Event: Round 8: Shyaam Nikhil P - Karthik Venkataraman
Date: 2025-03-21
White: Shyaam Nikhil P
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2334
Black: Karthik Venkataraman
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2461
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:15] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:36] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:22] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:14:32] } 4... Nd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:10] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:14:07] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:36] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:12:57] } 6... Nc7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:14:41] } 7. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:12:55] } 7... dxc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:48] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:13:00] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:14:55] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:13:02] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:14:33] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:12:47] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:13:19] } 11. a5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:12:32] } 11... Rb8 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:13:19] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:12:29] } 12... Ne6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:12:55] } 13. Ne4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:09:55] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:12:56] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:09:37] } 14... b6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:12:22] } 15. Qc1 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:09:35] } 15... Kh7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:12:29] } 16. Ng3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:09:24] } 16... f5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:10:17] } 17. exf6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:09:26] } 17... exf6 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:10:25] } 18. axb6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:09:14] } 18... axb6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:10:33] } 19. Ra4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:08:36] } 19... b5 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:09:13] } 20. Rae4?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:23] } 20... Qf7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:09:22] } 21. R4e2 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:07:27] } 21... Ra8? { [%eval 1.98] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:23] } 22. Ne4 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:07:16] } 22... Rd8?! { [%eval 2.98] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:21] } 23. Be3?? { [%eval 0.49] } { Blunder. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:24] } 23... Bf8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:07:26] } 24. b3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:04:44] } 24... Rd5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:06:46] } 25. Bd2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:04:23] } 25... Nd4?! { [%eval 1.54] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:16] } 26. Nxd4 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:04:19] } 26... cxd4 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:06:24] } 27. b4?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:54] } 27... Ra7 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:05:28] } 28. Nc5?! { [%eval 0.42] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 28... Re7 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:05:33] } 29. Rxe7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:03:24] } 29... Bxe7 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:05:41] } 30. Qa3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:32] } 30... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:04:15] } 31. bxc5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:40] } 31... Re5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:04:24] } 32. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:03:44] } 32... fxe5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:04:33] } 33. Qa8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:48] } 33... Qb7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:04:38] } 34. Qxb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 34... Bxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:47] } 35. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:10] } 35... exf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:40] } 36. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:18] } 36... Bc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:39] } 37. Be5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:22] } 37... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:46] } 38. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:30] } 38... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:43] } 39. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:36] } 39... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:46] } 40. Bf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:15] } 40... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:54] } 41. Bd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:22] } 41... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:59] } 42. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:26] } 42... Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:04] } 43. g3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:33] } 43... g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:12] } 44. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:31] } 44... Bf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:19] } 45. Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:18] } 45... Bd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:23] } 46. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:19] } 46... Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:27] } 47. Bc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:27] } 1/2-1/2