Event: Round 4: Karthikeyan, Murali - Pranav, V
Date: 2025-06-01
White: Karthikeyan, Murali
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2656
Black: Pranav, V
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2595
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C79
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:44] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:08] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:30] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:29] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:08] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:47] } 7. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:26] } 7... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:24:02] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:16] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:22:37] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:39] } 9... exd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:21:02] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:54] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:20:44] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:04] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:20:51] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:24:37] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:11:46] } 13. Qf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:12:15] } 13... b4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:07:52] } 14. Nd1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:02:18] } 14... g6?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:41] } 15. Bh6?! { [%eval 0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:35] } 15... Re8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:58:58] } 16. Ne3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:55:41] } 16... Kh8?! { [%eval 1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:55] } 17. Rad1 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:51:31] } 17... Ng8 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:40:33] } 18. Bf4 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:51:14] } 18... Bf6 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:40:56] } 19. Nd5?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:12] } 19... Bg7 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:39:48] } 20. c4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:28:18] } 20... bxc3 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:36:54] } 21. bxc3?! { [%eval 0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:47] } 21... h6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:35:20] } 22. c4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:26:06] } 22... Ne7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:31:44] } 23. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:17:34] } 23... Nc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:28:38] } 24. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:17:49] } 24... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:29:06] } 25. c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:16:18] } 25... Re6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:26:13] } 26. Nd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:06] } 26... Rc8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:23:10] } 27. Qa3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:14:33] } 27... g5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:16:05] } 28. Bd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:06:42] } 1/2-1/2