Event: Qatar Masters 2024
Site: Doha, Qatar
Date: 2024-12-06
White: Karthikeyan, Murali
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2637
Black: Mahdavi, Reza
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2394
Result: 1-0
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min Rest + 30 sec/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:33] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:58] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:20] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:30] } 6. f3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:42] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:28] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:05] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:45] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:29:28] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:31:03] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:29:10] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:20] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:27:14] } 10... Nb6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:24:30] } 11. Qf2 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:21:33] } 11... Rb8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:24:47] } 12. Nc5 { [%eval 0.55] } 12... b4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:24:47] } 13. Nb1 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:50:43] } 13... d5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:24:47] } 14. Qg3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:50:43] } 14... Nbd7 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:24:47] } 15. Nxd7 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:50:43] } 15... Qxd7 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:24:47] } 16. Qxe5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:50:43] } 16... Bd6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:24:47] } 17. Qg5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:50:43] } 17... h6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:24:47] } 18. Qxg7 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:50:43] } 18... Ke7 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:24:47] } 19. e5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:50:43] } 19... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:24:47] } 20. Bc5+ { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:50:43] } 20... Bd6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:24:47] } 21. Bxd6+ { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:50:43] } 21... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:24:47] } 22. Qg3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:50:43] } 22... Qxg3 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 1:24:47] } 23. hxg3 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:50:43] } 23... h5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 1:24:47] } 24. Bxa6? { [%eval 0.58] } { Mistake. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:43] } 24... Rhg8? { [%eval 2.26] } { Mistake. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:47] } 25. a3 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:50:43] } 25... Rxg3 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 1:24:47] } 26. Bf1 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:50:43] } 26... bxa3 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 1:24:47] } 27. Nxa3 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:50:43] } 27... Rb4 { [%eval 2.35] } 28. Nb5 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:09:15] } 28... Rg8 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:33:45] } 29. Rd4 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:07:25] } 29... Rxd4 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:33:45] } 30. Nxd4 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:07:25] } 30... Ra8 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:32:20] } 31. Kd2 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:08:03] } 31... Ra1 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:32:21] } 32. g3 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:07:25] } 32... Kd6 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:30:33] } 33. Bg2 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:07:20] } 33... Ra8 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:29:48] } 34. Ke3 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:07:34] } 34... Rb8 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:30:10] } 35. b3 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:07:52] } 35... Rg8 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:29:56] } 36. Kf2 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:06:59] } 36... Kc5 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:29:48] } 37. c3 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:05:18] } 37... Ra8 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:29:54] } 38. Re1 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:05:36] } 38... Kd6 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:27:26] } 39. Bf1 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:04:41] } 39... h4 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:24:48] } 40. g4?! { [%eval 1.52] } { Inaccuracy. gxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 40... Bd7?! { [%eval 2.69] } { Inaccuracy. Nh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:09] } 41. Bd3 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:30:30] } 41... Rc8 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:50:02] } 42. Ne2 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:29:56] } 42... Be6 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:43:06] } 43. Rh1 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:29:08] } 43... Rh8 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:43:33] } 44. Nd4 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:27:13] } 44... Nd7 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:43:31] } 45. Bf5 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:25:40] } 45... Nc5 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:42:57] } 46. Ra1?! { [%eval 1.32] } { Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:57] } 46... Bxf5 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:40:33] } 47. Nxf5+ { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:22:11] } 47... Ke5 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:40:57] } 48. Re1+?! { [%eval 0.27] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:19] } 48... Kf6? { [%eval 1.72] } { Mistake. Kf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:43] } 49. Rd1 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:18:38] } 49... h3 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:28:01] } 50. Rxd5 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:18:11] } 50... h2 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:27:59] } 51. Ng3 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:18:40] } 51... Nxb3 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:27:46] } 52. Kg2 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:18:49] } 52... Ke6 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:27:47] } 53. Rh5 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:17:53] } 53... Rc8 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:26:10] } 54. Ne4 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:17:20] } 54... Nc1 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:26:33] } 55. Rxh2 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:16:32] } 55... Ne2 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:26:57] } 56. Kf1 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:16:46] } 56... Nf4 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:27:00] } 57. Rh6+ { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:12:37] } 57... Ke7?! { [%eval 4.08] } { Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:53] } 58. Rf6 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:11:10] } 58... Nd5 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:25:42] } 59. Rxf7+ { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:11:30] } 59... Kxf7 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:26:04] } 60. Nd6+ { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:11:59] } 60... Ke6 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:26:32] } 61. Nxc8 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:12:21] } 61... Kd7 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:26:20] } 62. Na7 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:08:46] } 62... Nxc3 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:26:44] } 63. Ke1 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:09:11] } 63... Kd6 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:26:46] } 64. Kd2 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:09:37] } 64... Nd5 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:27:09] } 65. Nb5+ { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:10:02] } 65... Ke5 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:27:34] } 66. Nc3 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:10:27] } 1-0