Event: Round 9: Nihal Sarin - Karthikeyan, Murali
Date: 2025-04-27
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2687
Black: Karthikeyan, Murali
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2651
Result: 0-1
ECO: A15
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:24:01] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:12] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:23:46] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:29] } 3. b3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:23:50] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:28:58] } 4. Bb2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:24:12] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:23:14] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:24:05] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:23:32] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:24:28] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:55] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:24:50] } 7... d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:12] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:25:10] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:22:20] } 9. Na3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:16] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:22:15] } 10. e3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:24:29] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:59:22] } 11. exd4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:15:05] } 11... cxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:59:06] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:15:11] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:50:15] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:09:19] } 13... Bc5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:33:33] } 14. Rc1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:03:41] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:33:03] } 15. Nce5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:02:05] } 15... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:28:00] } 16. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:02:19] } 16... Bd5?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:52] } 17. Nd3 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:50:59] } 17... Ba7 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:16:38] } 18. Rxc8 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:48:01] } 18... Qxc8 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:17:07] } 19. Bxd5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:48:23] } 19... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:17:32] } 20. Qf3 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:48:48] } 20... Rd8 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:17:45] } 21. Ba3 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:47:51] } 21... h6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:15:38] } 22. Kg2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:40:30] } 22... Qd7 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:15:05] } 23. h4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:38:28] } 23... a5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:10:09] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:31:26] } 24... Qe6?! { [%eval 1.43] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:51] } 25. h5?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:32] } 25... Qd7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:07:14] } 26. Re1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:20:58] } 26... b5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:06:49] } 27. Bc5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:21:02] } 27... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:07:14] } 28. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:21:28] } 28... Qc8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:36] } 29. Nd3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:19:47] } 29... Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:27] } 30. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:40] } 30... Qc7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:05:03] } 31. Ng4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:14:58] } 31... Qd7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:04:45] } 32. a3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:13:17] } 32... f6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:04:11] } 33. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:22] } 33... Qd6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:04:24] } 34. Qf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:38] } 34... Qxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:35] } 35. Re1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:07:58] } 35... Qf8 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:04:17] } 36. Re4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:05:55] } 36... Nc7 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:02:57] } 37. Re1 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:03:59] } 37... Qf7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:53] } 38. Kg1?! { [%eval -0.71] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:06] } 38... Rd5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:02:02] } 39. Qc8+ { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:04:19] } 39... Kh7 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:02:31] } 40. Rc1 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:01:02] } 40... Ne8 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:02:28] } 41. Re1 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:52] } 41... Nc7 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:02:24] } 42. Rc1 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:01:18] } 42... Ne8 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:00:40] } 43. Re1 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:01:44] } 43... Nd6 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:00:47] } 44. Qb8?? { [%eval -2.59] } { Blunder. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 44... a4?! { [%eval -1.65] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 45. bxa4 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:01:14] } 45... bxa4 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:01:13] } 46. Rc1? { [%eval -3.1] } { Mistake. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 46... Qe6 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:00:40] } 47. Nh2?! { [%eval -4.2] } { Inaccuracy. Qb1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 47... Rxh5 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:00:58] } 48. Nf3 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:00:38] } 48... Qe4 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:01:00] } 49. Nh4 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:00:47] } 49... Nf5 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:00:53] } 50. d3 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:00:58] } 50... Qd5?! { [%eval -3.55] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 51. Ng2 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:00:44] } 51... Nd6?? { [%eval -0.1] } { Blunder. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 52. Qf8 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:33] } 52... a3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:33] } 53. Rc7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:54] } 53... Rg5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:00:33] } 54. Nf4?? { [%eval -4.44] } { Blunder. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 54... Qe5? { [%eval -2.72] } { Mistake. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 55. Kf1? { [%eval -5.42] } { Mistake. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 55... a2 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:00:54] } 56. Ra7 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:00:57] } 56... Qc5 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:00:36] } 57. Rxa2 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:00:33] } 57... Qc1+ { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:01:05] } 58. Kg2 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:00:44] } 58... Qxf4 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:01:32] } 59. Ra8 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:00:33] } 59... Qe5 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:01:42] } 60. Qg8+ { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:00:34] } 60... Kg6 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:02:11] } 61. Ra7 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:00:52] } 61... Qd5+ { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:02:34] } 0-1