Event: Round 3: Nihal Sarin - Grigorian, Spartak
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-chess-club-cup-2025--open-matches-1-16/round-3/00hRO87y/wIGQLAvS
Date: 2025-10-21
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2700
Black: Grigorian, Spartak
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2424
Result: 1-0
ECO: A05
Opening: King's Indian Attack
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:26:23] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:32] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:24:01] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:28:44] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:24:26] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:03] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:21:59] } 4... Bg4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:21:31] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:19:55] } 5... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:18:54] } 6. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:19:54] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:18:17] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:20:07] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:18:00] } 8. e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:15:58] } 8... dxe4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:15:22] } 9. dxe4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:14:49] } 9... Bc5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:10:38] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:14:14] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:10:37] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:14:36] } 11... a5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:08:54] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:14:52] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:08:40] } 13. Rd1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:13:03] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:08:24] } 14. h4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:12:52] } 14... Nf8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:06:38] } 15. Nc4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:01:24] } 15... Ne6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:04:40] } 16. c3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:01:49] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:51:53] } 17. Kg2 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:59:40] } 17... Nb6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:44:50] } 18. Bg4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:56:06] } 18... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:43:10] } 19. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:56:27] } 19... Qb6?! { [%eval 1.47] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:07] } 20. Rd7 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:56:25] } 20... h6 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:29:54] } 21. Ra2 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:41:26] } 21... Bxf2 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:27:05] } 22. Qf1 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:41:08] } 22... Nf8 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:16:17] } 23. Qxf2 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:41:06] } 23... Qxf2+?! { [%eval 2.17] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:29] } 24. Kxf2 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:41:28] } 24... h5 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:16:51] } 25. Bh3 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:38:31] } 25... Nxd7 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:17:17] } 26. Bxd7 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:38:57] } 26... Red8 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:17:46] } 27. Bh3 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:39:20] } 27... Rd1 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:18:12] } 28. Bg5 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:37:36] } 28... Re8 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:05:25] } 29. Bf1 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:36:25] } 29... Re6?! { [%eval 3.03] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:08] } 30. Be2 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:35:27] } 30... Rb1 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:05:23] } 31. Bxh5 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:35:02] } 31... Rd6 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:05:05] } 32. Be2 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:34:49] } 32... b6 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:05:02] } 33. b4 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:31:49] } 33... f6 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:02:07] } 34. Bd2 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:29:28] } 34... Kf7?! { [%eval 4.42] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 35. bxa5 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:28:45] } 35... bxa5 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:02:14] } 36. c4 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:29:05] } 36... Rd4 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:00:33] } 37. Bc3 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:29:01] } 37... Rd7 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:01:00] } 38. Bxa5 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:29:18] } 38... Rdb7 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:01:08] } 39. c5 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:24:52] } 39... Ke7 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:01:09] } 40. Bb6 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:55:05] } 1-0