Baghdasaryan, Vahe vs Karthik Venkataraman
4th annual DC International · Round 7 · 2026.06.25 · 0-1 · B30 Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
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PGN
[Event "4th annual DC International"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.06.25"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Baghdasaryan, Vahe"]
[Black "Karthik Venkataraman"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "142"]
[WhiteElo "2263"]
[WhiteFideId "13303139"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[ECO "B30"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2027-07-07"]
1. e4 { [%clk 1:11:11] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:19:45] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:11:11] }
2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:18:27] } 3. c3 { [%clk 1:10:43] } 3... d5 { [%clk 1:16:16] }
4. exd5 { [%clk 1:10:43] } 4... Qxd5 { [%clk 1:16:16] } 5. d4
{ [%clk 1:10:43] } 5... Bf5 { [%clk 1:16:16] } 6. Be2 { [%clk 1:09:12] } 6...
cxd4 { [%clk 1:16:07] } 7. cxd4 { [%clk 1:08:52] } 7... Bxb1 { [%clk 1:16:07] }
8. Rxb1 { [%clk 1:08:52] } 8... e6 { [%clk 1:15:26] } 9. a3 { [%clk 1:06:32] }
9... Bd6 { [%clk 1:15:26] } 10. O-O { [%clk 1:04:10] } 10... Nf6
{ [%clk 1:06:01] } 11. Bg5 { [%clk 0:41:33] } 11... Ne4 { [%clk 1:04:32] } 12.
Be3 { [%clk 0:34:54] } 12... O-O { [%clk 1:04:32] } 13. Bd3 { [%clk 0:34:54] }
13... h6 { [%clk 0:53:12] } 14. Qe2 { [%clk 0:30:04] } 14... Nf6
{ [%clk 0:52:58] } 15. b4 { [%clk 0:28:16] } 15... Rfc8 { [%clk 0:51:04] } 16.
Rfc1 { [%clk 0:19:27] } 16... Qh5 { [%clk 0:49:29] } 17. b5 { [%clk 0:17:58] }
17... Ne7 { [%clk 0:49:29] } 18. Rxc8+ { [%clk 0:17:58] } 18... Rxc8
{ [%clk 0:49:29] } 19. Ne5 { [%clk 0:17:48] } 19... Qxe2 { [%clk 0:46:48] } 20.
Bxe2 { [%clk 0:17:48] } 20... Ned5 { [%clk 0:46:48] } 21. Nc4
{ [%clk 0:16:56] } 21... Bf8 { [%clk 0:41:05] } 22. Bf1 { [%clk 0:13:01] }
22... Ne4 { [%clk 0:40:22] } 23. Na5 $6
{ Inaccuracy. b6 was best. [%clk 0:12:29] } 23... Bxa3 { [%clk 0:38:05] } 24.
Bd3 { [%clk 0:06:45] } 24... Nd6 { [%clk 0:35:05] } 25. Bd2 { [%clk 0:06:45] }
25... Rc7 { [%clk 0:34:58] } 26. Kf1 { [%clk 0:06:45] } 26... Nc8
{ [%clk 0:34:01] } 27. Be4 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 27... Ncb6 { [%clk 0:31:18] } 28.
Ke2 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 28... Kf8 { [%clk 0:27:55] } 29. Kd3 { [%clk 0:03:02] }
29... Ke8 { [%clk 0:27:55] } 30. Bxd5 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 30... Nxd5
{ [%clk 0:27:07] } 31. Nc4 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 31... Be7 { [%clk 0:27:07] } 32.
Ra1 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 32... b6 { [%clk 0:26:31] } 33. Ne5 { [%clk 0:01:36] }
33... f5 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. [%clk 0:16:33] } 34. Ra6
{ [%clk 0:01:02] } 34... Bd6 { [%clk 0:11:22] } 35. Nc6 { [%clk 0:01:02] }
35... Bxh2 { [%clk 0:11:22] } 36. Nxa7 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 36... Bd6
{ [%clk 0:10:54] } 37. Nc6 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 37... Rd7 { [%clk 0:10:54] } 38.
g3 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 38... Kf7 { [%clk 0:09:39] } 39. Ra1 { [%clk 0:00:09] }
39... Kf6 { [%clk 0:08:32] } 40. Ra8 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 40... Kg6
{ [%clk 0:06:25] } 41. Re8 { [%clk 0:14:24] } 41... Kf6 { [%clk 0:36:13] } 42.
Kc4 { [%clk 0:13:23] } 42... Kf7 { [%clk 0:34:26] } 43. Ra8 { [%clk 0:13:23] }
43... Rc7 { [%clk 0:34:26] } 44. Kd3 { [%clk 0:13:23] } 44... g5
{ [%clk 0:30:24] } 45. Rh8 { [%clk 0:07:47] } 45... Kg6 { [%clk 0:20:35] } 46.
Re8 { [%clk 0:07:16] } 46... Kf6 { [%clk 0:20:35] } 47. Rh8 { [%clk 0:07:16] }
47... Kg7 { [%clk 0:20:35] } 48. Re8 { [%clk 0:07:16] } 48... Be7
{ [%clk 0:20:35] } 49. f3 { [%clk 0:07:04] } 49... Kf7 { [%clk 0:16:18] } 50.
Rh8 { [%clk 0:07:04] } 50... Kg6 { [%clk 0:16:18] } 51. Re8 { [%clk 0:07:04] }
51... h5 { [%clk 0:10:16] } 52. Rg8+ { [%clk 0:04:55] } 52... Kf7
{ [%clk 0:10:00] } 53. Rh8 { [%clk 0:01:18] } 53... Bf6 { [%clk 0:09:23] } 54.
Rxh5 { [%clk 0:01:12] } 54... Kg6 { [%clk 0:09:23] } 55. Rh1 { [%clk 0:01:12] }
55... Rc8 { [%clk 0:09:03] } 56. Re1 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 56... Kf7
{ [%clk 0:09:03] } 57. Nb4 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 57... Rd8 { [%clk 0:09:03] } 58.
Rb1 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 58... Nc7 { [%clk 0:06:44] } 59. Nc6 { [%clk 0:00:07] }
59... Ra8 { [%clk 0:06:44] } 60. g4 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 60... Ra3+
{ [%clk 0:06:37] } 61. Ke2 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. [%clk 0:00:07] }
61... Nd5 $2 { Mistake. fxg4 was best. [%clk 0:06:27] } 62. gxf5
{ [%clk 0:00:07] } 62... exf5 { [%clk 0:06:27] } 63. Nb4 { [%clk 0:00:07] }
63... Nxb4 { [%clk 0:04:37] } 64. Rxb4 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 64... Ke6
{ [%clk 0:04:37] } 65. Rc4 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 65... Kd5 { [%clk 0:04:37] } 66.
Rc8 $2 { Mistake. Rc6 was best. [%clk 0:00:06] } 66... f4 { [%clk 0:03:06] }
67. Rf8 $4 { Blunder. Bc3 was best. [%clk 0:00:06] } 67... Bxd4
{ [%clk 0:03:06] } 68. Rf5+ { [%clk 0:00:06] } 68... Kc4 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 69.
Rxg5 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 69... Ra2 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 70. Ke1 { [%clk 0:00:01] }
70... Kd3 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 71. Rd5 $4
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bc1 was best. [%clk 0:00:01] } 71... Ra1+
{ [%clk 0:03:06] } 0-1