Event: 36TH_IM_NORM_TMT
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/tamil-nadu-im-norm-closed-circuit--36th/round-1/6EuXgw4K/zacEy2wD
Date: 2025-11-14
White: Jaiveer Mahendru
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2270
Black: Gireman, Ja
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2218
Result: 0-1
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Min + 30Sec/Move from Move no.1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:25] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:52] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:32:19] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:46] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:24] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:33:13] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:41] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:33:39] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:39] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:34:04] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:32:17] } 9. dxc5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:33:59] } 9... Qa5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:32:30] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:26:05] } 10... b6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:02] } 11. Bb5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:21:31] } 11... Nb4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:25] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:10:01] } 12... bxc5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:23] } 13. Kb1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:34:19] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:43] } 14. axb4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:28:46] } 14... cxb4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:33:10] } 15. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:26:53] } 15... exd5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:37] } 16. Bd3?! { [%eval -0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:21] } 16... Nb6 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:27:16] } 17. Nd4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:10:26] } 17... Na4? { [%eval 0.94] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:56] } 18. Nb3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:06:42] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:25:17] } 19. Bd4 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:05:40] } 19... f5?! { [%eval 2.18] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:45] } 20. g4 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:03:41] } 20... fxg4 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 1:24:18] } 21. h3 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:02:44] } 21... g3 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 1:24:16] } 22. Rhg1?! { [%eval 1.49] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 22... Bh4 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 1:24:42] } 23. Qe2 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:00:47] } 23... Qe7 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 1:20:26] } 24. Qf3 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:00:36] } 24... Qf7?! { [%eval 1.93] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:08] } 25. Nc5 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:00:36] } 25... Nc3+ { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 1:18:21] } 26. bxc3 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:00:45] } 26... bxc3+ { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 1:18:50] } 27. Nb3 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:01:10] } 27... a5 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:18:37] } 28. Ka1 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:01:04] } 28... Rb4 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 1:18:37] } 29. Bxc3 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:00:36] } 29... Rxf4 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 1:18:59] } 30. Qe3 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:00:37] } 30... Bxh3 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 1:19:03] } 31. Rh1?! { [%eval 0.89] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 31... Qd7 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:16:21] } 32. e6? { [%eval -0.43] } { Mistake. Kb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 32... Qxe6 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:16:44] } 33. Qa7?? { [%eval -3.26] } { Blunder. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 33... R4f7 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 1:16:24] } 34. Qa6?! { [%eval -4.74] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 34... Qxa6 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 1:13:24] } 35. Bxa6 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:01:04] } 35... g2 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 1:13:52] } 36. Rxh3 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:01:15] } 36... Rf1 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 1:14:20] } 37. Rxf1 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:00:34] } 37... Rxf1+ { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 1:14:47] } 38. Ka2 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:00:49] } 38... Rf4 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 1:09:20] } 39. Bd4 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:00:32] } 39... Rxd4 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 1:09:47] } 40. Nxd4 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:00:55] } 40... g1=Q { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 1:10:11] } 41. Rxh4 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:01:19] } 41... Qf2 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 1:10:34] } 42. Rh3 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:00:59] } 42... Qxd4 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 1:10:59] } 43. Bd3 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:01:18] } 43... g6 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 1:11:18] } 44. Rf3 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:01:29] } 44... Kg7 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 1:11:42] } 45. Rh3 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:01:56] } 45... Qf4 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 1:11:47] } 0-1