Event: Round 6: Harsha Bharathakoti - Defromont, Benjamin
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-6/3LArjV0j/lVwP8fBH
Date: 2025-11-29
White: Harsha Bharathakoti
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2526
Black: Defromont, Benjamin
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2376
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D37
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Fianchetto Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:17:14] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:45] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:17:07] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:16:08] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:26:03] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:13:55] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:26:02] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:14:19] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:25:57] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:11:43] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:25:41] } 7. Rc1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:09:28] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:21:45] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:06:36] } 8... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:22:04] } 9. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:05:54] } 9... exd5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:22:24] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:02:19] } 10... Be6?! { [%eval 0.52] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:52] } 11. h4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:46:50] } 11... Nd7?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:11] } 12. Ng5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:46:42] } 12... Nf6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:13:24] } 13. Be5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:47:04] } 13... h6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:11:41] } 14. Nxe6 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:24:02] } 14... fxe6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:12:06] } 15. O-O { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:24:24] } 15... Bd6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:06:40] } 16. Qf3 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:24:36] } 16... c4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:02:04] } 17. Bb1 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:24:34] } 17... Qe7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:02:08] } 18. Qg3 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:23:12] } 18... Rad8 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:01:43] } 19. f4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:19:39] } 19... b5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:56:17] } 20. f5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:46] } 20... exf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:03] } 21. Rxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:56] } 21... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:53:45] } 22. Rxe5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:09:40] } 22... Qd6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:53:30] } 23. Bf5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:45] } 23... Nd7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:46:53] } 24. Be6+ { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:02:23] } 24... Kh8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:47:11] } 25. Bxd7 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:02:47] } 25... Qxd7 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:47:07] } 26. b3?! { [%eval -1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 26... Rc8 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:45:18] } 27. Qh3 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:01:44] } 27... Qf7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:00] } 28. Kh2?? { [%eval -2.16] } { Blunder. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 28... b4?! { [%eval -1.33] } { Inaccuracy. Rce8 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:24] } 29. bxc4?! { [%eval -2.54] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 29... dxc4 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:43:43] } 30. d5 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:01:01] } 30... c3 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:42:23] } 31. Qe6?! { [%eval -3.3] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 31... a5 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:36:51] } 32. Qxf7 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:01:42] } 32... Rxf7 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:37:19] } 33. d6 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:02:10] } 33... a4?? { [%eval -0.28] } { Blunder. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:36] } 34. Rd5?? { [%eval -3.06] } { Blunder. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 34... Rb7 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:35:11] } 35. e4 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:00:56] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:32:03] } 36. Rf1?! { [%eval -5.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 36... c2 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:28:14] } 37. e5 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:01:05] } 37... b3 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:28:42] } 38. axb3 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:01:31] } 38... axb3 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:29:09] } 39. d7 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:00:49] } 39... Rxd7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:45] } 40. Rxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 40... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:51] } 41. Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 41... b2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:54] } 42. Raa7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:10] } 42... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1/2-1/2