Event: Round 1: Venkatesh, Narayan - Patel, Maahir M
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-charlotte-fall-norm-invitational-im-c/round-1/eSzml2RE/CcbzOcma
Date: 2025-11-21
White: Venkatesh, Narayan
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2214
Black: Patel, Maahir M
BlackElo: 2199
Result: 1-0
ECO: E25
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Keres Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:48] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:17] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:42] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:06] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:29] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:29] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:28:02] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:56] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:28:26] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:08] } 7... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:20] } 8. dxc5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:16] } 8... Qa5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:27:38] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:16] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:27:47] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:15] } 10... Qxc3+ { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:22:47] } 11. Kf2 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:31:24] } 11... Nbc6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:21:44] } 12. Ne2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:27:23] } 12... Qa5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:21:19] } 13. Qe1 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:24:51] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:03:19] } 14. Qxa5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:24:51] } 14... Nxa5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:03:19] } 15. Rd1 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:24:51] } 15... Nc4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:03:19] } 16. Bc1 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:24:51] } 16... b6 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:03:19] } 17. Nc3 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:24:51] } 17... Ne5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:03:19] } 18. Be3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:24:51] } 18... f5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:03:19] } 19. exf5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:24:51] } 19... Nxf5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:32:42] } 20. Bf4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:01:00] } 20... Ng6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:32:28] } 21. Bd6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:59:01] } 21... Rd8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:26:51] } 22. Bb5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:52:11] } 22... Bb7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:23:29] } 23. Bc4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:47:26] } 23... Nxd6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:20:12] } 24. cxd6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:46:24] } 24... Kf7 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:18:15] } 25. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:45:08] } 25... Nf4?? { [%eval 2.9] } { Blunder. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:21] } 26. Rd4 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:38:27] } 26... g5 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:07:40] } 27. g3 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:36:17] } 27... Nd5 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:07:25] } 28. Nxd5 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:33:57] } 28... Rxd6 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:06:36] } 29. Rxe6 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:33:03] } 29... Kxe6 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:06:30] } 30. Nxb6+ { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:32:43] } 30... Ke5 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:06:40] } 31. Rxd6 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:33:01] } 31... Kxd6?! { [%eval 4.42] } { Inaccuracy. axb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:00] } 32. Nxa8 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:33:14] } 32... Bxa8 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:07:08] } 33. Bd3 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:33:34] } 33... h6 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:07:21] } 34. Be4 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:33:41] } 34... Bd5 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 0:06:34] } 35. Bxd5 { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:33:36] } 35... Kxd5 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:06:59] } 36. Ke3 { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:33:44] } 36... Ke5 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:06:42] } 37. f4+ { [%eval 6.25] [%clk 0:33:44] } 37... Kf5 { [%eval 7.29] [%clk 0:06:34] } 38. h3 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:33:38] } 38... a6 { [%eval 7.52] [%clk 0:06:02] } 39. a4 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:31:51] } 1-0