Event: Quantbox Chennai Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/chennai-grand-masters-2025--masters/round-7/k4X4yrs8/hoBHVBFY
White: Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2720
Black: Karthikeyan, Murali
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2658
Result: 0-1
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:19] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:31] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:45] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:32] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:00] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:51] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:33] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:54] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:04] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:40] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:25:18] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:37] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:14:59] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:28:34] } 9. Bb3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:10:27] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:25:21] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:57:44] } 10... Bf8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:23:58] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:53:56] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:13:01] } 12. Nf1 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:46:47] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:10:35] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:47:08] } 13... g6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:51:44] } 14. a4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:46:52] } 14... Bg7 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:46:45] } 15. axb5?! { [%eval 0.3] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:02] } 15... axb5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:47:08] } 16. Rxa8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:39:17] } 16... Qxa8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:44:56] } 17. Qd3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:35:17] } 17... Na5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:39:11] } 18. Bc2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:34:36] } 18... Ba6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:32:59] } 19. Qd1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:31:45] } 19... Bb7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:29:00] } 20. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:13] } 20... exd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:27:59] } 21. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:24:52] } 21... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:12] } 22. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:21] } 22... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:29] } 23. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:42] } 23... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:25:49] } 24. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:53] } 24... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:16] } 25. Qa4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:14:31] } 25... Bd5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:21:15] } 26. Bf1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:10:53] } 26... Nb3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:11:43] } 27. Qxa8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:10:53] } 27... Rxa8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:09:25] } 28. Bf4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:10:57] } 28... Bf8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:08:50] } 29. Rd1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:08:16] } 29... Be6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:08:38] } 30. Bb5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:07:00] } 30... g5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:06:03] } 31. Bg3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:07:14] } 31... Rb8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:04:31] } 32. Be2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:06:00] } 32... Rb6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:04:53] } 33. h4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:04:09] } 33... Be7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:05:14] } 34. hxg5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:04:32] } 34... hxg5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:05:42] } 35. Nd2 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:03:24] } 35... Na5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:05:25] } 36. b4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:02:34] } 36... cxb4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:05:50] } 37. cxb4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:57] } 37... Rxb4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:06:15] } 38. Nf3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:02:07] } 38... d5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:03:20] } 39. Ra1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:00:50] } 39... Nc4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:28] } 40. Nd4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:39] } 40... Bc5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:01:12] } 41. Ra8+ { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:34] } 41... Kg7 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:35] } 42. Nxe6+ { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:47] } 42... fxe6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:02:03] } 43. Rc8 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:00:36] } 43... Bd4 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:00:49] } 44. Bg4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:00:34] } 44... Kf6 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:00:47] } 45. Re8 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:00:32] } 45... Rb1+ { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:00:59] } 46. Kh2 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:00:58] } 46... Rb6 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:01:22] } 47. f4 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:00:32] } 47... gxf4 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:00:40] } 48. Bh4+? { [%eval -2.56] } { Mistake. Bxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 48... Ke5 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:01:08] } 49. Bd8 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:00:48] } 49... Ne3?? { [%eval -0.12] } { Blunder. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 50. Bc7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 50... Kf6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:50] } 51. Bd8+ { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:43] } 51... Ke5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:41] } 52. Bc7+ { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:09] } 52... Kf6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:57] } 53. Bd8+ { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:32] } 53... Kg7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:01:05] } 54. Bxe6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:32] } 54... Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 55. Kh3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:41] } 55... Rb1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:51] } 56. Rg8+?? { [%eval -3.71] } { Blunder. Kh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 56... Kh7 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:00:50] } 57. Kh4 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:00:39] } 57... f3?! { [%eval -3.17] } { Inaccuracy. Rh1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 58. gxf3?! { [%eval -4.17] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 58... Rh1+ { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:01:20] } 59. Kg5 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:00:32] } 59... Rg1+ { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:01:48] } 60. Kh5 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:00:34] } 60... Rxg8 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:02:10] } 61. Bxg8+ { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:01:03] } 61... Kxg8 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:02:39] } 62. Kg6 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:01:19] } 62... Kf8 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:02:32] } 63. f4 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:01:10] } 63... Ke8 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:01:50] } 64. Bg5 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:01:20] } 64... Kd7 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:01:18] } 65. f5 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:01:19] } 65... Ng4 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:01:43] } 66. Bh4?! { [%eval -6.52] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 66... Be5 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:01:46] } 67. Kh5 { [%eval -7.51] [%clk 0:00:38] } 67... Nf6+ { [%eval -7.41] [%clk 0:02:03] } 68. Kg6 { [%eval -7.36] [%clk 0:01:05] } 68... d4 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:02:13] } 69. Kf7 { [%eval -8.26] [%clk 0:00:33] } 69... d3 { [%eval -7.14] [%clk 0:02:34] } 70. Bg5? { [%eval #-15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 70... Ne4 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:02:49] } 71. Bh6 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:01:25] } 71... Bf6 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:02:54] } 0-1