Event: Round 7: Mehar, Chinna Reddy C.H. - Karthikeyan, P.
Date: 2025-04-15
White: Mehar, Chinna Reddy C.H.
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2418
Black: Karthikeyan, P.
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2312
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Arkhangelsk Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:32] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:10] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:33] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:39] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:52] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:49] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:25:59] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:09] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:20] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:15] } 7... Bc5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:41] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:27] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:25:34] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:28:40] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:25:22] } 10. Bh4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:39] } 10... g5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:23:55] } 11. Bg3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:04] } 11... d6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:24:12] } 12. c3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:27:40] } 12... Ba7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:14:19] } 13. Na3?! { [%eval 0.34] } { Inaccuracy. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:59] } 13... b4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:09:59] } 14. Nc4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:21:53] } 14... bxc3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:08:38] } 15. bxc3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:22:17] } 15... a5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:09:04] } 16. Ne3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:15:32] } 16... Bc8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:04:11] } 17. Nd2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:12:43] } 17... Rb8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:03:27] } 18. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:31] } 18... Kg7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:54:55] } 19. Qe2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:06:46] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:44:03] } 20. Ndc4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:05:12] } 20... h5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:41:40] } 21. h3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:03:02] } 21... Rh8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:37:26] } 22. Bc2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:00:27] } 22... h4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:36:41] } 23. Bh2 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:00:32] } 23... Nh5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:35:25] } 24. Qf3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:58:47] } 24... Nf4 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:33:25] } 25. Rxb8 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:55:41] } 25... Qxb8 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:33:40] } 26. Nf5+ { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:54:58] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:30:50] } 27. Rb1 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:53:41] } 27... Qd8 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:28:59] } 28. Nce3 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:51:13] } 28... Be6 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:23:42] } 29. Rd1 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:41:17] } 29... Qf6?! { [%eval 1.93] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:22] } 30. Ng4? { [%eval 0.33] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:57] } 30... Qd8? { [%eval 2.05] } { Mistake. Qxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:23] } 31. d4 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:37:33] } 31... exd4 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:21:37] } 32. Nxd4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:34] } 32... Bxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:28] } 33. Qxg4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:29:00] } 33... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:12:20] } 34. cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:25] } 34... Qf6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:12:43] } 35. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:31] } 35... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:41] } 36. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:52] } 36... gxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:48] } 37. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:52] } 37... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:16] } 38. Qc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:10] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:18] } 39. Qg4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:36] } 39... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:23] } 40. Qc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:36] } 40... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:42] } 41. Qg4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:02] } 1/2-1/2