Event: Round 9: Saravana, Krishnan P. - Nihira Koul
Date: 2025-05-02
White: Saravana, Krishnan P.
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2153
Black: Nihira Koul
BlackElo: 1864
Result: 1-0
ECO: C03
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 25+15

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:26] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:25:27] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:25:25] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:25:39] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:23] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:25:36] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:25:28] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:25:40] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:25:26] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:25:44] } 6. e5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:25:31] } 6... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:25:57] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:25:44] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:25:57] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:25:00] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:25:22] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:24:59] } 9... Ba6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:25:34] } 10. Bb5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:25:02] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:24:40] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:25:02] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:24:41] } 12. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:23:31] } 12... Rxa6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:24:52] } 13. Nb1 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:23:43] } 13... Ra8 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:22:02] } 14. Bf4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:23:35] } 14... Na7?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:20:11] } 15. c4 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:22:51] } 15... O-O { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:16:46] } 16. cxd5 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:22:31] } 16... exd5 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:16:58] } 17. Nc3 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:22:41] } 17... Qb7 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:15:11] } 18. dxc5?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:36] } 18... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:15:24] } 19. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:21:53] } 19... Qa6?! { [%eval 1.63] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:54] } 20. Red1?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:25] } 20... Rad8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:14:34] } 21. Qa2 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:15:35] } 21... Nd3?? { [%eval 2.58] } { Blunder. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:27] } 22. Be3 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:15:07] } 22... Nc6 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:07:03] } 23. e6 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:15:00] } 23... Ncb4 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:05:21] } 24. exf7+ { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:14:49] } 24... Kh8? { [%eval 4.1] } { Mistake. Rxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:09] } 25. Qe6 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:14:41] } 25... Bf6 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:04:24] } 26. Bg5 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:14:25] } 26... Bxg5 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:03:46] } 27. Nxg5 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:14:30] } 27... Qc8 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:02:22] } 28. Qe4 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:12:18] } 28... g6 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:02:35] } 29. Rd2 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:10:36] } 29... Qc5 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:00:34] } 30. Ne6 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:10:06] } 30... Qe7 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:00:46] } 31. Nxd8 { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 0:08:52] } 31... Qxd8 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:00:59] } 32. Rad1 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:08:42] } 1-0