Event: Round 1: Karthikeyan, Murali - Saravana, Krishnan P.
Date: 2025-05-10
White: Karthikeyan, Murali
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2511
Black: Saravana, Krishnan P.
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2205
Result: 1-0
ECO: D12
Opening: Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:01] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:55] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:52] } 4... Bf5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:44] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:32] } 6... Bg6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:54] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:14] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:53] } 8. Qe2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:59] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:19] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:58] } 9... dxe4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:19] } 10. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:01:59] } 10... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:14] } 11. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:01:59] } 11... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:09] } 12. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:00] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:08] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:52] } 13... a5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:05] } 14. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:44] } 14... a4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:02] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:41] } 15... Qa5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:55] } 16. h3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:16] } 16... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:48] } 17. Rd3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:12] } 17... Rac8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:33] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:03] } 18... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:32] } 19. b3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:02] } 19... axb3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:22] } 20. axb3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:03] } 20... g6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:01:04] } 21. Qc1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:55] } 21... bxc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:00] } 22. bxc4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:00:56] } 22... Qa4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:00:52] } 23. Bg5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:00:48] } 23... Bxg5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:00:45] } 24. Nxg5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:00:49] } 24... Nb6?? { [%eval 2.8] } { Blunder. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 25. Qf4 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:00:38] } 25... Qa7 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:00:19] } 26. Qh4 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:00:24] } 26... f5 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:00:18] } 27. Nxe6 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:00:16] } 27... Re8 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:00:19] } 28. d5 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:00:16] } 28... cxd5 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:00:12] } 29. cxd5 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:00:17] } 29... Rc2?! { [%eval 4.48] } { Inaccuracy. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 30. d6 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:00:10] } 30... Rxe6?! { [%eval 6.42] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 31. d7 { [%eval 7.03] [%clk 0:00:11] } 31... Nxd7 { [%eval 7.04] [%clk 0:00:07] } 32. Rxd7 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:00:12] } 32... Re1+?? { [%eval #18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxf2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Qb8+ { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34. f4 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:10] } 34... Rxg2+ { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:03] } 35. Kxg2 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:11] } 35... Qb2+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:04] } 36. R1d2 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36... Re2+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:05] } 37. Rxe2 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37... Qxe2+ { [%eval #22] [%clk 0:00:06] } 38. Qf2 { [%eval 13.8] [%clk 0:00:09] } 38... Qe4+ { [%clk 0:00:06] } 39. Kh2 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 1-0