Event: Round 9: Sanjay S Pillai - Das, Sayantan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/62nd-indian-national-championship-2025/round-9/VCgEXZJu/IfL0Rm2H
Date: 2025-09-29
White: Sanjay S Pillai
WhiteElo: 2074
Black: Das, Sayantan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2435
Result: 0-1
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:33] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:09] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:58] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:33] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:13] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:57] } 4... Bd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:11] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:09] } 5... Ne7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:01] } 6. Na3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:47] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:38] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:06] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:45] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:20:57] } 8... Nf5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:24:34] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:19:04] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:18:04] } 10. Nc2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:14:54] } 10... Bb5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:12:44] } 11. Bxb5+ { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:47:25] } 11... Qxb5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:13:08] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:47:44] } 12... Qb3 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:08:54] } 13. Bd2?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:51] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:02:06] } 14. Bc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:47:46] } 14... h5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:59:02] } 15. Qd3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:43:30] } 15... O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:43:28] } 16. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:01] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:43:43] } 17. a5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:37:08] } 17... Qc7?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:49] } 18. Qe2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:31:10] } 18... g6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:36:45] } 19. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:31:24] } 19... Bg5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:34:48] } 20. Re1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:30:16] } 20... a6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:32:42] } 21. Nf3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:30:35] } 21... Bh6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:31:41] } 22. Qd3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:30:36] } 22... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:30:25] } 23. h3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:30:33] } 23... Qd8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:23:45] } 24. Bd2?! { [%eval -0.25] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:19] } 24... Bxd2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:21:06] } 25. Qxd2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:28:47] } 25... Nxa5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:20:28] } 26. Rxa5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:17:37] } 26... Rxc2 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:20:51] } 27. Qxc2 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:18:04] } 27... Qxa5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:21:17] } 28. Rd1 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:18:26] } 28... Ne7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:57] } 29. Qc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:19] } 29... Qa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:27] } 30. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:43] } 30... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:56] } 31. Qg5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:13:44] } 31... Qb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:14] } 32. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:14] } 32... Qe8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:06:49] } 33. g4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:09:16] } 33... hxg4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:06:09] } 34. Nh2?? { [%eval -1.45] } { Blunder. hxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:44] } 34... Rc1+?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:27] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:09:57] } 35... gxh3+ { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:05:50] } 36. Kxh3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:09:04] } 36... Nf5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:02:31] } 37. Ng4?? { [%eval -2.98] } { Blunder. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:56] } 37... Kg7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 38. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:07] } 38... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 39. Qf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:39] } 39... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 40. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:40] } 40... Qd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 41. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:43] } 41... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:15] } 42. Qh8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:18] } 42... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:43] } 43. Qf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:40] } 43... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:56] } 44. Qh8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:04] } 44... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:46] } 45. Qh7? { [%eval -1.34] } { Mistake. Nf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:19:27] } 45... Ke7 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:14:01] } 46. Nf6 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:16:46] } 46... Rc8 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:10:45] } 47. Qh3?! { [%eval -2.1] } { Inaccuracy. Ng8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:09:34] } 47... Rxc3 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:07:41] } 48. Qxc3 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:09:57] } 48... Kf8 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:07:05] } 49. Qc5+? { [%eval -3.66] } { Mistake. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:49] } 49... Kg7 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:06:44] } 50. Kg1 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:03:51] } 50... Nh6 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:05:20] } 51. b4?! { [%eval -4.65] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 51... Ng8 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:05:00] } 52. Qd6 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:01:49] } 52... Qxd6 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:04:31] } 53. Ne8+ { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:02:18] } 53... Kf8 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:04:35] } 54. Nxd6 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:02:46] } 54... Ne7 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:04:21] } 55. b5 { [%eval -6.01] [%clk 0:01:56] } 55... Nf5 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:04:19] } 56. Nxb7 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:00:37] } 56... axb5 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:04:44] } 0-1