Karthi, Jashith vs Putnam, Liam
35th Annual Chicago Open · Round 8 · 2026.05.25 · 0-1 · E47 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Bishop Attack
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PGN
[Event "35th Annual Chicago Open"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.05.25"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Karthi, Jashith"]
[Black "Putnam, Liam"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[WhiteElo "2170"]
[WhiteFideId "30983029"]
[WhiteTitle "CM"]
[BlackElo "2497"]
[BlackFideId "30938279"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[ECO "E47"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-06-04"]
1. d4 { [%clk 1:11:53] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 2. c4 { [%clk 1:11:53] }
2... e6 { [%clk 1:20:00] } 3. Nc3 { [%clk 1:11:53] } 3... Bb4
{ [%clk 1:20:00] } 4. e3 { [%clk 1:11:53] } 4... O-O { [%clk 1:19:58] } 5. Bd3
{ [%clk 1:11:53] } 5... Re8 { [%clk 1:19:58] } 6. Ne2 { [%clk 1:10:51] } 6...
d5 { [%clk 1:18:24] } 7. O-O { [%clk 1:10:12] } 7... h6 { [%clk 1:10:02] } 8.
a3 { [%clk 1:05:53] } 8... Bf8 { [%clk 1:08:07] } 9. e4 { [%clk 1:03:50] } 9...
dxe4 { [%clk 1:03:46] } 10. Nxe4 { [%clk 1:03:50] } 10... Nbd7
{ [%clk 1:03:24] } 11. b3 { [%clk 1:03:05] } 11... c5 { [%clk 0:54:43] } 12.
Bb2 { [%clk 0:58:00] } 12... b6 { [%clk 0:50:54] } 13. Qc2 { [%clk 0:53:19] }
13... Bb7 { [%clk 0:47:26] } 14. Rad1 { [%clk 0:51:55] } 14... Qc7
{ [%clk 0:42:38] } 15. dxc5 { [%clk 0:45:24] } 15... Ng4 { [%clk 0:38:40] } 16.
N4g3 { [%clk 0:27:58] } 16... bxc5 { [%clk 0:33:52] } 17. Be4
{ [%clk 0:26:19] } 17... Rab8 { [%clk 0:31:02] } 18. Bxb7 { [%clk 0:22:55] }
18... Qxb7 { [%clk 0:29:42] } 19. Nc1 { [%clk 0:22:55] } 19... Nge5
{ [%clk 0:24:21] } 20. Rfe1 { [%clk 0:21:49] } 20... Nc6 { [%clk 0:21:56] } 21.
Rd3 { [%clk 0:21:49] } 21... e5 { [%clk 0:21:32] } 22. Rde3 { [%clk 0:16:42] }
22... Nd4 { [%clk 0:21:32] } 23. Qd3 { [%clk 0:16:42] } 23... Re6
{ [%clk 0:20:26] } 24. Ne4 $6 { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best.[%clk 0:13:23] } 24...
f5 { [%clk 0:19:15] } 25. Nc3 { [%clk 0:12:40] } 25... e4 { [%clk 0:18:46] }
26. Qd1 { [%clk 0:12:34] } 26... Nf6 { [%clk 0:17:09] } 27. N3e2
{ [%clk 0:12:14] } 27... Rd6 { [%clk 0:14:26] } 28. Nxd4 { [%clk 0:10:27] }
28... cxd4 { [%clk 0:14:26] } 29. Rh3 { [%clk 0:09:52] } 29... d3
{ [%clk 0:09:36] } 30. Qd2 { [%clk 0:09:52] } 30... Rbd8 { [%clk 0:08:48] } 31.
Rd1 { [%clk 0:09:29] } 31... Qf7 { [%clk 0:06:48] } 32. Na2 { [%clk 0:08:42] }
32... Ng4 { [%clk 0:06:19] } 33. Nc3 { [%clk 0:08:00] } 33... Rb6
{ [%clk 0:06:09] } 34. Nd5 { [%clk 0:04:58] } 34... Bc5 { [%clk 0:06:09] } 35.
b4 $6 { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best.[%clk 0:03:39] } 35... Bxf2+
{ [%clk 0:06:09] } 36. Kh1 { [%clk 0:03:39] } 36... Rg6 { [%clk 0:05:34] } 37.
Rf1 { [%clk 0:03:39] } 37... Rxd5 { [%clk 0:04:58] } 38. cxd5
{ [%clk 0:03:39] } 38... Qxd5 { [%clk 0:04:58] } 39. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:55] }
39... e3 { [%clk 0:04:58] } 40. Qb2 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 40... e2
{ [%clk 0:04:13] } 41. Rb1 $2
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb1 was best.[%clk 0:00:55] } 41... Bb6
{ [%clk 0:01:43] } 42. Rf3 { [%clk 0:29:35] } 42... Qxf3 { [%clk 0:31:43] } 0-1