Idani, Pouya – Karthikeyan, Murali (No content to display) Idani, Pouya (2601) Karthikeyan, Murali (2669) Result: 1/2-1/2 Metadata » Click to open. Date: November 4, 2025 Location: Goa, India Tournament: FIDE World Cup 2025 Round: 9.38 Opening: Submitted by: Published on: December 7, 2025 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.04"] [Round "9.38"] [White "Idani, Pouya"] [Black "Karthikeyan, Murali"] [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 "12510130"] [BlackFideId "5074452"] [WhiteElo "2601"] [BlackElo "2669"] 1. e4 {[%clk 01:30:49]} e5 {[%clk 01:30:54]} 2. Nf3 {[%clk 01:31:14]} Nc6 {[%clk 01:31:17]} 3. Bc4 {[%clk 01:31:39]} Nf6 {[%clk 01:31:40]} 4. Ng5 {[%clk 01:32:06]} d5 {[%clk 01:32:03]} 5. exd5 {[%clk 01:32:31]} Na5 {[%clk 01:32:27]} 6. Bb5+ {[%clk 01:32:56]} c6 {[%clk 01:32:50]} 7. dxc6 {[%clk 01:33:22]} bxc6 {[%clk 01:33:14]} 8. Bd3 {[%clk 01:33:48]} Nd5 {[%clk 01:33:21]} 9. Nf3 {[%clk 01:34:11]} Bd6 {[%clk 01:33:44]} 10. O-O {[%clk 01:33:44]} O-O {[%clk 01:34:08]} 11. Re1 {[%clk 01:34:11]} f5 {[%clk 01:34:16]} 12. Nxe5 {[%clk 01:34:28]} Qf6 {[%clk 01:34:34]} 13. Nf3 {[%clk 01:34:52]} g5 {[%clk 01:34:56]} 14. Nc3 {[%clk 01:35:12]} g4 {[%clk 01:29:15]} 15. Rb1 {[%clk 01:35:32]} Nb4 {[%clk 01:07:53]} 16. Be2 {[%clk 01:35:40]} Be6 {[%clk 01:03:55]} 17. d3 {[%clk 01:34:30]} gxf3 {[%clk 01:04:08]} 18. Bxf3 {[%clk 01:34:55]} Rae8 {[%clk 00:59:17]} 19. a3 {[%clk 01:30:44]} Nd5 {[%clk 00:57:35]} 20. Ne2 {[%clk 01:29:42]} Nb7 {[%clk 00:52:27]} 21. c4 {[%clk 01:26:56]} Ne7 {[%clk 00:50:54]} 22. b4 {[%clk 01:24:27]} Nd8 {[%clk 00:50:35]} 23. Ng3 {[%clk 01:10:27]} Qh4 {[%clk 00:40:13]} 24. Qd2 {[%clk 01:00:44]} Ng6 {[%clk 00:39:45]} 25. Bb2 {[%clk 00:59:09]} Bd7 {[%clk 00:27:28]} 26. b5 {[%clk 00:51:24]} Ne5 {[%clk 00:18:21]} 27. Bh5 {[%clk 00:38:46]} Re6 {[%clk 00:17:00]} 28. c5 {[%clk 00:31:33]} Bb8 {[%clk 00:13:51]} 29. f4 {[%clk 00:25:33]} Ng4 {[%clk 00:13:06]} 30. Bxg4 {[%clk 00:25:37]} Qxg4 {[%clk 00:13:15]} 31. Qc3 {[%clk 00:23:33]} Qg6 {[%clk 00:11:21]} 32. Qd4 {[%clk 00:14:15]} Bc8 {[%clk 00:08:00]} 33. a4 {[%clk 00:12:33]} Rfe8 {[%clk 00:05:17]} 34. Rf1 {[%clk 00:12:47]} R6e7 {[%clk 00:02:14]} 35. Rf3 {[%clk 00:09:58]} Ne6 {[%clk 00:02:20]} 36. Qc4 {[%clk 00:07:57]} Bb7 {[%clk 00:01:52]} 37. Ne4 {[%clk 00:07:23]} cxb5 {[%clk 00:01:08]} 38. axb5 {[%clk 00:07:43]} fxe4 {[%clk 00:01:07]} 39. Rg3 {[%clk 00:08:01]} exd3 {[%clk 00:00:49]} 40. c6 {[%clk 00:05:32]} Bc8 {[%clk 00:00:45]} 41. f5 {[%clk 00:25:40]} Bxg3 {[%clk 00:27:06]} 42. fxg6 {[%clk 00:25:52]} Bc7 {[%clk 00:27:23]} 43. Bf6 {[%clk 00:20:24]} hxg6 {[%clk 00:26:54]} 44. Bxe7 {[%clk 00:19:40]} Rxe7 {[%clk 00:27:22]} 45. Rd1 {[%clk 00:19:31]} Bb6+ {[%clk 00:19:45]} 46. Kh1 {[%clk 00:19:53]} Kg7 {[%clk 00:20:03]} 47. Qe4 {[%clk 00:17:33]} Rf7 {[%clk 00:17:29]} 48. Qxd3 {[%clk 00:17:22]} Nd4 {[%clk 00:16:41]} 49. Qe4 {[%clk 00:16:49]} Ne6 {[%clk 00:11:30]} 50. Qe5+ {[%clk 00:13:45]} Kh7 {[%clk 00:11:14]} 51. h3 {[%clk 00:12:28]} Ng7 {[%clk 00:10:20]} 52. g4 {[%clk 00:07:27]} Rf3 {[%clk 00:08:57]} 53. Kg2 {[%clk 00:05:23]} Rf2+ {[%clk 00:09:21]} 54. Kh1 {[%clk 00:05:42]} Rf3 {[%clk 00:09:45]} 55. Kg2 {[%clk 00:04:24]} Rf2+ {[%clk 00:10:09]} 56. Kg3 {[%clk 00:04:52]} Rf7 {[%clk 00:10:30]} 57. Qa1 {[%clk 00:03:39]} Ne6 {[%clk 00:09:57]} 58. Rf1 {[%clk 00:03:04]} Bc7+ {[%clk 00:10:08]} 59. Kg2 {[%clk 00:03:29]} Nf4+ {[%clk 00:10:12]} 60. Rxf4 {[%clk 00:02:58]} Bxf4 {[%clk 00:10:40]} 61. Qe1 {[%clk 00:03:15]} Kg7 {[%clk 00:08:45]} 62. Qe8 {[%clk 00:03:42]} Rf8 {[%clk 00:06:03]} 63. Qe7+ {[%clk 00:04:07]} Rf7 {[%clk 00:06:29]} 64. Qe8 {[%clk 00:04:34]} Rf8 {[%clk 00:06:34]} 65. Qe7+ {[%clk 00:04:11]} Rf7 {[%clk 00:06:56]} 66. Qe4 {[%clk 00:04:38]} g5 {[%clk 00:06:17]} 67. Qe8 {[%clk 00:04:02]} Rf8 {[%clk 00:06:42]} 68. Qe7+ {[%clk 00:04:29]} Rf7 {[%clk 00:07:07]} 69. Qe8 {[%clk 00:04:24]} Rf8 {[%clk 00:07:33]} 70. Qe7+ {[%clk 00:04:50]} Rf7 {[%clk 00:07:56]} 71. Qe4 {[%clk 00:04:47]} Kf8 {[%clk 00:05:19]} 72. Qd4 {[%clk 00:03:56]} Be6 {[%clk 00:05:23]} 73. Qd8+ {[%clk 00:03:30]} Kg7 {[%clk 00:05:51]} 74. Qd4+ {[%clk 00:03:52]} Kf8 {[%clk 00:06:02]} 75. Qd8+ {[%clk 00:03:44]} Kg7 {[%clk 00:06:30]} 76. Qd4+ {[%clk 00:03:35]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.04"] [Round "9.38"] [White "Idani, Pouya"] [Black "Karthikeyan, Murali"] [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 "12510130"] [BlackFideId "5074452"] [WhiteElo "2601"] [BlackElo "2669"] 1. e4 {[%clk 01:30:49]} e5 {[%clk 01:30:54]} 2. Nf3 {[%clk 01:31:14]} Nc6 {[%clk 01:31:17]} 3. Bc4 {[%clk 01:31:39]} Nf6 {[%clk 01:31:40]} 4. Ng5 {[%clk 01:32:06]} d5 {[%clk 01:32:03]} 5. exd5 {[%clk 01:32:31]} Na5 {[%clk 01:32:27]} 6. Bb5+ {[%clk 01:32:56]} c6 {[%clk 01:32:50]} 7. dxc6 {[%clk 01:33:22]} bxc6 {[%clk 01:33:14]} 8. Bd3 {[%clk 01:33:48]} Nd5 {[%clk 01:33:21]} 9. Nf3 {[%clk 01:34:11]} Bd6 {[%clk 01:33:44]} 10. O-O {[%clk 01:33:44]} O-O {[%clk 01:34:08]} 11. Re1 {[%clk 01:34:11]} f5 {[%clk 01:34:16]} 12. Nxe5 {[%clk 01:34:28]} Qf6 {[%clk 01:34:34]} 13. Nf3 {[%clk 01:34:52]} g5 {[%clk 01:34:56]} 14. Nc3 {[%clk 01:35:12]} g4 {[%clk 01:29:15]} 15. Rb1 {[%clk 01:35:32]} Nb4 {[%clk 01:07:53]} 16. Be2 {[%clk 01:35:40]} Be6 {[%clk 01:03:55]} 17. d3 {[%clk 01:34:30]} gxf3 {[%clk 01:04:08]} 18. Bxf3 {[%clk 01:34:55]} Rae8 {[%clk 00:59:17]} 19. a3 {[%clk 01:30:44]} Nd5 {[%clk 00:57:35]} 20. Ne2 {[%clk 01:29:42]} Nb7 {[%clk 00:52:27]} 21. c4 {[%clk 01:26:56]} Ne7 {[%clk 00:50:54]} 22. b4 {[%clk 01:24:27]} Nd8 {[%clk 00:50:35]} 23. Ng3 {[%clk 01:10:27]} Qh4 {[%clk 00:40:13]} 24. Qd2 {[%clk 01:00:44]} Ng6 {[%clk 00:39:45]} 25. Bb2 {[%clk 00:59:09]} Bd7 {[%clk 00:27:28]} 26. b5 {[%clk 00:51:24]} Ne5 {[%clk 00:18:21]} 27. Bh5 {[%clk 00:38:46]} Re6 {[%clk 00:17:00]} 28. c5 {[%clk 00:31:33]} Bb8 {[%clk 00:13:51]} 29. f4 {[%clk 00:25:33]} Ng4 {[%clk 00:13:06]} 30. Bxg4 {[%clk 00:25:37]} Qxg4 {[%clk 00:13:15]} 31. Qc3 {[%clk 00:23:33]} Qg6 {[%clk 00:11:21]} 32. Qd4 {[%clk 00:14:15]} Bc8 {[%clk 00:08:00]} 33. a4 {[%clk 00:12:33]} Rfe8 {[%clk 00:05:17]} 34. Rf1 {[%clk 00:12:47]} R6e7 {[%clk 00:02:14]} 35. Rf3 {[%clk 00:09:58]} Ne6 {[%clk 