Event: Round 9: Karthik Sai Ch - Laxman, R.R.
Date: 2024-10-27
White: Karthik Sai Ch
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2178
Black: Laxman, R.R.
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2313
Result: 0-1
ECO: A46
Opening: Indian Defense: London System
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:08] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:07] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:12] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:10] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:15:15] } 3... b6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:09] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:15] } 4... Bb7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:13] } 5. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:16] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:11] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:14:58] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:09] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:14:44] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:05] } 8. Qe2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:13:56] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:07] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:13:54] } 9... h6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:14:58] } 10. Bh4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:13:57] } 10... e5?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:31] } 11. dxe5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:10:57] } 11... dxe5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:14:35] } 12. O-O?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:55] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:14:29] } 13. Rad1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:09:46] } 13... Qe7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:14:26] } 14. Ba6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:09:40] } 14... Bxa6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:14:21] } 15. Qxa6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:09:42] } 15... Nc5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:14:24] } 16. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:09:14] } 16... Bxf6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:14:24] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:09:08] } 17... Ne6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:13:36] } 18. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:51] } 18... Bg7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:13:24] } 19. Nc4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:08:41] } 19... Nd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:13:16] } 20. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:08:03] } 20... exd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:13:19] } 21. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:07] } 21... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:16] } 22. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:08:06] } 22... Rad8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:13:07] } 23. Qd3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:08:02] } 23... h5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:13:00] } 24. b3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:07:41] } 24... h4 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:13:02] } 25. e5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:07:03] } 25... h3 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:12:17] } 26. Re4?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:34] } 26... Qe6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:11:44] } 27. Rde1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:09] } 27... Qd5?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:54] } 28. Qf1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 28... d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:19] } 29. cxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 29... Qxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:23] } 30. Qxh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:49] } 30... Qxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:17] } 31. e6?? { [%eval -1.8] } { Blunder. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 31... f5 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:09:48] } 32. Rf4 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:01:38] } 32... Rd1 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:08:57] } 33. Qf1 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:01:39] } 33... Rxe1 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:08:22] } 34. Qxe1 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:01:43] } 34... g5 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:07:55] } 35. e7? { [%eval -4.64] } { Mistake. Rxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 35... gxf4 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:07:48] } 36. Qe6+ { [%clk 0:01:07] } 36... Kh8 { [%clk 0:07:52] } 37. Qd7 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 37... Qb1+ { [%clk 0:07:53] } 0-1