Event: Rapid 1: Nihal Sarin - Hakobyan, Aram
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/karen-asrian-memorial-2025/rapid-1/3tr4JrcC/bMdZ17dh
Date: 2025-11-26
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2688
Black: Hakobyan, Aram
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2548
Result: 1-0
ECO: C81
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Open, Howell Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:00] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:15] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:00] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:00] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:00] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:00] } 5... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:00] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:00] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:00] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:00] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:00] } 8. dxe5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:00] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:00:00] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:00] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:25] } 10. Rd1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:00] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:00] } 11. c3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:00] } 11... Nc5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:00:00] } 12. h3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:00] } 12... Nxb3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:00] } 13. axb3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:00] } 13... h6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:00] } 14. b4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:00] } 14... Qb8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:00] } 15. Na3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:00] } 15... Rd8?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 16. Nc2 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:00:00] } 16... a5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:00:00] } 17. Ncd4?! { [%eval 0.37] } { Inaccuracy. bxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 17... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:00:00] } 18. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:00:00] } 18... axb4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:00:00] } 19. Rxa8 { [%eval 0.12] } 19... Qxa8 { [%eval 0.2] } 20. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.28] } 20... fxe6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:00] } 21. Qg4 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:00:00] } 21... Qc6?! { [%eval 1.89] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 22. Bxh6 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:00:00] } 22... Bf8 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:00:00] } 23. cxb4 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:00:00] } 23... Rd7 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:00:00] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:00:00] } 24... Qb6 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:00:00] } 25. Ra1?! { [%eval 1.69] } { Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 25... d4 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:00:00] } 26. Bd2 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:00:00] } 26... Qc6 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:00:00] } 27. h4 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:00:00] } 27... d3?! { [%eval 2.62] } { Inaccuracy. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 28. h5 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:00:00] } 28... Qc4?! { [%eval 3.82] } { Inaccuracy. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 29. Qg6 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:00:00] } 29... Qd5 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:00:00] } 30. h6 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:00:00] } 30... Qxe5?! { [%eval 5.02] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 31. Ra8 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:00:00] } 31... Qf5 { [%eval 5.95] } 32. h7+ { [%eval 6.04] } 32... Kh8 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:00:00] } 33. Qxf5 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:00:00] } 33... exf5 { [%eval 5.75] } 34. Rxf8+ { [%eval 5.96] } 34... Kxh7 { [%eval 5.98] } 35. Rxf5 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:00:00] } 35... Re7 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:00:00] } 36. Rd5 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0