Event: Round 8: Challa Saharsha - Jaiveer Mahendru
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/62nd-indian-national-championship-2025/round-8/W88fZjlc/bOJNwwJC
Date: 2025-09-28
White: Challa Saharsha
WhiteElo: 2014
Black: Jaiveer Mahendru
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2242
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C50
Opening: Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:59] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:25] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:50] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:12] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:11] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:37] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:15] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:24] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:59] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:30:57] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:24:48] } 8. Na4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:21:59] } 8... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:24:45] } 9. fxe3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:22:23] } 9... Na5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:16:15] } 10. Bb3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:21:38] } 10... Nxb3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:08:30] } 11. axb3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:22:04] } 11... d5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:05:42] } 12. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:35] } 12... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:04:04] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:12:47] } 13... Qd6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:04:11] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:08:18] } 14... Re8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:00:54] } 15. Qf2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:59:05] } 15... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:55:10] } 16. bxc3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:59:14] } 16... Be6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:53:46] } 17. Nd2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:53:19] } 17... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:20] } 18. Qg3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:46:16] } 18... Bd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:45:02] } 19. Ra4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:35:09] } 19... b5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:31:01] } 20. Rg4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:32:40] } 20... g6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:31:16] } 21. c4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:25:12] } 21... bxc4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:31:26] } 22. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:25:29] } 22... Qe6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:29:02] } 23. Nd2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:23:25] } 23... Ra6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:19:45] } 24. Ra4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:20:45] } 24... Bc6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:18:10] } 25. Raa1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:20:35] } 25... Kh7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:14:30] } 26. e4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:12:56] } 26... a4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:10:47] } 27. Qf2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:08:48] } 27... Re7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:10:20] } 28. Qc5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:06:42] } 28... Bd7?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 29. bxa4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:04:26] } 29... Rc6 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:02:47] } 30. Qd5? { [%eval 0.16] } { Mistake. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 30... Rxc2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:53] } 31. Nc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:17] } 31... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:09] } 32. exd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:42] } 32... Bc8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:03] } 33. a5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:38] } 33... Ba6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:24] } 34. Rf6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:16] } 34... e4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:00:34] } 35. Na3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:00:09] } 35... Rc5?! { [%eval 1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 36. Rxa6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:00:43] } 36... exd3 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:00:59] } 37. Rd1?! { [%eval 0.52] } { Inaccuracy. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 37... Rxd5?? { [%eval 2.36] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 38. Nc4 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:00:47] } 38... Re4 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:00:36] } 39. Rc6 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:00:53] } 39... d2 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:00:33] } 40. Nxd2 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:01:03] } 40... Re2?! { [%eval 3.3] } { Inaccuracy. Ra4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 41. Rc2? { [%eval 1.66] } { Mistake. Rxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 41... Rg5 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:27:44] } 42. g3 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:30:01] } 42... Rxa5 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:25:17] } 43. Rxc7 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:27:26] } 43... Rf5 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:25:45] } 44. Nf1 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:26:03] } 44... Kg7 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:21:16] } 45. Rcd7 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:26:06] } 45... h5 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:18:20] } 46. R7d5 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:21:03] } 46... Rff2 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:15:08] } 47. R5d2 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:19:56] } 47... Rg2+ { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:15:30] } 48. Kh1 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:20:06] } 48... Rgf2 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:13:17] } 49. Rxe2 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:19:47] } 49... Rxe2 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:13:44] } 50. Rd2 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:19:45] } 50... Re4 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:14:05] } 51. Rf2 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:19:59] } 51... Ra4 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:09:44] } 52. h3 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:19:08] } 52... Ra3 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:09:49] } 53. Kg2 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:19:12] } 53... Rd3 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:10:13] } 54. Rf3 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:19:23] } 54... Rd4 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:10:42] } 55. Ne3 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:19:06] } 55... Ra4 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:10:37] } 56. Rf4 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:18:40] } 56... Ra2+ { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:11:03] } 57. Kf3 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:18:46] } 57... Ra3 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:11:19] } 58. Rc4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:18:28] } 58... Ra7 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:08:58] } 59. Rc5 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:17:53] } 59... Rb7 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:08:28] } 60. Nd5 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:17:28] } 60... Rb3+ { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:08:55] } 61. Rc3 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:17:54] } 61... Rb5 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:09:00] } 62. Ke4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:17:57] } 62... Ra5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:08:33] } 63. Ke5 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:17:52] } 63... Ra1 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:06:40] } 64. Kd6 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:17:09] } 64... Rd1 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:06:46] } 65. Rf3 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:17:06] } 65... Rd2 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:05:50] } 66. Kc6 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:16:38] } 66... Rd1 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:05:22] } 67. Nc3 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:16:47] } 67... Ra1 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:03:11] } 68. Nb5 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:15:47] } 68... Rd1? { [%eval 3.24] } { Mistake. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 69. Nd6 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:15:40] } 69... f5 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:03:05] } 70. Kd7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:40] } 70... Kf6?? { [%eval 2.51] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 71. Re3 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:13:58] } 71... Rd4 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:01:13] } 72. Re6+ { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:09:32] } 72... Kg7 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:01:42] } 73. Ke7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Re7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:09:15] } 73... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 74. Ne8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:41] } 74... Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 75. gxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:58] } 75... Rxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:19] } 76. Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:14] } 76... Kg5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:23] } 77. Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:07] } 77... Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 78. Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:04] } 78... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:30] } 79. Ng7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:22] } 79... g4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:14] } 80. Ra4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:15] } 80... Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 81. Ne6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 81... Rxh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 82. Ng5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:14] } 82... Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 83. Nxh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 83... gxh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 84. Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:29] } 1/2-1/2