Event: Fagernes International Autumn 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fagernes-international-autumn-2025--gm/round-5/EQZ0dvfH/j0Yh8APM
Date: 2025-10-08
White: Karthik Venkataraman
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2579
Black: Rathanvel, V S
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2483
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 100 minutes/40 moves + 40 minutes/rest with 30 seconds increment from move 1.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:37:48] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:40:47] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:38:09] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:41:12] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:38:34] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:41:37] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:38:57] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:42:01] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:39:23] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:42:26] } 6. Nb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:39:46] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:42:09] } 7. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:40:08] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:42:26] } 8. g5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:40:30] } 8... b4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:40:55] } 9. gxf6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:40:51] } 9... bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:14] } 10. Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:16] } 10... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:00] } 11. Qxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:40:41] } 11... gxf6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:41:24] } 12. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:06] } 12... Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:51] } 13. Be3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:40:05] } 13... f5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:05:48] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:24:26] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:05:29] } 15. Nd2?! { [%eval -0.96] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:40] } 1/2-1/2