Karthikeyan, Murali – Idani, Pouya (No content to display) Karthikeyan, Murali (2662) Idani, Pouya (2601) Result: 1/2-1/2 Metadata » Click to open. Date: November 6, 2025 Location: Goa, India Tournament: FIDE World Cup 2025 Round: 15.3 Opening: Submitted by: Published on: December 7, 2025 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.06"] [Round "15.3"] [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 "2662"] [BlackElo "2601"] 1. e4 {[%clk 00:05:03]} c5 {[%clk 00:05:05]} 2. Nc3 {[%clk 00:05:00]} d6 {[%clk 00:05:07]} 3. Nge2 {[%clk 00:05:01]} Nf6 {[%clk 00:05:08]} 4. d4 {[%clk 00:05:03]} cxd4 {[%clk 00:05:09]} 5. Nxd4 {[%clk 00:05:05]} a6 {[%clk 00:05:11]} 6. Bc4 {[%clk 00:05:04]} e6 {[%clk 00:05:12]} 7. O-O {[%clk 00:05:05]} Be7 {[%clk 00:05:12]} 8. Re1 {[%clk 00:05:01]} O-O {[%clk 00:04:58]} 9. a4 {[%clk 00:03:59]} Bd7 {[%clk 00:05:00]} 10. Be3 {[%clk 00:03:49]} Nc6 {[%clk 00:05:00]} 11. Nxc6 {[%clk 00:03:43]} Bxc6 {[%clk 00:05:01]} 12. a5 {[%clk 00:03:40]} Rc8 {[%clk 00:04:36]} 13. Bb6 {[%clk 00:03:20]} Qe8 {[%clk 00:04:28]} 14. Bd3 {[%clk 00:02:38]} Nd7 {[%clk 00:04:30]} 15. Bd4 {[%clk 00:02:40]} Qd8 {[%clk 00:03:51]} 16. Qd2 {[%clk 00:02:15]} Bf6 {[%clk 00:03:50]} 17. Bxf6 {[%clk 00:01:57]} Qxf6 {[%clk 00:03:50]} 18. Bf1 {[%clk 00:01:44]} Ne5 {[%clk 00:03:20]} 19. f4 {[%clk 00:01:37]} Ng6 {[%clk 00:03:19]} 20. g3 {[%clk 00:01:32]} Rfd8 {[%clk 00:03:06]} 21. Bg2 {[%clk 00:01:31]} Qe7 {[%clk 00:02:50]} 22. Re3 {[%clk 00:01:14]} Qc7 {[%clk 00:02:47]} 23. Kh1 {[%clk 00:01:11]} Ne7 {[%clk 00:02:44]} 24. Rd3 {[%clk 00:01:04]} h6 {[%clk 00:02:25]} 25. Rd1 {[%clk 00:00:18]} d5 {[%clk 00:01:37]} 26. exd5 {[%clk 00:00:17]} Nxd5 {[%clk 00:01:35]} 27. Nxd5 {[%clk 00:00:11]} Bxd5 {[%clk 00:01:34]} 28. Bxd5 {[%clk 00:00:07]} Rxd5 {[%clk 00:01:29]} 29. Rxd5 {[%clk 00:00:07]} exd5 {[%clk 00:01:31]} 30. c3 {[%clk 00:00:08]} Qc6 {[%clk 00:01:21]} 31. Qd4 {[%clk 00:00:06]} Re8 {[%clk 00:01:18]} 32. Kg1 {[%clk 00:00:07]} Qb5 {[%clk 00:01:14]} 33. b4 {[%clk 00:00:06]} Qe2 {[%clk 00:01:06]} 34. Qd3 {[%clk 00:00:05]} Qb2 {[%clk 00:01:04]} 35. Rd2 {[%clk 00:00:07]} Qc1+ {[%clk 00:00:38]} 36. Rd1 {[%clk 00:00:07]} Qb2 {[%clk 00:00:24]} 