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-7/U3rrdFwC/NLkMuaYo
Date: 2025-10-10
White: Podolchenko, Evgeniy
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2321
Black: Claverie, Raul
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2184
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Wade Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min + 30 sec

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:54] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:27:13] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:37] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:54] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:01] } 4... Qb6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:22] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:24] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:32:50] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:39] } 6... Bb5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:33:16] } 7. c4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:27] } 7... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:33:41] } 8. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:53] } 8... dxc4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:34:07] } 9. d5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:17] } 9... exd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:34:31] } 10. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:43] } 10... Qc6?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 1:34:54] } 11. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:29:14] } 11... Qa6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:35:06] } 12. Na3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:28:46] } 12... Qxc4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:35:29] } 13. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:29:14] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:35:53] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:28:57] } 14... O-O-O { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:36:09] } 15. a4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:26:19] } 15... h6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:36:37] } 16. h4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:19:48] } 16... b6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:37:02] } 17. g3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:15:03] } 17... g5?? { [%eval 2.91] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 1:37:05] } 18. hxg5 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 1:14:58] } 18... Nd4 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 1:37:07] } 19. Nxd4 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 1:10:23] } 19... Rxd4 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 1:37:35] } 20. b3 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 1:10:40] } 20... Rd3 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 1:33:07] } 21. Rb1 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 1:10:51] } 21... Be7?! { [%eval 4.06] } { Inaccuracy. hxg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:33:30] } 22. gxh6?! { [%eval 2.91] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:01] } 22... Nxh6 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 1:33:43] } 23. Bxh6 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 1:10:05] } 23... Rxh6 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 1:34:11] } 24. Rfd1 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 1:10:34] } 24... Rxd1+ { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 1:34:23] } 25. Rxd1 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 1:11:02] } 25... Kc7 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 1:34:42] } 26. f4 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 1:08:22] } 26... f6? { [%eval 5.55] } { Mistake. a6 was best. } { [%clk 1:34:59] } 27. e6 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 1:06:56] } 27... Rh7 { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 1:35:28] } 28. Rd7+ { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 1:07:20] } 28... Kb8 { [%eval 7.48] [%clk 1:35:56] } 29. Kg2 { [%eval 7.96] [%clk 1:07:34] } 29... Rg7 { [%eval 8.07] [%clk 1:36:21] } 30. Ne3 { [%eval 8.03] [%clk 1:07:42] } 1-0