Karthikeyan, Murali – Idani, Pouya (No content to display) Karthikeyan, Murali (2669) Idani, Pouya (2601) Result: 1/2-1/2 Metadata » Click to open. Date: November 5, 2025 Location: Goa, India Tournament: FIDE World Cup 2025 Round: 10.38 Opening: Submitted by: Published on: December 7, 2025 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.05"] [Round "10.38"] [White "Karthikeyan, Murali"] [Black "Idani, Pouya"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [TimeControl ": 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the gamewith an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1"] [WhiteFideId "5074452"] [BlackFideId "12510130"] [WhiteElo "2669"] [BlackElo "2601"] 1. e4 {[%clk 01:30:56]} c5 {[%clk 01:30:56]} 2. Nf3 {[%clk 01:31:18]} d6 {[%clk 01:31:23]} 3. d4 {[%clk 01:31:40]} cxd4 {[%clk 01:31:49]} 4. Nxd4 {[%clk 01:32:02]} Nf6 {[%clk 01:32:15]} 5. Nc3 {[%clk 01:32:22]} a6 {[%clk 01:32:30]} 6. f3 {[%clk 01:32:41]} e5 {[%clk 01:32:51]} 7. Nb3 {[%clk 01:33:05]} Be6 {[%clk 01:33:17]} 8. Be3 {[%clk 01:33:26]} Nbd7 {[%clk 01:33:40]} 9. Qd2 {[%clk 01:32:18]} Qc7 {[%clk 01:34:05]} 10. g4 {[%clk 01:28:32]} h6 {[%clk 01:34:28]} 11. O-O-O {[%clk 01:25:03]} b5 {[%clk 01:34:54]} 12. Kb1 {[%clk 01:21:23]} Nb6 {[%clk 01:35:18]} 13. Qf2 {[%clk 01:14:32]} Rb8 {[%clk 01:34:47]} 14. h4 {[%clk 01:02:11]} Be7 {[%clk 01:35:12]} 15. Bd3 {[%clk 00:56:40]} Na4 {[%clk 01:35:32]} 16. Ne2 {[%clk 00:52:13]} d5 {[%clk 01:35:57]} 17. Ng3 {[%clk 00:49:36]} dxe4 {[%clk 01:36:21]} 18. Nxe4 {[%clk 00:49:30]} Nd5 {[%clk 01:36:47]} 19. g5 {[%clk 00:44:09]} Nxe3 {[%clk 01:33:04]} 20. Qxe3 {[%clk 00:44:25]} Rc8 {[%clk 01:18:25]} 21. Rhg1 {[%clk 00:40:00]} hxg5 {[%clk 01:11:44]} 22. hxg5 {[%clk 00:38:48]} Nb6 {[%clk 00:56:01]} 23. Rh1 {[%clk 00:33:25]} Rxh1 {[%clk 00:53:26]} 24. Rxh1 {[%clk 00:33:51]} Nd5 {[%clk 00:53:24]} 25. Qd2 {[%clk 00:32:36]} Qb6 {[%clk 00:43:54]} 26. g6 {[%clk 00:25:28]} f6 {[%clk 00:44:07]} 27. Ng3 {[%clk 00:24:47]} Bf8 {[%clk 00:35:21]} 28. Nf5 {[%clk 00:16:38]} Rd8 {[%clk 00:27:47]} 29. Qe1 {[%clk 00:14:35]} Nf4 {[%clk 00:24:52]} 30. Be4 {[%clk 00:14:38]} Qc7 {[%clk 00:21:25]} 31. Ne3 {[%clk 00:09:01]} Qd7 {[%clk 00:16:56]} 32. Rh8 {[%clk 00:08:34]} Qd6 {[%clk 00:10:04]} 33. a3 {[%clk 00:07:19]} Rd7 {[%clk 00:07:53]} 34. Rh2 {[%clk 00:05:01]} Qb6 {[%clk 00:06:30]} 35. Rh8 {[%clk 00:03:44]} Qd6 {[%clk 00:06:47]} 36. Rh2 {[%clk 00:03:36]} Qb6 {[%clk 00:07:14]} 37. Rh1 {[%clk 00:01:45]} Rc7 {[%clk 00:05:11]} 38. Rh8 {[%clk 00:01:37]} Qd6 {[%clk 00:04:03]} 39. Nf5 {[%clk 00:01:02]} Bxf5 {[%clk 00:03:42]} 40. Bxf5 {[%clk 00:01:30]} Ke7 {[%clk 00:00:38]} 41. Nd2 {[%clk 00:26:47]} Qd4 {[%clk 00:21:31]} 42. Ne4 {[%clk 00:23:43]} Rxc2 {[%clk 00:11:01]} 43. Nc3 {[%clk 00:18:09]} Rg2 {[%clk 00:10:25]} 44. Rh1 {[%clk 00:16:45]} Nd3 {[%clk 00:07:35]} 45. Bxd3 {[%clk 00:17:13]} Qxd3+ {[%clk 00:08:00]} 46. Ka1 {[%clk 00:17:25]} Qc2 {[%clk 00:07:29]} 47. Nd1 {[%clk 00:17:18]} Qc1+ {[%clk 00:06:50]} 48. Ka2 {[%clk 00:17:47]} Qc4+ {[%clk 00:06:31]} 49. Ka1 {[%clk 00:18:12]} Qc1+ {[%clk 00:04:53]} 50. Ka2 {[%clk 00:18:40]} Rd2 {[%clk 00:05:12]} 51. f4 {[%clk 00:17:20]} Qc4+ {[%clk 00:02:19]} 52. Ka1 {[%clk 00:17:48]} Qc1+ {[%clk 