Event: Round 5: Safar, Sandro - Sargsyan, Shant
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/eusa-european-universities-chess-championship-2025--rapid/round-5/OxndnhM9/Qs7JhSQK
Date: 2025-09-17
White: Safar, Sandro
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2334
Black: Sargsyan, Shant
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2653
Result: 0-1
ECO: B06
Opening: Modern Defense: Standard Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 25+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:17] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:25:19] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:25:25] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:25:16] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:25:29] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:25:24] } 4. h3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:25:28] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:25:30] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:25:23] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:25:38] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:25:22] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:25:41] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:25:23] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:25:49] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:25:21] } 8... a6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:25:51] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:25:12] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:25:53] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:24:18] } 10... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:25:53] } 11. Ng3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:23:37] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:25:54] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:23:11] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:25:53] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:23:12] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:25:53] } 14. Nh4?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:17] } 14... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:25:58] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:17:16] } 15... dxe4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:23:38] } 16. Bxh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:04] } 16... Nh7?? { [%eval 2.62] } { Blunder. exd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:59] } 17. Bxg7 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:11:40] } 17... Kxg7 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:23:05] } 18. Bxe4 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:11:38] } 18... Ndf6 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:23:03] } 19. Bc2 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:07:03] } 19... exd4 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:22:48] } 20. cxd4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:06:54] } 20... Rad8 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:22:55] } 21. Ra3 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:06:43] } 21... c5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:22:26] } 22. axb5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:05:36] } 22... axb5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:22:16] } 23. Re1 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:05:01] } 23... Bc8 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:21:23] } 24. Rae3?? { [%eval -3.22] } { Blunder. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 24... Rxd4 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:20:52] } 25. Qc1 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:01:24] } 25... Rxh4 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:20:47] } 26. Bxg6 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:00:13] } 26... Kxg6 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:20:13] } 27. Nf5?! { [%eval -5.88] } { Inaccuracy. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 27... Bxf5 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:20:14] } 28. Rg3+ { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:00:21] } 28... Bg4 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:20:21] } 29. hxg4 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:00:12] } 29... Rxg4 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:19:40] } 30. Qc2+ { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:00:11] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:19:47] } 31. Ree3 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:00:11] } 31... Rxg3 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:19:31] } 32. Rxg3+ { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:00:19] } 32... Kh8 { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:19:40] } 33. Rh3 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Qe5 { [%eval -6.29] [%clk 0:19:42] } 34. Re3 { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 0:00:17] } 34... Qd4 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:19:39] } 35. Rd3 { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:00:12] } 35... Qe4 { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 0:19:46] } 36. Qd2 { [%eval -6.47] [%clk 0:00:15] } 36... Rg8 { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:19:52] } 37. f3 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:00:13] } 37... Qh4 { [%eval -6.28] [%clk 0:20:01] } 38. Rd6 { [%eval -7.74] [%clk 0:00:11] } 38... Ng5 { [%eval -7.24] [%clk 0:20:04] } 39. Qc3? { [%eval #-4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 39... Nh3+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:20:10] } 40. Kh2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:17] } 40... Nf4+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:20:17] } 0-1