Event: Chennai Grand Masters- Challengers 2024
Site: Anna Centenary Library, Chennai, India
Date: 2024-11-10
White: Mendonca, Leon Luke
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2631
Black: Karthikeyan, Murali
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2625
Result: 1-0
ECO: D52
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90mins+30secs increment from move no.1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:43] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:32] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:08] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:26] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:21] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:31] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:41] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:35] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:26] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:11] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:43] } 8... dxc4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:17:40] } 9. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:11] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:09:49] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:13] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:09:43] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:22:24] } 11... cxd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:09:57] } 12. exd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:22:48] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:10:07] } 13. Bb3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:21:10] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:03:07] } 14. Ne5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:16:13] } 14... Be8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:48:53] } 15. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:03:46] } 15... Nfd5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:47:12] } 16. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:52:22] } 16... Nxe7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:47:25] } 17. Qf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:44:19] } 17... Bc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:43:07] } 18. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:43:33] } 18... bxc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:43:29] } 19. a5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:43:42] } 19... Nbd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:43:22] } 20. Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:59] } 20... Nc7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:37:10] } 21. Nc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:40:20] } 21... Nb5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:36:28] } 22. Bc4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:40:05] } 22... Qc7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:34:17] } 23. Rd3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:33:04] } 23... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:27:21] } 24. Qe4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:24:20] } 24... Nd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:22:02] } 25. Qe5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:23:14] } 25... Qe7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:49] } 26. Rg3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:21:04] } 26... g6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:14:49] } 27. Rf3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:20:31] } 27... Ndc7?? { [%eval 2.9] } { Blunder. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:07] } 28. Ne4 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:17:51] } 28... f5 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:10:01] } 29. Nf6+ { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:05:56] } 29... Kf8? { [%eval 4.75] } { Mistake. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:26] } 30. Rh3 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:04:46] } 30... h5 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:10:47] } 31. Nxh5 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:02:37] } 31... gxh5 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:10:19] } 32. Qh8+ { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:03:06] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:10:48] } 33. Qxh5+ { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:03:27] } 33... Kf6 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:10:36] } 34. Qh4+ { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:03:29] } 34... Kf7 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:11:04] } 35. Qh7+ { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:03:45] } 35... Kf8 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:11:28] } 36. Qh8+ { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:03:08] } 36... Kf7 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:11:56] } 37. Rh7+ { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:03:33] } 37... Kg6 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:12:20] } 38. Rh6+ { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:03:58] } 38... Kf7 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:12:48] } 39. Qh7+ { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:04:18] } 39... Kf8 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:13:08] } 40. Qh8+ { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:03:45] } 40... Kf7 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:13:36] } 41. Qh7+ { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:04:11] } 41... Kf8 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:13:48] } 42. Qg6 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:04:40] } 42... Qg7 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:13:59] } 43. Qh5 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:05:05] } 43... Qxd4 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:08:55] } 44. Rh8+ { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:03:08] } 44... Ke7 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:09:19] } 45. Rh7+ { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:03:29] } 45... Kd6 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:08:42] } 46. Rd1 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:03:58] } 46... Nd5 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:09:01] } 47. Rxd4 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:03:52] } 47... Nxd4 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:09:29] } 48. Qd1 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:03:06] } 48... c5 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:09:39] } 49. h4 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:02:09] } 49... Rg8 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:09:55] } 50. Bxd5 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:02:23] } 50... Kxd5 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:10:03] } 51. b4 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:02:33] } 51... Rad8 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:09:46] } 52. bxc5 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:03:02] } 52... Kxc5 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:09:54] } 53. Rc7+ { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:03:00] } 53... Kd5 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:10:22] } 54. h5 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:01:32] } 54... f4 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:09:16] } 55. f3 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:02:02] } 55... Rh8 { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:07:17] } 56. Qb1 { [%eval 5.84] [%clk 0:02:00] } 56... Rxh5 { [%eval 6.85] [%clk 0:07:30] } 57. Qe4+ { [%eval 6.76] [%clk 0:02:21] } 57... Kd6 { [%eval 6.46] [%clk 0:07:59] } 58. Rc4 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:01:35] } 58... e5 { [%eval 7.52] [%clk 0:07:38] } 59. Qg6+ { [%eval 7.22] [%clk 0:01:42] } 59... Kd5 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:08:08] } 60. Rxd4+ { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:01:59] } 60... exd4 { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:08:32] } 61. Qxh5+ { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:02:26] } 61... Kc4 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:08:52] } 62. Qf7+ { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:02:47] } 1-0