Event: Round 5: Sangma, Rahul - Naga Sai Sarthak Karanam
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/62nd-indian-national-championship-2025/round-5/jlnCn9PO/jUFnOzmx
Date: 2025-09-25
White: Sangma, Rahul
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2122
Black: Naga Sai Sarthak Karanam
BlackElo: 1947
Result: 1-0
ECO: A15
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:06] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:35] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:33] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:40] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:55] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:31] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:23] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:24] } 5. b3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:39] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:46] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:49] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:28:22] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:05] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:25:15] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:54] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:25:30] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:18] } 9... Rc8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:24:55] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:30:42] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:23:24] } 11. Rfe1?! { [%eval 0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:51] } 11... Bd6?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:42] } 12. Rad1 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:26:44] } 12... Qe7?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:59] } 13. e4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 1:25:01] } 13... dxe4 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 1:06:50] } 14. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 1:24:02] } 14... Nxe4 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 1:06:51] } 15. Rxe4 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 1:22:39] } 15... Nf6 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 1:02:03] } 16. Rh4 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 1:21:42] } 16... h6 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:58:27] } 17. Re1 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 1:22:04] } 17... Rfd8 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:45:27] } 18. Rh3?! { [%eval 1.52] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:33] } 18... a5?! { [%eval 2.18] } { Inaccuracy. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:52] } 19. Ne5 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 1:05:41] } 19... c5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:37:56] } 20. d5 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 1:04:14] } 20... exd5 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:32:04] } 21. Nf3 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:43:06] } 21... Qf8 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:29:18] } 22. Rxh6 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:33:51] } 22... Ne4?? { [%eval 6.46] } { Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:28] } 23. cxd5 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:32:18] } 23... f5?! { [%eval 9.61] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:04] } 24. Bxe4 { [%eval 9.46] [%clk 0:27:53] } 24... fxe4? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxh2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:25:19] } 25. Qxe4 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:27:34] } 25... Be7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:21:31] } 26. Qh7+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:25:39] } 26... Kf7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:21:47] } 27. Ne5+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:26:08] } 1-0