Event: Quantbox Chennai Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/chennai-grand-masters-2025--masters/round-5/Mt6ZIWzG/4DNljN0g
White: Liang, Awonder
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2696
Black: Nihal Sarin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2692
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:00] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:27:48] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:28:12] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:46] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:34] } 4. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:56] } 4... dxc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:57] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:16] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:28:42] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:15] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:28:29] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:07] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:26:27] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:21] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:24:08] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:03] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:22:21] } 10. Nc4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:21] } 10... f6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:20:41] } 11. Ne1?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:39] } 11... O-O?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:38] } 12. g3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:07:15] } 12... Rad8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:00:43] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:06:46] } 13... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:54:50] } 14. Ng2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:11] } 14... b5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:46:16] } 15. Nce3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:05] } 15... c4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:46:33] } 16. bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:26] } 16... bxc4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:46:43] } 17. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:00:49] } 17... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:47:09] } 18. dxc4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:01:14] } 18... Nc5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:47:32] } 19. Nh4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:59:44] } 19... g6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:43:31] } 20. Be3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:45] } 20... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:53] } 21. Qg4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:58:00] } 21... Nc3?! { [%eval 1.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:28] } 22. Nxg6 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:56:31] } 22... hxg6 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:24:47] } 23. Qxg6+ { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:56:57] } 23... Kh8 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:25:13] } 24. Qh6+ { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:57:22] } 24... Kg8 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:25:39] } 25. Qg6+ { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:57:48] } 25... Kh8 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:26:05] } 26. Qh6+? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qh5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:52:37] } 26... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:00] } 27. Qg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:59] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:22:15] } 28. Qh6+?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qh5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:53:27] } 28... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:40] } 29. Qg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:54] } 1/2-1/2