Event: Round 1: Karthik Venkataraman - Alikhanyan, Artak
Date: 2024-09-30
White: Karthik Venkataraman
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2581
Black: Alikhanyan, Artak
BlackElo: 2163
Result: 1-0
ECO: A11
Opening: English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.12] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.08] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.31] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] } 4... Bf5 { [%eval 0.32] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.25] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.26] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.33] } 7. Nh4 { [%eval 0.28] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval 0.32] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.3] } 8... cxb3 { [%eval 0.52] } 9. Qxb3 { [%eval 0.51] } 9... Qb6 { [%eval 0.66] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval 0.67] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.77] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.73] } 11... Bh5 { [%eval 0.77] } 12. Rb1 { [%eval 0.46] } 12... Qa6 { [%eval 0.65] } 13. d4 { [%eval 0.57] } 13... Nd5? { [%eval 1.93] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } 14. Nxd5?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd5 was best. } 14... cxd5 { [%eval 0.88] } 15. g4 { [%eval 0.77] } 15... Be7 { [%eval 1.01] } 16. gxh5 { [%eval 1.03] } 16... Bxh4 { [%eval 0.99] } 17. e4 { [%eval 1.01] } 17... O-O { [%eval 0.95] } 18. exd5 { [%eval 1.05] } 18... exd5 { [%eval 1.02] } 19. Bxd5 { [%eval 1.06] } 19... Rad8 { [%eval 1.46] } 20. Bxb7 { [%eval 1.1] } 20... Qa5?! { [%eval 1.88] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } 21. d5 { [%eval 2.03] } 21... Bf6 { [%eval 2.68] } 22. Bd2 { [%eval 2.51] } 22... Qa3 { [%eval 2.52] } 23. Rb3 { [%eval 2.51] } 23... Qd6?! { [%eval 3.33] } { Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best. } 24. Bb4 { [%eval 3.27] } 24... Qf4 { [%eval 3.25] } 25. Bxf8 { [%eval 3.19] } 25... Be5 { [%eval 3.21] } 26. Rg3 { [%eval 2.75] } 26... Rxf8 { [%eval 2.86] } 27. Qe2?? { [%eval 0.34] } { Blunder. d6 was best. } 27... Nc5?? { [%eval 2.8] } { Blunder. Qb4 was best. } 28. Re1 { [%eval 2.46] } 28... Bd6 { [%eval 2.34] } 29. Bc6 { [%eval 2.32] } 29... f5?! { [%eval 3.56] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } 30. Qe3 { [%eval 3.59] } 30... Qh4 { [%eval 3.69] } 31. h6 { [%eval 3.69] } 31... g6 { [%eval 3.33] } 32. Rf3?! { [%eval 2.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } 32... Ne4? { [%eval 3.67] } { Mistake. Rf7 was best. } 33. Bd7 { [%eval 3.63] } 33... Bc5 { [%eval 3.89] } 34. Be6+ { [%eval 3.82] } 34... Kh8 { [%eval 3.79] } 35. Qf4 { [%eval 3.63] } 35... Qxf4 { [%eval 3.59] } 36. Rxf4 { [%eval 3.61] } 36... Rb8 { [%eval 3.48] } 37. Rc1 { [%eval 3.6] } 37... Bf8 { [%eval 3.44] } 38. Rf3 { [%eval 3.6] } 38... Bxh6 { [%eval 3.63] } 39. Rb3 { [%eval 3.5] } 39... Rxb3 { [%eval 3.59] } 40. Rc8+ { [%eval 3.41] } 40... Kg7 { [%eval 3.48] } 41. axb3 { [%eval 3.43] } 41... a5 { [%eval 3.38] } 42. f3 { [%eval 3.43] } 42... Nc5 { [%eval 4.01] } 43. Kf2 { [%eval 4.08] } 43... Nd3+ { [%eval 4.07] } 44. Kf1 { [%eval 3.89] } 44... Kf6 { [%eval 4.02] } 45. Bg8 { [%eval 4.11] } 45... Bf4 { [%eval 4.03] } 46. Bxh7 { [%eval 3.99] } 46... Nc1 { [%eval 4.0] } 47. d6 { [%eval 4.05] } 47... Ke6 { [%eval 4.01] } 48. Bxg6 { [%eval 3.93] } 48... Kxd6 { [%eval 4.39] } 49. Bf7 { [%eval 4.38] } 1-0