Event: Round 8: Mendonca, Leon Luke - Karthikeyan, Murali
Date: 2025-05-10
White: Mendonca, Leon Luke
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2454
Black: Karthikeyan, Murali
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2511
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A15
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. b3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:55] } 4. Bb2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:56] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:57] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:53] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:55] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:44] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:53] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:20] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:45] } 10... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:09] } 11. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:34] } 11... d5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:58] } 12. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:27] } 12... Ne4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:01:29] } 13. Qxg7+?! { [%eval -0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 13... Kxg7 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:01:30] } 14. Nxe4+ { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:02:05] } 14... f6 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:01:31] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:01:59] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:01:05] } 16. cxd5 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:01:56] } 16... e5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:01:02] } 17. a4 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:01:05] } 17... Rc8 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:01:01] } 18. Bc4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:01:06] } 18... a6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:00:27] } 19. a5? { [%eval -1.76] } { Mistake. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 19... Bb5?! { [%eval -0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 20. Nxb5?! { [%eval -1.88] } { Inaccuracy. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 20... axb5 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:00:16] } 21. Bxb5 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:00:58] } 21... Rc5 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:00:15] } 22. Bc4 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 22... Rxa5 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 23. Rac1 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:00:41] } 23... Ra2 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:00:17] } 24. Bc3 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:00:40] } 24... Qd6 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:00:18] } 25. h3 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:00:37] } 25... Rc8 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:00:18] } 26. Be1 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:00:28] } 26... h5 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:00:17] } 27. Ra1 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:00:25] } 27... Rxa1 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:00:13] } 28. Rxa1 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:00:27] } 28... b5 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:00:14] } 29. Bxb5 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:00:28] } 29... Qxd5 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:00:15] } 30. Bc4 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:00:29] } 30... Qb7 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:00:14] } 31. Bc3 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:00:26] } 31... Qd7 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:00:10] } 32. Bb4 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:00:20] } 32... g5 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:00:10] } 33. Ra6?! { [%eval -3.14] } { Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 33... h4 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:00:08] } 34. Rd6 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:00:10] } 34... Qa7?! { [%eval -2.46] } { Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 35. Rd1 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:00:08] } 35... Qb6?? { [%eval -0.12] } { Blunder. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 36. Be7?? { [%eval -2.97] } { Blunder. Rd7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 36... Qc7 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:00:05] } 37. Bb4 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37... Rd8 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:00:06] } 38. Ra1 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38... Kg6 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39. Ba5 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:00:06] } 39... Qa7 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40. Bc3 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:00:07] } 40... Qb7?! { [%eval -2.36] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 41. Rc1?! { [%eval -3.12] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 41... Qe4 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42. Ra1?! { [%eval -4.41] } { Inaccuracy. Ba5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 42... Qc2 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43. Bb4 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... Rd1+ { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44. Rxd1 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... Qxd1+ { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45. Bf1 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:00:08] } 45... Qxb3 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:00:08] } 46. Bc5 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:00:09] } 46... Qb1 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47. f3?! { [%eval -5.97] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 47... Qe1 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:00:08] } 48. e4 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:00:10] } 48... Kf7?! { [%eval -3.25] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 49. Bf2 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:00:11] } 49... Qc1 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:00:09] } 50. Bb6? { [%eval -4.67] } { Mistake. Ba7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 50... Ke6 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:00:09] } 51. Ba7 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:00:08] } 51... Kd7?! { [%eval -2.84] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 52. Kf2 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:00:06] } 52... Qb2+ { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:00:06] } 53. Be2 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:00:08] } 53... Kc6 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:00:06] } 54. Be3 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:00:09] } 54... Kb7 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:00:06] } 55. Bc5?! { [%eval -2.54] } { Inaccuracy. Ke1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 55... Qa2 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:00:05] } 56. Be3 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:00:11] } 56... Kc6 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:00:06] } 57. Kf1 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:00:12] } 57... Qb1+ { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:00:05] } 58. Kf2 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:00:13] } 58... Kd6 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:00:05] } 59. Ba7?! { [%eval -2.42] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 59... Qa2?! { [%eval -1.45] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 60. Bb6 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:00:16] } 60... Qb2 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:00:06] } 61. Ba7 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:00:17] } 61... Ke6 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:00:07] } 62. Be3 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:00:17] } 62... Kf7 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:00:08] } 63. Bc5 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:00:18] } 63... Kg6 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:00:09] } 64. Be3 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:00:16] } 64... f5 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:00:10] } 65. exf5+ { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:00:10] } 65... Kxf5 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:00:11] } 66. Kf1 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:00:10] } 66... Qb1+ { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:00:10] } 67. Kf2 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:00:11] } 67... e4? { [%eval -0.31] } { Mistake. