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Karthik Venkataraman vs Melillo, Lucius

2026.07.04 · game 1
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[Event "54th World Open - 2026"]
[Site "Washington DC, United States"]
[Date "2026.07.04"]
[Round "7.6"]
[White "Karthik Venkataraman"]
[Black "Melillo, Lucius"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2566"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "25006479"]
[BlackElo "2295"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[BlackFideId "30958245"]
[TimeControl "G/90; SD/30; d30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C44"]
[Opening "King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky"]
[UTCDate "2026.07.04"]
[UTCTime "20:47:14"]
[BroadcastName "54th annual World Open - 2026"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/54th-annual-world-open-2026/round-7/dv2FRnGy"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/54th-annual-world-open-2026/round-7/dv2FRnGy/jkivn4qP"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:00] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:07] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:00] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:31] } 3. g3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:24:34] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:27:46] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:34] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:51] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:34] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:05] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:34] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:19] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:07] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:11] } 8. Re1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:09:06] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:14:33] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:09:06] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:07:01] } 10. a4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:06:44] } 10... Ba7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:05:52] } 11. Na3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:06:44] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:00:48] } 12. Nb5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:02:22] } 12... Bb6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:59:57] } 13. d4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:01:42] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:59:19] } 14. dxe5?! { [%eval -0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:40] } 14... dxe5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:56:27] } 15. Be3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:41:45] } 15... Na7?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:10] } 16. Bxb6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:39:45] } 16... Nxb5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:35:58] } 17. Be3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:35:07] } 17... Nd6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:35:58] } 18. Nd2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:35:07] } 18... Qc8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:34:03] } 19. Kh2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:35:07] } 19... Bc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:33:29] } 20. Qc2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:35:07] } 20... b6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:33:29] } 21. f3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:30:25] } 21... Qe6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:27:00] } 22. h4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:23:53] } 22... Nc4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:25:07] } 23. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:23:53] } 23... Qxc4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:25:07] } 24. Bf1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:23:53] } 24... Qe6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:25:07] } 25. b4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:23:53] } 25... Red8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:23:22] } 26. Kg1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:19:33] } 26... Bb7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:18:45] } 27. Rad1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:16:18] } 27... Qe8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:13:22] } 28. Rxd8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:12:59] } 28... Qxd8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:13:22] } 29. Bc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:11:16] } 29... Qe8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:13:03] } 30. Bb3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:11:16] } 30... Bc8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:13:03] } 31. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:14] } 31... Be6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:11:07] } 32. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:14] } 32... Bxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:03] } 33. Qxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:14] } 33... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:03] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:43] } 34... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:46] } 35. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:02] } 35... Rxd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:52] } 36. Qxd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:02] } 36... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:52] } 37. Qxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:36] } 37... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:52] } 38. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:36] } 38... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:46] } 39. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:36] } 39... f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:27] } 40. f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:50] } 40... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:27] } 41. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:50] } 41... hxg4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:27] } 42. Kxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:50] } 42... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:26] } 43. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:50] } 43... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:26] } 44. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:50] } 44... Nb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:12] } 45. Bc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 45... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:12] } 46. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 46... Nb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:12] } 47. h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 47... gxh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:12] } 48. Kh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 48... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:12] } 49. Kxh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 49... Nb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:12] } 50. Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 50... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:12] } 51. Bh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:03] } 51... Nb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:12] } 52. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:03] } 52... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:12] } 53. Bh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:03] } 53... Nb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:12] } 54. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:03] } 1/2-1/2
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