Event: Round 2: Karthik Rajaa - Woodward, Andy
Date: 2025-04-23
White: Karthik Rajaa
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2346
Black: Woodward, Andy
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2536
Result: 0-1
ECO: D35
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Sämisch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:17] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:57] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:43] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:17] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:42] } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:34] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:26:23] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:54] } 6. Bf4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:22:17] } 6... Nb6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:39] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:18:39] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:54] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:17:36] } 8... Nh5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:11] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:08:21] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:20] } 10. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:08:13] } 10... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:37] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:08:05] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:26:20] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:05:27] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:24:18] } 13. Kb1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:03:05] } 13... O-O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:19:16] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:55:10] } 14... Kb8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:18:52] } 15. Nb3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:53:29] } 15... Bc8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:13:35] } 16. a3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:49:10] } 16... Ne8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:13:27] } 17. Na5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:45:46] } 17... Nd6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:12:08] } 18. Na2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:35:28] } 18... Nbc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:12] } 19. Nb3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:27:30] } 19... b6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:04:09] } 20. Ka1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:26:59] } 20... Be6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:03:30] } 21. Nd2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:25:08] } 21... f5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:58:36] } 22. Nc3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:17:53] } 22... g5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:58:05] } 23. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:17:27] } 23... dxc4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:52:37] } 24. Nf3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:16:29] } 24... Nf7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:48:32] } 25. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:14] } 25... g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:12] } 26. exf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:15] } 26... gxf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:38:25] } 27. fxe6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:37] } 27... fxg2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:38:48] } 28. Rhg1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:13:06] } 28... Qxe6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:38:58] } 29. Rxg2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:13:32] } 29... Rd7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:38:23] } 30. Rg7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:11:18] } 30... Qf6 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:35:22] } 31. Rxh7 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:10:04] } 31... Rhd8 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:35:50] } 32. Qe2?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:37] } 32... b5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:33:06] } 33. Rh3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:48] } 33... Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:27] } 34. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:06] } 34... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:44] } 35. Re3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:14] } 35... Nd6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:31:42] } 36. Qf3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:03:07] } 36... Kc7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:31:25] } 37. Re1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:10] } 37... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:46] } 38. Rd1?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 38... Qe5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:31:14] } 39. Qg3 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:02:40] } 39... Re8?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Qxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:57] } 40. f4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:33] } 40... Qe3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:30:25] } 41. Qg7+ { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:49] } 41... Re7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:30:33] } 42. Qf6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:48] } 42... Nb7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:29:57] } 43. Qf8? { [%eval -1.75] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 43... b4 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:24:22] } 44. axb4?? { [%eval -3.96] } { Blunder. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 44... axb4 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:24:51] } 45. Na2 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:01:19] } 45... c3 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:23:44] } 46. Nxb4?! { [%eval -5.32] } { Inaccuracy. bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 46... Qe2 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:24:08] } 47. Rb1?? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxe7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 47... cxb2+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:24:33] } 48. Rxb2 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:40] } 48... Qd1+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:24:58] } 49. Rb1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:01:00] } 49... Qa4+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:25:23] } 50. Na2 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:01:15] } 50... Qd4+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:25:49] } 0-1