Event: Round 8: Utsab Chatterjee - Sethuraman, S.P.
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/62nd-indian-national-championship-2025/round-8/W88fZjlc/6PjYgJEe
Date: 2025-09-28
White: Utsab Chatterjee
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2299
Black: Sethuraman, S.P.
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2572
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:25] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:13] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:35] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:30] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:47] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:52] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:10] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:16] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:35] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:41] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:48] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:52] } 7. f3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:47] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:43] } 8. Nb3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:00] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:35] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:23] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:23:54] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:24:57] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:23:14] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:22:55] } 11... Ne5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:18:46] } 12. Nd4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:13:22] } 12... Bc4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:06:00] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:04:20] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:05:29] } 14. Kb1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:04:34] } 14... b5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:05:19] } 15. b3?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:21] } 15... Rb8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:01:54] } 16. g4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:48:12] } 16... h6?! { [%eval 0.32] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:41:38] } 17. h4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:42:35] } 17... h5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:37:00] } 18. g5?! { [%eval -0.2] } { Inaccuracy. gxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:47] } 18... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:37:24] } 19. Rhf1?! { [%eval -0.79] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:08] } 19... b4?! { [%eval 0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:08] } 20. Nd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:32:52] } 20... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:28] } 21. exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:33:20] } 21... Qb7?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:17:53] } 22. f4?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:02] } 22... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:17:16] } 23. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:21:30] } 23... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:10:09] } 24. Qxa6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:21:00] } 24... Qb7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:05:47] } 25. Qxb7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:20:48] } 25... Rxb7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:06:12] } 26. Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:21:13] } 26... Nb8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:06:25] } 27. Nxb8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:08] } 27... Rxb8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:06:50] } 28. Bd4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:11:47] } 28... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:04:00] } 29. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:12:15] } 29... Rb5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:04:23] } 30. Re1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:10:45] } 30... Kd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:04:48] } 31. Ree4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:11:09] } 31... Rhb8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:13] } 32. Kb2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:11:31] } 32... e6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:15] } 33. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:52] } 33... bxc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:21] } 34. Kxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:21] } 34... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:26] } 35. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:46] } 35... Rc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:38] } 36. Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:08] } 36... Rbc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:01] } 37. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:20] } 37... Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:59] } 38. Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 38... Rh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:37] } 39. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 39... Rc7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:53] } 40. a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 40... Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:55] } 41. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 41... Rxa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:23] } 42. Rb7+ { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:30:05] } 42... Kd6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:30:14] } 43. b4?! { [%eval -0.99] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:59] } 43... Rc6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:18] } 44. Rxc6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:44] } 44... Kxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:43] } 45. Rxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:10] } 45... d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:24] } 46. Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:31] } 46... Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:26] } 47. Rxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:00] } 47... Rxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:59] } 48. Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:12] } 48... Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:06] } 49. Rxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:08] } 49... Rxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:42] } 50. Rc6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:30] } 50... Kb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:31] } 51. Rh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:24] } 51... Kxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:44] } 52. Rxh5?? { [%eval -7.95] } { Blunder. Kc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:11] } 52... Rf2+ { [%eval -6.92] [%clk 0:17:09] } 53. Kb1 { [%eval -9.3] [%clk 0:11:32] } 53... d3 { [%eval -7.16] [%clk 0:13:03] } 54. Rh1 { [%eval -8.38] [%clk 0:08:54] } 54... Rg2 { [%eval -7.39] [%clk 0:12:24] } 55. Rd1 { [%eval -7.37] [%clk 0:08:04] } 55... Kc3 { [%eval -6.37] [%clk 0:12:33] } 56. Rc1+ { [%eval #-21] [%clk 0:08:28] } 56... Kd4? { [%eval -7.79] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:10] } 57. Rh1 { [%eval -8.83] [%clk 0:05:49] } 57... Rxg5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:46] } 58. Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:28] } 58... Rb5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:48] } 59. Kc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:42] } 59... Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:02] } 60. Rh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:05] } 60... Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 61. Rc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:56] } 61... Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:41] } 62. Rh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:18] } 62... Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 63. Rh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:02] } 63... Ra1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 64. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:02] } 64... Ra2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:54] } 65. Kd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:30] } 65... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 1/2-1/2