Event: National Men Team Championship 2025
Site: Ahmedabad, India
Date: 2025-03-08
White: Saikat Nath
WhiteElo: 1888
Black: Aditya P Melani
BlackElo: 1942
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A44
Opening: Benoni Defense: Old Benoni
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 mins + 30 Secs

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:53] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:29:00] } 2. d5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:30:15] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:29:24] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:29:58] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:29:48] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:30:18] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:30:16] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:30:26] } 5... Bg5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:29:58] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:29:32] } 6... Bxc1 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:29:50] } 7. Rxc1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:29:26] } 7... Ne7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:29:38] } 8. Ng3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:29:46] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:20:48] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:29:21] } 9... f5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:11:56] } 10. exf5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:29:36] } 10... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:12:17] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:29:30] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:02:41] } 12. Bg4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:25:49] } 12... Bg6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:59:29] } 13. Nce4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:22:03] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:54:23] } 14. Ng5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:19:18] } 14... Qb6?! { [%eval 1.93] } { Inaccuracy. Nxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:12] } 15. Ne6 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 1:18:15] } 15... Rf7 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:43:36] } 16. b3 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 1:15:09] } 16... Qa5 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:40:52] } 17. Ng5 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 1:12:47] } 17... Rff8 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:41:02] } 18. Be6+?! { [%eval 1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:25] } 18... Kh8 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:40:28] } 19. Qe2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:11:30] } 19... h6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:33:26] } 20. Nh3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:11:43] } 20... b5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:27:00] } 21. f4 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 1:11:37] } 21... exf4 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:25:21] } 22. Nxf4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:10:53] } 22... Bh7? { [%eval 2.72] } { Mistake. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:12] } 23. Nfh5?? { [%eval -0.03] } { Blunder. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:55] } 23... Nxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:03] } 24. Nxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:02] } 24... Ng6?! { [%eval 0.6] } { Inaccuracy. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:15] } 25. Qg4?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. cxb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:16] } 25... Qd2?! { [%eval 0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:16:27] } 26. h4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. cxb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:10] } 26... bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:38] } 27. bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:42] } 27... Qe3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:57] } 28. Kh1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:02:48] } 28... Qd4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:07:26] } 29. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:02:25] } 29... Rxf1+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:07:54] } 30. Rxf1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:01:45] } 30... cxd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:08:23] } 31. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:54] } 31... Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:22] } 32. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:01:47] } 32... Bd3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:06:40] } 33. Nf4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:01:12] } 33... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:06:58] } 34. Ng6+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:01:20] } 34... Nxg6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:07:25] } 35. Rxc4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:01:44] } 35... Ne5?! { [%eval 1.25] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:48] } 36. Rc7? { [%eval 0.14] } { Mistake. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:31] } 36... h5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:05:50] } 37. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:29] } 37... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:35] } 38. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:50] } 38... Kh7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:04:13] } 39. Rb7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:53:44] } 39... Ra6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:38] } 40. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:05] } 40... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:24] } 41. Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:20] } 41... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 42. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:13] } 42... Ng6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:11] } 43. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:12] } 43... Ra7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:09] } 44. Rf3+ { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:48:34] } 44... Ke5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:34] } 45. Bf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:13] } 45... Ne7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:30] } 46. Bxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:19] } 46... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 47. Rb3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:45:49] } 47... Nb4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:14] } 48. Kg4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:45:20] } 48... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:44] } 49. Kg5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:45:44] } 49... d4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:56] } 50. Bg6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:45:33] } 50... Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:01] } 51. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:59] } 51... Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:39] } 52. Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:39] } 52... Kd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:47] } 53. Bh7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:43:46] } 53... Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:31] } 54. Bg8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:06] } 54... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:01] } 55. Bh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:54] } 55... Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:30] } 56. Bg8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:23] } 56... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 57. Bh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:50] } 57... Rd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:43] } 58. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:14] } 58... Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:37] } 59. Rf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:42] } 59... Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 60. h6?? { [%eval -2.85] } { Blunder. Bg8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:36:40] } 60... gxh6+ { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:01:05] } 61. Kxh6 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:37:09] } 61... d3 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:01:34] } 62. Bxd3+ { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:36:36] } 62... Rxd3 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:01:59] } 63. Rf4+? { [%eval -3.82] } { Mistake. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:32] } 63... Kb3?? { [%eval -0.12] } { Blunder. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 64. g5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:34:38] } 64... Rh3+ { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:13] } 65. Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:52] } 65... Kxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:07] } 66. g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:16] } 66... Kb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 67. Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:44] } 67... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 68. Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:46] } 68... Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 69. g7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:28] } 69... Rg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 70. Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:21] } 70... Ne7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 71. Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:11] } 71... a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 72. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:46] } 72... Ng6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 73. Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:03] } 73... Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 74. Re4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:07] } 74... Kb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 75. Rxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:50] } 75... a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:24] } 1/2-1/2