00:02:20]} 36. Qc4 {[%clk 00:07:57]} Bb7 {[%clk 00:01:52]} 37. Ne4 {[%clk 00:07:23]} cxb5 {[%clk 00:01:08]} 38. axb5 {[%clk 00:07:43]} fxe4 {[%clk 00:01:07]} 39. Rg3 {[%clk 00:08:01]} exd3 {[%clk 00:00:49]} 40. c6 {[%clk 00:05:32]} Bc8 {[%clk 00:00:45]} 41. f5 {[%clk 00:25:40]} Bxg3 {[%clk 00:27:06]} 42. fxg6 {[%clk 00:25:52]} Bc7 {[%clk 00:27:23]} 43. Bf6 {[%clk 00:20:24]} hxg6 {[%clk 00:26:54]} 44. Bxe7 {[%clk 00:19:40]} Rxe7 {[%clk 00:27:22]} 45. Rd1 {[%clk 00:19:31]} Bb6+ {[%clk 00:19:45]} 46. Kh1 {[%clk 00:19:53]} Kg7 {[%clk 00:20:03]} 47. Qe4 {[%clk 00:17:33]} Rf7 {[%clk 00:17:29]} 48. Qxd3 {[%clk 00:17:22]} Nd4 {[%clk 00:16:41]} 49. Qe4 {[%clk 00:16:49]} Ne6 {[%clk 00:11:30]} 50. Qe5+ {[%clk 00:13:45]} Kh7 {[%clk 00:11:14]} 51. h3 {[%clk 00:12:28]} Ng7 {[%clk 00:10:20]} 52. g4 {[%clk 00:07:27]} Rf3 {[%clk 00:08:57]} 53. Kg2 {[%clk 00:05:23]} Rf2+ {[%clk 00:09:21]} 54. Kh1 {[%clk 00:05:42]} Rf3 {[%clk 00:09:45]} 55. Kg2 {[%clk 00:04:24]} Rf2+ {[%clk 00:10:09]} 56. Kg3 {[%clk 00:04:52]} Rf7 {[%clk 00:10:30]} 57. Qa1 {[%clk 00:03:39]} Ne6 {[%clk 00:09:57]} 58. Rf1 {[%clk 00:03:04]} Bc7+ {[%clk 00:10:08]} 59. Kg2 {[%clk 00:03:29]} Nf4+ {[%clk 00:10:12]} 60. Rxf4 {[%clk 00:02:58]} Bxf4 {[%clk 00:10:40]} 61. Qe1 {[%clk 00:03:15]} Kg7 {[%clk 00:08:45]} 62. Qe8 {[%clk 00:03:42]} Rf8 {[%clk 00:06:03]} 63. Qe7+ {[%clk 00:04:07]} Rf7 {[%clk 00:06:29]} 64. Qe8 {[%clk 00:04:34]} Rf8 {[%clk 00:06:34]} 65. Qe7+ {[%clk 00:04:11]} Rf7 {[%clk 00:06:56]} 66. Qe4 {[%clk 00:04:38]} g5 {[%clk 00:06:17]} 67. Qe8 {[%clk 00:04:02]} Rf8 {[%clk 00:06:42]} 68. Qe7+ {[%clk 00:04:29]} Rf7 {[%clk 00:07:07]} 69. Qe8 {[%clk 00:04:24]} Rf8 {[%clk 00:07:33]} 70. Qe7+ {[%clk 00:04:50]} Rf7 {[%clk 00:07:56]} 71. Qe4 {[%clk 00:04:47]} Kf8 {[%clk 00:05:19]} 72. Qd4 {[%clk 00:03:56]} Be6 {[%clk 00:05:23]} 73. Qd8+ {[%clk 00:03:30]} Kg7 {[%clk 00:05:51]} 74. Qd4+ {[%clk 00:03:52]} Kf8 {[%clk 00:06:02]} 75. Qd8+ {[%clk 00:03:44]} Kg7 {[%clk 00:06:30]} 76. Qd4+ {[%clk 00:03:35]} 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.