Event: Round 8: Sargsyan, Shant - Cahen, Alexis
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/eusa-european-universities-chess-championship-2025--rapid/round-8/ts2NjP7n/GxfD9Da9
Date: 2025-09-17
White: Sargsyan, Shant
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2653
Black: Cahen, Alexis
BlackElo: 2057
Result: 1-0
ECO: A08
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 25+10

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:21] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:24:40] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:14:24] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:24:27] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:14:33] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:24:09] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:41] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:24:08] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:19] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:23:16] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:27] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:21:04] } 7. dxc5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:33] } 7... Qxd1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:20:27] } 8. Rxd1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:41] } 8... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:19:55] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:50] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:16:57] } 10. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:14:56] } 10... Ke7?! { [%eval 1.53] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:13:50] } 11. Nfe5 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:13:48] } 11... Rhd8?! { [%eval 2.15] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:15] } 12. Bxc6?? { [%eval 0.31] } { Blunder. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:32] } 12... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:11:45] } 13. Nxc6+ { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:13:40] } 13... bxc6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:11:52] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:13:48] } 14... Rd5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:10:42] } 15. Bxf6+ { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:13:39] } 15... Kxf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:09:47] } 16. Rdc1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:13:48] } 16... a5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:06:36] } 17. e3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:13:55] } 17... a4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:06:15] } 18. Kf1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:03] } 18... g5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:04:45] } 19. h3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:05] } 19... a3?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:48] } 20. b3?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:12] } 20... Ra6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:03] } 21. Ke2 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:14:17] } 21... Bb4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:02:06] } 22. g4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:14:25] } 22... e5?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 23. Rc2?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:26] } 23... h6?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 24. Rh1?! { [%eval 0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:34] } 24... Ke6? { [%eval 1.87] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 25. Kf3 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:14:41] } 25... Be7 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:00:51] } 26. Nd2 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:14:33] } 26... Rd8 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:00:13] } 27. Rhc1 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:14:41] } 27... c5 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:00:14] } 28. Ne4 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:14:49] } 28... Rc6?! { [%eval 2.91] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 29. Rc4 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:14:34] } 29... Rb8?! { [%eval 3.86] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 30. Ra4 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:14:39] } 30... f5 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:00:12] } 31. gxf5+ { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:14:41] } 31... Kxf5 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:00:20] } 32. Rcc4 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:14:50] } 32... h5 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:00:12] } 33. Rxa3 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:14:53] } 33... g4+ { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:00:21] } 34. hxg4+ { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:15:02] } 34... hxg4+ { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:00:30] } 35. Ke2 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:15:11] } 35... Rb4 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:00:35] } 36. Ra4 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:15:11] } 36... Rxc4 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:00:16] } 37. Rxc4 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:15:16] } 37... Ra6 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:00:25] } 38. a4 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:15:18] } 38... Rb6 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:00:34] } 39. Nd2 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:15:26] } 39... Kg5 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:00:26] } 40. Rc3 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:15:21] } 40... Kf5 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:00:33] } 41. Nc4 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:15:29] } 41... Rh6 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:00:32] } 42. e4+ { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:15:04] } 42... Kxe4 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:00:26] } 43. Ne3 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:15:03] } 43... Kf4 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:00:11] } 44. Nd5+ { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:15:07] } 44... Kf5 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:00:11] } 45. Nxe7+ { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:15:15] } 45... Ke6 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 46. Nc6 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:15:18] } 46... Kd5 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:00:29] } 47. Na5 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:15:27] } 47... Rh2 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:00:22] } 48. Nc4 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:15:33] } 48... Kd4 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:00:25] } 49. Rd3+ { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:15:42] } 49... Ke4 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:00:34] } 50. Re3+ { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:15:51] } 50... Kd5 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:00:32] } 1-0