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Nitish Belurkar vs Karthik Venkataraman

1/2-1/2 · Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense (C72) · 2026-08-19 · ratings 2430 / 2543

Players: Nitish Belurkar vs Karthik Venkataraman

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Moves

[White "Nitish Belurkar"]
[Black "Karthik Venkataraman"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C72"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense"]
[Date "2026-08-19"]

1. e4 1... e5 2. Nf3 2... Nc6 3. Bb5 3... a6 4. Ba4 4... d6 5. O-O 5... Bg4 6. h3 6... Bh5 7. Bxc6+ 7... bxc6 8. d3?! 8... Ne7 9. Nbd2 9... f6 10. c3 10... Bf7 11. Re1 11... Qd7 12. Nf1 12... Ng6 13. d4 13... Be7 14. h4 14... h5 15. Ne3 15... Be6 16. g3 16... d5 17. Qc2 17... dxe4 18. Qxe4 18... f5 19. Qc2 19... e4 20. Ne5 20... Nxe5 21. dxe5 21... Bf7 22. Ng2 22... Qe6 23. Qa4 23... O-O 24. Qa5 24... c5 25. Qxc7 25... Rfc8 26. Qa5 26... Qxe5 27. Bf4 27... Qe6 28. Red1 28... Kh7 29. Rd2 29... Rd8 30. Rad1 30... Rxd2?! 31. Rxd2 31... Qc6 32. Ne3 32... Be6 33. c4 33... Re8 34. b3 34... Rf8 35. Kh2 35... Re8 36. Kg1 36... Rf8 37. Kh2 37... Re8 38. Nd5 38... Bd8 39. Qc3 39... Qb7 40. Qe3 40... Ba5 41. Rd1 41... Rd8 42. Qxc5 42... Bb6 43. Qb4 43... Bxd5 44. Rxd5 44... Rxd5 45. cxd5 45... Qa7 46. Qf8 46... Qd7 47. d6? 47... Bxf2 48. Qe7 48... Qb5 49. Be5 49... Bxg3+ 50. Kxg3 50... Qd3+

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