Result: 1-0
ECO: A22
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. dxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:55] } 6. f3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... c6?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:56] } 7. Qd6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:02:46] } 7... Re8 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:02:46] } 8. Bg5?? { [%eval -1.45] } { Blunder. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 8... Re6?? { [%eval 0.69] } { Blunder. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 9. Bxf6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 9... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:22] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:35] } 10... Rd6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:13] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:35] } 11... Na6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:05] } 12. b4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:22] } 12... c5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:04] } 13. b5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:13] } 13... Nc7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:01] } 14. Qe3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:14] } 14... b6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:30] } 15. Ne2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:13] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:13] } 16. O-O { [%eval -0.4] } 16... Rh6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:14] } 17. f4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:02:07] } 17... exf4?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 18. Nxf4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:45] } 18... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:07] } 19. Nd5?! { [%eval -0.59] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 19... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:01:06] } 20. cxd5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:01:45] } 20... Bh3 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:01:04] } 21. Rf4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:01:43] } 21... Re8 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:01:04] } 22. Bf1 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:01:38] } 22... Bd7 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:00:42] } 23. Qd3 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:01:29] } 23... Rh5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:00:39] } 24. Bg2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:01:28] } 24... Re5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:00:38] } 25. Raf1 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:01:26] } 25... f6 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:00:38] } 26. a4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:01:20] } 26... Rc8 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:00:36] } 27. c4 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:01:19] } 27... Rd8?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 28. h3?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 28... Be8 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:00:37] } 29. g4 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:01:09] } 29... Bg6 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:00:37] } 30. h4 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:01:07] } 30... Re8 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:00:38] } 31. Re1 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:01:05] } 31... h6 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32. h5 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:00:58] } 32... Bh7 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:00:36] } 33. Qg3 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:00:51] } 33... Rg5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:00:36] } 34. Qc3?! { [%eval -1.98] } { Inaccuracy. Rff1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 34... Qd7? { [%eval -0.34] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 35. Bf3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:48] } 35... Rge5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:34] } 36. Kf2 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:00:46] } 36... Ra8 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:00:32] } 37. Kg3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:00:44] } 37... a6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:00:33] } 38. Ra1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:00:41] } 38... axb5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:00:28] } 39. cxb5?! { [%eval -1.12] } { Inaccuracy. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 39... Ra5 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:00:26] } 40. Qc4 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:00:37] } 40... Re8 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:00:26] } 41. Bd1 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:00:35] } 41... Qe7 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:00:27] } 42. Bc2 { [%eval -0.91] } 42... Qe5 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:00:28] } 43. Ra3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:00:31] } 43... Qb2?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 44. Qc3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:21] } 44... Qc1?? { [%eval 3.98] } { Blunder. Qxc3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 45. Ra1 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:00:20] } 45... Qxa1 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:00:13] } 46. Qxa1 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:00:21] } 46... Re5 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:00:13] } 47. Qc3 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:00:18] } 47... Re8?! { [%eval 5.8] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 48. Kh2?! { [%eval 3.92] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 48... Re5 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:00:12] } 49. Kg3 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:00:11] } 49... Kf7 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:00:12] } 50. Qf3 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:00:12] } 50... Ke7 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:00:06] } 51. Qc3 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:00:11] } 51... Ra8 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:00:06] } 52. Rf1 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:00:11] } 52... Ra5 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:00:06] } 53. Re1 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:00:11] } 53... Kf7 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:00:06] } 54. Kf2 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:00:12] } 54... Ke7 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:00:06] } 55. Qf3 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:00:13] } 55... Kf7 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:00:07] } 56. Qc3 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:00:12] } 56... Ke7 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:00:08] } 57. Kf3 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:00:13] } 57... Kd7 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:00:09] } 58. Rb1 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:00:14] } 58... Kc7 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:00:10] } 59. Qe3 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:00:13] } 59... Ra8 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:00:08] } 60. a5 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:00:11] } 60... Rxa5 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:00:08] } 61. Qc3 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:00:12] } 61... Re8 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:00:05] } 62. Ra1 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:00:13] } 62... Rea8 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:00:07] } 63. Rxa5 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:00:14] } 63... Rxa5 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:00:08] } 64. e5 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:00:12] } 64... Bxc2 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:00:07] } 65. exf6 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:00:08] } 65... Bd1+ { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:00:07] } 66. Kf2 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:00:09] } 66... gxf6 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:00:08] } 67. Qxf6 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:00:10] } 67... Rxb5? { [%eval 8.35] } { Mistake. Bxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 68. Qe7+ { [%eval 8.01] [%clk 0:00:10] } 68... Kb8 { [%eval 7.85] [%clk 0:00:09] } 69. Qe8+ { [%eval 8.56] [%clk 0:00:11] } 69... Kc7 { [%eval 8.29] [%clk 0:00:09] } 70. Qxb5 { [%eval 7.81] [%clk 0:00:12] } 70... Bxg4 { [%eval 9.96] [%clk 0:00:10] } 71. Qb4?? { [%eval #-15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qc6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 1-0