00:02:44]} 53. Ka2 {[%clk 00:18:14]} Qc4+ {[%clk 00:02:42]} 54. Ka1 {[%clk 00:18:44]} Qc1+ {[%clk 00:02:45]} 55. Ka2 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.05"] [Round "10.38"] [White "Karthikeyan, Murali"] [Black "Idani, Pouya"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [TimeControl ": 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the gamewith an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1"] [WhiteFideId "5074452"] [BlackFideId "12510130"] [WhiteElo "2669"] [BlackElo "2601"] 1. e4 {[%clk 01:30:56]} c5 {[%clk 01:30:56]} 2. Nf3 {[%clk 01:31:18]} d6 {[%clk 01:31:23]} 3. d4 {[%clk 01:31:40]} cxd4 {[%clk 01:31:49]} 4. Nxd4 {[%clk 01:32:02]} Nf6 {[%clk 01:32:15]} 5. Nc3 {[%clk 01:32:22]} a6 {[%clk 01:32:30]} 6. f3 {[%clk 01:32:41]} e5 {[%clk 01:32:51]} 7. Nb3 {[%clk 01:33:05]} Be6 {[%clk 01:33:17]} 8. Be3 {[%clk 01:33:26]} Nbd7 {[%clk 01:33:40]} 9. Qd2 {[%clk 01:32:18]} Qc7 {[%clk 01:34:05]} 10. g4 {[%clk 01:28:32]} h6 {[%clk 01:34:28]} 11. O-O-O {[%clk 01:25:03]} b5 {[%clk 01:34:54]} 12. Kb1 {[%clk 01:21:23]} Nb6 {[%clk 01:35:18]} 13. Qf2 {[%clk 01:14:32]} Rb8 {[%clk 01:34:47]} 14. h4 {[%clk 01:02:11]} Be7 {[%clk 01:35:12]} 15. Bd3 {[%clk 00:56:40]} Na4 {[%clk 01:35:32]} 16. Ne2 {[%clk 00:52:13]} d5 {[%clk 01:35:57]} 17. Ng3 {[%clk 00:49:36]} dxe4 {[%clk 01:36:21]} 18. Nxe4 {[%clk 00:49:30]} Nd5 {[%clk 01:36:47]} 19. g5 {[%clk 00:44:09]} Nxe3 {[%clk 01:33:04]} 20. Qxe3 {[%clk 00:44:25]} Rc8 {[%clk 01:18:25]} 21. Rhg1 {[%clk 00:40:00]} hxg5 {[%clk 01:11:44]} 22. hxg5 {[%clk 00:38:48]} Nb6 {[%clk 00:56:01]} 23. Rh1 {[%clk 00:33:25]} Rxh1 {[%clk 00:53:26]} 24. Rxh1 {[%clk 00:33:51]} Nd5 {[%clk 00:53:24]} 25. Qd2 {[%clk 00:32:36]} Qb6 {[%clk 00:43:54]} 26. g6 {[%clk 00:25:28]} f6 {[%clk 00:44:07]} 27. Ng3 {[%clk 00:24:47]} Bf8 {[%clk 00:35:21]} 28. Nf5 {[%clk 00:16:38]} Rd8 {[%clk 00:27:47]} 29. Qe1 {[%clk 00:14:35]} Nf4 {[%clk 00:24:52]} 30. Be4 {[%clk 00:14:38]} Qc7 {[%clk 00:21:25]} 31. Ne3 {[%clk 00:09:01]} Qd7 {[%clk 00:16:56]} 32. Rh8 {[%clk 00:08:34]} Qd6 {[%clk 00:10:04]} 33. a3 {[%clk 00:07:19]} Rd7 {[%clk 00:07:53]} 34. Rh2 {[%clk 00:05:01]} Qb6 {[%clk 00:06:30]} 35. Rh8 {[%clk 00:03:44]} Qd6 {[%clk 00:06:47]} 36. Rh2 {[%clk 00:03:36]} Qb6 {[%clk 00:07:14]} 37. Rh1 {[%clk 00:01:45]} Rc7 {[%clk 00:05:11]} 38. Rh8 {[%clk 00:01:37]} Qd6 {[%clk 00:04:03]} 39. Nf5 {[%clk 00:01:02]} Bxf5 {[%clk 00:03:42]} 40. Bxf5 {[%clk 00:01:30]} Ke7 {[%clk 00:00:38]} 41. Nd2 {[%clk 00:26:47]} Qd4 {[%clk 00:21:31]} 42. Ne4 {[%clk 00:23:43]} Rxc2 {[%clk 00:11:01]} 43. Nc3 {[%clk 00:18:09]} Rg2 {[%clk 00:10:25]} 44. Rh1 {[%clk 00:16:45]} Nd3 {[%clk 00:07:35]} 45. Bxd3 {[%clk 00:17:13]} Qxd3+ {[%clk 00:08:00]} 46. Ka1 {[%clk 00:17:25]} Qc2 {[%clk 00:07:29]} 47. Nd1 {[%clk 00:17:18]} Qc1+ {[%clk 00:06:50]} 48. Ka2 {[%clk 00:17:47]} Qc4+ {[%clk 00:06:31]} 49. Ka1 {[%clk 00:18:12]} Qc1+ {[%clk 00:04:53]} 50. Ka2 {[%clk 00:18:40]} Rd2 {[%clk 00:05:12]} 51. f4 {[%clk 00:17:20]} Qc4+ {[%clk 00:02:19]} 52. Ka1 {[%clk 00:17:48]} Qc1+ {[%clk 00:02:44]} 53. Ka2 {[%clk 00:18:14]} Qc4+ {[%clk 00:02:42]} 54. Ka1 {[%clk 00:18:44]} Qc1+ {[%clk 00:02:45]} 55. Ka2 1/2-1/2 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.