Event: Round 9: Zemlyanskii, Ivan - Karthikeyan, Murali
Date: 2025-05-09
White: Zemlyanskii, Ivan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2546
Black: Karthikeyan, Murali
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2511
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:56] } 4. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... bxc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:57] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6... Nh6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:48] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:43] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:02:41] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:57] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:42] } 10. cxd4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:58] } 10... f6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:41] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:58] } 11... Nf7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:02:42] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:53] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:42] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:49] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:02:34] } 14. b3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:45] } 14... Qa6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:02:33] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:38] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:02:12] } 16. Bc1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:38] } 16... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:01:57] } 17. Bb2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:37] } 17... c5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:01:53] } 18. Nd5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:33] } 18... Bf8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:01:38] } 19. dxc5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:24] } 19... Rxc5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:01:07] } 20. Qb1 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:02] } 20... Qb7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:01:00] } 21. Bd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:01:59] } 21... Rcc8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:53] } 22. Qb2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:58] } 22... Bc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 23. Be3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:01:41] } 23... a5?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 24. Qa3?! { [%eval -0.51] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 24... f5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:00:27] } 25. Qxa5?! { [%eval -1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 25... fxe4?! { [%eval -0.53] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 26. Ng5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:00:33] } 26... Ra8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:20] } 27. Qd2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:30] } 27... Ne5?? { [%eval 1.92] } { Blunder. Nxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 28. Nxe4?? { [%eval -0.1] } { Blunder. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 28... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 29. Qxd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 29... Qxd5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:11] } 30. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 30... Rxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 31. Bf4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:19] } 31... Nf7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:12] } 32. Ng5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:00:18] } 32... Rb2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:09] } 33. Rd3 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:00:17] } 33... Nxg5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34. Bxg5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:17] } 34... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 35. Rf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 35... Ke8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36. Rxf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36... Kxf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 37. Bxe7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Bxd6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:11] } 38... Rxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 39... Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40. Ra2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40... Rd8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:09] } 41. Bf4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:09] } 41... Rc8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:06] } 42. Be3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:10] } 42... Rbc7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:07] } 43. Ra3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:11] } 43... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44. Kh2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:13] } 44... Rd7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45. Ra5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:14] } 45... Rc6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:07] } 46. Ra4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:15] } 46... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47. Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 47... Ra6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:07] } 48. Rf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 48... Rf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:08] } 49. Ra4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:12] } 49... Rc6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:08] } 50. Rf4+ { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:13] } 50... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 51. Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 51... Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 52. Ra8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 52... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 53. Ra4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:14] } 53... Rb7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:09] } 54. Rf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 54... Rf6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:09] } 55. Ra4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:00:15] } 55... Rc6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:10] } 56. Rf4+ { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:16] } 56... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 57. Ra4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:17] } 57... Kg7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:12] } 58. Bd4+ { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:18] } 58... Kf7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:12] } 59. Be3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:19] } 59... Rb1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:12] } 60. Rf4+ { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:19] } 60... Ke6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:13] } 61. Re4+ { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:20] } 61... Kd5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:13] } 62. Rd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 62... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 63. Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 63... Kf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:10] } 64. Rf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 64... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 65. Re4+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:24] } 65... Kf7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:09] } 66. Rf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 1/2-1/2