Event: Rapid 4: Nihal Sarin - Deac, Bogdan-Daniel
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/karen-asrian-memorial-2025/rapid-4/Ko8AOICo/HiZiEpMO
Date: 2025-11-27
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2688
Black: Deac, Bogdan-Daniel
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2630
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D35
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:09] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:13] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:01] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:20] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:09] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:28] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:07] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:14:53] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:14] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:44] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:21] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:52] } 7. Bh4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:29] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:26] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:37] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:14:34] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:33] } 9... c6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:08] } 10. Bg3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:28] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:09:55] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:06] } 11... Bxg3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:08:28] } 12. hxg3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:14] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:08:37] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:13:29] } 13... Bg4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:08:32] } 14. Rde1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:13:02] } 14... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:08:32] } 15. Nh4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:11:11] } 15... Ne4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:47] } 16. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:14] } 16... dxe4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:05:54] } 17. f3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:10:23] } 17... exf3?! { [%eval 1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:01] } 18. gxf3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:10:31] } 18... Be6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:06:06] } 19. g4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:10:39] } 19... Rad8 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:04:59] } 20. Qh2?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Reg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:16] } 20... Nf8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:01:17] } 21. Kb1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:04:19] } 21... Nh7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:19] } 22. Nf5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:39] } 22... Bxf5+ { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:12] } 23. gxf5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:47] } 23... Qg5? { [%eval 1.9] } { Mistake. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 24. e4 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:00:53] } 24... Rxd4 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:00:21] } 25. Reg1? { [%eval 0.4] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 25... Qf6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:00:16] } 26. Qxh6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:00:30] } 26... Qxh6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:00:23] } 27. Rxh6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:00:39] } 27... f6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:00:20] } 28. Rhg6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:00:24] } 28... Re7 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:00:23] } 29. R6g3? { [%eval 0.15] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 29... Ng5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:25] } 30. Kc2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:12] } 30... Red7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:31] } 31. R1g2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 31... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 32. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 32... Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 33. exf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 33... gxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 34. a3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:13] } 34... Kf7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:13] } 35. Ne4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:14] } 35... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:13] } 36. fxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 36... Rxe4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:20] } 37. Rg8 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:12] } 37... Ke7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:22] } 38. R2g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 38... Rc4+ { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:14] } 39. Kb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 39... Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 40. R8g7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 40... Kd8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:25] } 41. Rxd7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 41... Kxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 42. Rxf6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:38] } 42... a5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:41] } 1/2-1/2