Event: Quantbox Chennai Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/chennai-grand-masters-2025--masters/round-4/FV18BzeB/1JAw4Q6s
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2692
Black: Erigaisi Arjun
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2776
Result: 1-0
ECO: A05
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:08] } 2. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:58] } 3. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:01] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:21] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:39] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:51] } 5... d6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:28:56] } 6. Bb5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:28:47] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:27:01] } 7. Ne4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:21:27] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:50] } 8. Ng3?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc6+ was best. } { [%clk 1:21:41] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:26:35] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:22:04] } 9... a6 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:22:19] } 10. Be2 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 1:19:06] } 10... e4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:13:51] } 11. Ne1 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:19:23] } 11... h5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:14:06] } 12. c4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:12:46] } 12... h4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:13:35] } 13. Nh1 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:13:09] } 13... h3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:08:38] } 14. f3 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:10:32] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:06:06] } 15. Ng3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:02:53] } 15... hxg2 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:00:25] } 16. Nxg2 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:03:06] } 16... exf3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:58:54] } 17. Bxf3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:02:45] } 17... Ne5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:58:41] } 18. Nf4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:58:02] } 18... Nfg4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:55:17] } 19. Bd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:55:34] } 19... Kh7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:38:12] } 20. Qe2 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:52:46] } 20... Nf6 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:38:15] } 21. Qg2 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:50:18] } 21... Rb8 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:21:47] } 22. Ne4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:42:49] } 22... Bf5?! { [%eval 2.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:57] } 23. Nxf6+ { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:32:58] } 23... Bxf6 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:15:25] } 24. Nh5 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:29:54] } 24... Nf3+ { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:11:57] } 25. Rxf3 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:29:00] } 25... Bxb2 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:12:22] } 26. Raf1 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:28:47] } 26... Qh4 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:11:29] } 27. Ng3?? { [%eval 0.37] } { Blunder. Rxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:39] } 27... Bh3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:10:40] } 28. Rxf7+ { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:22:50] } 28... Bg7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:11:01] } 29. Nf5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:17:24] } 29... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:30] } 30. Rxg7+ { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:17:47] } 30... Kh8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:09:56] } 31. Nxh4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:18:06] } 31... Bxf1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:10:04] } 32. Rxg6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:17:40] } 32... Bh3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:05:20] } 33. Nf3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:16:40] } 33... Kh7? { [%eval 2.18] } { Mistake. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 34. Rxd6 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:16:31] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:02:59] } 35. Kf2?! { [%eval 0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:01] } 35... Rf6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:13] } 36. Rxf6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:14:26] } 36... Kxf6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:39] } 37. Kg3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:10:43] } 37... Be6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:03:41] } 38. Kf4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:10:32] } 38... Rg8?! { [%eval 1.95] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 39. Bxe6 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:06:27] } 39... Kxe6 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:02:05] } 40. h4?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:52] } 40... Rf8+ { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:01:56] } 41. Ke4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:07:15] } 41... b6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:01:47] } 42. d4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:07:15] } 42... cxd4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:01:17] } 43. exd4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:07:43] } 43... a5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:01:46] } 44. a3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:07:26] } 44... Rc8?? { [%eval 2.98] } { Blunder. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 45. Ne5 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:05:45] } 45... Rg8 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:01:37] } 46. b4 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:04:05] } 46... axb4 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:02:03] } 47. axb4 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:04:34] } 47... Rg2 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:02:31] } 48. d5+?? { [%eval 0.08] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:27] } 48... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 49. Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:19] } 49... Rd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:31] } 50. Nd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:39] } 50... Rh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:32] } 51. c5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:05] } 51... bxc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:48] } 52. bxc5+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:04:34] } 52... Ke7?? { [%eval 1.99] } { Blunder. Kc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 53. d6+ { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:04:44] } 53... Ke6 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:01:20] } 54. Nf4+ { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:04:39] } 54... Kd7 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:01:47] } 55. Ng6 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:01:47] } 55... Rh1 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:01:17] } 56. Ne5+ { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:01:34] } 56... Ke6 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:01:41] } 57. Nf3 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:02:01] } 57... Rc1 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:01:06] } 58. h5 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:00:47] } 58... Rh1 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:01:23] } 59. Ng5+ { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:01:13] } 59... Kd7 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:01:41] } 60. Ne4 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:01:36] } 60... Rh4 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:00:44] } 61. Ke3 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:01:22] } 61... Ke6 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:01:09] } 62. Ng5+ { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:01:09] } 62... Kd7 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:01:34] } 63. Ne4 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:01:35] } 63... Ke6 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:02:03] } 64. Ng5+ { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:01:22] } 64... Kd7 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:02:31] } 65. Nh7 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:01:44] } 65... Rc4 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:00:52] } 66. Nf8+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 66... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 67. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 67... Rxc5?? { [%eval #21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 68. d7+ { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:00:51] } 68... Ke7 { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:00:56] } 69. d8=Q+ { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:01:13] } 69... Kxd8 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:01:20] } 70. Ne6+ { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:01:39] } 1-0