Event: Round 8: Karthikeyan, P. - Nandish V S
Date: 2025-04-16
White: Karthikeyan, P.
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2312
Black: Nandish V S
BlackElo: 2014
Result: 1-0
ECO: E20
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:09] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:26] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:27] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:40] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:13] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:03] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:17] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:28] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:27:37] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:34] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:22:43] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:29] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:21:30] } 9. c5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:23:54] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:55:34] } 10. cxd6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:20:52] } 10... cxd6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:49:16] } 11. a4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:21:18] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:39:33] } 12. Ba3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:09:08] } 12... e4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:35:30] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:09:36] } 13... Qxc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:28:43] } 14. e3?! { [%eval -0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:09] } 14... d5 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:27:12] } 15. Qe2 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 1:05:37] } 15... Qc6 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:20:48] } 16. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:59:23] } 16... Qe6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:19:53] } 17. a5?! { [%eval -1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Nb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:41] } 17... b6 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:18:14] } 18. Nb3?! { [%eval -1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:51] } 18... Nb8 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:17:02] } 19. axb6 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:44:57] } 19... axb6 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:17:26] } 20. Bb4 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:45:23] } 20... Ba6 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:17:01] } 21. Qb2 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:45:50] } 21... Nc6 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:16:08] } 22. Be1 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:44:35] } 22... h6 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:14:04] } 23. Ra3 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:39:40] } 23... Bc4 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:13:04] } 24. Rca1 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:39:15] } 24... Rxa3 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:12:08] } 25. Rxa3 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:38:20] } 25... Rb8 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:07:31] } 26. h3 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:35:38] } 26... Qc8 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:07:35] } 27. Qa1 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:34:05] } 27... b5 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:07:12] } 28. Qb2 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:33:05] } 28... b4 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:05:05] } 29. Ra1 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:33:29] } 29... Ra8 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:05:11] } 30. Rb1 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:32:20] } 30... Nd7 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:04:32] } 31. Qc1 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:27:48] } 31... Qb7 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:03:07] } 32. f3 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:23:05] } 32... f5 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:02:01] } 33. g4 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:23:08] } 33... Ra3?! { [%eval -1.54] } { Inaccuracy. exf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 34. Nd2 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:20:39] } 34... Rc3?? { [%eval 3.48] } { Blunder. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 35. Qxc3 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:17:11] } 35... bxc3 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:01:13] } 36. Rxb7 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:17:39] } 36... cxd2?! { [%eval 4.99] } { Inaccuracy. c2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 37. Bxd2 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:17:54] } 37... Nf6 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:00:33] } 38. gxf5 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:17:35] } 38... exf3 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:00:35] } 39. Bxf3 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:18:03] } 39... Kh7 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:00:47] } 40. Rc7 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:16:59] } 40... Nd8 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:00:56] } 41. Be1 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:14:39] } 41... Bd3 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:01:18] } 42. Bh4 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:14:59] } 1-0