Event: Sakthi Group 35th Tamil Nadu IM Norm Closed Circuit Tournament – Chennai
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/tamil-nadu-im-norm-closed-circuit--35th/round-5/azBtR5MD/BUIlpTgj
Date: 2025-11-09
White: Barath Kalyan M
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2169
Black: Hemanth Raam
BlackElo: 2212
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes each + 30 Sec Increment from 1st Move

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:15] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:28] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:39] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:51] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:57] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:10] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:10] } 4... Ne4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:29:59] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:20] } 5... f5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:12] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:27] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:27:46] } 7. b3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:06] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:27:52] } 8. Ba3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:55] } 8... Bf6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:27:12] } 9. e3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:25:54] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:25:06] } 10. Qc1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:19:51] } 10... h5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:22:51] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:18:33] } 11... h4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:21:34] } 12. b4? { [%eval -1.26] } { Mistake. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:52] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 1:15:31] } 13. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 1:03:46] } 13... fxe4 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:14:30] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:04:11] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:56:23] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:59:23] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:52:38] } 16. c5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:55:52] } 16... Nc8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:52:44] } 17. f3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:55:49] } 17... hxg3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:50:02] } 18. hxg3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:46:19] } 18... Qf7 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:48:54] } 19. fxe4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:44:48] } 19... Qg6 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:48:52] } 20. Rf3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:44:07] } 20... Ne7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:41:03] } 21. Rc1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:39:32] } 21... Qg4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:39:31] } 22. Nf1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:32:30] } 22... Bg5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:39:22] } 23. Qd1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:30:47] } 23... Qh5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:37:55] } 24. Rf2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:26:23] } 24... Qg6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:36:25] } 25. Qc2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:24:57] } 25... Qh5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:35:28] } 26. Re1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:23:52] } 26... Rh6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:30:28] } 27. Bc1 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:22:42] } 27... O-O-O { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:30:15] } 28. a4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:18:58] } 28... Rdh8 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:30:23] } 29. b5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:18:39] } 29... Qe8?! { [%eval 1.79] } { Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:45] } 30. exd5 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:17:03] } 30... exd5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:28:25] } 31. e4 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:14:31] } 31... Bxc1 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:28:49] } 32. Qxc1 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:14:41] } 32... Bh3?! { [%eval 2.72] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:46] } 33. Qf4?! { [%eval 1.62] } { Inaccuracy. Bxh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:11:03] } 33... Rf6?? { [%eval 4.0] } { Blunder. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:48] } 34. Bxh3+ { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:10:47] } 34... Rxh3 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:24:45] } 35. Qg4+ { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:11:11] } 35... Qd7 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:25:12] } 36. Qxd7+?? { [%eval 1.53] } { Blunder. Qxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:26] } 36... Kxd7 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:25:40] } 37. bxc6+ { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:08:17] } 37... bxc6?? { [%eval 3.79] } { Blunder. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:08] } 38. Rb2 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:07:45] } 38... Re6 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:24:45] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:06:59] } 39... Rh5 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:25:09] } 40. Rb7+ { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:05:30] } 40... Kc8 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:24:01] } 41. Rxa7 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:05:48] } 41... Kb8?! { [%eval 3.71] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:38] } 42. Ra6 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:05:50] } 42... Rxe4 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:23:56] } 43. Rxe4? { [%eval 2.11] } { Mistake. Rb1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:20] } 43... dxe4 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:24:24] } 44. Ne3 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:05:39] } 44... Rh8 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:23:16] } 45. Rb6+ { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:05:23] } 45... Kc7 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:23:09] } 46. a5 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:05:18] } 46... Ra8 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:22:44] } 47. a6 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:05:38] } 47... Ra7 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:23:11] } 48. Nc4 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:05:13] } 48... Nf5 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:20:54] } 49. Na5 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:04:10] } 49... Nxd4 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:21:01] } 50. Kf2 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:04:30] } 50... Ra8 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:12:01] } 51. Ke3 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:04:14] } 51... Ne6?! { [%eval 6.05] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:12:30] } 52. Rb7+ { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:02:44] } 52... Kc8 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:12:58] } 53. a7 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:02:56] } 53... Nc7 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:10:21] } 54. Kxe4 { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:03:21] } 54... Nb5 { [%eval 6.96] [%clk 0:10:48] } 55. Rxg7 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:03:28] } 55... Rxa7 { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:11:16] } 56. Rxa7 { [%eval 6.92] [%clk 0:03:17] } 56... Nxa7 { [%eval 6.74] [%clk 0:11:45] } 57. Ke5 { [%eval 6.5] [%clk 0:03:37] } 57... Kd7 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:12:12] } 58. Kf6 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:03:52] } 58... Nb5 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:12:31] } 59. Kf7 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:02:38] } 59... Nc3 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:12:28] } 60. g4 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:02:25] } 60... Ne4 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:12:54] } 61. Nc4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 61... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:25] } 62. g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 62... Ne6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:44] } 63. g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 63... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:02] } 64. Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 64... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:13] } 65. Nc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 65... Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:30] } 66. Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 66... Ng7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:26] } 67. Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 67... Nh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:44] } 68. Ne3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 68... Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:04] } 69. Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 69... Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:01] } 70. Nd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 70... c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:16] } 71. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 71... Kxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:41] } 72. g7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 72... Nxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:07] } 73. Kxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:28] } 1/2-1/2