Event: Singapore International Open 2024 Group A
Site: Resorts World Convention Centre, Singapore
Date: 2024-12-01
White: Karthik Venkataraman
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2603
Black: Muthaiah AL
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2477
Result: 1-0
ECO: B15
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes for game + 30s/move increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:12] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:27] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:22] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:48] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:21] } 4. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:10] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:12] } 5. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:33] } 5... exf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:32] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:00] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:54] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:16] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:02] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:39] } 8... Re8+ { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:17] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:02] } 9... h5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:29:28] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:33:23] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:01] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:13] } 11... Nf8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:28:39] } 12. c4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:33:29] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:28:18] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:33:48] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:22:49] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:34:00] } 14... Ng6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:20:42] } 15. Kb1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:34:14] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:14:36] } 16. c5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:09] } 16... Bf8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:13:04] } 17. d5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:51] } 17... cxd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:09:14] } 18. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:11] } 18... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:06:07] } 19. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:01] } 19... Rxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:22] } 20. Bxe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:25] } 20... Qxe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:38] } 21. Qa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:20] } 21... Qb8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:59:49] } 22. Qb4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:22:38] } 22... Qc7? { [%eval 1.91] } { Mistake. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:05] } 23. Nb5 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 1:18:50] } 23... Qb6 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:47:02] } 24. Nd4 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 1:13:23] } 24... Qc7 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:47:10] } 25. Qe1 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 1:01:01] } 25... Qb6 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:37:32] } 26. Qb4 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:40:27] } 26... Qc7 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:36:17] } 27. Rhe1 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:36:18] } 27... a5?! { [%eval 2.28] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:34] } 28. Qb3?! { [%eval 1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:14] } 28... Qxh2?? { [%eval 3.76] } { Blunder. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:55] } 29. Nxe6 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:35:46] } 29... fxe6 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:21:13] } 30. Qb6 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:36:11] } 30... Qc7 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:18:35] } 31. Qxe6+ { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:36:26] } 31... Qf7 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:18:42] } 32. Qd6 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:35:35] } 32... Rb5 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:16:00] } 33. Qc6 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:35:48] } 33... Qb7 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:16:03] } 34. Re8+ { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:34:02] } 34... Kh7 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:15:52] } 35. Qxb7 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:34:27] } 35... Rxb7 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:16:12] } 36. Rxd5 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:34:52] } 36... Nf4 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:16:17] } 37. Rxa5 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:33:15] } 37... h4 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:15:42] } 38. g3 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:33:35] } 38... Nd3 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:15:56] } 39. Kc2 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:32:56] } 39... hxg3 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:14:57] } 40. Kxd3 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:30:16] } 40... Rd7+?! { [%eval 5.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rb3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:14:08] } 41. Kc3 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:30:26] } 41... Rc7+ { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:14:16] } 42. Kb3 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:29:51] } 42... Rb7+ { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:14:23] } 43. Ka2 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:30:04] } 43... gxf2 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:14:38] } 44. Rf5 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:30:26] } 1-0