Event: Round 8: Sethuraman, S.P. - Afanasiev, Nikita
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/almaty-region-open-qonaev-cup-2025--masters/round-8/IyN96Etv/DIn0632y
White: Sethuraman, S.P.
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2569
Black: Afanasiev, Nikita
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2498
Result: 1-0
ECO: D35
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:29] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:39] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:22] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:31] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:41] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:54] } 5... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:03] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:17] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:29] } 7. Rb1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:41] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:57] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:33:03] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:30] } 9. h4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:33:12] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:24:57] } 10. Bb5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:20:37] } 10... cxd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:18:57] } 11. cxd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:18:36] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:14:20] } 12. h5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:10:51] } 12... Nb4?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:53] } 13. Bxd7 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:01:40] } 13... Qxd7 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:08:58] } 14. a3 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:47:31] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:08:02] } 15. h6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:47:42] } 15... g6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:06:12] } 16. O-O { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:47:57] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:04:07] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:35:43] } 17... b6 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 1:01:22] } 18. Rd1 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:35:38] } 18... f5 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 1:01:15] } 19. e5 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:31:22] } 19... Rfe8 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 1:00:27] } 20. Rb5 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:26:52] } 20... Qc8?! { [%eval 2.23] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:25] } 21. Be3?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:02] } 21... Bxa3?! { [%eval 1.91] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:38] } 22. Rb3? { [%eval 0.37] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:11] } 22... Bf8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:37:00] } 23. Rc3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:14:15] } 23... Qb7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:34:15] } 24. Rdc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:22] } 24... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:38] } 25. d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:03] } 25... exd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:34:16] } 26. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:42] } 26... Ne7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:26:18] } 27. e6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:07:07] } 27... Rc4?! { [%eval 1.47] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:48] } 28. Ne5? { [%eval 0.03] } { Mistake. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:01] } 28... Rxc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:23:58] } 29. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:06:30] } 29... Rc8?? { [%eval 2.98] } { Blunder. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:21] } 30. Qd4 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:05:05] } 30... Rxc1+ { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:21:17] } 31. Bxc1 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:05:34] } 31... Qc8 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:21:42] } 32. Bb2 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:05:49] } 32... Qc5 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:21:54] } 33. Qd2 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:03:45] } 33... d4 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:21:01] } 34. Nd7 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:03:22] } 34... Qd6?? { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:57] } 35. Nf6+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:03:23] } 35... Kh8 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:21:15] } 36. Ne8 { [%eval 8.69] [%clk 0:03:40] } 36... Qxe6? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:03] } 37. Qxd4+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:04:05] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:18:31] } 38. Nd6?? { [%eval 6.79] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:11] } 1-0