Event: 3rd Maharashtra International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2025
Site: Pune, India
Date: 2025-04-22
White: Venkatesh, M.R.
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2355
Black: Harsh Suresh
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2389
Result: 1-0
ECO: C77
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Tarrasch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 + 30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:10] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:40] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:33] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:50] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:56] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:27:09] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:09] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:04] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:32:32] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:27:22] } 7. Nd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:39] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:27:31] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:24] } 8... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:01] } 9. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:45] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:27:13] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:23:46] } 10... Qe8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:32] } 11. c3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:11:04] } 11... d6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:18:19] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:08:22] } 12... Bb6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:15:23] } 13. d4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:01:49] } 13... exd4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:53:07] } 14. cxd4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:02:05] } 14... Nb4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:53:16] } 15. Bb3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:56:28] } 15... Qxe4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:51:04] } 16. a3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:36:22] } 16... Nc6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:50:15] } 17. Bc2?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:11] } 17... Qd5 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:43:57] } 18. Qd3 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:21:21] } 18... g6 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:37:31] } 19. Bb3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:21:43] } 19... Qf5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:33:48] } 20. Qc3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:22:07] } 20... Na5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:29:53] } 21. Ba2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:18:55] } 21... Bb7 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:19:44] } 22. d5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:17:12] } 22... f6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:18:30] } 23. g4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:13:22] } 23... Qd7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:18:02] } 24. Bh6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:13:49] } 24... Rf7 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:17:15] } 25. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:08:55] } 25... Nc4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:10:50] } 26. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:08:46] } 26... bxc4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:11:18] } 27. Rad1?! { [%eval -1.48] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:28] } 27... c6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:30] } 28. Re6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:04:20] } 28... cxd5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:07:41] } 29. Rde1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:03:11] } 29... d4?! { [%eval 0.37] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:24] } 30. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:23] } 30... Bd5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:58] } 31. R6e2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:41] } 31... Bc5? { [%eval 2.21] } { Mistake. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 32. Qe3 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:01:08] } 32... Rbf8? { [%eval 4.05] } { Mistake. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 33. Bxf8 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:01:16] } 33... Rxf8 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:02:48] } 34. Qf4 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:01:32] } 34... Qg7?! { [%eval 5.38] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 35. Re7 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:00:57] } 35... Rf7 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:00:59] } 36. Re8+ { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:01:23] } 36... Rf8 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:01:25] } 37. R1e7 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:01:42] } 37... Bf7 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:00:45] } 38. Ne6 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:01:35] } 38... g5?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 39. Qxf6 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:06] } 39... Bxf2+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:32] } 40. Qxf2? { [%eval 8.88] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 40... Rxe8 { [%eval 8.76] [%clk 0:00:34] } 41. Rxe8+ { [%eval 8.64] [%clk 0:01:07] } 41... Bxe8 { [%eval 8.45] [%clk 0:01:01] } 42. Nxg7 { [%eval 7.83] [%clk 0:01:32] } 1-0