Event: Round 3: Chan, Kim Yew - Karthik Venkataraman
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fujairah-global-2025--masters--boards-1-100/round-3/bIMEdp7b/i7vEu8F0
White: Chan, Kim Yew
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2405
Black: Karthik Venkataraman
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2556
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D13
Opening: Slav Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:53] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:46] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:23] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:58] } 4... cxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:47] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:24] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:12] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:54] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:19] } 7. b4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:20:18] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:01] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:18:47] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:17:02] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:19:06] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:17:25] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:17:49] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:14:52] } 11. b5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:15:25] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:13:41] } 12. Rc1 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:14:59] } 12... Qb8 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 1:13:01] } 13. Na4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:12:18] } 13... b6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:03:27] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:09:36] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:03:44] } 15. h3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:05:30] } 15... Rd8 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:02:55] } 16. Qe2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:02:05] } 16... Ra7 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:02:14] } 17. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:00:55] } 17... h6 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 1:00:32] } 18. Bb1?! { [%eval 0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:07] } 18... Bc7?! { [%eval 1.65] } { Inaccuracy. Ba8 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:56] } 19. Bd3 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:52:20] } 19... Bd6 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:51:37] } 20. Bb1?! { [%eval 0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:30] } 20... Re8? { [%eval 1.73] } { Mistake. Ba8 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:28] } 21. Rd2?! { [%eval 0.71] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:33] } 21... Nh7? { [%eval 2.49] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:40] } 22. Ne5 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:34:14] } 22... Nxe5 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:45:18] } 23. dxe5 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:34:34] } 23... Bxe5 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:45:43] } 24. Bxe5 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:31:52] } 24... Qxe5 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:46:06] } 25. Bxh7+ { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:32:20] } 25... Kxh7 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:46:31] } 26. Nxb6?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:32:31] } 26... Qd6 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:44:39] } 27. Qd3+ { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:31:49] } 27... Kg8 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:45:03] } 28. Na4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:25:14] } 28... Ba8?! { [%eval 2.06] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:43] } 29. Qc3 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:22:26] } 29... Rae7 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:40:27] } 30. Qc5 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:21:56] } 30... Qb8 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:40:23] } 31. Nb6?? { [%eval 0.05] } { Blunder. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:54] } 31... Bb7?! { [%eval 0.99] } { Inaccuracy. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:51] } 32. Rdc2 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:19:33] } 32... f5?! { [%eval 1.71] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:32] } 33. a4?! { [%eval 0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:40] } 33... f4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:37:48] } 34. Nc8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:17:00] } 34... Rd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:30:26] } 35. Na7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:16:32] } 35... fxe3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:30:45] } 36. fxe3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:16:52] } 36... Qg3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:27:55] } 37. Nc6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:16:02] } 37... Rf7 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:15:05] } 38. Nxa5 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:11:48] } 38... Ref8 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:13:50] } 39. e4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:11:39] } 39... Ba8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:13:27] } 40. Nc6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:10:48] } 40... dxe4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:13:56] } 41. Re2 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:10:17] } 41... Rf4? { [%eval 2.04] } { Mistake. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:00] } 42. Qe3 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:07:43] } 42... Qg5 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:11:50] } 43. Kh2 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:07:30] } 43... Kh8?! { [%eval 2.63] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:59] } 44. Rc4 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:05:58] } 44... Bxc6 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:07:19] } 45. bxc6 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:06:18] } 45... Qe5 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:07:44] } 46. Qg3 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:06:09] } 46... Qd5 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:07:45] } 47. Rc1?? { [%eval 0.08] } { Blunder. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:29] } 47... Rf1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:04:58] } 48. Rxf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:44] } 48... Rxf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:26] } 49. c7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:47] } 49... Qc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:21] } 50. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 50... Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:57] } 51. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 51... Qg1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:37] } 52. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 52... Qh1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 53. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:18] } 53... Rxc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:24] } 54. Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 54... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:29] } 55. Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:22] } 55... Qa1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:03] } 56. Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 56... Qa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 57. Rf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:32] } 57... Rxf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:18] } 58. Qxf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:57] } 58... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:45] } 59. Qa8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:15] } 59... Qc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 60. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:14] } 60... Qf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:55] } 61. Ke4?? { [%eval #-20] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 1/2-1/2