Event: Round 2: Karthick, Alagu Naachiappan - Ratcliffe, James
Date: 2025-07-28
White: Karthick, Alagu Naachiappan
WhiteElo: 1768
Black: Ratcliffe, James
BlackElo: 1787
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3. f4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:31:51] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:12] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:32:14] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:29] } 5. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:37] } 5... Ne7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:54] } 6. O-O { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:32:27] } 6... d4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:32:08] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:32:40] } 7... a6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:32:30] } 8. Bxc6+ { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:33:01] } 8... Nxc6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:32:58] } 9. d3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:33:18] } 9... Be7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:32:17] } 10. a3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:32:26] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:30:39] } 11. Ng3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:30:54] } 11... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:58] } 12. Qe1?! { [%eval -0.55] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:10] } 12... b5?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:55] } 13. Ne5?! { [%eval -0.61] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:52] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:24:38] } 14. fxe5 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:29:17] } 14... c4? { [%eval 0.83] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:59] } 15. Nh5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:27:51] } 15... f6?? { [%eval 4.86] } { Blunder. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:35] } 16. Qg3 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 1:25:00] } 16... g6 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 1:03:54] } 17. Bh6?! { [%eval 3.49] } { Inaccuracy. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:19] } 17... Rf7 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 1:03:23] } 18. exf6 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 1:20:27] } 18... Bxf6?! { [%eval 5.83] } { Inaccuracy. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:46] } 19. Nxf6+ { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 1:18:46] } 19... Rxf6 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 1:04:05] } 20. Rxf6 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 1:18:26] } 20... Qxf6 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 1:04:27] } 21. Qd6? { [%eval 2.59] } { Mistake. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:54] } 21... g5 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:59:32] } 22. Bxg5 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 1:16:46] } 22... Qxg5 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:59:55] } 23. Qxd7 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 1:16:59] } 23... Rf8 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:59:40] } 24. Qxd4 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 1:12:03] } 24... e5?! { [%eval 3.5] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:53] } 25. Qc5 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 1:09:51] } 25... cxd3 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:59:37] } 26. cxd3 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 1:09:32] } 26... Qd2?! { [%eval 4.71] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:47] } 27. Qd5+ { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 1:09:44] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:58:59] } 28. Qxe5+ { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 1:10:05] } 28... Kg8 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:59:23] } 29. Qd5+ { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 1:08:47] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:59:43] } 30. Qd4+ { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 1:04:48] } 30... Kg8 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 1:00:05] } 31. Rf1 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 1:04:40] } 31... Rxf1+ { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 1:00:05] } 32. Kxf1 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 1:03:35] } 32... Qd1+ { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 1:00:23] } 33. Kf2 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 1:03:29] } 33... Qd2+ { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 1:00:47] } 34. Kf3 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 1:02:49] } 34... Qd1+ { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 1:01:12] } 35. Kg3 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 1:02:55] } 35... Qe1+ { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 1:00:47] } 36. Kh3 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 1:02:02] } 36... Qc1 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 1:01:29] } 37. Qf6 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:59:54] } 37... Qe3+ { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 1:01:03] } 38. g3 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 1:00:03] } 38... Qxd3 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 1:01:13] } 39. Qe6+ { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 1:00:14] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 1:01:24] } 40. Qe5+ { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 1:00:19] } 40... Kh6 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 1:01:05] } 1-0