Event: Round 5: Chu, Alex Haoning - Karthi, Jashith
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-charlotte-fall-norm-invitational-im-d/round-5/70b1eIGF/gX5XA13J
Date: 2025-11-19
White: Chu, Alex Haoning
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2102
Black: Karthi, Jashith
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2142
Result: 0-1
ECO: B54
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Prins Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:12] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:41] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:02] } 5. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:33] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:25] } 6. Nb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:57] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:58] } 7. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:33:20] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:58] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:07] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:15] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:30] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:25:55] } 10. a3?! { [%eval -0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:07] } 10... Nh5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:19:23] } 11. Nd5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:17:53] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:10:22] } 12. Be2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:09:40] } 12... a4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:03:15] } 13. Nc1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:06:50] } 13... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:54:07] } 14. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:03:26] } 14... Nd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:54:09] } 15. g3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:55:10] } 15... Qb6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:40:20] } 16. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:53:56] } 16... exd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:39:09] } 17. Nd3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:53:44] } 17... f5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:35:42] } 18. exf5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:47:31] } 18... Nf6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:32:52] } 19. Nb4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:45:04] } 19... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:30:39] } 20. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:47] } 20... Bd8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:21:29] } 21. Rd1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:40:41] } 21... Bc7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:20:52] } 22. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:36:44] } 22... Qb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:20:34] } 23. Qd3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:35:11] } 23... Rxe2+?? { [%eval 4.01] } { Blunder. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:23] } 24. Kxe2 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:34:53] } 24... Re8+ { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:20:32] } 25. Kf2?! { [%eval 2.89] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:00] } 25... Bb6+ { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:19:35] } 26. Kg2?? { [%eval -4.98] } { Blunder. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:02] } 26... Re2+ { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:19:25] } 27. Kh3 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:34:19] } 27... Qe8 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:19:48] } 28. g4 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:33:00] } 28... Re3 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:19:23] } 29. Qf1?! { [%eval -6.88] } { Inaccuracy. Rhe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:21] } 29... Qe4 { [%eval -6.75] [%clk 0:15:31] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval -6.89] [%clk 0:33:35] } 30... Re2+ { [%eval -6.78] [%clk 0:14:34] } 31. Kh3 { [%eval -6.62] [%clk 0:33:20] } 31... Re3 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:14:43] } 32. Kg2 { [%eval -6.81] [%clk 0:33:33] } 32... Re2+ { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 0:14:28] } 33. Kh3 { [%eval -6.7] [%clk 0:30:49] } 33... Qe3 { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:13:22] } 34. Rd3 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:29:31] } 34... Qh6+ { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:13:44] } 35. Kg3 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:29:58] } 35... Nh5+ { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:13:43] } 36. gxh5?? { [%eval #-12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:24] } 36... Qg5+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:14:05] } 37. Kh3 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:30:48] } 37... Qxh5+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:14:24] } 38. Kg3 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:31:16] } 38... Qg5+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:12:55] } 39. Kh3 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:31:38] } 39... Qxf5+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:12:21] } 40. Kg3 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:32:02] } 40... Qg6+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:10:39] } 41. Kf4 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:31:17] } 41... Re5 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:10:41] } 42. h4 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:31:15] } 42... Rf5+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:11:04] } 43. Ke4 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:31:40] } 43... Rf8# { [%clk 0:11:24] } 0-1