FMVenkataramanan, T.S. vs FMKitze, Alexander

[Event "Round 8: Venkataramanan, T.S. - Kitze, Alexander"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/ghent-open-2026/round-8/ZKJee1B3/LNZ0CZPc"]
[Date "2026.07.21"]
[Round "8.9"]
[White "Venkataramanan, T.S."]
[Black "Kitze, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2219"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[WhiteFideId "5001579"]
[BlackElo "2269"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[BlackFideId "12914827"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B22"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined"]
[UTCDate "2026.07.21"]
[UTCTime "16:50:13"]
[BroadcastName "Ghent Open 2026"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/ghent-open-2026/round-8/ZKJee1B3"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/ghent-open-2026/round-8/ZKJee1B3/LNZ0CZPc"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:33] } 3... Nd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:50] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:41] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:15] } 5. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:29:10] } 5... e6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:32:10] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:26:23] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:27:57] } 7. Qe4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:24:45] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:36] } 8. c4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:23:42] } 8... Nde7?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5+ was best. } { [%clk 1:19:25] } 9. exd6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:23:32] } 9... Nf5?! { [%eval 2.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:40] } 10. c5 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 1:22:19] } 10... Qa5+ { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 1:09:27] } 11. b4 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 1:22:29] } 11... Qxb4+ { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 1:09:54] } 12. Qxb4 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 1:22:51] } 12... Nxb4 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 1:10:21] } 13. Na3 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 1:22:41] } 13... f6 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:57:02] } 14. g4 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 1:08:05] } 14... Nh6 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:57:21] } 15. g5?! { [%eval 1.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:29] } 15... Nf7?! { [%eval 2.62] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:33] } 16. Rb1 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 1:04:45] } 16... Nd5 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:47:37] } 17. Bc4?! { [%eval 1.93] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5+ was best. } { [%clk 1:00:33] } 17... b6?! { [%eval 2.77] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:07] } 18. Bb5+ { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:57:23] } 18... Kd8 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:37:31] } 19. Bc6 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:55:17] } 19... Rb8 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:37:53] } 20. Bxd5?? { [%eval 0.2] } { Blunder. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:51] } 20... exd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:38:17] } 21. gxf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:54:47] } 21... Bf5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:35:28] } 22. Rb3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:51:05] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:33:56] } 23. Bb2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:48:20] } 23... Rxc5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:30:45] } 24. fxg7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:38:55] } 24... Bxg7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:31:07] } 25. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:38:31] } 25... Rc1+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:31:32] } 26. Kd2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:38:00] } 26... Rxh1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:31:58] } 27. Bxh8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:38:22] } 27... Nxh8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:32:25] } 28. Nb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:36:00] } 28... Nf7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:13:11] } 29. Nfd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:35:09] } 29... Be4?? { [%eval 3.94] } { Blunder. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:57] } 30. Ra3 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:33:21] } 30... a5 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:08:44] } 31. Rc3 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:30:13] } 31... Rxh2 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:07:16] } 32. Rc7 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:29:15] } 32... Rxf2+ { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:07:42] } 33. Ke1 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:27:17] } 33... Rf6 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:07:27] } 34. Nc6+ { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:26:03] } 34... Ke8 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:07:53] } 35. Re7+ { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:26:08] } 35... Kf8 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:08:19] } 36. d7 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:26:30] } 36... Rxc6 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:04:59] } 37. Rxf7+ { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:26:52] } 1-0