Event: Round 1: Davtyan, Artur - Karthik Venkataraman
Date: 2025-05-17
White: Davtyan, Artur
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2485
Black: Karthik Venkataraman
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2565
Result: 0-1
ECO: E40
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:33] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:35] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:59] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:24] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:23] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:43] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:41] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:06] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:13] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:28] } 7. c5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:26:55] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:26:06] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:20:35] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:23:01] } 9. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:20] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:01] } 10. Be2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:37:58] } 10... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:36] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:37:44] } 11... Re8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:17:08] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:31:30] } 12... e4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:15:35] } 13. Nh4? { [%eval -1.25] } { Mistake. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:53] } 13... Nf8 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 1:12:54] } 14. f4 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:26:58] } 14... Ng4 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 1:06:47] } 15. Bxg4 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:25:53] } 15... Bxg4 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 1:07:06] } 16. Be1 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:26:19] } 16... Qd8 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 1:05:38] } 17. Qf2 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:26:39] } 17... Bd7 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:06:03] } 18. f5 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:22:54] } 18... b6 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 1:02:40] } 19. g4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:12:29] } 19... bxc5 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 1:02:19] } 20. bxc5 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:02:59] } 20... Bc8 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 1:02:15] } 21. Ng2?! { [%eval -1.6] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 21... Ba6 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 1:02:04] } 22. Ne2 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:02:51] } 22... Rb8 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 1:00:35] } 23. Bb4 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:02:37] } 23... h6 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 1:00:07] } 24. Rfe1 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:01:48] } 24... Nh7 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:58:34] } 25. h4 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:02:13] } 25... Bc4 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:59:00] } 26. Rab1? { [%eval -3.09] } { Mistake. Nef4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 26... Bd3?! { [%eval -1.86] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:44] } 27. Rb2 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:00:44] } 27... a5 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:57:26] } 28. Bc3 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:01:13] } 28... Rxb2 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:57:44] } 29. Bxb2 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:01:43] } 29... Qb8 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:58:12] } 30. Bc3 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:02:04] } 30... Bd8 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:58:31] } 31. Nef4 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:02:10] } 31... Bc7 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:56:34] } 32. Qd2 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:01:24] } 32... Qb5 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:56:55] } 33. Ra1 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:00:48] } 33... Rb8 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:53:44] } 34. a4 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:01:17] } 34... Qa6 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:54:09] } 35. Kh2?! { [%eval -2.88] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 35... Rb3 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:52:08] } 36. Kg1 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:00:32] } 36... Nf6 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:51:29] } 37. g5 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:00:55] } 37... hxg5 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:51:57] } 38. hxg5 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:01:22] } 38... Nh7 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:52:23] } 39. Nh3? { [%eval -4.2] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 39... Qc8 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:49:43] } 40. Bxa5 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:01:05] } 40... Bg3 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:50:09] } 41. Ngf4 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:00:33] } 41... Qxf5 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:50:22] } 42. Qg2 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:01:02] } 42... Bxf4 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:49:56] } 43. Nxf4 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:00:55] } 43... Nxg5 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:50:20] } 44. Ra2?! { [%eval -7.1] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 44... Rb1+ { [%eval -7.0] [%clk 0:49:19] } 45. Kf2 { [%eval -6.88] [%clk 0:00:57] } 45... Ne6 { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 0:47:50] } 0-1