Event: Round 9: Sapenov, Daniyal - Karthik Venkataraman
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fujairah-global-2025--masters--boards-1-100/round-9/9BqpkOvy/x06VIEg5
Date: 2025-09-01
White: Sapenov, Daniyal
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2436
Black: Karthik Venkataraman
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2571
Result: 0-1
ECO: E11
Opening: Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:25:13] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:06] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:25:38] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:27] } 3... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:26:02] } 4. Bd2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:51] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:27] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:26:26] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:26:39] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:21:55] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:11] } 7. Rc1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:22:20] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:11] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:12:06] } 8... dxc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:22:49] } 9. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:11:10] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:22:06] } 10. dxc5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:07:44] } 10... Nxc5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:21:54] } 11. Nd4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:03:20] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:10] } 12. a3?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:00:10] } 12... e5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:11:21] } 13. Nf5 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:56:43] } 13... Bxf5 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 1:11:41] } 14. Qxf5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:57:10] } 14... b5 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:11:57] } 15. Be2 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:57:10] } 15... e4 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:12:20] } 16. Rd1 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:54:47] } 16... Nd3+ { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:02:05] } 17. Bxd3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:55:10] } 17... Qxd3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:02:31] } 18. g4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:47:28] } 18... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:18] } 19. Qe5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:39:33] } 19... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:46:21] } 20. g5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:31:51] } 20... Nd7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:46:13] } 21. Qd4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:25:27] } 21... Nc5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:29:00] } 22. Nd5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:24:43] } 22... Qxd4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:29:22] } 23. exd4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:25:02] } 23... Nd3+ { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:29:48] } 24. Ke2 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:25:17] } 24... Nxb2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rad8 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:08] } 25. Rb1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:25:05] } 25... Nc4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:28:32] } 26. Nc7 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:22:46] } 26... Bxa3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:27:53] } 27. Bf4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:20:48] } 27... Kf8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:25:05] } 28. h4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:18:15] } 28... Rac8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:24:58] } 29. Nxe8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:17:29] } 29... Kxe8 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:25:22] } 30. h5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:16:38] } 30... Ke7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:25:43] } 31. f3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:39] } 31... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:36] } 32. Bxd6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:43] } 32... Nxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:01] } 33. Rbc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:35] } 33... exf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:07] } 34. Kxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:00] } 34... Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:23] } 35. Kg3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:08:30] } 35... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:31] } 36. Rce1+ { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:07:07] } 36... Kd7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:20:40] } 37. Rhf1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:06:31] } 37... Nd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:03] } 38. Ra1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:06:53] } 38... Rc6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:14:08] } 39. Rfb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:58] } 39... Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:36] } 40. Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:51] } 40... b3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:14:58] } 41. Rb2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:05:44] } 41... Kc6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:10:52] } 42. Ra5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:05:36] } 42... Nf5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:12] } 43. Kf4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:06:00] } 43... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:38] } 44. Ke5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:04:58] } 44... Ne6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:10:42] } 45. h6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:04:27] } 45... Nc5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:10:16] } 46. Kf6?? { [%eval -3.28] } { Blunder. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:41] } 46... Rb7 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:10:39] } 0-1