Event: Round 5: Pranay Akula - Swarna Nihal
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/62nd-indian-national-championship-2025/round-5/jlnCn9PO/fgA4Yxzr
Date: 2025-09-25
White: Pranay Akula
WhiteElo: 2076
Black: Swarna Nihal
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2305
Result: 1-0
ECO: B41
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:42] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:05] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:25:01] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:29:11] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:25:24] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:29:35] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:25:51] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:00] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:13:02] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:22] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:06:31] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:18:45] } 7... b4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:56:08] } 8. axb4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:12:12] } 8... Bxb4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:56:18] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:08:22] } 9... Nf6?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:10] } 10. Qe2?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:34] } 10... d5?! { [%eval 1.11] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:48] } 11. cxd5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:35:55] } 11... O-O { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:31:06] } 12. O-O { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:26:38] } 12... Bxc3?? { [%eval 3.67] } { Blunder. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:18] } 13. bxc3 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:26:47] } 13... exd5 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:21:45] } 14. e5 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:26:36] } 14... Ne4 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:22:13] } 15. Bxe4 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:13:14] } 15... dxe4 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:22:26] } 16. Qg4 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:13:25] } 16... Qd7 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:04:09] } 17. Nf5 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:11:42] } 17... g6 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:04:35] } 18. Nh6+ { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:11:37] } 18... Kg7 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:05:02] } 19. Qh4 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:10:39] } 19... Qc6 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:02:04] } 20. Ng4 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:05:55] } 20... Nd7 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:00:47] } 21. Bh6+ { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:04:35] } 21... Kh8 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:00:55] } 22. Bxf8 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:02:53] } 22... Rxf8 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:01:03] } 23. Rfd1 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:01:21] } 23... e3 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:01:26] } 24. Nxe3 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:01:33] } 24... Nxe5 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:01:50] } 25. Qe7 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:01:12] } 25... Re8 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:01:29] } 26. Rd8 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:01:03] } 26... Rxd8 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:01:54] } 27. Qxd8+ { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:01:32] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:02:16] } 28. Qd4 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:01:21] } 28... f6 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:02:36] } 29. Rd1?! { [%eval 3.89] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 29... h5?! { [%eval 5.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 30. Qd6 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:01:01] } 30... Qe4 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:01:20] } 31. Qe7+ { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:00:54] } 31... Kh6?! { [%eval 6.82] } { Inaccuracy. Nf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 32. Qxf6 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:00:55] } 32... Nc4?? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 33. h4 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:48] } 33... Nxe3 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:41] } 34. Qh8# { [%clk 0:01:12] } 1-0