Event: 15th Chennai Open GM Event 2024
Site: Ramada Park, Egmore, Chennai, India
Date: 2025-01-04
White: Podolchenko, Evgeniy
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2346
Black: Karthikeyan, P.
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2286
Result: 1-0
ECO: D45
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min each with 30 sec incrementfrom move no.1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:00] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:51] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:23] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:13] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:48] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:34] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:27:24] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:01] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:29] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:13] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:52] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:26:19] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:01] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:41] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:20:21] } 8... Bb4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:22:08] } 9. Kb1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:13:51] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:20:59] } 10. Rg1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:07:53] } 10... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:10:18] } 11. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:07:38] } 11... b5?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:22] } 12. cxb5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:59:55] } 12... cxb5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 1:05:52] } 13. Bxb5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:00:16] } 13... Ba6 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:02:47] } 14. Bxa6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:54:09] } 14... Rxa6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:03:15] } 15. Ne5?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:02] } 15... Qa8?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:55] } 16. f3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:52:11] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:58:18] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:42:07] } 17... Nb6 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:37:51] } 18. Rc1 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:39:37] } 18... Nfd7 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:38:19] } 19. Nd3 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:38:09] } 19... Nc4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:37:03] } 20. Ka1 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:34:24] } 20... Rac6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:34:18] } 21. e4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:33:19] } 21... Qa7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:31:00] } 22. Rge1 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:30:51] } 22... Qc7? { [%eval 2.27] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:59] } 23. Nc5?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:53] } 23... h6?! { [%eval 2.15] } { Inaccuracy. Ncb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:52] } 24. b3?! { [%eval 1.43] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:37] } 24... Nd6?! { [%eval 2.28] } { Inaccuracy. Ncb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:10] } 25. exd5 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:16:44] } 25... exd5 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:14:10] } 26. Bb2 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:16:36] } 26... Nf5?! { [%eval 2.94] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:05] } 27. Qd3 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:13:15] } 27... Nd6 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:00:38] } 28. a4 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:09:39] } 28... Nf6 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:00:33] } 29. Rc2 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:07:53] } 29... Qb6 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:00:41] } 30. Rec1 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:07:38] } 30... Qa7 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:00:52] } 31. g4 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:07:12] } 31... Re8 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:01:18] } 32. Nd7 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:06:01] } 32... Rxc2 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:00:48] } 33. Nxf6+ { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:06:30] } 33... gxf6 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:01:17] } 34. Rxc2 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:06:23] } 34... Qd7 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:00:37] } 35. Qd2 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:05:48] } 35... Kg7 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:01:07] } 36. Bc1 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:05:58] } 36... Qb7 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:00:51] } 37. Qxh6+ { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:05:05] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:01:20] } 38. Ka2 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:05:22] } 38... Rb8 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:01:02] } 39. Rb2 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:05:15] } 39... Qe7?! { [%eval 5.29] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 40. g5 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:04:58] } 40... Nf5 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:01:00] } 41. Qh3 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:05:16] } 41... Nxd4?! { [%eval 7.33] } { Inaccuracy. Ng7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 42. gxf6 { [%eval 7.27] [%clk 0:05:38] } 42... Qxf6 { [%eval 7.06] [%clk 0:00:31] } 43. Qg3+ { [%eval 7.12] [%clk 0:06:02] } 43... Kh7 { [%eval 8.27] [%clk 0:00:36] } 44. Qxb8 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:05:30] } 44... Nc6 { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 0:01:04] } 45. Qf4 { [%eval 7.08] [%clk 0:05:25] } 45... Nb4+ { [%eval 7.15] [%clk 0:01:24] } 46. Ka1 { [%eval 7.09] [%clk 0:05:52] } 1-0