Event: 20th Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Open Chess Championship
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/20th-malaysian-chess-festival-2025--open/round-4/5py8FK3R/CkJ88zMQ
Date: 2025-09-18
White: Karthik Rajaa
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2330
Black: Laxman, R.R.
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2271
Result: 0-1
ECO: E40
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:09] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:32] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:25] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:27:55] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:27:50] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:28:19] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:28:13] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:27:09] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:27] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:15] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:54] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:38] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:17] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:27:59] } 8. Ba3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:38] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:28:25] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:52] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:27:33] } 10. cxd5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:55] } 10... cxd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:47] } 11. Bb5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:08] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:11] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:34] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:17] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:39] } 13... e5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:27:49] } 14. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:01] } 14... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:28:17] } 15. dxe5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:22] } 15... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:28:43] } 16. Bb2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:46] } 16... Bc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:21:23] } 17. c4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:21:21] } 17... Rg5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:18:20] } 18. f3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:21:09] } 18... dxc4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:18:41] } 19. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:21:29] } 19... Qxd1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:18:49] } 20. Raxd1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:20:23] } 20... Bxa4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:19:08] } 21. Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:35] } 21... Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:09] } 22. h4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:08:31] } 22... Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:00] } 23. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:50] } 23... Rxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:22] } 24. Bd4?! { [%eval -0.89] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:08] } 24... Nd5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:18:45] } 25. e4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:01:11] } 25... Nf4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:14:50] } 26. Be3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:59:59] } 26... Ne6 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:10:49] } 27. Ra3?! { [%eval -1.52] } { Inaccuracy. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:03] } 27... a5 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 1:10:24] } 28. Rc1?! { [%eval -2.13] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:49] } 28... a4 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 1:09:26] } 29. Rca1?! { [%eval -2.83] } { Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:20] } 29... Rb4 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 1:08:50] } 30. Bd2 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:43:23] } 30... Rb2 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 1:05:50] } 31. Bc1 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:43:35] } 31... Rb4 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 1:05:03] } 32. Bd2 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:43:56] } 32... Rc4 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 1:02:59] } 33. Rb1 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:41:10] } 33... Rb8 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 1:02:57] } 34. Ra2 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:40:02] } 34... b5 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 1:02:26] } 35. Be3 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:36:58] } 35... h5 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 1:02:07] } 36. Kf2 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:33:35] } 36... g6 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 1:02:26] } 37. Ke2 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:29:33] } 37... f5 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 1:00:06] } 38. exf5 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:27:29] } 38... gxf5 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:59:39] } 39. g3 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:27:57] } 39... Nd4+ { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:59:14] } 40. Bxd4 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:28:05] } 40... Rxd4 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:59:43] } 41. Ke3 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:26:35] } 41... Rc4 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:59:49] } 42. Ra3 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:26:36] } 42... Re8+ { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:59:18] } 43. Kd2 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:27:04] } 43... Rd4+ { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:58:49] } 44. Rd3 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:26:47] } 44... Rxd3+ { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:59:09] } 45. Kxd3 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:27:16] } 45... Rb8 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:58:53] } 46. Kc3 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:26:58] } 46... a3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:56] } 47. Kb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:38] } 47... Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:09] } 48. Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:29] } 48... a2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:04] } 49. Kb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:58] } 49... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:18] } 50. Rxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:24] } 50... Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:57] } 51. Ra7+ { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:09:31] } 51... Ke6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:49:10] } 52. Ra6+?? { [%eval -4.49] } { Blunder. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:33] } 52... Kd5?? { [%eval -0.26] } { Blunder. Ke5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:32] } 53. Rf6?? { [%eval -4.95] } { Blunder. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:25] } 53... Ke5 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:49:57] } 54. Rh6 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:09:52] } 54... Rxg3 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:50:17] } 55. Rxh5 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:10:20] } 55... Kf4 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:48:33] } 56. Kb4 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:09:27] } 56... Rxf3 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:49:01] } 57. Kxb5 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:08:30] } 57... Kg4 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:49:29] } 58. Rh8 { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:08:55] } 58... Rh3 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:49:53] } 59. Rg8+ { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:07:36] } 59... Kxh4 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:50:19] } 60. Kc4 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:07:57] } 60... Re3 { [%eval -6.33] [%clk 0:50:19] } 61. Kd4 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:08:01] } 61... f4 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:50:31] } 62. Rg1 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:05:30] } 62... Re8 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:50:49] } 63. Kd3 { [%eval -6.86] [%clk 0:05:18] } 63... f3 { [%eval -6.05] [%clk 0:50:55] } 64. Rg7 { [%eval -7.7] [%clk 0:05:18] } 64... f2 { [%eval -7.02] [%clk 0:51:12] } 65. Rf7 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:05:44] } 65... Kg3 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:51:40] } 66. Rg7+?! { [%eval -7.6] } { Inaccuracy. Kd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:09] } 66... Kh2 { [%eval -7.83] [%clk 0:52:04] } 67. Rf7 { [%eval -7.19] [%clk 0:06:37] } 67... Kg1 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:52:25] } 68. Rg7+ { [%eval -14.31] [%clk 0:07:04] } 68... Kf1 { [%eval -9.49] [%clk 0:52:49] } 69. Ra7? { [%eval #-29] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:58] } 69... Rg8 { [%eval -22.94] [%clk 0:53:12] } 70. Kd4 { [%eval -69.24] [%clk 0:06:52] } 0-1