Event: Round 6: Karthikeyan, Murali - Risteski, Emil
Date: 2025-04-25
White: Karthikeyan, Murali
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2651
Black: Risteski, Emil
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2354
Result: 1-0
ECO: A41
Opening: Rat Defense: English Rat
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:08] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:05] } 3... e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4. Nfd2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:56] } 4... f5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:57] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:29:13] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:35] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:27:39] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:32] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:27] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:03] } 8. d5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:12:03] } 8... Ne5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:23:06] } 9. h3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:13:37] } 9... g6 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:21:17] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 1:02:42] } 10... Bg7 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 1:20:32] } 11. b3 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 1:01:18] } 11... O-O { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 1:15:50] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 1:01:38] } 12... a6 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 1:16:16] } 13. a4 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 1:01:36] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 1:13:53] } 14. O-O-O { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:47:10] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 1:12:27] } 15. Rde1 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:46:29] } 15... Ne8 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:52:32] } 16. g4 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:35:52] } 16... Nc7? { [%eval 0.63] } { Mistake. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:53] } 17. gxf5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:35:32] } 17... gxf5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:49:18] } 18. Rhg1 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:34:40] } 18... Kh8 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:48:47] } 19. Rxg7 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:28:52] } 19... Qxg7?! { [%eval 2.34] } { Inaccuracy. Kxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:53] } 20. Ncxe4 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:28:59] } 20... fxe4 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:48:23] } 21. Nxe4 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:28:57] } 21... Bf5 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:37:46] } 22. f4 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:29:18] } 22... Ne8 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:27:45] } 23. fxe5 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:28:11] } 23... dxe5 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:28:09] } 24. Bg4 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:28:05] } 24... Bxg4?! { [%eval 3.69] } { Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:47] } 25. hxg4 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:27:45] } 25... b6 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:24:01] } 26. a5 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:19:16] } 26... Kg8 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:22:18] } 27. axb6 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:18:34] } 27... Rc8 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:21:14] } 28. Qh2 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:18:35] } 1-0