Event: Quantbox Chennai Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/chennai-grand-masters-2025--masters/round-8/9noAlfjR/YYFrQPWB
White: Karthikeyan, Murali
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2658
Black: Nihal Sarin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2692
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B04
Opening: Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:29:43] } 2. e5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... Nd5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:07] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:36] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:30:32] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:28] } 4... dxe5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:01] } 5. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:31:51] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:26] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:27:08] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:29:51] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:26:54] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:29:23] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:26:03] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:29:44] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:18:14] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:27:50] } 10. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:16:18] } 10... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:25:38] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:16:22] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:21:39] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:14:37] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:21:54] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:04:06] } 13... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:20:09] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:53:21] } 14... Rad8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:05:33] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:53:13] } 15... Qc8 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:02:50] } 16. Bb3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:33:31] } 16... b5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:00:38] } 17. h4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:32:31] } 17... a6?! { [%eval 1.54] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:53] } 18. h5?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:34] } 18... Qg4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:44:49] } 19. hxg6?! { [%eval 0.3] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:54] } 19... hxg6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:44:38] } 20. Qd2?! { [%eval -0.52] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:17] } 20... c5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:18:16] } 21. dxc5?! { [%eval -0.93] } { Inaccuracy. Nh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:37] } 21... Nxc3? { [%eval 0.2] } { Mistake. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:09] } 22. Qf4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:12:59] } 22... Qxf4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:12:04] } 23. Rxd8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:13:22] } 23... Rxd8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:12:32] } 24. Bxf4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:13:45] } 24... Nd5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:06:22] } 25. Be5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:42] } 25... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:20] } 26. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:09:23] } 26... Rxd5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:05:53] } 27. Bxg7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:08:47] } 27... Kxg7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:06:21] } 28. b4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:08:24] } 28... Kf6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:06:46] } 29. Kf1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:07:44] } 29... g5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:05:12] } 30. Re3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:06:06] } 30... g4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:59] } 31. Ne1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:06:30] } 31... Rd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:28] } 32. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:48] } 32... Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:51] } 33. f3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:25] } 33... g3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:31] } 34. Nd3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:14] } 34... Bc4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:29] } 35. Ke2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:43] } 35... Kf5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:26] } 36. Kd2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:38] } 36... f6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:51] } 37. f4? { [%eval -1.31] } { Mistake. Kc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 37... Kg4 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:01:43] } 38. Kc3 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:00:38] } 38... Rd8 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:02:09] } 39. Nc1 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:00:49] } 39... e5?? { [%eval 0.23] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 40. fxe5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:01:05] } 40... f5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:01:12] } 41. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 41... f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:31] } 42. Re4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 42... Bxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 43. Rxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:37] } 43... Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 44. Re4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 44... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:23] } 45. Re1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:05] } 45... f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 46. gxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 46... g2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:32] } 47. Rg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:56] } 47... Kxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 48. c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:02] } 48... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 49. Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:20] } 49... Kxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 50. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 50... Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:14] } 51. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:35] } 51... Rc8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:09] } 52. Rd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 52... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:23] } 53. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 53... Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 54. Re1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 54... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 55. Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 55... Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:08] } 56. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 56... Rc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:15] } 57. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 57... Rb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:17] } 58. axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:28] } 58... axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:43] } 59. Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 59... Rxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 60. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:15] } 60... Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:35] } 61. Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:29] } 61... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 1/2-1/2