Event: Round 8: Vyom Malhotra - Vandan Alankar Sawai
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/62nd-indian-national-championship-2025/round-8/W88fZjlc/HgNwZLDh
Date: 2025-09-28
White: Vyom Malhotra
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1974
Black: Vandan Alankar Sawai
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2087
Result: 0-1
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:43] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:42] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:37] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:40] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:56] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:27:19] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:58] } 6... g5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:23:38] } 7. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:12] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:23:52] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:35] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:23:57] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:28:06] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:17:09] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:20:44] } 10... d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:09:33] } 11. Bc2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:20:26] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:06:54] } 12. Nf1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:08:55] } 12... a6?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. dxe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:05] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:03:22] } 13... Qd7?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. dxe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:07] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:01:19] } 14... Rad8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:05:03] } 15. a4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:50:23] } 15... a5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:01:22] } 16. Nh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:08] } 16... Ne7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:54:42] } 17. Nh5?! { [%eval -0.62] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:12] } 17... Nxh5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:51:20] } 18. Qxh5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:37:28] } 18... f5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:48:07] } 19. exf5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:31:02] } 19... Nxf5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:48:31] } 20. Nf3 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:25:55] } 20... Bf7 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:46:54] } 21. Qg4 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:25:58] } 21... Bf6 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:43:16] } 22. d4 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:21:09] } 22... e4 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:43:36] } 23. Ne5 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:20:35] } 23... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:43:52] } 24. dxe5 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:20:58] } 24... Nh4?! { [%eval -0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:16] } 25. Qg3?! { [%eval -0.72] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:03] } 25... Ng6?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:30] } 26. f4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:16:47] } 26... gxf4?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. exf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:59] } 27. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:17:08] } 27... Kh7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:32:26] } 28. Qe3?? { [%eval -1.68] } { Blunder. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:06] } 28... Nh4?? { [%eval 0.33] } { Blunder. Nxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:18] } 29. Qf2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:10] } 29... Qe7?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:44] } 30. Bg3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:04:59] } 30... Ng6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:28:07] } 31. Rf1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:02] } 31... Bg8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:27:54] } 32. Qf5?! { [%eval 0.02] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:37] } 32... Rf8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:28:07] } 33. Qh5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:56] } 33... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:22] } 34. Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:48] } 34... Rxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:04] } 35. exf6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:04:13] } 35... Qxf6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:25:39] } 36. Bxc7?! { [%eval -1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 36... Rg8 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:23:26] } 37. Rf1? { [%eval -2.54] } { Mistake. Bg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 37... Qg7 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:23:47] } 38. Bg3 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:00:55] } 38... Ne7 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:23:17] } 39. Rf3 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:00:47] } 39... Qg6 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:22:46] } 40. Qe5 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:00:36] } 40... Nf5 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:22:30] } 41. Rxf5 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:29:42] } 41... Qxf5 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:52:54] } 42. Qd6?! { [%eval -4.16] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:25:29] } 42... Qg5 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:47:32] } 43. Kh2 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:25:05] } 43... Bxh3 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:46:51] } 44. c4 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:21:34] } 44... Be6 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:42:26] } 45. cxd5 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:20:17] } 45... Bxd5 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:42:43] } 46. Qd7+ { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:19:51] } 46... Rg7 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:42:55] } 47. Qh3 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:14:20] } 47... Bc6 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:41:19] } 48. Bf2 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:07:00] } 48... Qg4 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:35:22] } 49. Qxg4 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:05:59] } 49... Rxg4 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:35:48] } 50. Kg1 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:06:12] } 50... Kg7 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:35:49] } 51. Be3 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:06:25] } 51... Bd5 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:34:58] } 52. Kf2 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:06:33] } 52... Rg6 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:34:36] } 53. Bd4+ { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:06:56] } 53... Kf7 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:34:42] } 54. g3 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:06:40] } 54... Rc6 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:35:02] } 55. Bc3 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:07:05] } 55... Ke6 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:32:33] } 56. Ke3 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:07:13] } 56... Kd6 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:31:40] } 57. Kf4 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:04:13] } 57... Rxc3 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:29:58] } 58. bxc3 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:04:39] } 58... Kc5 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:30:24] } 59. Bb1 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:01:22] } 59... Bc6 { [%eval -6.01] [%clk 0:30:45] } 60. Ba2 { [%eval -7.83] [%clk 0:00:42] } 60... Bxa4 { [%eval -7.57] [%clk 0:30:38] } 61. Kxe4 { [%eval -7.67] [%clk 0:01:05] } 61... Bc2+ { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 0:30:46] } 62. Ke3 { [%eval -7.59] [%clk 0:01:07] } 62... a4 { [%eval -8.2] [%clk 0:31:02] } 63. Kd2 { [%eval -9.11] [%clk 0:01:13] } 63... Bb3 { [%eval -8.39] [%clk 0:31:30] } 64. Bxb3 { [%eval -42.4] [%clk 0:01:14] } 64... axb3 { [%eval -67.35] [%clk 0:31:56] } 65. Kc1?! { [%eval #-14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 65... Kc4 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:32:24] } 66. Kb2 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:02:03] } 66... h5 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:32:50] } 67. Kb1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:02:20] } 67... Kxc3 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:33:17] } 68. Kc1 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:02:44] } 68... b2+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:33:45] } 69. Kb1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:03:10] } 69... Kb3 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:33:37] } 0-1