Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playin Swiss
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2025-05-19
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2676
Black: Sarana, Alexey
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2603
Result: 1-0
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:53] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:49] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:54] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:46] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:52] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:45] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:51] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:09:44] } 7. Bb5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:09:42] } 7... Bd6? { [%eval 2.04] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:36] } 8. e4 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:09:31] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:08:33] } 9. Bc6 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:09:14] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:08:30] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:09:13] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:08:17] } 11. exd5 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:09:01] } 11... exd5 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:07:46] } 12. Bxd7+ { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:08:43] } 12... Nxd7 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:07:45] } 13. Bxb8 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:08:42] } 13... Qxb8 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:07:44] } 14. Qa4 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:08:26] } 14... a6 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:07:42] } 15. dxc5 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:07:50] } 15... b5?! { [%eval 3.33] } { Inaccuracy. bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:37] } 16. Qg4 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:07:48] } 16... Nf6 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:07:26] } 17. Qg3 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:07:31] } 17... Qxg3 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:07:22] } 18. hxg3 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:07:31] } 18... Bxc5 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:07:21] } 19. Nb3 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:07:27] } 19... Bb6 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:07:19] } 20. Nfd4 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:07:08] } 20... O-O { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:07:15] } 21. f3 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:07:07] } 21... Nd7 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:07:13] } 22. O-O-O { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:07:02] } 22... Rc8?! { [%eval 4.55] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:05] } 23. Nf5 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:06:56] } 23... Rd8 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:06:36] } 24. Ne7+ { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:06:49] } 24... Kh8?? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:34] } 25. Rxh7+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:06:47] } 25... Kxh7 { [%clk 0:06:34] } 26. Rh1# { [%clk 0:06:46] } 1-0