Event: Round 3: Nihal Sarin - Narayanan S L
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fujairah-global-2025--superstars/round-3/RbIO7h5k/PwE9gFxQ
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2692
Black: Narayanan S L
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2595
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A28
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Flexible Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:39] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:20] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:04] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:30] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:27] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:55] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:52] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:17] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:16] } 5... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:43] } 6. e4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:29:47] } 6... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:26:10] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:57] } 7... Bc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:26:35] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:19] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:27:00] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:43] } 9... Kh8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:25:44] } 10. Be3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:15:40] } 10... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:16:58] } 11. fxe3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:15:57] } 11... Qe7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:12:15] } 12. d4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:58:41] } 12... Bg4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:09:31] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:52:28] } 13... Bxe2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:06:56] } 14. Qxe2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:52:51] } 14... f6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:05:30] } 15. Qb5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:46:21] } 15... Rab8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:03:43] } 16. a4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:45:55] } 16... a6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:59:39] } 17. Qc4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:44:44] } 17... Nd8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:57:46] } 18. a5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:40:14] } 18... Nf7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:57:48] } 19. Qb3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:33:01] } 19... Nd6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:55:35] } 20. d5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:29:22] } 20... f5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:47:30] } 21. c4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:10] } 21... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:40:20] } 22. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:35] } 22... fxe4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:40:45] } 23. Rxf8+ { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:13:49] } 23... Qxf8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:40:58] } 24. Qc2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:44] } 24... Qd6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:03] } 25. h3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:25] } 25... h6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:21:09] } 26. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:08:24] } 26... Rf8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:21:29] } 27. Qd3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:05:01] } 27... Rf6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:17:50] } 28. Qa3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:04:13] } 28... Qd7 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:17:26] } 29. Qb2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:48] } 29... Qf5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:13:57] } 30. Qxb7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:23] } 30... Rg6? { [%eval 1.66] } { Mistake. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:43] } 31. Qb1 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:01:15] } 31... e4 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:09:26] } 32. Qc2 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:00:33] } 32... Qxh3 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:09:07] } 33. Qf2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 33... Qg4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:08:54] } 34. Rf1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:47] } 34... Rf6? { [%eval 1.75] } { Mistake. Rg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:31] } 35. Qd2 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:00:33] } 35... Rxf1+ { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:07:57] } 36. Kxf1 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:01:02] } 36... Qf5+ { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:08:06] } 37. Kg1 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:01:04] } 37... Qf8 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:06:53] } 38. Qd4 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:01:04] } 38... Qb4 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:07:18] } 39. Kh2? { [%eval 1.32] } { Mistake. Qxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 39... Qd6+?! { [%eval 2.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:55] } 40. Kh3 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:01:06] } 40... Qd7+ { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:07:13] } 41. g4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 41... Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:28] } 42. c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 42... Qf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:55] } 43. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 43... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:15] } 44. Qe8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 1/2-1/2