Event: 32nd Tamil Nadu IM Norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament - Chennai
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/tamil-nadu-im-norm-closed-circuit--32nd/round-2/0UuVWzJn/m1nuexap
Date: 2025-10-10
White: Podolchenko, Evgeniy
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2321
Black: Ashwin Sairam
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2307
Result: 1-0
ECO: A06
Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:46] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. b3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:30:12] } 2... Bf5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:30:02] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:33] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:30:16] } 4. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:48] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:30:30] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:28:43] } 5... Bxd3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:27:16] } 6. cxd3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:29:08] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:27:21] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:29:09] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:25:34] } 8. d4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:28:28] } 8... c5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:16:59] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:26:04] } 9... Be7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:14:11] } 10. Rc1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:22:45] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:10:33] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:22:06] } 11... a6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:05:44] } 12. Rc2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:20:04] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:55:32] } 13. d3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:16:59] } 13... Bd6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:39:33] } 14. Rac1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:13:10] } 14... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:28:01] } 15. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:12:49] } 15... Qb8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:28:22] } 16. g3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:02:57] } 16... Qb7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:28:11] } 17. Nd1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:52:49] } 17... Rac8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:20:53] } 18. f4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:52:23] } 18... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:35] } 19. Nf2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:49:40] } 19... Bf8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:45] } 20. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:40:38] } 20... Bd6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:06:47] } 21. Ne5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:33:16] } 21... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:07:09] } 22. fxe5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:33:34] } 22... Nh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:34] } 23. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:10] } 23... Nhf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:52] } 24. e4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:19:48] } 24... Nb6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:05:08] } 25. Bd4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:17:29] } 25... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 26. Rxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:07] } 26... Rxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:27] } 27. Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:32] } 27... Nb8?? { [%eval 2.38] } { Blunder. dxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 28. exd5?? { [%eval -0.31] } { Blunder. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:32] } 28... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:02:03] } 29. Ne4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:13:55] } 29... Nc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:37] } 30. Nd6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:10:12] } 30... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:01:04] } 31. Qf2 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:10:35] } 31... Qd7?? { [%eval 1.55] } { Blunder. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 32. Nxc8 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:10:28] } 32... Nf5?! { [%eval 2.29] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 33. Nd6 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:10:39] } 33... Nde3 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:00:47] } 34. Rc1 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:08:55] } 34... Ng4? { [%eval 4.38] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 35. Qc5 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:08:33] } 35... Nxg3 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:00:34] } 36. Qc8+ { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:08:11] } 36... Qxc8 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:01:03] } 37. Rxc8+ { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:08:40] } 37... Kh7 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:01:33] } 38. Nxf7?! { [%eval 3.62] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:09] } 38... Kg6 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:01:53] } 39. Nd8 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:07:51] } 39... Nxe5 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:01:49] } 40. Nxe6 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:08:02] } 40... Nxd3 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:02:12] } 41. Rc6 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:08:11] } 41... Nb4 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:02:36] } 42. Rc7 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:08:09] } 42... Nf5 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:00:38] } 43. Nf4+ { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:08:25] } 43... Kf6 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:00:59] } 44. a3 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:06:17] } 44... Ke5 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:00:54] } 45. Ng6+ { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:05:07] } 45... Kf6 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:00:33] } 46. Nf8 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:03:30] } 46... Nd3 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:00:35] } 47. Rc6+ { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:03:58] } 47... Kf7 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:00:57] } 48. Nd7?! { [%eval 2.48] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:44] } 48... a5 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:00:32] } 49. Rc3? { [%eval 1.23] } { Mistake. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:35] } 49... Nf4 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:00:52] } 50. Rc5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:02:52] } 50... Nd4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:01:04] } 51. a4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:02:13] } 51... Ke6?? { [%eval 3.26] } { Blunder. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 52. axb5 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:01:22] } 52... Kxd7 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:01:08] } 53. b6 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:01:51] } 53... Nc6 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:01:14] } 54. b7 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:00:56] } 54... Ne2+ { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:01:38] } 55. Kf2 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:01:23] } 55... Ned4 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:02:05] } 56. Rxa5?? { [%eval 0.06] } { Blunder. b8=R was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 56... Kc7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:11] } 57. Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:01] } 57... Nxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:47] } 58. Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:14] } 58... Kxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 59. Rb5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:29] } 59... Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 60. Rxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:55] } 60... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 61. Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:23] } 61... Kd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:15] } 62. Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:31] } 62... g5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:27] } 63. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:21] } 63... Ne5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:34] } 64. Kg3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:19] } 64... Ke4?? { [%eval 7.46] } { Blunder. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 65. Rb6 { [%eval 7.23] [%clk 0:03:12] } 65... Kf5 { [%eval 7.16] [%clk 0:00:35] } 66. Rxh6 { [%eval 7.01] [%clk 0:03:35] } 66... Ng4 { [%eval 6.82] [%clk 0:00:37] } 67. Ra6 { [%eval 8.07] [%clk 0:03:58] } 67... Nf6 { [%eval 7.78] [%clk 0:00:54] } 68. Ra5+ { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:04:04] } 68... Ke6 { [%eval 7.26] [%clk 0:01:19] } 69. h6 { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:04:20] } 69... Kf7 { [%eval 83.08] [%clk 0:01:44] } 70. Ra6 { [%eval 7.17] [%clk 0:04:30] } 70... Nh7? { [%eval #17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 71. Kg4 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:04:54] } 71... Kg8 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:31] } 72. Kf5 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:05:03] } 72... Kf7 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:40] } 73. Ra7+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:05:00] } 73... Kg8 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:06] } 74. Kg6 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:05:24] } 74... Nf8+ { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:01:30] } 75. Kxg5 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:05:50] } 75... Nh7+ { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:01:21] } 76. Kg6 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:05:28] } 76... Nf8+ { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:01:42] } 77. Kf6 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:05:55] } 77... Nh7+ { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:02:06] } 78. Kf5 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:05:00] } 78... Nf8 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:02:29] } 79. Rg7+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:05:06] } 79... Kh8 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:02:53] } 80. Rf7 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:05:33] } 80... Kg8 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:02:51] } 81. Kf6 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:06:02] } 81... Nh7+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:02:47] } 82. Ke7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:06:29] } 82... Kh8 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:03:02] } 83. Rf5 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:06:58] } 83... Kg8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:03:25] } 84. Ra5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:07:22] } 1-0