Event: Round 5: Nigmatov, Ortik - Karthik Venkataraman
Date: 2025-05-21
White: Nigmatov, Ortik
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2457
Black: Karthik Venkataraman
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2565
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:27] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:51] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:16] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:00] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:09] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:56] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:32] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:25:57] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:40] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:25:38] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:03] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:23:22] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:59] } 10. a5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:17:43] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:20:12] } 11. axb6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:17:54] } 11... cxb6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:20:37] } 12. Nf1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:07:26] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:06:02] } 13. h3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:03:27] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:06:01] } 14. Ba2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:03:02] } 14... d5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:02:24] } 15. exd5?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:55] } 15... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:02:46] } 16. Ng3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:58:50] } 16... Kh8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:03:01] } 17. Qd2?! { [%eval -0.25] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:59] } 17... a5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:58:35] } 18. Re4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:35:10] } 18... Be6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:49:50] } 19. Rh4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:25:21] } 19... Nf4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:48:08] } 20. Bxe6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:25:15] } 20... fxe6?! { [%eval 0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:28] } 21. Ne4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:25:20] } 21... Kg8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:43:41] } 22. Rg4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:24:40] } 22... h5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:43:02] } 23. Rg5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:22:20] } 23... Qd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:34:16] } 24. Qe3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:13:22] } 24... Rf5?! { [%eval 0.77] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:19] } 25. Rg3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:12:23] } 25... Qd8? { [%eval 1.93] } { Mistake. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:12] } 26. Bd2?! { [%eval 1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:51] } 26... a4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:23:15] } 27. Nc5? { [%eval 0.08] } { Mistake. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:04] } 27... Qd5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:17:29] } 28. Nh4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:07:15] } 28... Ne7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:17:52] } 29. Na6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:04:50] } 29... Rc8?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rbf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:40] } 30. Nb4 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:04:27] } 30... Qb3 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:14:05] } 31. Qe1 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:02:47] } 31... Rf7 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:13:43] } 32. Bc1? { [%eval 0.17] } { Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 32... a3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:30] } 33. Qd2?? { [%eval -2.07] } { Blunder. bxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 33... Ra8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. axb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:01] } 34. Rxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 34... Rxa3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:10:30] } 35. bxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 35... Bf6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:09:21] } 36. Nf3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:13] } 36... Nf5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:09:45] } 37. Kh2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:47] } 37... Nxg3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:06:30] } 38. fxg3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:16] } 38... Nd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:06:59] } 39. Qh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 39... Ne7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:27] } 40. Nd2?? { [%eval -2.6] } { Blunder. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 40... Qd1 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:07:00] } 41. Nf3 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:00:37] } 41... Rh7 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:05:37] } 42. Qe3 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:00:59] } 42... Nf5 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:05:12] } 43. Qb6 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:00:31] } 43... Qxc1 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:05:20] } 44. Qxe6+ { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:01:00] } 44... Rf7 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:05:46] } 45. Nd5 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:01:23] } 45... Kg7 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:04:06] } 46. Nxe5 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:00:59] } 46... Bxe5 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:04:25] } 47. Qxe5+ { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:01:25] } 47... Kg8 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:03:21] } 48. Nf6+ { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:00:57] } 48... Kf8 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:02:41] } 49. Nd5 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:01:25] } 49... Qh6 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:02:37] } 50. Qb8+ { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:01:35] } 50... Kg7 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:03:05] } 51. Qe5+ { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:01:58] } 51... Kf8 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:01:52] } 52. Qb8+ { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:02:27] } 52... Kg7 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:02:19] } 53. Qe5+ { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:02:51] } 53... Kh7?? { [%eval -0.28] } { Blunder. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 54. Nf6+ { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:03:19] } 54... Rxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 55. Qxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:47] } 55... Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 56. Qf7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:09] } 56... Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 57. Qf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:30] } 57... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:06] } 58. Qf7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:56] } 58... Ng7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:27] } 59. Qd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:22] } 59... Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 1/2-1/2