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Pichot, Alan vs Karthik Venkataraman

2026.08.06 · game 1
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[Event "2026 Esports World Cup Last Chance Qualifier Ko"]
[Site "https://www.chess.com/events/2026-esports-world-cup-last-chance-qualifier-ko/51-02/Pichot_Alan-Karthik_Venkataraman"]
[Date "2026.08.06"]
[Round "51.02"]
[White "Pichot, Alan"]
[Black "Karthik Venkataraman"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2562"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "110973"]
[BlackElo "2543"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "25006479"]
[TimeControl "600"]
[Termination "agreed"]
[Board "2"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B01"]
[Opening "Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense"]
[UTCDate "2026.08.06"]
[UTCTime "10:19:29"]
[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/Qr1FDSCj"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:09:55] } 2. exd5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:09:56] } 2... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3... Qd6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:09:54] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:09:53] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:09:53] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:09:52] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:09:52] } 6. Nb5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:09:49] } 6... Qd8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:09:50] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:09:29] } 7... Nd5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:09:49] } 8. Bg3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:09:28] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:09:48] } 9. Na3?! { [%eval -0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:23] } 9... e5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:09:47] } 10. dxe5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:08:49] } 10... Bb4+ { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:09:46] } 11. c3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:08:48] } 11... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:09:13] } 12. Qxd8+?! { [%eval -0.75] } { Inaccuracy. bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:44] } 12... Nxd8?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Kxd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:12] } 13. Nc2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:08:31] } 13... Nd5+ { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:08:16] } 14. Nxb4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:08:16] } 14... Nxb4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:08:16] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:08:15] } 15... Nxa2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:07:42] } 16. Rxc7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:08:12] } 16... Nb4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:07:41] } 17. Bc4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:07:58] } 17... b5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:07:30] } 18. Be2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:07:20] } 18... Ne6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:07:29] } 19. Rc1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:12] } 19... Bb7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:26] } 20. O-O { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:07:09] } 20... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:25] } 21. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:48] } 21... Rac8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:15] } 22. Rxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:51] } 22... Rxc8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:07:13] } 23. h4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:04:51] } 23... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:43] } 24. Rd7?? { [%eval -1.74] } { Blunder. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:41] } 24... Bc6?? { [%eval -0.05] } { Blunder. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:10] } 25. Rd6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:04:38] } 25... Bd5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:05:59] } 26. Ne1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:15] } 26... Rc1 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:05:54] } 27. f3?! { [%eval -0.69] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:06] } 27... Rb1 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:05:04] } 28. Bf1? { [%eval -1.8] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 28... Bc4 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:04:52] } 29. Rd2 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:02:50] } 29... Bxf1 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:04:39] } 30. Kxf1 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:02:50] } 30... h5 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:04:35] } 31. Kf2 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:02:44] } 31... g6 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:04:30] } 32. Bh2?! { [%eval -1.62] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 32... Rc1 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:04:14] } 33. g4 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:02:33] } 33... hxg4 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:04:12] } 34. fxg4 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:02:32] } 34... Rc4 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:04:11] } 35. Kg3 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:02:30] } 35... Rd4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:02] } 36. Re2?! { [%eval -1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 36... Nd5 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:03:56] } 37. Bg1 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:02:18] } 37... Ndf4 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:03:38] } 38. Rc2 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:01:34] } 38... Re4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:03:37] } 39. Bf2 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:01:24] } 39... Ne2+?? { [%eval 3.56] } { Blunder. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:36] } 40. Kh3?? { [%eval -0.56] } { Blunder. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 40... Rxe5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:03:12] } 41. Nf3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:01:20] } 41... N2f4+ { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:03:10] } 42. Kg3 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:01:18] } 42... Re2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:03:09] } 43. Rc8+ { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:01:16] } 43... Kg7 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:03:06] } 44. Nd4?! { [%eval -1.51] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 44... Rd2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 45. Nxe6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 45... Nxe6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:55] } 46. Rc6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:01:01] } 46... Rd3+ { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:02:45] } 47. Kg2 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:01:00] } 47... Nf4+ { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:02:44] } 48. Kg1?? { [%eval -4.35] } { Blunder. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 48... Nh3+ { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:02:42] } 49. Kf1 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:00:57] } 49... Nxf2 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:02:41] } 50. Kxf2 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:00:50] } 50... Rd2+ { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:02:40] } 1/2-1/2
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