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 68. fxe4+ { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:00:12] } 68... Qxe4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:00:11] } 69. Bf3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:07] } 69... Qb1 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:00:11] } 70. Ke2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:00:06] } 70... Ke6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:00:11] } 71. Kf2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:00:06] } 71... Kf6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:00:11] } 72. Ke2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:00:08] } 72... Qc2+ { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:00:12] } 73. Kf1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:00:09] } 73... Kf5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:10] } 74. Ke1 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:00:10] } 74... Kg6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:00:09] } 75. Kf1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:00:11] } 75... Kf6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:00:08] } 76. Ke1 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:00:13] } 76... Qb2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:00:08] } 77. Kf1 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:00:15] } 77... Qa2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:09] } 78. Ke1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:00:16] } 78... Qa5+ { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:09] } 79. Ke2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:18] } 79... Ke6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:10] } 80. Kf2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:17] } 80... Qe5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:10] } 81. Ke2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:00:12] } 81... Qb2+ { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:10] } 82. Ke1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:00:14] } 82... Qc3+ { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:00:08] } 83. Ke2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:00:15] } 83... Qc2+ { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:00:10] } 84. Ke1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:17] } 84... Kf5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:00:10] } 85. Kf1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:18] } 85... Qd3+ { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:00:08] } 86. Kf2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:00:20] } 86... Qc2+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:09] } 87. Kf1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:00:22] } 87... Qa2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:09] } 88. Ke1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:23] } 88... Qa1+ { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:08] } 89. Kf2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:00:25] } 89... Qb2+ { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:00:09] } 90. Kf1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:26] } 90... Kf6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:10] } 91. Ke1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:28] } 91... Qa2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:00:10] } 92. Kf1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:29] } 92... Qb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 93. Ke1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:31] } 93... Ke6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:10] } 94. Kf1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:29] } 94... Kf5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:10] } 95. Ke1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:30] } 95... Qb8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:08] } 96. Kf1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:27] } 96... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 97. Be4+ { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:26] } 97... Kf6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:09] } 98. Bf3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:28] } 98... Qg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 99. Ke2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:22] } 99... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 100. Bf2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:22] } 100... Qf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 101. Be3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:23] } 101... Qa4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:08] } 102. Kf2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:22] } 102... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 103. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 103... Qc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 104. Ke1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 104... Qc3+ { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:07] } 105. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 105... Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 106. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 106... Qb2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 107. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 107... Qb1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 108. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 108... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 109. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 109... Qh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 110. Be4+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:30] } 110... Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 111. Bf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 111... Qh2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:09] } 112. Kf1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:28] } 112... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 113. Ke1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:20] } 113... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 114. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 114... Qh1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 115. Kf2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:21] } 115... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 116. Ke2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:21] } 116... Qh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 117. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 117... Kf6 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 118. Kf1 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 118... Kg6 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 119. Be4+ { [%clk 0:00:17] } 119... Kg7 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 120. Bf3 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 120... Qe5 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 121. Kf2 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 121... Kg6 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 122. Ke2 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 122... Qh2 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 123. Kf1 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 123... Qd6 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 124. Kf2 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 124... Qd3 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 125. Be2 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 125... Qc2 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 126. Kf1 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 126... Qb1+ { [%clk 0:00:07] } 127. Kf2 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 127... Qb2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 128. Kf1 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 128... Qa3 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 129. Kf2 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 129... Kf5 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 130. Bf3 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 130... Qb2+ { [%clk 0:00:06] } 131. Ke1 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 131... Qc3+ { [%clk 0:00:05] } 132. Ke2 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 132... Qc2+ { [%clk 0:00:04] } 133. Ke1 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 133... Kg6 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 134. Kf1 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 134... Qd3+ { [%clk 0:00:05] } 135. Kf2 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 135... Qc2+ { [%clk 0:00:05] } 136. Kf1 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 136... Qb2 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 137. Ke1 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 137... Qc3+ { [%clk 0:00:05] } 138. Ke2 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 138... Qe5 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 139. Kf2 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 139... Qg3+ { [%clk 0:00:06] } 140. Ke2 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 140... Qh2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 1/2-1/2