Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-3/tiebreak-1-rapid-1/GFktTFsa/t96MpLOD
Date: 2025-11-09
White: Karthik Venkataraman
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2576
Black: Deac, Bogdan-Daniel
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2655
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C48
Opening: Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Rubinstein Variation, Henneberger Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: : 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the gamewith an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:34] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:43] } 4... Nd4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:39] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:50] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:39] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:58] } 6... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:33] } 7. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:05] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:30] } 8. Bc4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:16:12] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:15:22] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:16:17] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:27] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:18] } 10... Ne8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:14:10] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:23] } 11... Nc7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:12:03] } 12. d4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:03] } 12... exd4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:11:53] } 13. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:11] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:12:00] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:14:37] } 14... Ne8 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:07:28] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:14:07] } 15... Qa5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:07:06] } 16. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:11:50] } 16... Bf6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:04:52] } 17. Qe3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:09:06] } 17... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:03:56] } 18. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:09:15] } 18... Qb6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:03:51] } 19. Qxb6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:09:01] } 19... axb6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:03:58] } 20. f4?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:09] } 20... f5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:52] } 21. b3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:08:38] } 21... fxe4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:06] } 22. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:36] } 22... Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:38] } 23. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:55] } 23... Rxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:21] } 24. h3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:07:04] } 24... Bh5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:22] } 25. g3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:06:20] } 25... Rf8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:56] } 26. Ng5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:06:13] } 26... h6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:41] } 27. Ne6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:21] } 27... Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 28. Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:59] } 28... Bf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 29. Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:07] } 29... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 30. Ne2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:05:59] } 30... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 31. Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:08] } 31... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 32. Rde2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:13] } 32... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 33. Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:36] } 33... Bg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 34. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:17] } 34... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 35. gxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:26] } 35... Nd6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36. Rh7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:03:35] } 36... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 37. Re6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:42] } 37... Kxh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 38. Rxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:51] } 38... Rd8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:20] } 39. Re6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:59] } 39... h5?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 40. f6+ { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:03:55] } 40... Ne4 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:00:15] } 41. Re7+ { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:03:54] } 41... Kg6 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:00:24] } 42. Rxb7 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:03:54] } 42... b5?! { [%eval 2.37] } { Inaccuracy. Kxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 43. f7 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:03:39] } 43... bxa4 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:00:18] } 44. bxa4 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:03:48] } 44... Kg7 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:00:26] } 45. Ra7?? { [%eval 0.46] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 45... Nd6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:00:17] } 46. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:56] } 46... g4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:13] } 47. hxg4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:04] } 47... Nxf7?? { [%eval 3.75] } { Blunder. hxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 48. g5 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:02:01] } 48... Kg8 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:00:19] } 49. g6 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:02:04] } 49... Ne5 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:00:18] } 50. Bxh5?! { [%eval 2.39] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 50... Rf8?! { [%eval 3.82] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 51. Re7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 51... Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 52. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:37] } 52... Nxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 53. Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 53... Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 54. Bf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:45] } 54... d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 55. Rxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 55... Kf7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:14] } 56. Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 56... Rc5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:18] } 57. Rd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:30] } 57... Rxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 58. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:39] } 58... Ne2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 59. Bxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 59... Rxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 60. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 60... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 61. Ke1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:56] } 61... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 62. Kd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:05] } 62... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 63. Rh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:10] } 63... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 64. Kc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:19] } 64... Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 65. Kb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:28] } 65... Rg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 66. Rc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:34] } 66... Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 67. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:43] } 67... Rg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 68. a5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:50] } 1/2-1/2