Event: Fagernes International Autumn 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fagernes-international-autumn-2025--gm/round-9/Syi4hVF1/6kz6Bt5p
Date: 2025-10-12
White: Karthik Venkataraman
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2579
Black: Kreken, Eivind Grunt
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2372
Result: 1-0
ECO: C41
Opening: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 100 minutes/40 moves + 40 minutes/rest with 30 seconds increment from move 1.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:38:44] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:40:43] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:39:08] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:41:08] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:39:29] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:41:31] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:39:31] } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:41:46] } 5. Be3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:39:55] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:37:05] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:40:09] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:36:10] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:39:33] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:33:44] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:39:06] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:46] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:39:19] } 9... Bf8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:09] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:36:41] } 10... b6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:19:42] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:34:27] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:17:47] } 12. Bf1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:16:09] } 12... exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:54] } 13. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:16:13] } 13... c5?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:44] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:12:04] } 14... d5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:54:28] } 15. exd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:12:19] } 15... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:54:14] } 16. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:12:40] } 16... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:54:38] } 17. Nb1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:04:50] } 17... Bc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:40:46] } 18. Nc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:02:45] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:38:08] } 19. Qxd8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:00:40] } 19... Raxd8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:30:58] } 20. a5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:56:56] } 20... Bd6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:28:40] } 21. axb6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:52:27] } 21... axb6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:29:05] } 22. Ra6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:52:50] } 22... Nd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:19:47] } 23. Nb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:17] } 23... Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:50] } 24. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:17] } 24... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:06] } 25. fxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:40] } 25... Nb8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:06:41] } 26. Rxd8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:42:02] } 26... Nxa6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:07:04] } 27. Rd6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:42:27] } 27... Re6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:06:37] } 28. Bc4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:34:07] } 28... Rxd6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:06:28] } 29. Nxd6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:34:35] } 29... Nb4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:05:15] } 30. c3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:34:49] } 30... Nd5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:05:03] } 31. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:29:51] } 31... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:05:32] } 32. Nc8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:30:14] } 32... Kf8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:18] } 33. Nxb6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:30:38] } 33... Bc6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:02:46] } 34. Nc4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:27:18] } 34... Ke7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:54] } 35. Kf2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:26:12] } 35... Ke6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:13] } 36. Nd2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:26:35] } 36... f5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:41] } 37. h4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:24:48] } 37... h6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:43] } 38. g3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:24:59] } 38... g5?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Ke5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 39. hxg5?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:24] } 39... hxg5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:44] } 40. Ke2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:35] } 40... Bb5+ { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:13] } 41. c4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:47] } 41... Bc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:16] } 42. Nb3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:03:49] } 42... Kd6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:37:19] } 43. Kd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:03:10] } 43... Ba8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:33:43] } 44. Nc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:03:19] } 44... Bg2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:27:00] } 45. Ke2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:00:42] } 45... Bc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:25:31] } 46. Nd3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:01:04] } 46... Bb7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:23:04] } 47. Kd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:54:57] } 47... Bg2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:20:13] } 48. Ke1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:55:13] } 48... Bb7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:18:29] } 49. Nf2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:54:53] } 49... Ke5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:17:20] } 50. Ke2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:52:49] } 50... Bg2?? { [%eval 2.95] } { Blunder. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:16] } 51. Nd3+ { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:52:39] } 51... Kd6 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:14:39] } 52. Ne1 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:51:15] } 52... Bc6 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:12:25] } 53. Nf3 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:42:36] } 53... g4 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:05:33] } 54. Ne1 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:41:46] } 54... Ke5 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:04:41] } 55. Nd3+ { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:38:36] } 55... Kd6 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:05:10] } 56. Nc1 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:30:16] } 56... Ke5 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:05:05] } 57. Nb3 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:29:33] } 57... Kd6 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:05:30] } 58. Kd3 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:29:48] } 58... Be4+ { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:04:00] } 59. Kc3 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:29:40] } 59... Bc6 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:02:55] } 60. Nd2 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:29:41] } 60... Bb7 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:02:36] } 61. Kd3 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:27:57] } 61... Ke5 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:02:56] } 62. Ke2 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:28:14] } 62... Bc6?! { [%eval 3.31] } { Inaccuracy. Kd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 63. b3?? { [%eval 0.05] } { Blunder. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:10] } 63... Bb7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:56] } 64. Kd3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:28:00] } 64... Bc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:21] } 65. Kc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:28:23] } 65... Kd6?? { [%eval 3.19] } { Blunder. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 66. Kb2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:38] } 66... Ke5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:22] } 67. Kc2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:28:49] } 67... Ke6?? { [%eval 3.72] } { Blunder. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 68. Kc1?? { [%eval 0.38] } { Blunder. Nb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:38] } 68... Kd6?? { [%eval 3.53] } { Blunder. Ke5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 69. Nb1 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:25:50] } 69... Ke5 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:02:54] } 70. Nc3 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:26:19] } 70... Kd6 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:02:54] } 71. Kb2 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:26:01] } 71... Ke5 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:01:48] } 72. Kc2 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:25:34] } 72... Kd6 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:02:11] } 73. Na4 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:25:49] } 73... Be4+ { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:02:27] } 74. Kb2 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:26:14] } 74... Bc6 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:02:45] } 75. Ka3 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:26:30] } 75... Be8 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:02:21] } 76. b4 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:26:47] } 76... cxb4+ { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:02:37] } 77. Kxb4 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:27:15] } 77... Bc6 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:02:37] } 78. Nc3 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:27:28] } 78... Be8 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:02:13] } 79. c5+ { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:25:07] } 79... Kc6 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:02:35] } 80. Kc4 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:25:31] } 80... Bd7 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:02:37] } 81. Kd4 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:25:50] } 81... Bc8 { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:02:44] } 82. Nd5 { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:26:07] } 82... Be6 { [%eval 6.25] [%clk 0:02:30] } 83. Ne7+ { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:26:17] } 83... Kd7 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:02:45] } 84. Ng6 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:26:43] } 84... Kc6 { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:01:51] } 85. Nh4 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:23:17] } 85... Bc8 { [%eval 6.25] [%clk 0:02:04] } 86. Ke5 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:23:13] } 86... Kxc5 { [%eval 6.74] [%clk 0:02:28] } 87. Nxf5 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:23:39] } 87... Kc4?? { [%eval #22] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 88. Nd6+ { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:23:22] } 88... Kd3 { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:02:29] } 89. Nxc8 { [%eval #23] [%clk 0:23:38] } 89... Kxe3 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:02:57] } 90. Nd6 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:24:02] } 90... Kf3 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:03:15] } 91. Nf5 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:24:28] } 1-0