Event: Round 7: Sevian, Samuel - Karthik Venkataraman
Date: 2025-05-23
White: Sevian, Samuel
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2694
Black: Karthik Venkataraman
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2565
Result: 1-0
ECO: E20
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:31] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:27] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:42] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:45] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:28] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:00] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:28:46] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:17] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:50] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:59] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:15] } 8. Qd3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:11] } 8... Qd7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:13:15] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:20:46] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:01:20] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:16:40] } 10... b6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:00:03] } 11. d5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:10:41] } 11... exd5?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:57] } 12. cxd5 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:10:40] } 12... Na5 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:58:22] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:55:21] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:58:01] } 14. Bb2 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:48:42] } 14... Ng4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:54:32] } 15. c4 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:47:21] } 15... Qa4 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:54:04] } 16. Qc3 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:44:57] } 16... Ne5 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:52:12] } 17. Rac1 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:39:14] } 17... Ba6 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:50:36] } 18. Bf1 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:29:42] } 18... f6 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:46:37] } 19. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:29:26] } 19... dxe5 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:47:00] } 20. h4 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:28:13] } 20... c6 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:47:06] } 21. Qa3 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:24:03] } 21... Qxa3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:45:20] } 22. Bxa3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:24:32] } 22... cxd5?! { [%eval 2.04] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:43] } 23. exd5 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:20:18] } 23... Rac8 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:41:23] } 24. d6?! { [%eval 1.84] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:37] } 24... Rcd8? { [%eval 3.47] } { Mistake. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:31] } 25. c5 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:15:32] } 25... Bxf1 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:38:57] } 26. Kxf1 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:16:00] } 26... bxc5 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:39:20] } 27. Rxc5 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:16:25] } 27... Nb7 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:39:40] } 28. Rc6 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:16:47] } 28... Rd7?! { [%eval 3.95] } { Inaccuracy. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:35] } 29. Rb1 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:17:00] } 29... Red8 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:38:08] } 30. Rc7 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:17:08] } 30... Nxd6 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:38:02] } 31. Rxd7 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:17:00] } 31... Rxd7 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:38:27] } 32. Rd1 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:17:27] } 32... Rb7 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:38:00] } 33. Rxd6 { [%clk 0:17:34] } 1-0