37. Rd2 {[%clk 00:00:06]} Qc1+ {[%clk 00:00:16]} 38. Rd1 {[%clk 00:00:06]} Qb2 {[%clk 00:00:12]} 39. Rd2 {[%clk 00:00:06]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.06"] [Round "15.3"] [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 "2662"] [BlackElo "2601"] 1. e4 {[%clk 00:05:03]} c5 {[%clk 00:05:05]} 2. Nc3 {[%clk 00:05:00]} d6 {[%clk 00:05:07]} 3. Nge2 {[%clk 00:05:01]} Nf6 {[%clk 00:05:08]} 4. d4 {[%clk 00:05:03]} cxd4 {[%clk 00:05:09]} 5. Nxd4 {[%clk 00:05:05]} a6 {[%clk 00:05:11]} 6. Bc4 {[%clk 00:05:04]} e6 {[%clk 00:05:12]} 7. O-O {[%clk 00:05:05]} Be7 {[%clk 00:05:12]} 8. Re1 {[%clk 00:05:01]} O-O {[%clk 00:04:58]} 9. a4 {[%clk 00:03:59]} Bd7 {[%clk 00:05:00]} 10. Be3 {[%clk 00:03:49]} Nc6 {[%clk 00:05:00]} 11. Nxc6 {[%clk 00:03:43]} Bxc6 {[%clk 00:05:01]} 12. a5 {[%clk 00:03:40]} Rc8 {[%clk 00:04:36]} 13. Bb6 {[%clk 00:03:20]} Qe8 {[%clk 00:04:28]} 14. Bd3 {[%clk 00:02:38]} Nd7 {[%clk 00:04:30]} 15. Bd4 {[%clk 00:02:40]} Qd8 {[%clk 00:03:51]} 16. Qd2 {[%clk 00:02:15]} Bf6 {[%clk 00:03:50]} 17. Bxf6 {[%clk 00:01:57]} Qxf6 {[%clk 00:03:50]} 18. Bf1 {[%clk 00:01:44]} Ne5 {[%clk 00:03:20]} 19. f4 {[%clk 00:01:37]} Ng6 {[%clk 00:03:19]} 20. g3 {[%clk 00:01:32]} Rfd8 {[%clk 00:03:06]} 21. Bg2 {[%clk 00:01:31]} Qe7 {[%clk 00:02:50]} 22. Re3 {[%clk 00:01:14]} Qc7 {[%clk 00:02:47]} 23. Kh1 {[%clk 00:01:11]} Ne7 {[%clk 00:02:44]} 24. Rd3 {[%clk 00:01:04]} h6 {[%clk 00:02:25]} 25. Rd1 {[%clk 00:00:18]} d5 {[%clk 00:01:37]} 26. exd5 {[%clk 00:00:17]} Nxd5 {[%clk 00:01:35]} 27. Nxd5 {[%clk 00:00:11]} Bxd5 {[%clk 00:01:34]} 28. Bxd5 {[%clk 00:00:07]} Rxd5 {[%clk 00:01:29]} 29. Rxd5 {[%clk 00:00:07]} exd5 {[%clk 00:01:31]} 30. c3 {[%clk 00:00:08]} Qc6 {[%clk 00:01:21]} 31. Qd4 {[%clk 00:00:06]} Re8 {[%clk 00:01:18]} 32. Kg1 {[%clk 00:00:07]} Qb5 {[%clk 00:01:14]} 33. b4 {[%clk 00:00:06]} Qe2 {[%clk 00:01:06]} 34. Qd3 {[%clk 00:00:05]} Qb2 {[%clk 00:01:04]} 35. Rd2 {[%clk 00:00:07]} Qc1+ {[%clk 00:00:38]} 36. Rd1 {[%clk 00:00:07]} Qb2 {[%clk 00:00:24]} 37. Rd2 {[%clk 00:00:06]} Qc1+ {[%clk 00:00:16]} 38. Rd1 {[%clk 00:00:06]} Qb2 {[%clk 00:00:12]} 39. Rd2 {[%clk 00:00:06]} 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.