Event: Round 3: Karthik Venkataraman - Matta, Vinay Kumar
Date: 2025-03-20
White: Karthik Venkataraman
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2461
Black: Matta, Vinay Kumar
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2042
Result: 1-0
ECO: C49
Opening: Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:16] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:14:24] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:14:33] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:32] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:14:41] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:27] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:14:49] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:31] } 6. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:57] } 6... dxc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:14:54] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:05] } 7... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:13:43] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:13] } 8... Qe7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:13:03] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:15:06] } 9... Nh5?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:31] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:12:20] } 10... exd4 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:10:09] } 11. cxd4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:12:22] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:07:13] } 12. e5?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:19] } 12... Nd5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:07:20] } 13. a4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:12:01] } 13... Rd8? { [%eval 2.17] } { Mistake. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:34] } 14. Re1? { [%eval 0.83] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:22] } 14... h6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:06:11] } 15. a5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:10:47] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:04:41] } 16. Nd2?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. axb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:18] } 16... Bf5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:48] } 17. Nb3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:08:54] } 17... b4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:23] } 18. Bd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:08:51] } 18... Rab8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:21] } 19. Rc1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:08:44] } 19... Qe6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:16] } 20. g4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:08:12] } 20... Bh7?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 21. f4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:07:03] } 21... f5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:02:41] } 22. exf6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:07:11] } 22... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:46] } 23. f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:20] } 23... Kh8? { [%eval 1.11] } { Mistake. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 24. Re6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:07:14] } 24... Qh4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:01:46] } 25. Qf3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:07:22] } 25... Bg8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:33] } 26. Re4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:51] } 26... Qf6?? { [%eval 2.05] } { Blunder. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 27. Nc5 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:03:36] } 27... Nc3 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:00:42] } 28. Bxc3 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:03:38] } 28... bxc3 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:00:50] } 29. Qxc3 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:03:42] } 29... Bd5 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:00:47] } 30. Re5 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:03:24] } 30... h5?! { [%eval 3.06] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 31. Qg3 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:02:48] } 31... Qg5 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:00:47] } 32. Nd3?! { [%eval 2.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 32... hxg4 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:00:19] } 33. hxg4 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:01:13] } 33... Qd2? { [%eval 4.38] } { Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 34. Rce1 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:00:47] } 34... Qxc2?! { [%eval 6.07] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 35. Nf4?? { [%eval 3.01] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 35... Rb1?? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 36. Qh4+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:01] } 1-0