Event: Round 9: Lalit Babu M R - Joel Paul Ganta
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/62nd-indian-national-championship-2025/round-9/VCgEXZJu/yblBjDEm
Date: 2025-09-29
White: Lalit Babu M R
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2502
Black: Joel Paul Ganta
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2050
Result: 1-0
ECO: D90
Opening: Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:50] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:52] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:15] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:42] } 5. h4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:40] } 5... dxc4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:22:57] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:54] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:23:25] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:32:13] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:23:52] } 8. h5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:36] } 8... Nxh5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:24:19] } 9. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:46] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:24:45] } 10. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:24:48] } 10... Bg4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:25:11] } 11. Rh4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:21:02] } 11... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:19:57] } 12. Qxf3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:20:12] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:15:15] } 13. Be2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:10:51] } 13... e6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:01:59] } 14. Qh3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:07:42] } 14... exd5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:01:17] } 15. exd5 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 1:08:05] } 15... Rb8 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:52:29] } 16. Kf1 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:04:11] } 16... Re8 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:44:50] } 17. Be3 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:50:45] } 17... a6?! { [%eval -0.37] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:35] } 18. Rxh5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:47:24] } 18... gxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:13] } 19. Nd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:49] } 19... Rxe3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:29:33] } 20. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:28] } 20... Rxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:20] } 21. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:36] } 21... Be5?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:49] } 22. Nc4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:31] } 22... Qh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:57] } 23. Qh3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:29:15] } 23... Qxh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:00] } 24. gxh3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:28:45] } 24... Rb8? { [%eval 1.03] } { Mistake. Rxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:31] } 25. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:27:51] } 25... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:13:58] } 26. d6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:27:48] } 26... c4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:09:03] } 27. Rd5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:24:05] } 27... f6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:03:01] } 28. f4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:22:56] } 28... Nd7?? { [%eval 4.02] } { Blunder. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 29. Bxc4 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:22:40] } 29... Kf8?! { [%eval 4.46] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 30. Bxa6 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:21:49] } 30... Rb4 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:00:58] } 31. Bb5 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:21:30] } 31... Rxf4+ { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:01:02] } 32. Kg2 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:21:54] } 32... Ke8 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:01:30] } 33. Rxh5 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:21:05] } 1-0