Event: Round 5: Le, Tuan Minh - Sinha, Sahil
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-5/dJaC4Zjd/YiRzyMEg
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Le, Tuan Minh
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2598
Black: Sinha, Sahil
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2325
Result: 1-0
ECO: E21
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:19:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:20:10] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:20:32] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:26] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:20:18] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:21] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:30] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:24:38] } 6. Rc1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:19:48] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:19] } 7. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:55] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:09:56] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:08:27] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:08:34] } 9. Bh4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:05:29] } 9... dxc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:03:23] } 10. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:03:53] } 10... a6?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:38] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:57:16] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:58:33] } 12. a3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:42:38] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:44:38] } 13. Ba2 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:38:26] } 13... Nd5? { [%eval 2.24] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:36] } 14. Nxd5 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:35:51] } 14... exd5 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:38:53] } 15. Bxe7 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:34:48] } 15... Qxe7 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:39:19] } 16. Bxd5 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:35:07] } 16... Nf6 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:39:46] } 17. Bf3 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:35:26] } 17... Ne4 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:36:37] } 18. Qc2 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:32:29] } 18... Ng5 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:35:55] } 19. Be2 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:29:28] } 19... b5?! { [%eval 3.06] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:29] } 20. Rfd1 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:27:47] } 20... Bb7 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:30:10] } 21. Nf5 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:27:36] } 21... Qe6 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:28:05] } 22. Rd6 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:24:40] } 22... Be4 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:27:28] } 23. Rxe6 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:23:08] } 23... Bxc2 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:26:10] } 24. Re5?! { [%eval 2.19] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:20:17] } 24... Bxf5 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:22:31] } 25. Rxf5 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:20:28] } 25... Rfd8 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:22:15] } 26. h4?! { [%eval 1.5] } { Inaccuracy. Rfc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:32] } 26... Ne6 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:21:34] } 27. b4 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:08:11] } 27... Rac8 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:15:40] } 28. Rxc8 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:08:31] } 28... Rxc8 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:16:10] } 29. Rd5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:08:27] } 29... Rc2 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:15:20] } 30. Bf1?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:10] } 30... Ra2 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:15:21] } 31. Rd3 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:08:20] } 31... g5 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:15:19] } 32. g3 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:07:51] } 32... Ra1?! { [%eval 2.15] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:59] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:08:04] } 33... Kg7?! { [%eval 3.11] } { Inaccuracy. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:26] } 34. Be2 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:08:25] } 34... Ra2 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:07:54] } 35. Bf3 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:08:38] } 35... gxh4 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:04:09] } 36. gxh4 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:09:06] } 36... Ra1?! { [%eval 3.81] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:35] } 37. Bb7 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:06:57] } 37... a5?! { [%eval 4.74] } { Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:02] } 38. bxa5 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:02:22] } 38... Nc5 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:04:26] } 39. Rc3 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:02:50] } 39... Nxb7 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:03:57] } 40. a6 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:03:19] } 40... Nc5 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:03:17] } 41. a7 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:03:48] } 41... b4 { [%eval 5.84] [%clk 0:03:35] } 42. a8=Q { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:03:48] } 42... bxc3 { [%eval 5.84] [%clk 0:04:02] } 43. Qa5 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:04:03] } 43... c2 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:00:48] } 44. Qc3+ { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:04:31] } 44... f6 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:00:50] } 45. Qxc2 { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 0:04:50] } 45... Ne6 { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:00:54] } 46. Qb2 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:05:19] } 46... Rd1 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:01:16] } 47. a4 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:05:45] } 47... Nc5 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:01:02] } 48. a5 { [%eval 6.8] [%clk 0:06:00] } 48... Rd5 { [%eval 7.67] [%clk 0:00:41] } 49. Qb5 { [%eval 7.43] [%clk 0:06:08] } 49... Rf5? { [%eval #25] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 50. a6 { [%eval 10.11] [%clk 0:06:08] } 1-0