Event: Round 1: Romanov, Evgeny - Sangma, Rahul
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ganja-open-2025--group-a/round-1/rajXdBn4/8v2xY6W7
Date: 2025-11-11
White: Romanov, Evgeny
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2567
Black: Sangma, Rahul
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2136
Result: 1-0
ECO: A18
Opening: English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:16] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:15] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:37] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:02] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:21] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:47] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:53] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:14] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:17] } 5... d4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:39] } 6. exf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:19:33] } 6... dxc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:05] } 7. fxg7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:16:30] } 7... cxd2+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:12] } 8. Bxd2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:16:35] } 8... Qe7+ { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:30:50] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:14:22] } 9... Bxg7 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:31:17] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:14:37] } 10... O-O { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:27:06] } 11. O-O { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 1:14:46] } 11... c5 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 1:19:35] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 1:13:36] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 1:18:19] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 1:13:44] } 13... h6 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 1:12:28] } 14. Bb5 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 1:01:20] } 14... Qd6 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 1:10:36] } 15. Bxc6 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 1:00:43] } 15... Qxc6 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 1:10:44] } 16. Ne5 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 1:01:02] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 1:02:36] } 17. Bf4 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:49:54] } 17... Qa5? { [%eval 2.69] } { Mistake. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:22] } 18. Re3 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:48:10] } 18... Be6? { [%eval 4.13] } { Mistake. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:24] } 19. Rg3 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:46:11] } 19... c4?! { [%eval 5.15] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:42] } 20. Bxh6 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:43:07] } 20... Qxe5 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:49:57] } 21. Rxg7+ { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:42:50] } 21... Qxg7 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:50:22] } 22. Bxg7 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:43:13] } 22... Kxg7 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:50:45] } 23. f4 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:41:38] } 23... f5 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:50:23] } 24. Re1 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:40:49] } 24... Kf7 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:49:48] } 25. Qe2 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:38:55] } 1-0