Event: Sakthi Group 33rd TN IM Norm Close circuit chess tournament 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/tamil-nadu-im-norm-closed-circuit--33rd/round-5/eNXLTw2G/ZkJBSZ3d
Date: 2025-10-24
White: Podolchenko, Evgeniy
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2321
Black: Arnav Maheshwari
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2281
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E06
Opening: Catalan Opening: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min + 30 sec

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:33] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:54] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:30] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:14] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:54] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:35] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:12] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:55] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:37] } 6... a5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:15] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:37] } 7... a4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:32:37] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:25] } 8... dxc4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:28:01] } 9. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:26:07] } 9... Nd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:42] } 10. Rc1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:22:13] } 10... Nxf4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:25:40] } 11. gxf4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:22:40] } 11... c6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:57] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:20:29] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:25:05] } 13. Ne4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:17:59] } 13... a3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:15:11] } 14. b4?! { [%eval -0.79] } { Inaccuracy. bxa3 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:55] } 14... Nb6 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 1:15:27] } 15. Qb3 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:12:48] } 15... Nd5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:14:16] } 16. e3 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 1:10:29] } 16... Bxb4 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:03:20] } 17. Ne5 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 1:02:50] } 17... Be7 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:59:36] } 18. Nc5 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:59:05] } 18... Ra7 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:44:15] } 19. Rab1 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:58:35] } 19... Kh8 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:39:27] } 20. Kh1 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:56:18] } 20... f6 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:37:28] } 21. Nc4?! { [%eval -1.42] } { Inaccuracy. Ned3 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:19] } 21... b5 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:36:52] } 22. Nxa3 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:46:24] } 22... Qa5?! { [%eval -0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:59] } 23. Nc2 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:43:27] } 23... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:30:59] } 24. dxc5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:43:55] } 24... Bd7 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:30:59] } 25. Rb2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:42:04] } 25... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:28] } 26. Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:56] } 26... f5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:21:46] } 27. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:34:21] } 27... exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:08] } 28. Rg1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:34:42] } 28... Qd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:37] } 29. Nf3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:32:18] } 29... Qf6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:18:51] } 30. Ne5?! { [%eval -1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:17] } 30... Rc8?? { [%eval 0.71] } { Blunder. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:25] } 31. Rd2? { [%eval -0.46] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:37] } 31... Be6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:13:07] } 32. Rd4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:29:56] } 32... Ra6?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Rca8 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:09] } 1/2-1/2