Event: Fagernes International Autumn 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fagernes-international-autumn-2025--gm/round-3/rIqSk5hi/3pbIsYho
Date: 2025-10-01
White: Karthik Venkataraman
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2579
Black: Kvaloy, Aksel Bu
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2492
Result: 0-1
ECO: C50
Opening: Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 100 minutes/40 moves + 40 minutes/rest with 30 seconds increment from move 1.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:40:05] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:40:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:40:25] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:40:22] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:40:30] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:39:05] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:40:52] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:38:33] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:40:04] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:35:22] } 6. Bh4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:39:42] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:14] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:39:09] } 7... g5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:16:05] } 8. Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:39:01] } 8... d6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:16:21] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:39:06] } 9... Ba7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:15:11] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:37:53] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:06:02] } 11. Re1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:38:03] } 11... Nh7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:01:33] } 12. b4? { [%eval -1.56] } { Mistake. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:37:18] } 12... h5 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 1:00:41] } 13. h4 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 1:33:56] } 13... g4 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:59:30] } 14. Nh2 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 1:34:17] } 14... Nf8 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:58:45] } 15. b5 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 1:12:44] } 15... axb5 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:58:03] } 16. Bxb5 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 1:12:07] } 16... Ng6 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:56:48] } 17. d4 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 1:12:31] } 17... Nxh4 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:48:01] } 18. d5 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 1:01:31] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:47:40] } 19. dxc6 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 1:01:54] } 19... bxc6 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:48:00] } 20. Be2 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:45:21] } 20... Ng6 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:45:34] } 21. Nc4?! { [%eval -3.95] } { Inaccuracy. Ndf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:41] } 21... h4 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:32:07] } 22. Bxe5 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:46:02] } 22... Nxe5 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:30:45] } 23. Nxe5 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:46:25] } 23... g3 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:24:51] } 24. Neg4 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:43:05] } 24... h3 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:23:21] } 25. Bc4?! { [%eval -7.26] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:54] } 25... gxh2+ { [%eval -6.5] [%clk 0:17:46] } 26. Nxh2?! { [%eval -10.79] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:04] } 26... hxg2 { [%eval -7.52] [%clk 0:17:36] } 27. Qf3 { [%eval -7.54] [%clk 0:28:21] } 27... Qh4 { [%eval -7.15] [%clk 0:15:54] } 0-1