Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playin Swiss
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2025-05-19
White: Bologan, Victor
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2504
Black: Karthikeyan, Murali
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2522
Result: 1-0
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:54] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:52] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:51] } 4. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:51] } 4... dxc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:09:50] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:09:49] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:49] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:48] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:09:45] } 7. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:46] } 7... Nh6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:09:20] } 8. Nc4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:39] } 8... f6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:19] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:34] } 9... Nf7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:16] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:33] } 10... e5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:00] } 11. a5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:09:29] } 11... Rb8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:08:57] } 12. axb6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:27] } 12... axb6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:08:57] } 13. Ra7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:15] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:49] } 14. Qa1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:07] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:08:44] } 15. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:02] } 15... f5?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:33] } 16. Qa6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:08:26] } 16... f4 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:05:16] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:08:13] } 17... Ng5?! { [%eval 2.06] } { Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:59] } 18. Rxg7+? { [%eval 0.68] } { Mistake. Ncxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:06] } 18... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:03:57] } 19. Ncxe5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:08:05] } 19... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:03:43] } 20. Nxf3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:08:02] } 20... Rf7?? { [%eval 3.01] } { Blunder. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:33] } 21. Ne5 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:07:30] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:02:57] } 22. Nxf7 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:06:45] } 22... Kxf7 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:02:57] } 23. f3 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:06:34] } 23... g5 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:02:55] } 24. Ra1 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:06:16] } 24... Kg6 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:02:36] } 25. Bc3 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:05:51] } 25... Qd7 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:02:06] } 26. Be5 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:05:28] } 26... Rb7 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:02:02] } 27. Qa8 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:05:21] } 27... Bxh3?! { [%eval 4.75] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 28. Qg8+?! { [%eval 3.66] } { Inaccuracy. gxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:11] } 28... Kh5 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:01:47] } 29. Kf2?? { [%eval 1.58] } { Blunder. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:57] } 29... Qe6?? { [%eval 4.63] } { Blunder. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 30. Qh8 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:04:40] } 30... g4?! { [%eval 6.35] } { Inaccuracy. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 31. Rh1 { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 0:04:25] } 31... Kg6 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:01:01] } 32. gxh3 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:04:04] } 32... g3+ { [%eval 5.98] [%clk 0:00:57] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:03:55] } 1-0