Event: Quantbox Chennai Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/chennai-grand-masters-2025--masters/round-3/ZAPAxXw1/RegEUezu
White: Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2720
Black: Nihal Sarin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2692
Result: 1-0
ECO: D31
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:10] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:35] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:31] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:29:53] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:18] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:30:03] } 5. c5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:03:00] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:26:13] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:51:02] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:03] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:31] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:02] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:42:40] } 8... Ne4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:10:39] } 9. h4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:42:53] } 9... f6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:05:49] } 10. Rc1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:35:08] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:58:23] } 11. a3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:35:10] } 11... Be8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:54:37] } 12. h5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:31:52] } 12... Kh8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:52:13] } 13. b4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:25:08] } 13... b6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:43:32] } 14. Qd3?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:13] } 14... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:39:38] } 15. Rxc3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:22:42] } 15... bxc5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:39:29] } 16. bxc5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:22:58] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:39:52] } 17. Rb3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:19:32] } 17... a5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:36:40] } 18. Qb1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:17:00] } 18... Rxb3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:31:54] } 19. Qxb3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:17:28] } 19... Qc8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:32:17] } 20. Kf1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:11:10] } 20... a4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:30:21] } 21. Qe3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:11:12] } 21... Na5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:24:52] } 22. Bh3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:49] } 22... Bd7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:25:16] } 23. Kg2 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:06:44] } 23... Nc4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:25:40] } 24. Qd3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:06:58] } 24... Be8 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:18:54] } 25. Nd2 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:06:07] } 25... Na5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:16:10] } 26. Qe3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:04:42] } 26... Bd7 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:16:21] } 27. Qc3 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:04:10] } 27... Nc6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:16:42] } 28. Nf3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:04:29] } 28... Kg8 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:12:47] } 29. Rb1?! { [%eval 0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } 29... Rf7?! { [%eval 1.14] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:07] } 30. Qb2?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 30... g5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:44] } 31. hxg6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:35] } 31... hxg6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:12] } 32. Qc2?! { [%eval -0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 32... g5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:09:41] } 33. Bd2? { [%eval -1.74] } { Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 33... Rg7 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:09:05] } 34. Bg4 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:02:16] } 34... f5 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:08:29] } 35. Bh5 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:02:45] } 35... g4 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:08:52] } 36. Ne5 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:01:55] } 36... Nxe5 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:09:15] } 37. dxe5 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:02:24] } 37... Bc6 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:09:37] } 38. f3 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:02:24] } 38... d4? { [%eval -0.84] } { Mistake. Rh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:24] } 39. Qc4 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:02:22] } 39... Bd5 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:03:58] } 40. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:02:22] } 40... Qd8? { [%eval 0.27] } { Mistake. Qa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:15] } 41. Kf2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:01:39] } 41... Qf8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:11] } 42. Qxa4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:46] } 42... Bxc5+ { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:17] } 43. Kg2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:13] } 43... c6?? { [%eval 4.19] } { Blunder. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 44. Bh6 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:01:00] } 44... gxf3+ { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:34] } 45. exf3 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:00:35] } 45... Rxg3+ { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:36] } 46. Kxg3 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:01:04] } 46... Qxh6 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:01:05] } 47. Qh4? { [%eval 2.55] } { Mistake. Rb8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 47... Bxa3?? { [%eval 5.16] } { Blunder. Qg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 48. Rb7 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:00:36] } 48... Bf8 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:00:34] } 49. Bf7+ { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:00:37] } 49... Kh8 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:01:03] } 50. Qf6+ { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:00:37] } 50... Qxf6 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:00:32] } 51. exf6 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:01:05] } 51... Kh7 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:00:33] } 52. Kf4 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:46] } 52... c5 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:00:32] } 53. Ra7 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:00:47] } 53... Kh6 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:00:50] } 54. Ke5 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:00:50] } 54... Bxf3 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:01:00] } 55. Bxe6 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:01:07] } 55... c4 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:01:26] } 56. Bxc4 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:01:00] } 56... Be4 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:01:34] } 57. Be6 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:00:45] } 57... Kg6 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:01:52] } 58. Ra1 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:00:49] } 58... Bc5 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:02:18] } 59. Rf1 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:00:52] } 59... Kg5 { [%eval 8.08] [%clk 0:02:06] } 60. Bxf5 { [%eval 7.66] [%clk 0:00:56] } 60... Bg2 { [%eval 7.28] [%clk 0:02:34] } 61. Rb1 { [%eval 6.7] [%clk 0:00:45] } 1-0