Karthik, Venkataraman – Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr. (No content to display) Karthik, Venkataraman (2579) Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr. (2711) Result: 1/2-1/2 Metadata » Click to open. Date: November 4, 2025 Location: Goa, India Tournament: FIDE World Cup 2025 Round: 9.20 Opening: Submitted by: Published on: December 7, 2025 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.04"] [Round "9.20"] [White "Karthik, Venkataraman"] [Black "Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr."] [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 "25006479"] [BlackFideId "5072786"] [WhiteElo "2579"] [BlackElo "2711"] 1. e4 {[%clk 01:30:56]} c5 {[%clk 01:30:41]} 2. Nf3 {[%clk 01:31:18]} Nc6 {[%clk 01:31:00]} 3. d4 {[%clk 01:31:40]} cxd4 {[%clk 01:31:03]} 4. Nxd4 {[%clk 01:32:03]} Nf6 {[%clk 01:31:24]} 5. Nc3 {[%clk 01:32:27]} e5 {[%clk 01:31:41]} 6. Ndb5 {[%clk 01:32:46]} d6 {[%clk 01:32:01]} 7. Nd5 {[%clk 01:33:06]} Nxd5 {[%clk 01:32:16]} 8. exd5 {[%clk 01:33:30]} Nb8 {[%clk 01:32:28]} 9. c4 {[%clk 01:33:51]} Be7 {[%clk 01:32:41]} 10. c5 {[%clk 01:34:00]} O-O {[%clk 01:32:26]} 11. Bd3 {[%clk 01:34:13]} Bd7 {[%clk 01:31:26]} 12. cxd6 {[%clk 01:33:39]} Bxb5 {[%clk 01:31:04]} 13. dxe7 {[%clk 01:34:01]} Qxe7 {[%clk 01:31:20]} 14. O-O {[%clk 01:34:21]} Bxd3 {[%clk 01:30:57]} 15. Qxd3 {[%clk 01:32:41]} Rd8 {[%clk 01:30:48]} 16. Rd1 {[%clk 01:24:16]} Nc6 {[%clk 01:21:02]} 17. Be3 {[%clk 01:05:48]} Qd7 {[%clk 00:46:58]} 18. Qb3 {[%clk 00:53:03]} Ne7 {[%clk 00:41:51]} 19. Rac1 {[%clk 00:52:15]} h6 {[%clk 00:19:41]} 20. h3 {[%clk 00:50:17]} Nf5 {[%clk 00:19:33]} 21. Qc3 {[%clk 00:27:32]} Qe7 {[%clk 00:18:28]} 22. Bc5 {[%clk 00:24:24]} Qf6 {[%clk 00:18:19]} 23. Qf3 {[%clk 00:23:58]} b6 {[%clk 00:12:59]} 24. Be3 {[%clk 00:23:37]} Rac8 {[%clk 00:13:24]} 25. Rxc8 {[%clk 00:17:03]} Rxc8 {[%clk 00:13:50]} 26. Rc1 {[%clk 00:14:21]} Rxc1+ {[%clk 00:11:42]} 27. Bxc1 {[%clk 00:14:47]} Qg6 {[%clk 00:12:06]} 28. Qe4 {[%clk 00:14:47]} Nd4 {[%clk 00:06:41]} 29. Qxg6 {[%clk 00:15:11]} fxg6 {[%clk 00:07:09]} 30. Kf1 {[%clk 00:15:36]} Kf7 {[%clk 00:07:35]} 31. Bd2 {[%clk 00:14:24]} Nb5 {[%clk 00:04:34]} 32. Ke2 {[%clk 00:09:32]} Nc7 {[%clk 00:03:39]} 33. Bc3 {[%clk 00:09:51]} e4 {[%clk 00:02:18]} 34. d6 {[%clk 00:08:30]} Nd5 {[%clk 00:02:18]} 35. Be5 {[%clk 00:08:51]} h5 {[%clk 00:01:42]} 36. f3 {[%clk 00:07:54]} Ke6 {[%clk 00:01:14]} 37. Bxg7 {[%clk 00:03:59]} exf3+ {[%clk 00:01:30]} 38. Kxf3 {[%clk 00:04:23]} Kxd6 {[%clk 00:01:41]} 39. Ke4 {[%clk 00:03:33]} Ke6 {[%clk 00:01:34]} 40. a4 {[%clk 00:02:02]} a6 {[%clk 00:01:19]} 41. Bd4 {[%clk 00:01:56]} Kd6 {[%clk 00:27:42]} 42. Bf2 {[%clk 00:30:00]} Ke6 {[%clk 00:25:42]} 43. Be1 {[%clk 00:28:55]} Ne7 {[%clk 00:23:52]} 44. a5 {[%clk 00:25:52]} bxa5 {[%clk 00:16:00]} 45. Bxa5 {[%clk 00:25:53]} Nf5 {[%clk 00:16:12]} 46. Be1 {[%clk 00:24:16]} g5 {[%clk 00:13:14]} 47. Bd2 {[%clk 00:21:24]} Nd6+ {[%clk 00:10:47]} 48. Kd4 {[%clk 00:20:30]} g4 {[%clk 00:09:35]} 49. hxg4 {[%clk 00:15:55]} hxg4 {[%clk 00:10:01]} 50. Bb4 {[%clk 00:16:19]} Nf5+ {[%clk 00:08:41]} 51. Ke4 {[%clk 00:16:43]} Nh4 {[%clk 00:08:39]} 52. g3 {[%clk 00:16:50]} Nf3 {[%clk 00:09:03]} 53. Bc5 {[%clk 00:15:54]} Nh2 {[%clk 00:08:44]} 54. Ba3 {[%clk 00:14:22]} Kd7 {[%clk 00:08:45]} 55. Bc5 {[%clk 00:13:33]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.04"] [Round "9.20"] [White "Karthik, Venkataraman"] [Black "Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr."] [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 "25006479"] [BlackFideId "5072786"] [WhiteElo "2579"] [BlackElo "2711"] 1. e4 {[%clk 01:30:56]} c5 {[%clk 01:30:41]} 2. Nf3 {[%clk 01:31:18]} Nc6 {[%clk 01:31:00]} 3. d4 {[%clk 01:31:40]} cxd4 {[%clk 01:31:03]} 4. Nxd4 {[%clk 01:32:03]} Nf6 {[%clk 01:31:24]} 5. Nc3 {[%clk 01:32:27]} e5 {[%clk 01:31:41]} 6. Ndb5 {[%clk 01:32:46]} d6 {[%clk 01:32:01]} 7. Nd5 {[%clk 01:33:06]} Nxd5 {[%clk 01:32:16]} 8. exd5 {[%clk 01:33:30]} Nb8 {[%clk 01:32:28]} 9. c4 {[%clk 01:33:51]} Be7 {[%clk 01:32:41]} 10. c5 {[%clk 01:34:00]} O-O {[%clk 01:32:26]} 11. Bd3 {[%clk 01:34:13]} Bd7 {[%clk 01:31:26]} 12. cxd6 {[%clk 01:33:39]} Bxb5 {[%clk 01:31:04]} 13. dxe7 {[%clk 01:34:01]} Qxe7 {[%clk 01:31:20]} 14. O-O {[%clk 01:34:21]} Bxd3 {[%clk 01:30:57]} 15. Qxd3 {[%clk 01:32:41]} Rd8 {[%clk 01:30:48]} 16. Rd1 {[%clk 01:24:16]} Nc6 {[%clk 01:21:02]} 17. Be3 {[%clk 01:05:48]} Qd7 {[%clk 00:46:58]} 18. Qb3 {[%clk 00:53:03]} Ne7 {[%clk 00:41:51]} 19. Rac1 {[%clk 00:52:15]} h6 {[%clk 00:19:41]} 20. h3 {[%clk 00:50:17]} Nf5 {[%clk 00:19:33]} 21. Qc3 {[%clk 00:27:32]} Qe7 {[%clk 00:18:28]} 22. Bc5 {[%clk 00:24:24]} Qf6 {[%clk 00:18:19]} 23. Qf3 {[%clk 00:23:58]} b6 {[%clk 00:12:59]} 24. Be3 {[%clk 00:23:37]} Rac8 {[%clk 00:13:24]} 25. Rxc8 {[%clk 00:17:03]} Rxc8 {[%clk 00:13:50]} 26. Rc1 {[%clk 00:14:21]} Rxc1+ {[%clk 00:11:42]} 27. Bxc1 {[%clk 00:14:47]} Qg6 {[%clk 00:12:06]} 28. Qe4 {[%clk 00:14:47]} Nd4 {[%clk 00:06:41]} 29. Qxg6 {[%clk 00:15:11]} fxg6 {[%clk 00:07:09]} 30. Kf1 {[%clk 00:15:36]} Kf7 {[%clk 00:07:35]} 31. Bd2 {[%clk 00:14:24]} Nb5 {[%clk 00:04:34]} 32. Ke2 {[%clk 00:09:32]} Nc7 {[%clk 00:03:39]} 33. Bc3 {[%clk 00:09:51]} e4 {[%clk 00:02:18]} 34. d6 {[%clk 00:08:30]} Nd5 {[%clk 00:02:18]} 35. Be5 {[%clk 00:08:51]} h5 {[%clk 00:01:42]} 36. f3 {[%clk 00:07:54]} Ke6 {[%clk 00:01:14]} 37. Bxg7 {[%clk 00:03:59]} exf3+ {[%clk 00:01:30]} 38. Kxf3 {[%clk 00:04:23]} Kxd6 {[%clk 00:01:41]} 39. Ke4 {[%clk 00:03:33]} Ke6 {[%clk 00:01:34]} 40. a4 {[%clk 00:02:02]} a6 {[%clk 00:01:19]} 41. Bd4 {[%clk 00:01:56]} Kd6 {[%clk 00:27:42]} 42. Bf2 {[%clk 00:30:00]} Ke6 {[%clk 00:25:42]} 43. Be1 {[%clk 00:28:55]} Ne7 {[%clk 00:23:52]} 44. a5 {[%clk 00:25:52]} bxa5 {[%clk 00:16:00]} 45. Bxa5 {[%clk 00:25:53]} Nf5 {[%clk 00:16:12]} 46. Be1 {[%clk 00:24:16]} g5 {[%clk 00:13:14]} 47. Bd2 {[%clk 00:21:24]} Nd6+ {[%clk 00:10:47]} 48. Kd4 {[%clk 00:20:30]} g4 {[%clk 00:09:35]} 49. hxg4 {[%clk 00:15:55]} hxg4 {[%clk 00:10:01]} 50. Bb4 {[%clk 00:16:19]} Nf5+ {[%clk 00:08:41]} 51. Ke4 {[%clk 00:16:43]} Nh4 {[%clk 00:08:39]} 52. g3 {[%clk 00:16:50]} Nf3 {[%clk 00:09:03]} 53. Bc5 {[%clk 00:15:54]} Nh2 {[%clk 00:08:44]} 54. Ba3 {[%clk 00:14:22]} Kd7 {[%clk 00:08:45]} 55. Bc5 {[%clk 00:13:33]} 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.