Event: Chennai Grand Masters- Challengers 2024
Site: Anna Centenary Library, Chennai, India
Date: 2024-11-11
White: Karthikeyan, Murali
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2625
Black: Vaishali, Rameshbabu
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2490
Result: 1-0
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90mins+30secs increment from move no.1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:47] } 4... Nge7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:59] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:03] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:23] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:27] } 6... Ng6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:44] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:39] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:51] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:42] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:33:06] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:42] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:26:01] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:29:33] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:25:55] } 11. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:56] } 11... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:16] } 12. f3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:14:10] } 12... Qb8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:17:04] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:08:51] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:09:25] } 14. exf5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:04:41] } 14... Rxf5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:09:47] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:54:21] } 15... Rh5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:01:18] } 16. h3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:50:34] } 16... Nh4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:35:16] } 17. Be4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:45:24] } 17... Qb7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:34:55] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:42:33] } 18... Rd8?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:34] } 19. Nd5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:35:07] } 19... Bf8 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:26:21] } 20. Bg5? { [%eval 0.77] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:06] } 20... Re8 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:21:08] } 21. g4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:25:24] } 21... Bc5+ { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:07:21] } 22. Kh1 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:25:40] } 22... Rxg5 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:06:19] } 23. Qxg5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:25:54] } 23... Ng6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:06:38] } 24. b4 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:17:43] } 24... exd5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:03:38] } 25. cxd5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:17:57] } 25... Bb5? { [%eval 2.5] } { Mistake. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:49] } 26. bxc5 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:15:46] } 26... Bxf1 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:04:11] } 27. c6 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:12:40] } 27... dxc6 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:04:25] } 28. dxc6 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:11:02] } 28... Qe7 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:00:34] } 29. Qxe7 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:09:53] } 29... Nxe7 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:00:54] } 30. Rxf1 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:10:18] } 30... Kf7 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:01:07] } 31. c7 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:08:48] } 31... Ke6 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:00:38] } 32. Bb7 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:06:28] } 32... Kd6 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:00:36] } 33. Rc1 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:06:52] } 33... Nc8 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:01:00] } 34. Ba6 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:05:41] } 34... Rf8 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:01:07] } 35. f4 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:05:32] } 35... Kd7 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:01:10] } 36. f5 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:04:50] } 36... g6 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:00:35] } 37. fxg6 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:02:20] } 37... hxg6 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:01:00] } 38. h4 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:01:20] } 38... Rh8 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:00:56] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:01:12] } 39... Rxh4 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:00:35] } 40. Rd1+ { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:01:37] } 40... Kxc7 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:01:00] } 41. Rc1+ { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:02:03] } 41... Kd6 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:01:24] } 42. Kg3 { [%clk 0:01:51] } 42... Kd5 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 1-0