Event: Round 1: Karthikeyan, Murali - Khrapko, Marharyta
Date: 2025-04-17
White: Karthikeyan, Murali
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2651
Black: Khrapko, Marharyta
BlackTitle: WFM
BlackElo: 2146
Result: 1-0
Variant: Chess960
TimeControl: 90+30

1. g4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:27:20] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:26:02] } 2. e3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:22:45] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:07:09] } 3. c4?! { [%eval -0.41] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:45] } 3... d6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:53:42] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:14:50] } 4... c6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:53:43] } 5. Nc2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:12:12] } 5... Nc7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:53:11] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:31] } 6... g5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:41:51] } 7. Ba3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:00:39] } 7... f5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:41:26] } 8. gxf5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:56:20] } 8... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:40:07] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:54:29] } 9... h5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:36:58] } 10. d4?! { [%eval -1.06] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:28] } 10... exd4 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:33:04] } 11. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:46:22] } 11... Bh7?? { [%eval 0.82] } { Blunder. Nde6 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:11] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:36:06] } 12... Qf6?? { [%eval 2.63] } { Blunder. Nde6 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:35] } 13. Ne4 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:30:23] } 13... Qe7 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:23:55] } 14. Nf6 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:28:43] } 14... Rh8?! { [%eval 3.57] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:21] } 15. Rxg5 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:27:40] } 15... Bh6 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:06:43] } 16. Nf5 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:25:00] } 16... Bxf5 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:06:37] } 17. Rxf5 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:25:25] } 17... Rf8 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:05:29] } 18. Qf3 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:18:42] } 18... Bg7?! { [%eval 5.04] } { Inaccuracy. Nde6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:30] } 19. Nd7+ { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:18:41] } 19... Qxd7 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:04:44] } 20. Rxf8 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:19:04] } 20... Bxf8 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:04:26] } 21. Qxf8 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:19:27] } 21... Ne8?! { [%eval 7.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:16] } 22. Bh3?! { [%eval 4.74] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:40] } 22... Qxh3?! { [%eval 6.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:46] } 23. Qxe8 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:18:03] } 23... Kc7 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:03:22] } 24. Rxd6 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:17:32] } 24... Kxd6?? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:16] } 25. Be5+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:17:54] } 25... Kc5 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:03:43] } 26. Qe7+ { [%clk 0:18:15] } 26... Kb6 { [%clk 0:04:09] } 27. Bc7+ { [%clk 0:18:30] } 27... Ka6 { [%clk 0:04:32] } 28. Qa3# { [%clk 0:18:56] } 1-0