Event: Round 8: Makhnev, Denis - Karthikeyan, Murali
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/kazchess-masters/round-8/8Sylrkem/11qERiIk
Date: 2025-11-20
White: Makhnev, Denis
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2525
Black: Karthikeyan, Murali
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2662
Result: 1-0
ECO: E15
Opening: Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:34] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:42] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:56] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:01] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:28:20] } 3... b6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:34] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:41] } 4... Ba6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:52] } 5. Qc2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:02] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:31] } 6. d5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:25] } 6... exd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:55] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:29:50] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:18] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:15] } 8... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:23] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:30] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:45] } 10. Qe4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:45] } 10... Qc7?? { [%eval 2.23] } { Blunder. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:17] } 11. Nh4 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 1:29:03] } 11... O-O { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:37:29] } 12. Nf5 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 1:28:02] } 12... Bf6 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:37:51] } 13. Rd1 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 1:28:24] } 13... Na6?! { [%eval 3.52] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:57] } 14. Rxd5 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 1:28:27] } 14... Nb4 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:37:21] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 1:28:27] } 15... Bxc3?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rae8 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:11] } 16. Ne7+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 1:28:48] } 1-0