Event: Round 2: Soham Kamotra - Venkatesh Das
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/62nd-indian-national-championship-2025/round-2/9Q2pgiFG/gRxO1Reb
Date: 2025-09-22
White: Soham Kamotra
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2414
Black: Venkatesh Das
BlackElo: 2013
Result: 1-0
ECO: D46
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:30:52] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:14] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:32:03] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:17] } 5. b3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:08] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:12] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:23] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:03] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:37] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:26:24] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:34] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:26:16] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:41] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:23:55] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:18] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:22:32] } 11. cxd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:26:37] } 11... exd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:21:41] } 12. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:23:44] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:21:39] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:13:29] } 13... Ne4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:16:26] } 14. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:07:01] } 14... dxe4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:16:40] } 15. Ne5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:07:26] } 15... Bf6?! { [%eval 0.89] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:35] } 16. Qg4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:59] } 16... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:45:14] } 17. dxe5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:50:21] } 17... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:45:42] } 18. Qg3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:44:46] } 18... Qe8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:30:18] } 19. Nd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:44:51] } 19... Ng6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:29:34] } 20. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:31] } 20... Rd8?? { [%eval 1.69] } { Blunder. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:46] } 21. Nc7 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:42:26] } 21... Qe7? { [%eval 2.56] } { Mistake. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:29] } 22. h5 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:42:44] } 22... Rxd1+?! { [%eval 3.4] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:26] } 23. Rxd1 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:43:12] } 23... Rd8 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:17:44] } 24. Rxd8+ { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:43:23] } 24... Qxd8 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:18:13] } 25. hxg6 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:43:45] } 25... Qd1+ { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:17:41] } 26. Kh2 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:44:13] } 26... hxg6 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:17:08] } 27. Qe5 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:38:00] } 27... f6 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:16:09] } 28. Qe6+ { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:38:13] } 28... Kh7 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:16:11] } 29. Ne8 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:37:30] } 29... Bc6?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qh5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:13:05] } 30. Nxg7?? { [%eval 6.14] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nxf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:36:17] } 30... Kxg7?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:00] } 31. Bxf6+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:36:40] } 31... Kh6 { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:09:49] } 32. Qxc6 { [%eval 7.46] [%clk 0:37:04] } 32... Qh5+ { [%eval 7.28] [%clk 0:09:24] } 33. Kg3 { [%eval 7.84] [%clk 0:37:29] } 33... g5 { [%eval 8.75] [%clk 0:09:13] } 34. Be5+ { [%eval 8.54] [%clk 0:37:16] } 34... Qg6 { [%eval 8.32] [%clk 0:08:28] } 35. Qxg6+ { [%eval 7.7] [%clk 0:35:35] } 1-0