Event: Round 6: Karthikeyan, Murali - Ganguly, Surya Shekhar
Date: 2025-05-21
White: Karthikeyan, Murali
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2658
Black: Ganguly, Surya Shekhar
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2569
Result: 0-1
ECO: C65
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:54] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4. d4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:31:59] } 4... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:54] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:32:06] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:19] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:03:30] } 6... exd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:41] } 7. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:03:54] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:04] } 8. Qe5+ { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:59:01] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:26] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:59:05] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:32:51] } 10. Qg3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:58:40] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:33:15] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:57:43] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:33:33] } 12. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:56:45] } 12... fxe6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:33:58] } 13. Qh3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:47:36] } 13... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:32] } 14. Qe6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:13] } 14... Rf7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:45] } 15. a4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:46:04] } 15... Re8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:23:02] } 16. Qc4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:38:31] } 16... Qd8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:13:47] } 17. Rd1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:38:23] } 17... Ng4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:06:03] } 18. Rf1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:19:15] } 18... Rf8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:03:44] } 19. h3?! { [%eval -0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:39] } 19... Nxf2 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:55:07] } 20. Be3 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:11:09] } 20... Bh4 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:54:57] } 21. Bxf2 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:08:56] } 21... Bxf2+ { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:54:38] } 22. Rxf2 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:09:16] } 22... d5 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:54:16] } 23. exd5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:08:54] } 23... Rxf2 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:51:58] } 24. dxc6+?? { [%eval -2.98] } { Blunder. d6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:08:17] } 24... R2f7 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:51:58] } 25. Nd5 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:07:02] } 25... bxc6 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:50:34] } 26. Qxc6 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:07:04] } 26... Kh8 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:49:22] } 27. Re1 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:02:45] } 27... Qh4 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:42:34] } 28. Qc3 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:02:49] } 28... Qf2+ { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:42:45] } 29. Kh2 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:03:08] } 29... Rf3 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:42:40] } 30. Qxe5 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:02:21] } 30... R3f5 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:43:04] } 31. Qe3 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:02:43] } 31... Qxc2 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:43:29] } 32. Qd4 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:01:20] } 32... Rf2 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:40:11] } 33. Ne3 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:00:42] } 33... Qxb2?! { [%eval -2.76] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:31:33] } 34. Qxa7 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:00:46] } 34... Qd2 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:31:55] } 35. Rf1? { [%eval -5.04] } { Mistake. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 35... Qd6+ { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:27:16] } 36. Kg1 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:00:56] } 36... Rxf1+ { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:27:36] } 37. Nxf1 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:01:21] } 37... Qd1 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:28:02] } 0-1