Event: Round 7: Sangma, Rahul - Gandhi, Anish
Date: 2025-04-18
White: Sangma, Rahul
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2217
Black: Gandhi, Anish
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2028
Result: 0-1
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:06] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:10] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:50] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:13] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:14:46] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.22] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:47] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:17] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:13:58] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:14:51] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:46] } 7. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:14:54] } 7... Nxd4?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:54] } 8. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:14:57] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:12:56] } 9. e5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:13:29] } 9... Ne8 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:12:56] } 10. Nc3?! { [%eval 0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:30] } 10... Nc7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:12:46] } 11. Bc4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:13:16] } 11... d6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:12:39] } 12. Bf4? { [%eval -0.19] } { Mistake. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:52] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:51] } 13. Rad1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:18] } 13... Qc8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:08:28] } 14. Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:17] } 14... dxe5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:06:56] } 15. Bxe5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:10:20] } 15... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:06:47] } 16. Rxe5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:10:23] } 16... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:47] } 17. Qxd8+ { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:08:04] } 17... Qxd8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:06:49] } 18. Rxd8+ { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:08:06] } 18... Rxd8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:06:52] } 19. Rc5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:08:09] } 19... Rd7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:06:04] } 20. Bb5? { [%eval -1.51] } { Mistake. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:15] } 20... Nxb5 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:05:54] } 21. Rxb5 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:07:18] } 21... b6?! { [%eval -0.64] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:50] } 22. Re5?? { [%eval -2.75] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:07] } 22... Rd2 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:05:28] } 23. Re2 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:06:48] } 23... Rxe2 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:05:31] } 24. Nxe2 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:06:52] } 24... Bxa2 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:05:30] } 25. Nc3 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:05:55] } 25... Bc4 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:05:26] } 26. b3 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:05:58] } 26... Ba6 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:05:21] } 27. f4 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:05:25] } 27... f6 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:05:09] } 28. Kf2 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:05:27] } 28... Kf7 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:05:09] } 29. g3 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:05:17] } 29... e5 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:04:58] } 30. fxe5 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:05:14] } 30... fxe5 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:05:02] } 31. Ke3 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:05:17] } 31... Ke6 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:05:03] } 32. Ne4 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:04:54] } 32... h6 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:04:58] } 33. Nc3 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:04:51] } 33... Bb7 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:04:50] } 34. Nb5 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:04:33] } 34... a6 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:04:46] } 35. Na3 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:04:00] } 35... b5 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:04:03] } 36. c3 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:03:17] } 36... Bc6 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:03:51] } 37. b4?! { [%eval -4.18] } { Inaccuracy. Nc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 37... Kd5 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:03:48] } 38. Kd3 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:02:59] } 38... Bd7 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:03:45] } 39. Ke3 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:02:10] } 39... Bf5 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:03:48] } 40. Kd2 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:02:12] } 40... Ke4 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:02:42] } 41. c4 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:02:15] } 41... bxc4 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:02:28] } 42. Nxc4 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:02:19] } 42... Kd4 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:02:28] } 43. Nd6 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:02:05] } 43... e4 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:02:17] } 44. b5 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:02:00] } 44... e3+ { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:02:15] } 45. Ke1 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:02:03] } 45... axb5 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:01:55] } 46. Nxb5+ { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:02:07] } 46... Ke4 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:01:59] } 47. h4?! { [%eval -7.2] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 47... h5 { [%eval -7.04] [%clk 0:01:31] } 48. Nc3+ { [%eval -7.05] [%clk 0:01:12] } 48... Kf3 { [%eval -6.92] [%clk 0:01:32] } 49. Ne2 { [%eval -6.81] [%clk 0:01:15] } 49... Be4 { [%eval -6.99] [%clk 0:01:10] } 50. Nd4+ { [%eval -7.15] [%clk 0:01:05] } 50... Kxg3 { [%eval -7.1] [%clk 0:01:01] } 51. Ke2 { [%eval -6.84] [%clk 0:01:09] } 51... Kxh4 { [%eval -6.51] [%clk 0:00:48] } 52. Kxe3 { [%eval -7.27] [%clk 0:01:13] } 52... Bb7 { [%eval -7.25] [%clk 0:00:46] } 53. Ne6 { [%eval -7.57] [%clk 0:00:08] } 53... Kg4 { [%eval -7.21] [%clk 0:00:35] } 54. Nc5 { [%eval -7.99] [%clk 0:00:09] } 54... Ba8 { [%eval -8.25] [%clk 0:00:32] } 55. Kf2 { [%eval -8.58] [%clk 0:00:10] } 55... h4 { [%eval -7.9] [%clk 0:00:32] } 56. Nb3? { [%eval #-21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 56... h3 { [%eval -25.56] [%clk 0:00:34] } 0-1