Event: Qatar Masters 2024
Site: Doha, Qatar
Date: 2024-12-04
White: Karthikeyan, Murali
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2637
Black: Gan-Erdene, Sugar
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2437
Result: 1-0
ECO: B62
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min Rest + 30 sec/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:17] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:39] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:00] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:03] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:06] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:01] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:29:57] } 7. Qd3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:44] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:46] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:56] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:37] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:48] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:25:17] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:32] } 10... Qa5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:20:39] } 11. a3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:15:47] } 11... Rd8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:08:06] } 12. Kb1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:12:09] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:55:20] } 13. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:44] } 13... Bc8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:51:59] } 14. Nd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:01:05] } 14... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:37:19] } 15. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:01:24] } 15... h6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:37:38] } 16. Bd3?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:50] } 16... Qc7?! { [%eval 1.2] } { Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:12] } 17. Qf2 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:34:25] } 17... Rfe8 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:17:02] } 18. Qf3 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:30:19] } 18... Kf8? { [%eval 2.44] } { Mistake. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:35] } 19. g4 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:27:29] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:06:55] } 20. Bxe7+ { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:21:59] } 20... Kxe7 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:07:20] } 21. g5 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:21:43] } 21... hxg5 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:07:38] } 22. hxg5 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:21:15] } 22... Rh8 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:07:41] } 23. Rhf1?! { [%eval 2.15] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:30] } 23... Qc5?! { [%eval 3.07] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:47] } 24. e5 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:15:35] } 24... d5 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:05:57] } 25. f5 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:10:20] } 25... Rdf8 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:06:04] } 26. Qg3 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:07:00] } 26... g6 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:04:51] } 27. fxg6 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:06:45] } 27... fxg6 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:05:17] } 28. Ne2 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:05:02] } 28... Rxf1 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:01:01] } 29. Rxf1 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:05:31] } 29... d4?! { [%eval 5.1] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 30. Nf4 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:04:26] } 30... Nxe5 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:00:55] } 31. Nxg6+ { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:03:51] } 31... Nxg6 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:01:21] } 32. Bxg6 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:04:15] } 32... Rg8 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:00:49] } 33. Qf4 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:03:18] } 33... Rd8 { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 0:00:33] } 34. Be4 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:02:33] } 34... Kd7 { [%eval 6.46] [%clk 0:00:35] } 35. g6 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:02:48] } 1-0