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Karthik Venkataraman vs Pichot, Alan

2026.08.06 · game 1
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PGN
[Event "2026 Esports World Cup Last Chance Qualifier Ko"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2026.08.06"]
[Round "51.01"]
[White "Karthik Venkataraman"]
[Black "Pichot, Alan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2543"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "25006479"]
[BlackElo "2562"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "110973"]
[TimeControl "600"]
[Termination "checkmated"]
[Board "3"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A13"]
[Opening "English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted"]
[UTCDate "2026.08.06"]
[UTCTime "09:29:49"]
[BroadcastName "Esports World Cup 2026 | Last Chance Qualifier Playoff"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2026-last-chance-qualifier-playoff/lower-round-1/AKg8qvJK"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2026-last-chance-qualifier-playoff/lower-round-1/AKg8qvJK/jL5s2YU9"]

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:49] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:46] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:42] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:34] } 5. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:54] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:33] } 6. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:52] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:09:32] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:46] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:20] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:45] } 8... Rb8 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:09:16] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:09:11] } 9... b5?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:00] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:07:43] } 10... Rb6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:08:58] } 11. a4 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:07:14] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:08:15] } 12. a5?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:06:58] } 12... Rc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:08:14] } 13. Ne5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:06:57] } 13... Rc7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:07:47] } 14. Bxb7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:06:27] } 14... Rxb7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:07:46] } 15. dxc5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:06:23] } 15... Nxc5?? { [%eval 3.14] } { Blunder. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:11] } 16. O-O { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:06:19] } 16... Qa8 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:06:16] } 17. Rfd1 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:06:09] } 17... Nfd7?! { [%eval 4.99] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:26] } 18. Ne4 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:05:44] } 18... Nxe5 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:03:57] } 19. Bxe5 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:05:35] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:03:24] } 20. Bd6 { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:05:03] } 20... f6 { [%eval 6.7] [%clk 0:03:15] } 21. Rac1 { [%eval 6.76] [%clk 0:04:33] } 21... Ra7 { [%eval 7.08] [%clk 0:02:52] } 22. Bxf8 { [%eval 7.09] [%clk 0:04:20] } 22... Kxf8 { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:02:51] } 23. Qb3? { [%eval 3.34] } { Mistake. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:35] } 23... Qxe4 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:02:18] } 24. Rc8+ { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:03:33] } 24... Kf7 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:02:12] } 25. Rxh8 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:03:32] } 25... Qxe2 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:02:07] } 26. Qd3 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:02:50] } 26... Qxd3 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:01:58] } 27. Rxd3 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:02:50] } 27... Ne5 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:01:57] } 28. Rdd8 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:02:41] } 28... Rc7 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:01:37] } 29. Rc8 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:02:36] } 29... Re7 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:01:30] } 30. Rhf8+ { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:02:26] } 30... Kg6 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:01:30] } 31. Rfd8 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:02:23] } 31... Nc4 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:01:27] } 32. b4 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:02:22] } 32... e5 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:01:26] } 33. Rc6 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:02:09] } 33... e4 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:01:25] } 34. Rxa6 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:02:08] } 34... e3 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:01:24] } 35. fxe3 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:02:08] } 35... Rxe3 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:01:24] } 36. Rc6 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:01:59] } 36... Ra3 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:01:21] } 37. Rd1 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:01:47] } 37... Ne5 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:01:19] } 38. Rc2 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:01:46] } 38... Ra4 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:01:16] } 39. Rb2 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 39... Nc4 { [%eval 5.98] [%clk 0:01:15] } 40. Rb3?! { [%eval 4.5] } { Inaccuracy. Rbb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 40... Ra2 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:01:13] } 41. Rd5 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:01:28] } 41... f5 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:01:02] } 42. Rxb5 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:01:26] } 42... Kg5 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:01:02] } 43. Rd5 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:01:22] } 43... h5 { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:00:54] } 44. h4+ { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:01:21] } 44... Kf6 { [%eval 6.25] [%clk 0:00:53] } 45. Rc3 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:01:14] } 45... Ke6 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:00:49] } 46. Rc5 { [%eval 6.46] [%clk 0:01:08] } 46... Nd6 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:00:48] } 47. Rc6 { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:01:06] } 47... Kd5 { [%eval 7.78] [%clk 0:00:46] } 48. R3c5+ { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:01:05] } 48... Ke6 { [%eval 8.54] [%clk 0:00:45] } 49. a6 { [%eval 8.64] [%clk 0:01:05] } 49... Kd7 { [%eval 8.96] [%clk 0:00:43] } 50. Rc7+ { [%eval 8.09] [%clk 0:01:01] } 50... Ke6 { [%eval 10.03] [%clk 0:00:42] } 51. b5?! { [%eval 6.62] } { Inaccuracy. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 51... Ra3 { [%eval 7.58] [%clk 0:00:39] } 52. a7 { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 0:00:59] } 52... Ne4 { [%eval 9.48] [%clk 0:00:36] } 53. R5c6+ { [%eval 9.12] [%clk 0:00:57] } 53... Kd5 { [%eval 12.34] [%clk 0:00:36] } 54. Ra6 { [%eval 11.79] [%clk 0:00:56] } 54... Rxg3+ { [%eval 11.55] [%clk 0:00:34] } 55. Kf1 { [%eval 11.19] [%clk 0:00:55] } 55... Rf3+ { [%eval 21.35] [%clk 0:00:30] } 56. Ke2 { [%eval 21.57] [%clk 0:00:54] } 56... Rf2+ { [%eval 20.85] [%clk 0:00:29] } 57. Ke1 { [%eval 14.97] [%clk 0:00:54] } 57... Rb2?! { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 58. a8=Q+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:53] } 58... Kd4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:26] } 59. Rd7+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:51] } 59... Ke3 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:25] } 60. Ra3+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:50] } 60... Kf4 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:25] } 61. Qb8+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:50] } 61... Kg4 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:24] } 62. Rxg7+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:48] } 62... Kxh4 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:22] } 63. Qf4# { [%clk 0:00:46] } 1-0
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