Event: Fagernes International Autumn 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fagernes-international-autumn-2025--gm/round-1/6J9AFD0M/dKhTRuAi
Date: 2025-10-05
White: Karthik Venkataraman
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2579
Black: Al-Tarboush, Ward
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2224
Result: 1-0
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with d6
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 100 minutes/40 moves + 40 minutes/rest with 30 seconds increment from move 1.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:40:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:40:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:41:20] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:41:14] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:41:43] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:41:40] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:42:02] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:41:52] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:42:25] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:42:21] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:42:44] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:42:36] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:42:52] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:42:48] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:42:28] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:43:09] } 9. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:42:51] } 9... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:43:34] } 10. Nd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:43:15] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:43:58] } 11. c3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:43:38] } 11... g6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:43:39] } 12. b4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:43:36] } 12... Bg7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:43:10] } 13. Ne3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:35:23] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:34:04] } 14. Rb1 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:32:49] } 14... b6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:33:42] } 15. b5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:30:49] } 15... Ne7 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:32:51] } 16. Qb3 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:29:25] } 16... Qe8 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:31:54] } 17. Rbd1 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:28:54] } 17... Kh7 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:31:59] } 18. d4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:29:07] } 18... f5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:22:22] } 19. dxc5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:25:43] } 19... dxc5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:02:44] } 20. a4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:25:22] } 20... fxe4?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:23] } 21. Nd2 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 1:25:34] } 21... Bf5 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:55:30] } 22. Qc2 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 1:25:01] } 22... Rd8 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:34:00] } 23. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 1:24:32] } 23... Nc8 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:33:47] } 24. f3? { [%eval 0.35] } { Mistake. Rxd8 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:08] } 24... Kh8? { [%eval 1.72] } { Mistake. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:27] } 25. Bd3?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd8 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:48] } 25... Qe6 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:22:47] } 26. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:16:18] } 26... Ne7 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:22:27] } 27. Bc4 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:15:27] } 27... Qc8 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:22:44] } 28. Nxf5 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 1:14:43] } 28... Nxf5 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:22:59] } 29. Ra1 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:13:50] } 29... Qc7 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:23:10] } 30. a5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:14:03] } 30... bxa5?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:30] } 31. Qa2 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:08:22] } 31... Nd6 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:23:40] } 32. Bf1 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:08:36] } 32... Nb7 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:23:34] } 33. Qf2?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:24] } 33... Rd7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:21:39] } 34. h4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:05:01] } 34... Qb6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:21:23] } 35. Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:11] } 35... Rf4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:18:22] } 36. Rea1?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:45] } 36... Qd8? { [%eval 1.05] } { Mistake. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:57] } 37. g3 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:56:53] } 37... Rf8 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:14:45] } 38. Be2 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:57:15] } 38... Qb6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:14:58] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:57:28] } 39... Rc8 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:14:51] } 40. R1a2 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:55:17] } 40... Rcd8 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:13:44] } 41. Qg1 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:55:06] } 41... Rc7 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:13:31] } 42. Qa1 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:55:00] } 42... Qe6?! { [%eval 1.67] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:06] } 43. Rxa5?! { [%eval 1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:30] } 43... Nxa5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:13:32] } 44. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:53:55] } 44... Qf7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:13:23] } 45. Ra6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:53:50] } 45... Rcd7?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:48] } 46. Kf2 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:52:55] } 46... Qf5?! { [%eval 1.33] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:24] } 47. Rxa7 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:42:22] } 47... Qh3 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:12:37] } 48. Kg1 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:41:42] } 48... Rd2 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:12:46] } 49. Ra2 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:34:20] } 49... Rxa2 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:12:11] } 50. Qxa2 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:34:44] } 50... h5? { [%eval 3.67] } { Mistake. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:43] } 51. Qa6 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:32:18] } 51... Qf5 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:10:37] } 52. Qc6?! { [%eval 2.66] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:01] } 52... Bh6?! { [%eval 3.71] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:21] } 53. b6 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:28:36] } 53... Qh3?? { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Be3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:10:25] } 54. Qf6+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:28:53] } 1-0