Event: Round 4: Nihal Saheer - Sachin Salam
Date: 2025-01-09
White: Nihal Saheer
WhiteElo: 1540
Black: Sachin Salam
BlackElo: 1673
Result: 1-0
ECO: B00
Opening: Pirc Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+3

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:05] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:10:06] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:10:07] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:10:08] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:10:00] } 3... Qc7 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:10:10] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:10:00] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:10:10] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:09:55] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:10:12] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:09:23] } 6... Bh5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:10:10] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:09:15] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:10:02] } 8. dxe5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:09:16] } 8... dxe5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:10:05] } 9. Bg3? { [%eval -0.62] } { Mistake. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:00] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:10:02] } 10. Be2 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:08:55] } 10... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:09:54] } 11. Bxf3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:08:54] } 11... Bc5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:09:52] } 12. a3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:08:40] } 12... a5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:09:52] } 13. O-O { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:07:55] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:09:53] } 14. Be2 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:07:36] } 14... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:09:14] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:06:51] } 15... Nf8 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:09:13] } 16. Qg5 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:06:46] } 16... Bd4 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:08:51] } 17. Rac1 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:04:54] } 17... Ne6 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:09:52] } 18. Qh4 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:04:41] } 18... Bc5 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:08:51] } 19. Kh1 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:04:19] } 19... Rd2 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:07:40] } 20. Bg4 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:03:41] } 20... Rxb2?? { [%eval -0.26] } { Blunder. Nxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:08] } 21. Bxe6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:03:30] } 21... fxe6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:07:05] } 22. f4? { [%eval -1.99] } { Mistake. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:23] } 22... exf4?! { [%eval -1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:01] } 23. Bxf4 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:02:55] } 23... e5?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:03] } 24. Bg5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:54] } 24... Be7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:06:46] } 25. Rf3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:02:24] } 25... Rd8?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:36] } 26. Rcf1?! { [%eval -0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Nd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:14] } 26... Rf8 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:05:53] } 27. Rg3?! { [%eval -1.48] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 27... Qd6 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:05:40] } 28. Nd1?? { [%eval -3.96] } { Blunder. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 28... Re2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:00] } 29. Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:37] } 29... Qd3?? { [%eval 5.67] } { Blunder. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:34] } 30. Nf5 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:00:55] } 30... Qd8 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:01:48] } 31. Nxe7+ { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:00:36] } 31... Qxe7 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:01:48] } 32. Bxf6 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:00:31] } 32... Rxf6 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:01:42] } 33. Qxf6 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:00:25] } 1-0