Event: Quantbox Chennai Grandmasters Chess Tournament 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/chennai-grand-masters-2025--masters/round-2/lQ2hM0zG/Rusi2gSP
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2692
Black: Giri, Anish
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2748
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B25
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Botvinnik Defense, with Nge2
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:50] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:10] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:05] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:31] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:29:49] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:31:43] } 5. d3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:30:11] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:03] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:30:23] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:04] } 7. Nd5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:29:55] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:10] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:57] } 8... h6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:22:42] } 9. Bxe7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:26:57] } 9... Nxe7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:23:07] } 10. Nxe7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:27:19] } 10... Qxe7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:23:34] } 11. h4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:27:39] } 11... h5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:19:43] } 12. c4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:25:04] } 12... Bg4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:13:19] } 13. Bh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:46] } 13... Bf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:09:09] } 14. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:23:34] } 14... Kf8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:09:23] } 15. Rf1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:22:33] } 15... Bxe2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:59:12] } 16. Kxe2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:22:48] } 16... a5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:40:32] } 17. Rac1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:06:24] } 17... Qe8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:39:06] } 18. Bd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:04:12] } 18... Qd8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:39:32] } 19. Rc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:04:20] } 19... Ke7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:39:45] } 20. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:59] } 20... Qc8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:38:37] } 21. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:27] } 21... Qg4+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:37:11] } 22. Ke1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:49] } 22... Bh6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:33:08] } 23. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:56:08] } 23... Kd8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:27:42] } 24. Qb3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:47:32] } 24... Qc8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:27:29] } 25. Kd1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:43:07] } 25... Ke7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:27:06] } 26. Kc2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:42:07] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:26:00] } 27. Kb1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:41:54] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:25:33] } 28. a3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:42:17] } 28... Rf8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:22:21] } 29. Qd1 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:38:27] } 29... f5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:14:35] } 30. Rg1 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:33:15] } 30... Rf7 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:12:54] } 31. Ka2 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:31:07] } 31... Qe6 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:13:01] } 32. exf5 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:29:54] } 32... Qxf5 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:12:47] } 33. g4 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:29:52] } 33... hxg4 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:13:12] } 34. Rxg4 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:30:17] } 34... Bd2 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:07:35] } 35. Rc2 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:27:31] } 35... Bh6 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:08:01] } 36. Qg1?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:51] } 36... Rg8 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:07:13] } 37. f3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:19:54] } 37... Kh8 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:07:29] } 38. Rcg2 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:19:36] } 38... Rf6 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:07:44] } 39. Bc2 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:15:41] } 39... Qe6 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:08:10] } 40. Kb1 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:11:57] } 40... Qf7 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:08:26] } 41. Bd1 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:08:56] } 41... b6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:08:23] } 42. Qe1 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:07:17] } 42... Rf4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:08:00] } 43. Ka2 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:07:42] } 43... Qf5?! { [%eval 2.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:51] } 44. Bc2?! { [%eval 1.69] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:46] } 44... Rd4 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:07:27] } 45. Rxd4 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:03:03] } 45... cxd4 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:06:54] } 46. Qe2 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:03:28] } 46... Rf8 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:06:28] } 47. Bd1 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:03:19] } 47... Rf6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:06:31] } 48. Rg4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:03:37] } 48... Kh7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:06:26] } 49. Qc2 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:03:43] } 49... Qd7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:06:33] } 50. Qe2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:02:14] } 50... Qc6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:05:25] } 51. h5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:01:41] } 51... g5? { [%eval 1.79] } { Mistake. gxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:19] } 52. f4 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:01:57] } 52... gxf4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:02:25] } 53. Qf2 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:01:48] } 53... f3 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:00:55] } 54. Qh4 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:00:47] } 54... Rf7? { [%eval 3.33] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 55. Qd8?! { [%eval 2.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 55... Rg7 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:00:49] } 56. Rxg7+ { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:01:11] } 56... Bxg7 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:01:13] } 57. Qg5 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:01:37] } 57... e4 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:01:18] } 58. dxe4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qg6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 58... Qxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:25] } 59. Qg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 59... d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 60. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 60... Qxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 1/2-1/2