Event: Round 4: Nithin Babu - Babazada, Khazar
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/shirvan-open-2025--blitz/round-4/vbaTTnlg/BcPuAwbr
Date: 2025-11-23
White: Nithin Babu
WhiteElo: 2116
Black: Babazada, Khazar
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2411
Result: 0-1
ECO: A48
Opening: East Indian Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... a5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.46] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:52] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:03:02] } 10. d5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:54] } 10... Nb4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:06] } 11. Qb1 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:51] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:49] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:47] } 12... Na6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:50] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:40] } 13... Nac5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:51] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:29] } 14... a4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:52] } 15. Be3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:25] } 15... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:51] } 16. Ne1?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rae1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 16... Nb3 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:02:52] } 17. Rd1 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:02:10] } 17... Ndc5 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:02:54] } 18. Bxc5?! { [%eval -1.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 18... bxc5 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:02:51] } 19. Nxa4? { [%eval -3.04] } { Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 19... Nd4 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:02:52] } 20. Rxd4 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:01:22] } 20... exd4 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:02:53] } 21. b4 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:01:16] } 21... Qd7?! { [%eval -2.18] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 22. Bd1 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:01:13] } 22... cxb4 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:02:52] } 23. axb4 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:01:14] } 23... f5 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:02:54] } 24. c5? { [%eval -4.5] } { Mistake. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 24... Ba6 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:02:55] } 25. c6 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:00:51] } 25... Qe7 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:02:57] } 26. exf5 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:00:39] } 26... Bxf1 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:02:57] } 27. Kxf1 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:00:39] } 27... Rxf5 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:02:59] } 28. Qd3?! { [%eval -5.87] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 28... Kh8?! { [%eval -4.02] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 29. Bb3? { [%eval -6.88] } { Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 29... Re8 { [%eval -6.69] [%clk 0:02:56] } 30. Nf3 { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 0:00:30] } 30... Rxf3 { [%eval -6.47] [%clk 0:02:54] } 31. gxf3 { [%eval -6.36] [%clk 0:00:31] } 31... Qe1+ { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:02:55] } 32. Kg2 { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:00:32] } 32... Qxb4?! { [%eval -4.38] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:56] } 33. h4 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:00:20] } 33... Qe1 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:02:57] } 34. f4 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:00:15] } 34... Bf6 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:02:52] } 35. h5? { [%eval -8.22] } { Mistake. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 35... gxh5 { [%eval -7.17] [%clk 0:02:50] } 36. Bc2? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 36... Rg8+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:02:51] } 37. Kf3 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:04] } 37... Qh1+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:02:52] } 38. Ke2 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38... Re8+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:02:53] } 39. Kd2 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:04] } 39... Qe1# { [%clk 0:02:55] } 0-1