Event: Blitz 15: Sargsyan, Shant - Nihal Sarin
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/karen-asrian-memorial-2025/blitz-15/vvqRTLfN/vWNzmIQp
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Sargsyan, Shant
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2624
Black: Nihal Sarin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2688
Result: 0-1
ECO: C65
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:48] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:46] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:42] } 6. d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... Nb8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:38] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:38] } 8. c4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:39] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:03:10] } 9... Na6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:40] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:03:10] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:40] } 11. b3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:08] } 11... a4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:18] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:54] } 12... Nb4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:12] } 13. Ne1?! { [%eval -0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:37] } 13... Ng4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:51] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:02:36] } 14... Bg5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:27] } 15. Bxg5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:02:17] } 15... Qxg5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:01:27] } 16. Be2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:02:18] } 16... axb3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:01:20] } 17. axb3?? { [%eval -2.25] } { Blunder. Qxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 17... Nf6?? { [%eval -0.31] } { Blunder. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 18. Nf3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:01:48] } 18... Qg6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:13] } 19. Nh4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:47] } 19... Qh6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:11] } 20. g3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:44] } 20... Bh3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:06] } 21. Rxa8 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:01:24] } 21... Rxa8 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:06] } 22. Re1 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:01:26] } 22... g6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:50] } 23. Bf1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:21] } 23... Bg4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:39] } 24. f3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:01:18] } 24... Bd7 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:40] } 25. Qe2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:07] } 25... Qf8 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:00:35] } 26. Qb2 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:01:02] } 26... Ra7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:35] } 27. Ng2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:55] } 27... Qa8 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:35] } 28. Ne3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:56] } 28... Ra5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:35] } 29. Nc2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:00:39] } 29... Qa7+ { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:00:35] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:00:41] } 30... c5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:10] } 31. dxc6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:28] } 31... Nxc2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:10] } 32. Qxc2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:30] } 32... bxc6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:10] } 33. Rd1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:00:31] } 33... Be6?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 34. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:00:27] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35. Rd1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:00:24] } 35... h5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36. h4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:00:25] } 36... Qc5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37. Na4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:00:20] } 37... Qb4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:00:07] } 38. Rc1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:00:18] } 38... Ra7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:00:06] } 39. Qc3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:00:19] } 39... Qd6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40. Rc2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:00:18] } 40... Nd7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:06] } 41. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 41... Qa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 42. Qb2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:12] } 42... Qb4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:07] } 43. Rc2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:08] } 43... Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44. Qc3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44... Qxb3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:00:08] } 45. Qxb3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45... Rxb3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:00:09] } 46. c5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:00:07] } 46... Rb4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:00:09] } 47. Nb2 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 48. Nd1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:00:05] } 48... Nb3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:06] } 49. Rxc6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:05] } 49... Nd4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:07] } 50. Rc3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:06] } 50... Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51. Nf2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:04] } 51... Rb2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:05] } 52. f4?? { [%eval -1.88] } { Blunder. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 52... exf4?? { [%eval -0.07] } { Blunder. Bh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 53. gxf4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:05] } 53... Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 54. Nd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 54... Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 55. Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 55... Ra2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 56. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 56... Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 57. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 57... Nc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 58. f5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:04] } 58... gxf5 { [%eval -0.1] } 59. exf5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:05] } 59... Bxf5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:06] } 60. Rc3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:00:05] } 60... Nd4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:00:07] } 61. Rc4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:00:04] } 61... Ne6?! { [%eval -0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Ra3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 62. Nxe6+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:04] } 62... Bxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 63. Rc5 { [%eval -0.2] } 63... Ra3+ { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:04] } 64. Kf4?? { [%eval -2.21] } { Blunder. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 64... Ra4+ { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:00:05] } 65. Kg3 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:00:06] } 65... Rg4+ { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:00:06] } 66. Kf2 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:00:04] } 66... Rxh4 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:00:07] } 67. Be2 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:00:05] } 67... Rh2+ { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:00:07] } 68. Ke3 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:00:06] } 68... h4 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:00:08] } 69. Bf3 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:00:07] } 69... h3?? { [%eval -0.17] } { Blunder. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 70. Kf4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:00:07] } 70... Ra2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:00:07] } 71. Kg3?! { [%eval -1.49] } { Inaccuracy. Rg5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 71... Ra3 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:00:08] } 72. Rh5?? { [%eval -5.23] } { Blunder. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 72... h2 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:00:05] } 0-1