Event: Round 3: Guth, Thomas - Karthik Venkataraman
Date: 2024-10-28
White: Guth, Thomas
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2261
Black: Karthik Venkataraman
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2581
Result: 0-1
ECO: B33
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:27] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:39] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:58] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:51] } 6. Ndb5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:56] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:46] } 7. Nd6+ { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:27:41] } 7... Ke7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:11] } 8. Nxc8+ { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:26:54] } 8... Rxc8 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:32:33] } 9. Be2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:24:57] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:33] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:23:51] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:19:18] } 11. Kh1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:21:28] } 11... Rhd8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:19:22] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:20:54] } 12... h6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:19:06] } 13. Bxf6+ { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:16:55] } 13... gxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:50] } 14. f4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:15:36] } 14... Bb4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:17:32] } 15. Nd5+?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:25] } 15... exd5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:17:38] } 16. exd5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:06:45] } 16... Nb8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:14:20] } 17. Bd3? { [%eval -1.82] } { Mistake. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:27] } 17... Rf8?! { [%eval -1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:43] } 18. c3?! { [%eval -1.77] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:20] } 18... Bd6 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 1:10:37] } 19. Qe2+ { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:51:57] } 19... Kd8 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 1:07:47] } 20. Rae1 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:51:27] } 20... a5 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 1:04:13] } 21. Qe4 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:44:08] } 21... Qb6 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 1:03:49] } 22. Qf5 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:37:42] } 22... Kc7 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 1:02:01] } 23. a4 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:26:07] } 23... Rce8 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:59:38] } 24. Rb1 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:19:03] } 24... Na6 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:53:31] } 25. Bb5 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:19:14] } 25... Re7 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:52:11] } 26. b4 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:17:59] } 26... axb4 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:52:19] } 27. cxb4 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:18:11] } 27... Nxb4 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:52:10] } 28. Rfc1+ { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:18:10] } 28... Kb8 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:52:24] } 29. Qxf6 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:16:59] } 29... Rfe8?? { [%eval -0.16] } { Blunder. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:12] } 30. Bf1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:17:09] } 30... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:32:50] } 31. Rxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:12] } 31... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:33:15] } 32. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:17:37] } 32... Re6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:30:49] } 33. Rdd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:06] } 33... Re4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:51] } 34. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:00] } 34... R8e6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:26:04] } 35. Kg1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:12:16] } 35... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:15] } 36. g3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:10:11] } 36... Re3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:25:19] } 37. Rb1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:09:14] } 37... h5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:25:23] } 38. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:41] } 38... Ne4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:23:25] } 39. Rd3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:06:13] } 39... Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:23:15] } 40. Rxe3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:05:46] } 40... Rxe3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:23:39] } 41. Rb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:10] } 41... Kc7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:23:21] } 42. Bf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 42... Re6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:21:50] } 43. Rb3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:28:02] } 43... Rc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:51:12] } 44. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:31] } 44... Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:21] } 45. Be8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:51] } 45... d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:50:29] } 46. Kf2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:22:35] } 46... Ne4+ { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:50:03] } 47. Ke2 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:21:24] } 47... Nd6 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:46:43] } 48. Ba4 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:19:58] } 48... Rxa5 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:46:43] } 49. Rb4 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:20:19] } 49... b5 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:47:10] } 50. Bb3 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:19:59] } 50... Ra3 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:47:32] } 51. Kd3?? { [%eval -4.48] } { Blunder. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:33] } 51... Kb6 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:47:47] } 52. Kxd4 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:19:12] } 52... Ka5 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:48:11] } 53. Kc3 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:19:25] } 53... Nb7 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:48:22] } 54. Rd4 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:18:48] } 54... Nc5 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:47:22] } 55. Rd5 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:19:13] } 55... Nxb3 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:45:45] } 56. Kb2 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:18:49] } 56... Ka4 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:46:08] } 57. Rxh5 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:17:24] } 57... Na5 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:45:31] } 58. Rh8 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:17:03] } 58... b4 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:45:09] } 59. Ra8 { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:17:12] } 59... Rf3 { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 0:45:08] } 60. Ra7?? { [%eval #-14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:07] } 60... Rf2+ { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:45:26] } 61. Kc1 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:14:30] } 61... b3 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:45:33] } 62. Ra8 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:12:52] } 62... Kb4 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:45:52] } 0-1