Event: Round 5: Karthik Venkataraman - Harshavardhan G B
Date: 2025-03-21
White: Karthik Venkataraman
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2461
Black: Harshavardhan G B
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2233
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B29
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:43] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:51] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:14:44] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:10:55] } 3... Nd5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:14:53] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:11:04] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:15:00] } 5. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:11:12] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:15:08] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:11:21] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:14] } 7. dxc5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:11:30] } 7... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:15:20] } 8. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:11:38] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:15:26] } 9. exd6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:11:35] } 9... Qb6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:15:34] } 10. Qe4+ { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:11:40] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:15:42] } 11. Qh4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:11:48] } 11... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:50] } 12. Be2 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:11:56] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:15:58] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:12:04] } 13... Bf5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:16:04] } 14. Qc4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:12:05] } 14... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:13:54] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:11:46] } 15... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:13:48] } 16. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:11:55] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:13:54] } 17. Qc4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:11:23] } 17... Qb4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:11:00] } 18. Qxb4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:16] } 18... Nxb4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:11:08] } 19. c3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:10:25] } 19... Nd3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:11:14] } 20. Be3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:10:29] } 20... Nxb2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:11:06] } 21. Bxa7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:10:11] } 21... Nc4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:11:12] } 22. Rfb1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:09:27] } 22... Rd7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:10:32] } 23. a4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:12] } 23... f6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:10:28] } 24. g3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:08] } 24... Re2?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:04] } 25. Bd4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:08:41] } 25... Re8 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:08:08] } 26. a5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:08:07] } 26... Ra8 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:07:14] } 27. Ra4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:07:36] } 27... Rc7 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:07:12] } 28. Rb5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:07:33] } 28... Bf8 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:07:16] } 29. Kf1 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:07:02] } 29... Nd6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:07:12] } 30. Rc5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:06:28] } 30... Rd7?! { [%eval 1.52] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 31. Rd5 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:06:33] } 31... Rc7 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:03:58] } 32. Rc5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:05:25] } 32... Rd7?! { [%eval 1.54] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:02] } 33. Ne1? { [%eval 0.05] } { Mistake. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:22] } 33... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:40] } 34. Rb5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:00] } 1/2-1/2