Event: 3rd Maharashtra International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2025
Site: Pune, India
Date: 2025-04-24
White: Podolchenko, Evgeniy
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2307
Black: Sanikidze, Tornike
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2448
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E04
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Modern Sharp Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 + 30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:18] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:16] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:23] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:05] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:44] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:30] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:23:57] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:04] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:19:42] } 6. Qa4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:23] } 6... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:19:48] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:47] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:19:50] } 8. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:26:46] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:19:30] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:22:31] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:12:51] } 10. d5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:19:41] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:07:41] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:15:21] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:03:12] } 12. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:13:31] } 12... a6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:03:32] } 13. Be1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:10:16] } 13... Bf5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:41:39] } 14. Rac1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:08:34] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:34:11] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:27] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:33:21] } 16. Qb3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:58:42] } 16... b4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:33:26] } 17. Nce4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:57:30] } 17... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:33:28] } 18. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:57:04] } 18... Bxe4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:31:22] } 19. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:57:30] } 19... a5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:31:16] } 20. Bg2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:54:40] } 20... f5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:29:41] } 21. a3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:50:34] } 21... Kh8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:29:00] } 22. axb4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:50:47] } 22... axb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:29:29] } 23. Qc4?! { [%eval -0.55] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:24] } 23... Ra5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:08] } 24. e4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:32:26] } 24... f4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:21:09] } 25. Ra1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:27:17] } 25... Rfa8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:13:31] } 26. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:27:37] } 26... Rxa5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:00] } 27. b3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:22:49] } 27... fxg3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:07] } 28. hxg3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:22:59] } 28... c5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:05:34] } 29. dxc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:21:35] } 29... Nxc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:06:02] } 30. Bh3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:18:15] } 30... Qxh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:01] } 31. Qxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:48] } 31... Bc5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:05:29] } 32. Qg6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:14:36] } 32... Ra8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:05:58] } 33. Rc1?? { [%eval -1.82] } { Blunder. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:46] } 33... Ra5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 34. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:47] } 34... Ra8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:11] } 35. Rc1?? { [%eval -1.81] } { Blunder. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:01] } 35... Ra5 { [%clk 0:01:26] } 36. Rd1 Bd4 { [%clk 0:01:55] } 37. Rc1 Bc5 { [%clk 0:02:21] } 38. Rd1 Bd4 { [%clk 0:02:49] } 39. Rc1 { [%clk 0:09:00] } 39... Ra2 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 40. Rd1 Rc2 41. Bd2 Ra2 42. Be1 Qc8 43. Qf7 Qg4 44. Qf5 Qg6 45. Qxg6 1/2-1/2