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Giri, Anish vs Karthikeyan, Murali

2026.06.21 · game 1
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[Event "Quarter Finals | Game 2: Giri, Anish - Karthikeyan, Murali"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-team-rapid-blitz-chess-championships-2026-blitz-knockout/quarter-finals-game-2/CGCjnLm6/MJb4QrwE"]
[Date "2026.06.21"]
[Round "4.9"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Karthikeyan, Murali"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2666"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteTeam "Hexamind Chess Team"]
[WhiteFideId "24116068"]
[BlackElo "2511"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackTeam "Chessgurukul"]
[BlackFideId "5074452"]
[TimeControl "3+2"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B40"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: French Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.06.21"]
[UTCTime "06:23:30"]
[BroadcastName "FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Knockout"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-team-rapid-blitz-chess-championships-2026-blitz-knockout/quarter-finals-game-2/CGCjnLm6"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-team-rapid-blitz-chess-championships-2026-blitz-knockout/quarter-finals-game-2/CGCjnLm6/MJb4QrwE"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:54] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:55] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:53] } 7. c4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:51] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:36] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:30] } 10. dxc5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:59] } 10... dxc5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:31] } 11. Re1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:46] } 11... Bg4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:20] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:40] } 12... Nd4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:02:16] } 13. Qd3?! { [%eval -0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 13... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:02:06] } 14. Bxf3 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:02:29] } 14... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:02:05] } 15. exd5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:02:23] } 15... Bd6 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:01:43] } 16. Bg2 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:02:24] } 16... f5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:44] } 17. Qd1 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:02:16] } 17... e4?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 18. b4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:01:58] } 18... Qf6?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 19. Be3?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 19... f4?? { [%eval 1.96] } { Blunder. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 20. Bxd4 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:00:32] } 20... cxd4 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:01:10] } 21. Rxe4? { [%eval 0.23] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 21... fxg3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:06] } 22. fxg3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:32] } 22... Bxb4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:04] } 23. Qd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:32] } 23... Qf2+ { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:00:46] } 24. Kh1 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:00:33] } 24... Bc5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:00:39] } 25. a4?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 25... a5?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 26. Rf1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:21] } 26... Qb2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:27] } 27. Ref4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 27... Rxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 28. Rxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 28... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 29. Rxf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 29... Bxf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 30. Bh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 30... Qa1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 31. Qf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 31... Qxf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 32. Bxf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 33... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 34. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 34... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 35. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 35... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 36. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 36... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 37... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 38. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 38... Bf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 39... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 40. Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 40... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 41. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 1/2-1/2
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