Event: Round 8: Ilinca, Felix-Antonio - Karthik Venkataraman
Date: 2025-07-24
White: Ilinca, Felix-Antonio
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2431
Black: Karthik Venkataraman
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2540
Result: 0-1
ECO: E49
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:47] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:56] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:37] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:30:42] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:57] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:13] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:19] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:28] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:33] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:50] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:59] } 8. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:13] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:33:24] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:46] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:33:35] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:30] } 10... b6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:33:55] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:22] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:50] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:26:13] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:10] } 13. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:24:26] } 13... Rac8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:09] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:55] } 14... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:13] } 15. Re1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:19:17] } 15... Nf8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:28:48] } 16. a4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:15:32] } 16... Ng6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:26:48] } 17. Bf1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:13:26] } 17... Bc6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:15:08] } 18. Ra3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:03:55] } 18... Qe7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:07:28] } 19. Qc1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:58:13] } 19... Nh4?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:22] } 20. g3? { [%eval -0.18] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:50] } 20... Ng6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:59:09] } 21. Bh3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:38:07] } 21... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:47] } 22. Qc3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:35:24] } 22... Ne8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:53:36] } 23. f4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:29:16] } 23... f6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:44:00] } 24. d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:20:10] } 24... exd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:43:54] } 25. cxd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:20:35] } 25... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:43:57] } 26. e4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:20:37] } 26... Bb7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:32:52] } 27. e5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:58] } 27... fxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:10] } 28. Nf3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:09:01] } 28... e4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:30:50] } 29. Ng5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:08:41] } 29... Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:13] } 30. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:19] } 30... Qb7? { [%eval 1.12] } { Mistake. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:03] } 31. Re1?! { [%eval 0.38] } { Inaccuracy. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:51] } 31... Nf6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:28:51] } 32. Qc2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:52] } 32... Re8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:27:03] } 33. Rae3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:34] } 33... Rxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:38] } 34. Rxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:59] } 34... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:55] } 35. Rxe8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:22] } 35... Nxe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:24] } 36. Qe2?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 36... Qe7 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:26:08] } 37. Qd2 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:01:22] } 37... Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:06] } 38. Bf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:15] } 38... Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:26] } 39. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 39... Ba2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:51] } 40. h4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:15:33] } 40... Nf6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:27:20] } 41. Be2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:10:01] } 41... Nf8 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:26:14] } 42. Bf3?! { [%eval -0.84] } { Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:19] } 42... Qd7 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:25:50] } 43. Qc2 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:06:35] } 43... Bd5 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:25:05] } 44. Bxf6 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:04:50] } 44... gxf6 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:24:28] } 45. Ne4 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:04:07] } 45... Bxe4?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:56] } 46. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:04:32] } 46... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:32] } 47. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:48] } 47... Qd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:24] } 48. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:09] } 48... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:06] } 49. Qe2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:04:53] } 49... Qe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:17] } 50. Qg2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:02] } 50... c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:19] } 51. Bd5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:50] } 51... Qf5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:12:48] } 52. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:00:38] } 52... Qxh5+ { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:13:14] } 53. Qh3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:01:01] } 53... Qxh3+ { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:13:40] } 54. Kxh3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:01:28] } 54... Nd7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:14:07] } 55. Kg4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:01:30] } 55... Nc5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:14:32] } 56. Bb5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:53] } 56... Kf7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:10:14] } 57. Kf5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:13] } 57... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:33] } 58. Bc6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:39] } 58... Ne6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:09:46] } 59. Ke4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:01:02] } 59... Kd6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:09:41] } 60. Bb5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:01:15] } 60... a6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:08:41] } 61. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:31] } 61... Nc5+ { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:07:04] } 62. Kf5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:42] } 62... Ke7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:07:32] } 63. g4?? { [%eval -6.46] } { Blunder. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 63... a5?? { [%eval -0.15] } { Blunder. Nb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:58] } 64. Bb5?? { [%eval -7.34] } { Blunder. Bg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 64... Nb7 { [%eval -7.52] [%clk 0:08:24] } 65. Ke4 { [%eval -7.32] [%clk 0:01:26] } 65... Nd6+ { [%eval -7.21] [%clk 0:08:50] } 66. Kd5 { [%eval -7.65] [%clk 0:01:52] } 66... Nxb5 { [%eval -7.36] [%clk 0:09:15] } 67. axb5 { [%eval -10.3] [%clk 0:02:19] } 67... a4 { [%eval -8.91] [%clk 0:08:28] } 68. Kd4 { [%eval -8.35] [%clk 0:02:18] } 0-1