Event: Round 5: Nihal Sarin - Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.
Date: 2024-10-24
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2668
Black: Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2698
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:46] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:11] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:38] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:13] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:03] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:34] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:24] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:12] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:28:11] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:31] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:27:21] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:50] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:26:28] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:00] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:21:59] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:12] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:19:42] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:20] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:17:59] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:18:02] } 12. Nf1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:13:09] } 12... Ng6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:17:52] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:13:34] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:16:59] } 14. h4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:55:01] } 14... Bb6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:01:48] } 15. h5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:51:20] } 15... Nf4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:40:53] } 16. a5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:48:57] } 16... Ba7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:36:11] } 17. Bxf4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:39:04] } 17... exf4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:36:34] } 18. Nf5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:39:31] } 18... Nxh5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:22:35] } 19. e5 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:39:32] } 19... Ng3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:22:26] } 20. e6 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:24:35] } 20... fxe6 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:16:59] } 21. N5d4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:24:55] } 21... Kh7 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:12:47] } 22. fxg3? { [%eval -2.36] } { Mistake. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:27] } 22... e5 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:12:17] } 23. gxf4 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:18:37] } 23... Qf6 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:08:37] } 24. Kf1?! { [%eval -2.92] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:09:25] } 24... exd4 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:07:44] } 25. Rxe8 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:09:23] } 25... Rxe8 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:05:18] } 26. Ng5+ { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:09:51] } 26... Kh8 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:05:43] } 27. Nf7+ { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:10:16] } 27... Kh7 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:06:08] } 28. Ng5+ { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:10:42] } 28... Kh8 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:06:23] } 29. Nf7+ { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:11:08] } 29... Kg8 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:04:47] } 30. Nxd6+ { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:11:21] } 30... Kh7 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:02:18] } 31. Nxe8?! { [%eval -4.24] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:10] } 31... Qxf4+ { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:02:44] } 32. Ke1 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:11:36] } 32... dxc3 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:03:07] } 33. Qe2 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:10:36] } 33... cxb2 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:02:40] } 34. Rb1 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:10:09] } 34... Bd4?? { [%eval -0.42] } { Blunder. Qb4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 35. Kd1 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:09:41] } 35... Bc6?? { [%eval 2.41] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 36. Kc2 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:08:41] } 1/2-1/2