Event: Rapid 2: Nihal Sarin - Gabuzyan, Hovhannes
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/karen-asrian-memorial-2025/rapid-2/COjyOJSp/iRWL2Qbt
Date: 2025-11-27
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2688
Black: Gabuzyan, Hovhannes
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2507
Result: 0-1
ECO: A57
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:10] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:15:08] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:14:14] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:15:44] } 5. g4?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. bxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:23] } 5... axb5?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Nxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:00] } 6. g5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:14:25] } 6... Ne4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:13:30] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:21] } 7... f5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:12:47] } 8. gxf6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:13:11] } 8... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:12:54] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:13:14] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:12:57] } 10. f4?! { [%eval -0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:20] } 10... g6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:12:41] } 11. e5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:10:57] } 11... Nh5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:12:03] } 12. e6 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:09:45] } 12... Bg7 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:11:51] } 13. Bf3? { [%eval -1.81] } { Mistake. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:07] } 13... Qa5+ { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:11:41] } 14. Kf2 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:08:20] } 14... Qa4?! { [%eval -0.77] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:28] } 15. Bxh5?! { [%eval -1.5] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:08] } 15... gxh5 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:11:36] } 16. Qxh5+?! { [%eval -1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:15] } 16... Kd8 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:11:45] } 17. Ne2 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:08:19] } 17... Na6 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:11:24] } 18. Nbc3 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:08:08] } 18... Qc2 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:11:27] } 19. Be3 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:07:15] } 19... Nb4 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:11:29] } 20. Rhd1 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:06:02] } 20... Qxb2?? { [%eval 2.34] } { Blunder. Nd3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:08:45] } 21. Rab1?? { [%eval 0.41] } { Blunder. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:45] } 21... Qc2 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:08:13] } 22. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:50] } 22... dxc5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:07:29] } 23. d6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:01:59] } 23... Bxe6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:04:38] } 24. Qxc5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:01:42] } 24... Ke8 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:12] } 25. Rxb4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:09] } 25... Rc8?? { [%eval 4.8] } { Blunder. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 26. Qa7?! { [%eval 3.69] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 26... Bf6 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:01:14] } 27. d7+ { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:00:43] } 27... Kf7 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:01:23] } 28. dxc8=Q { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:00:48] } 28... Rxc8 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:01:32] } 29. Rc1?? { [%eval -4.7] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 29... Bh4+ { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:01:37] } 30. Ke3?! { [%eval -6.74] } { Inaccuracy. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 30... Rxc3+ { [%eval -6.71] [%clk 0:01:40] } 31. Nxc3 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:00:16] } 31... Qf2+ { [%eval -6.51] [%clk 0:01:47] } 32. Kd3 { [%eval -6.93] [%clk 0:00:24] } 32... Bc4+ { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:01:54] } 33. Ke4?? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 33... Qxa7? { [%eval -7.2] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 34. Nxb5 { [%eval -7.76] [%clk 0:00:25] } 34... Bxb5 { [%eval -7.82] [%clk 0:02:08] } 35. Rxb5 { [%eval -7.49] [%clk 0:00:33] } 35... Qa4+ { [%eval -7.03] [%clk 0:02:17] } 0-1