Event: Round 1: Shashank K - Karthik Venkataraman
Date: 2024-08-17
White: Shashank K
WhiteElo: 1809
Black: Karthik Venkataraman
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2568
Result: 0-1
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.06] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.05] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.0] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] } 5. e5 { [%eval -0.2] } 5... Ng4 { [%eval -0.15] } 6. Re1 { [%eval -0.24] } 6... d6 { [%eval -0.16] } 7. Bb5 { [%eval -0.21] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval -0.16] } 8. exd6 { [%eval -0.13] } 8... Bxd6 { [%eval -0.2] } 9. h3 { [%eval -0.2] } 9... Nge5 { [%eval -0.19] } 10. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.34] } 10... Nxc6 { [%eval -0.37] } 11. d4 { [%eval -0.51] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.26] } 12. Be3 { [%eval -0.59] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval -0.62] } 13. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.55] } 13... Ne7 { [%eval -0.29] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval -0.28] } 14... Bb4 { [%eval -0.32] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval -0.79] } 15... h6 { [%eval -0.76] } 16. Bd2 { [%eval -0.97] } 16... Ng6 { [%eval -0.98] } 17. Ne4 { [%eval -1.05] } 17... Be7 { [%eval -1.08] } 18. Bc3 { [%eval -1.02] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval -1.11] } 19. Nf3 { [%eval -1.48] } 19... Rfd8 { [%eval -1.25] } 20. Qd4 { [%eval -1.3] } 20... Bf8 { [%eval -1.27] } 21. Rad1 { [%eval -1.56] } 21... Bc6 { [%eval -1.69] } 22. Qe3 { [%eval -1.5] } 22... Rxd1 { [%eval -1.58] } 23. Rxd1 { [%eval -1.53] } 23... Qb6 { [%eval -1.06] } 24. Bd4?! { [%eval -1.93] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } 24... Qa5 { [%eval -1.81] } 25. Nc3 { [%eval -1.74] } 25... Qf5 { [%eval -1.25] } 26. Ne1 { [%eval -1.14] } 26... b6 { [%eval -0.93] } 27. Ne2?! { [%eval -1.91] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } 27... e5 { [%eval -1.84] } 28. Bc3 { [%eval -1.72] } 28... Bc5 { [%eval -1.82] } 29. Ng3 { [%eval -1.4] } 29... Qe6 { [%eval -0.99] } 30. Qe2 { [%eval -1.01] } 30... Re8 { [%eval -1.03] } 31. Nd3 { [%eval -1.45] } 31... Bf8 { [%eval -1.53] } 32. b3?! { [%eval -2.37] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } 32... Bxg2 { [%eval -2.43] } 33. Kxg2 { [%eval -2.57] } 33... Qc6+ { [%eval -2.52] } 34. Ne4 { [%eval -2.21] } 34... f5 { [%eval -2.38] } 35. Re1 { [%eval -2.72] } 35... Nf4+ { [%eval -2.64] } 36. Nxf4 { [%eval -2.62] } 36... exf4 { [%eval -2.56] } 37. Qc4+ { [%eval -2.33] } 37... Qxc4 { [%eval -2.29] } 38. bxc4?! { [%eval -3.43] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6+ was best. } 38... fxe4 { [%eval -3.08] } 39. Bd2?! { [%eval -4.19] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } 39... g5 { [%eval -4.03] } 40. h4 { [%eval -4.54] } 40... Kf7 { [%eval -4.47] } 41. hxg5 { [%eval -4.68] } 41... hxg5 { [%eval -4.51] } 42. Rh1 { [%eval -4.82] } 42... Bg7 { [%eval -4.72] } 43. c5 { [%eval -5.31] } 43... bxc5 { [%eval -5.31] } 44. Rb1 { [%eval -5.41] } 44... Be5 { [%eval -5.08] } 45. Rb7+ { [%eval -5.77] } 45... Re7 { [%eval -5.76] } 46. Rb3 { [%eval -5.32] } 46... g4 { [%eval -6.02] } 47. Bc3 { [%eval -6.72] } 47... f3+ 48. Kg1 Bf4 49. Rb1 e3 50. Re1 g3 51. Kf1 gxf2 52. Rb1 Bg3 53. Re1 fxe1=Q+ 54. Bxe1 Bxe1 0-1