Event: Round 5: Harshit Ranjan Sahu - Joel Paul Ganta
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/62nd-indian-national-championship-2025/round-5/jlnCn9PO/y4GmbcMo
Date: 2025-09-25
White: Harshit Ranjan Sahu
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2258
Black: Joel Paul Ganta
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2050
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B63
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:36] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:59] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:19] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:15] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:50] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:36] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:18] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:28:57] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:44] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:56] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:33:06] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:26:35] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:33:28] } 8. f3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:24:53] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:33:53] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:24:50] } 9... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:34:20] } 10. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:25:10] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:34:48] } 11. Kb1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:24:32] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:33:45] } 12. g4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:23:00] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:33:33] } 13. h4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:20:18] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:33:59] } 14. Qd2?! { [%eval -0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:15] } 14... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:28:17] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 1:09:30] } 15... d5?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:49] } 16. e5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:06:43] } 16... d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:17:46] } 17. exf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:42:48] } 17... dxc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:16:24] } 18. Bxh7+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:42:56] } 18... Kxh7?? { [%eval 1.89] } { Blunder. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:11] } 19. Qd3+ { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:42:43] } 19... Kg8 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 1:15:36] } 20. fxe7 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:43:06] } 20... Bd5 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 1:13:16] } 21. b3 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:37:30] } 21... Qc5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:41:50] } 22. h5 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:32:16] } 22... Bxb3 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:35:47] } 23. axb3 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:13:56] } 23... Qxg5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:35:59] } 24. h6 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:13:42] } 24... g6 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:35:52] } 25. h7+ { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:06:58] } 25... Kh8 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:34:27] } 26. e8=Q+? { [%eval 0.08] } { Mistake. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:12] } 26... Rxe8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:34:53] } 27. Qxc3+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:37] } 27... e5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:35:21] } 28. Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:50] } 28... Rac8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:18] } 29. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:50] } 29... Rcd8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:31:19] } 30. Qd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:21] } 30... Rxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:32] } 31. Qxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:49] } 31... Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:48] } 32. Qxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:17] } 32... Rxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:31] } 33. Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:12] } 33... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:47] } 34. fxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:36] } 34... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:42] } 35. Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:01] } 35... Kxh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:08] } 36. Rxf7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:02] } 36... Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:36] } 37. Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:41] } 37... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:00] } 38. Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:32] } 38... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:11] } 39. Rb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:43] } 39... Rxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:38] } 40. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:05] } 40... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:01] } 41. Rb5?? { [%eval -2.74] } { Blunder. Kc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 41... Re4?? { [%eval -0.1] } { Blunder. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:51] } 42. c4?? { [%eval -2.27] } { Blunder. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 42... g4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Re2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:15:07] } 43. Rxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:04] } 43... g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:43] } 44. Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:24] } 44... Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:21] } 45. Ra6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:36] } 45... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:24] } 46. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:47] } 1/2-1/2