Event: Round 11: Saravana, Krishnan P. - Karthik Venkataraman
Date: 2025-03-22
White: Saravana, Krishnan P.
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2159
Black: Karthik Venkataraman
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2461
Result: 0-1
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:16] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:21] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:33] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:44] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:31] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:52] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:20] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:53] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:14:52] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:52] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:13:43] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:59] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:12:48] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:39] } 10. Re1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:12:13] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:15:44] } 11. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:10:33] } 11... Bxc6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:15:52] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:10:38] } 12... b5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:19] } 13. Bf1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:10:16] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:15:10] } 14. Qd3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:08:04] } 14... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:14:53] } 15. Qh3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:07:54] } 15... Qb7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:14:43] } 16. Bd3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:07:46] } 16... g6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:13:56] } 17. Bh6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:06:04] } 17... a5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:13:46] } 18. f3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:02:56] } 18... b4 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:13:14] } 19. Nd1 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:02:23] } 19... bxa3 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:12:54] } 20. bxa3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:02:24] } 20... Nd7 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:12:59] } 21. Ne3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:02:19] } 21... Nc5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:12:24] } 22. Kh1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:23] } 22... Rab8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:12:20] } 23. Ng4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:23] } 23... Qb2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:11:45] } 24. e5?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 24... Nxd3 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:11:26] } 25. cxd3 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:02:06] } 25... dxe5 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:11:34] } 26. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:01:53] } 26... Be8 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:11:43] } 27. Qg3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:01:32] } 27... Qd4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:11:35] } 28. Bf4?! { [%eval -1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 28... Rb5 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:09:39] } 29. Ng4?! { [%eval -1.99] } { Inaccuracy. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 29... h5 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:09:44] } 30. Be5? { [%eval -3.72] } { Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 30... Rxe5 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:09:52] } 31. Nxe5 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:01:03] } 31... Bh4 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:10:01] } 32. Qh3 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:00:53] } 32... Bxe1 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:10:09] } 33. Rxe1 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:01:01] } 33... Rb8?! { [%eval -1.84] } { Inaccuracy. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:15] } 34. Qg3 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:00:55] } 34... Qc3?! { [%eval -1.06] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:42] } 35. f4? { [%eval -2.42] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 35... Rb2?? { [%eval -0.16] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:39] } 36. h3?? { [%eval -1.97] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 36... Bc6 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:05:52] } 37. Rg1?! { [%eval -3.06] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 37... Bd5 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:05:32] } 38. a4 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:00:21] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:05:20] } 39. Qe3 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:00:22] } 39... Qd2 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:04:15] } 0-1