Event: Round 3: Cherukuri, Nitesh - Nasta, Kiren Vivek
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-charlotte-fall-norm-invitational-im-c/round-3/8x5i0wVZ/JvsQC5Qi
Date: 2025-11-22
White: Cherukuri, Nitesh
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2278
Black: Nasta, Kiren Vivek
BlackElo: 2197
Result: 1-0
ECO: C47
Opening: Four Knights Game
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:28] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:25:45] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:26:08] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:33] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:14] } 5. Bb5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:26:55] } 5... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:25:26] } 6. O-O { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:27:07] } 6... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:17:14] } 7. dxc3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:27:09] } 7... f6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:17:13] } 8. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:27:22] } 8... fxe5 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 1:13:54] } 9. Qh5+ { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:27:49] } 9... Kd7 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:13:38] } 10. Qf7+ { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:28:15] } 10... Kd6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:09:28] } 11. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:33] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:07:01] } 12. f4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:28:57] } 12... c6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:06:09] } 13. fxe5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:44] } 13... Kc7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:04:54] } 14. Be2?? { [%eval -2.03] } { Blunder. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:42] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:58:45] } 15. e6 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:41:19] } 15... Be8 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:57:41] } 16. Qf4+ { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:40:07] } 16... Kc8 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:48:35] } 17. Qg3?! { [%eval -2.84] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:17] } 17... Ng6 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:44:11] } 18. Bg4 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:26:58] } 18... Bc5+ { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:38:30] } 19. Kh1 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:26:45] } 19... Ne7?! { [%eval -1.84] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:32] } 20. h4 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:21:48] } 20... Bg6? { [%eval -0.57] } { Mistake. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:50] } 21. h5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:19:19] } 21... Be4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:18:26] } 22. Bg5?! { [%eval -1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:29] } 22... h6 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:17:38] } 23. Bh4 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:19:36] } 23... Bd6 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:14:42] } 24. Qe3?! { [%eval -1.7] } { Inaccuracy. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:41] } 24... Rg8 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:05:00] } 25. Rf7 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:14:56] } 25... g5 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:05:18] } 26. Bg3 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:14:28] } 26... Qc7?? { [%eval 2.11] } { Blunder. Bxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:21] } 27. Raf1 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:14:47] } 27... Rd8?? { [%eval 5.58] } { Blunder. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 28. Bxd6 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:14:30] } 28... Qxd6 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:01:15] } 29. Rxe7 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:14:36] } 29... Qxe7 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:00:35] } 30. Rf7 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:15:05] } 30... Qd6?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 31. e7+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:15:17] } 31... Kc7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:09] } 32. e8=Q+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:15:38] } 1-0