Event: Quantbox Chennai Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/chennai-grand-masters-2025--masters/round-9/S0uNktxj/xBA50N6G
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2692
Black: Pranav, V
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2597
Result: 1-0
ECO: E43
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:10] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:34] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:57] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:33] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:20] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:15] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:03] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:15] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:26] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:09] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:36] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:24:22] } 8. Na4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:02] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:22:08] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:18] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:21:42] } 10. exd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:42] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:21:44] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:25:08] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:21:15] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:24:19] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:19:34] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:23:18] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:18:56] } 14. h3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:19:42] } 14... Rc7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:16:07] } 15. Bf1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:12:11] } 15... Qa8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:12:06] } 16. Nd2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:05:35] } 16... Bf8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:07:48] } 17. Nc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:04:44] } 17... a6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:05:44] } 18. Nb3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:50:41] } 18... Rec8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:00:41] } 19. Rc1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:44:24] } 19... g6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:49:20] } 20. Qd2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:43:27] } 20... h5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:46:24] } 21. f3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:38:07] } 21... Kh7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:44:20] } 22. Qf2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:37:41] } 22... Bh6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:44:27] } 23. Rcd1 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:37:05] } 23... Rg8 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:41:05] } 24. d5?! { [%eval 0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:32] } 24... exd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:31:41] } 25. cxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:29:24] } 25... Re8?! { [%eval 1.29] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:34] } 26. Ne4 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:20:48] } 26... Nxe4 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:23:27] } 27. fxe4 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:20:43] } 27... Kg8 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:21:13] } 28. Qd4 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:20:12] } 28... Kh7 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:20:28] } 29. Nd2?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:48] } 29... b5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:19:05] } 30. Nf3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:17:58] } 30... Qd8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:18:10] } 31. Bd3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:09:51] } 31... f6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:13:02] } 32. Qf2 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:10:17] } 32... Ne5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:12:04] } 33. Nd4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:10:32] } 33... Bc8 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:11:38] } 34. Nc6 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:10:45] } 34... Nxc6 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:11:08] } 35. dxc6 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:11:11] } 35... Rxc6 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:10:34] } 36. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:11:18] } 36... Qc7 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:10:53] } 37. Qg3 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:10:10] } 37... Qf7 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:07:32] } 38. Rf1 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:05:25] } 38... Bg7 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:05:29] } 39. Qg5 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:05:29] } 39... Bh6 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:05:42] } 40. Qh4 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:05:30] } 40... Qc7?? { [%eval 3.41] } { Blunder. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:24] } 41. e5 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:05:06] } 41... Rxe5 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:00:49] } 42. Bxe5 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:02:22] } 42... dxe5 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:01:18] } 43. Qxh5 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:02:39] } 43... Kg7 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:01:04] } 44. Qf3 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:02:41] } 44... Bf4 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:01:10] } 45. Be4 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:01:12] } 45... Rf6 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:01:29] } 46. Qd3 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:00:57] } 46... Be6 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:01:13] } 47. Kh1 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:00:53] } 47... Rf7 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:00:41] } 48. Qd8?! { [%eval 2.69] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 48... Qc3 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:00:35] } 49. Qh4 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:00:38] } 49... Qxa3? { [%eval 5.12] } { Mistake. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 50. Rxf4 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:00:33] } 50... exf4 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:00:33] } 51. Rd8 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:00:42] } 51... Rf8 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:00:32] } 52. Qe7+ { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:01:01] } 52... Rf7 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:00:59] } 53. Qxe6 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:01:23] } 53... Qg3?! { [%eval 6.42] } { Inaccuracy. Qa1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 54. Bxg6 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:01:17] } 54... Rf6?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 55. Qg8+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:01:41] } 1-0