Event: Fagernes International Autumn 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fagernes-international-autumn-2025--gm/round-6/B7FN6f2m/MGO9iyKM
Date: 2025-10-09
White: Harshavardhan G B
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2476
Black: Karthik Venkataraman
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2579
Result: 0-1
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 100 minutes/40 moves + 40 minutes/rest with 30 seconds increment from move 1.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:27] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:40:37] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:40:56] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:01] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:40:24] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:15] } 4... Bd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:40:48] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:15] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:41:11] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:25:55] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:41:12] } 7. Bf1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:25:57] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:41:34] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:24:07] } 8... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:41:56] } 9. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:24:19] } 9... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:42:18] } 10. Qg3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:20:37] } 10... Nh5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:40:33] } 11. Qf3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:19:23] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:40:24] } 12. Qg3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:19:13] } 12... Nh5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:55] } 13. Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:31] } 13... g6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:19] } 14. d3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:18:15] } 14... Bg7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:35] } 15. Be3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:15:49] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:27:38] } 16. Nd2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:08:11] } 16... b5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:24:41] } 17. a3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:07:23] } 17... h6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:19:30] } 18. Qd1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:04:37] } 18... O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:18:34] } 19. g4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:49:41] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:18:18] } 20. f4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:50:05] } 20... Nd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:16:23] } 21. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:48:57] } 21... d5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:16:47] } 22. Bf2?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:29] } 22... d4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:12:23] } 23. Rc1 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:34:01] } 23... g5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:08:22] } 24. cxd4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:27:35] } 24... cxd4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:08:34] } 25. f5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:26:53] } 25... Nde5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:07:34] } 26. Nd2 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:25:59] } 26... a5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:05:35] } 27. Be2 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:25:11] } 27... a4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:04:40] } 28. Kg2 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:24:25] } 28... Re8 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:05:01] } 29. Rh1 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:23:55] } 29... Qe7 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:04:17] } 30. Nf1 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:22:19] } 30... Na5 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 1:03:15] } 31. Rxc8 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:18:33] } 31... Rxc8 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 1:01:48] } 32. Ng3? { [%eval -2.55] } { Mistake. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:29] } 32... Nb3 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 1:01:44] } 33. Nh5 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:15:51] } 33... b4 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:54:58] } 34. Bg3 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:13:19] } 34... Nd7 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:53:30] } 35. Nxg7 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:12:51] } 35... Kxg7 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:53:57] } 36. fxe6 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:08:17] } 36... fxe6 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:53:50] } 37. axb4 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:08:27] } 37... Qxb4 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:54:02] } 38. Be1 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:07:45] } 38... Qb5 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:52:21] } 39. Bd2 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:07:35] } 39... Ne5 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:51:41] } 40. h4 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:08:01] } 40... Ng6 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:51:48] } 41. hxg5?! { [%eval -4.07] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:25] } 41... hxg5 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:52:14] } 42. Rh5 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:08:49] } 42... Nxd2 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:43:15] } 43. Qxd2 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:08:57] } 43... Rc5 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:43:42] } 44. Kf2?! { [%eval -4.59] } { Inaccuracy. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:03] } 44... Qb8 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 1:22:26] } 45. Bd1 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:40:05] } 45... Rb5 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 1:16:00] } 46. b4 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:38:41] } 46... axb3 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 1:13:50] } 47. Qb2 { [%eval -6.51] [%clk 0:38:35] } 47... Qf4+ { [%eval -6.33] [%clk 1:13:38] } 48. Kg2 { [%eval -6.8] [%clk 0:39:01] } 48... Qe3 { [%eval -6.54] [%clk 1:13:39] } 49. Qa3?? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:31] } 49... Nf4+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 1:13:49] } 50. Kf1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:38:55] } 50... Qxd3+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 1:14:13] } 51. Ke1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:39:15] } 51... Qg3+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 1:14:36] } 52. Kf1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:39:39] } 52... Qg2+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 1:15:02] } 0-1