Event: National Men Team Championship 2025
Site: Ahmedabad, India
Date: 2025-03-08
White: Sriram, Jha
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2331
Black: Sanjay S Pillai
BlackElo: 1971
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A61
Opening: Benoni Defense: Knight's Tour Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 mins + 30 Secs

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:34] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:38] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:58] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:27:29] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:28:22] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:27:56] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:28:41] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:28:21] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:29:06] } 7. Nd2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:28:24] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:29:19] } 8. e4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:28:52] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:29:33] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:29:20] } 9... Na6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:29:23] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:29:41] } 10... Nc7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:29:41] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:29:27] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:29:58] } 12. f3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:28:45] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:30:00] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:29:07] } 13... Ba6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:30:21] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:29:30] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:30:20] } 15. Ra3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:13:24] } 15... Rab8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:22:11] } 16. Rb3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:06:19] } 16... Nh5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:05:24] } 17. g4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:52:02] } 17... Bd4+ { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:58:01] } 18. Kh1 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:52:14] } 18... f6 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:48:45] } 19. Bh6 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:44:33] } 19... Ng7 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:46:54] } 20. Bf4?! { [%eval 0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:24] } 20... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:41:04] } 21. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:38:49] } 21... a6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:36:29] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:28:30] } 22... f5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:19:43] } 23. Bxa6?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:24] } 23... Nxa6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:18:56] } 24. Qxa6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:27:39] } 24... fxg4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:19:18] } 25. Qb5?! { [%eval -1.02] } { Inaccuracy. fxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:53] } 25... Qe7 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:12:43] } 26. Ne2 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:06:20] } 26... gxf3 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:11:49] } 27. Nxd4 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:06:49] } 27... Qxe4 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:12:07] } 28. Bxd6 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:05:27] } 28... cxd4 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:12:33] } 29. Rbxf3 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:05:48] } 29... Rbd8 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:12:03] } 30. Bc7?? { [%eval -4.11] } { Blunder. Bg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:06] } 30... Rxd5?? { [%eval -1.88] } { Blunder. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:45] } 31. Qd3 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:04:32] } 1/2-1/2