Event: Round 6: Rakhmatullaev, Almas - Karthik Venkataraman
Date: 2025-02-08
White: Rakhmatullaev, Almas
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2407
Black: Karthik Venkataraman
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2600
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B00
Opening: Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:33:00] } 1... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:06:11] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:33:00] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:06:11] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:33:00] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:06:11] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:33:00] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:06:11] } 5. Be3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:33:00] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:06:11] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:33:00] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:06:11] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:33:00] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:06:11] } 8. d5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:33:00] } 8... Nb8 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:06:11] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:33:00] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:06:11] } 10. g4?! { [%eval -0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:00] } 10... c6? { [%eval 1.05] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:11] } 11. Bh6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:33:00] } 11... b4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:06:11] } 12. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:33:00] } 12... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:06:11] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:33:00] } 13... Qb6?! { [%eval 1.58] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:11] } 14. Ng3 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:33:00] } 14... cxd5 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:06:11] } 15. exd5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:33:00] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:06:11] } 16. Bc4 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:33:00] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:06:11] } 17. g5?? { [%eval 0.2] } { Blunder. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:00] } 17... Nfd7?? { [%eval 1.97] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:11] } 18. Qe2?? { [%eval 0.23] } { Blunder. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:00] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:06:11] } 19. Rd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:33:00] } 19... Ne5? { [%eval 1.62] } { Mistake. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:11] } 20. Bb3? { [%eval 0.29] } { Mistake. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:00] } 20... Qb6?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:11] } 21. Rhd1 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:33:00] } 21... Nbd7 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:06:11] } 22. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:33:00] } 22... dxe5 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:06:11] } 23. Rh4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:33:00] } 23... a5 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:06:11] } 24. d6 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:33:00] } 24... e6 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:06:11] } 25. Ba4?! { [%eval 0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:33:00] } 25... Bc6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:06:11] } 26. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:33:00] } 26... Rxc6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:06:11] } 27. Ne4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:33:00] } 27... Rac8 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:06:11] } 28. Rd2 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:33:00] } 28... b3? { [%eval 2.68] } { Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:11] } 29. axb3 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:33:00] } 29... Qxb3 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:06:11] } 30. Kb1?? { [%eval 0.76] } { Blunder. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:00] } 30... Qc4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:06:11] } 31. Qf3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:33:00] } 1/2-1/2