Event: Blitz 9: Hovhannisyan, Robert - Nihal Sarin
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/karen-asrian-memorial-2025/blitz-9/nStcNWmR/FmkuOjkP
Date: 2025-11-29
White: Hovhannisyan, Robert
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2522
Black: Nihal Sarin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2688
Result: 1-0
ECO: B17
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:58] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... Bf5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:53] } 8. Ne5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:30] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9... g6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:31] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:54] } 10... Bg7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:32] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:55] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:32] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:47] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:02:31] } 13. Bf4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:46] } 13... a5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:18] } 14. a4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:44] } 14... Qb6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:18] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:30] } 15... Rad8 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:13] } 16. Nc4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:23] } 16... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:12] } 17. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:24] } 17... Nd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:12] } 18. Bg3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:18] } 18... e6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:12] } 19. Re2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:15] } 19... c5?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:51] } 20. dxc5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:05] } 20... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:01:52] } 21. Qb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:59] } 21... Nb6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:01:31] } 22. Bb5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:00] } 22... Rf8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:01:32] } 23. Rd1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:56] } 23... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:01:16] } 24. Qxd1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:57] } 24... Nd5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:01:16] } 25. Rd2 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:01:39] } 25... Qc8? { [%eval 2.64] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 26. Bd6 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:01:35] } 26... Rd8 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:00:30] } 27. Be7 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:01:29] } 27... Re8? { [%eval 4.6] } { Mistake. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 28. Bxe8 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:01:28] } 28... Qxe8 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:00:15] } 29. Bh4 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:01:11] } 29... Qc6 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:00:15] } 30. Qb3?! { [%eval 3.37] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 30... Be5?! { [%eval 4.83] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 31. Qb5 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:01:03] } 31... Qc7 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:00:13] } 32. c4 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:00:47] } 32... Nf6?! { [%eval 7.93] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 33. Bxf6 { [%eval 8.03] [%clk 0:00:39] } 33... Bxf6 { [%eval 8.02] [%clk 0:00:09] } 34. Qe8+ { [%eval 7.76] [%clk 0:00:38] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval 7.57] [%clk 0:00:10] } 35. Rd7 { [%eval 7.86] [%clk 0:00:36] } 35... Qf4 { [%eval 9.37] [%clk 0:00:11] } 36. Qxf7+ { [%eval 9.17] [%clk 0:00:28] } 36... Kh6 { [%eval 9.03] [%clk 0:00:12] } 37. g3 { [%eval 8.79] [%clk 0:00:26] } 37... Qc1+? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Kg2? { [%eval 7.18] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 38... Qxc4 { [%eval 7.32] [%clk 0:00:07] } 39. Qxh7+ { [%eval 7.25] [%clk 0:00:13] } 39... Kg5 { [%eval 7.1] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40. Qh4+ { [%eval 7.33] [%clk 0:00:13] } 40... Qxh4 { [%eval 7.25] [%clk 0:00:07] } 41. gxh4+ { [%eval 7.08] [%clk 0:00:15] } 41... Kxh4? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 42. Rxb7? { [%eval 7.18] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 1-0