Event: Round 8: Ganguly, Surya Shekhar - Nitin, S.
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/62nd-indian-national-championship-2025/round-8/W88fZjlc/XAAK5oHG
Date: 2025-09-28
White: Ganguly, Surya Shekhar
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2573
Black: Nitin, S.
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2316
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C72
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:26] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:25] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:46] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:28:07] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:01] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:28:32] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:07] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:27:55] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:30:30] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:48] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:29:31] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:28:04] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:29:49] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:25:54] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:29:34] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:25:20] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:29:32] } 10. Bc2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:25:43] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:25:48] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:22:25] } 11... a5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:24:05] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:16:31] } 12... a4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:13:02] } 13. d5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:16:47] } 13... Ne7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:13:20] } 14. c4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:17:13] } 14... Nc8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:09:06] } 15. Nb1 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:11:55] } 15... Nb6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:06:22] } 16. Bd3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:11:31] } 16... Bc8 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:44:48] } 17. Bg5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:11:06] } 17... h6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:43:00] } 18. Bh4?! { [%eval -0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:31] } 18... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:41:26] } 19. Nc3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:06:28] } 19... Nc5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:41:28] } 20. Bc2 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:06:53] } 20... Bd7 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:41:49] } 21. Nd2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:06:47] } 21... Rf8 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:37:23] } 22. b4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:03:37] } 22... axb3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:37:31] } 23. Nxb3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:04:03] } 23... Na4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:37:13] } 24. Nxa4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:02:10] } 24... Bxa4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:37:33] } 25. Nc1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:01:55] } 25... Qe8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:32:30] } 26. Nd3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:58:39] } 26... Bxc2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:30:02] } 27. Qxc2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:59:03] } 27... Qa4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:29:55] } 28. Qc1 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:54:56] } 28... g5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:25:25] } 29. Bg3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:54:57] } 29... Nh5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:25:40] } 30. Nb2 { [%clk 0:40:32] } 30... Qa7 { [%clk 0:23:12] } 1/2-1/2