Event: Blitz 6: Nihal Sarin - Sargsyan, Shant
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/karen-asrian-memorial-2025/blitz-6/ejlIpMu2/ySqUzaen
Date: 2025-11-29
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2688
Black: Sargsyan, Shant
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2624
Result: 1-0
ECO: E51
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Ragozin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8. Rc1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:04] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:05] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:04] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:06] } 11. dxc5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:58] } 11... bxc5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:07] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:58] } 12... Na6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:06] } 13. a3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:49] } 13... c4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:03:06] } 14. Bc2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:45] } 14... Nc5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:07] } 15. Ne2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:37] } 15... Nfe4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:57] } 16. Bc3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:15] } 16... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:55] } 17. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:02:15] } 17... Bf6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:02:53] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:02:15] } 18... Qd7 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:02:17] } 19. Rcd1 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:02:07] } 19... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:02:19] } 20. h3 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:01:51] } 20... Rab8 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:02:18] } 21. Nd4 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:01:51] } 21... g6 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:02:18] } 22. Rb1 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:01:46] } 22... Ba8 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:02:14] } 23. Red1 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:01:46] } 23... Ne6 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:01:48] } 24. Nce2 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:01:35] } 24... Rb6 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:01:43] } 25. b4 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:01:33] } 25... cxb3?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 26. Rxb3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:33] } 26... Rxb3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:37] } 27. Bxb3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:33] } 27... Nc5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:38] } 28. Bc2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:31] } 28... Ne4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:01:37] } 29. Qa5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:26] } 29... Rc8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:26] } 30. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:24] } 30... dxe4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:27] } 31. Nf4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:21] } 31... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 32. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 32... h4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:59] } 33. g4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:17] } 33... Kh7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:36] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:01:13] } 34... Qc7?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 35. Qa6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:01:08] } 35... Be5?? { [%eval 4.16] } { Blunder. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 36. Nde6 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:00:38] } 36... Qc6 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 37. Qxa7 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:00:38] } 37... Bb7 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Nd8 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:00:19] } 38... Rxd8 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39. Rxd8 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:00:20] } 39... Bxf4? { [%eval 8.14] } { Mistake. Kh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 40. Qd4 { [%eval 7.93] [%clk 0:00:20] } 40... f6 { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:00:05] } 41. Qd7+ { [%eval 6.94] [%clk 0:00:18] } 41... Kh6?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 42. Rh8+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:12] } 42... Kg5 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43. Qg7 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:11] } 43... f5 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:05] } 44. Rh5# { [%clk 0:00:11] } 1-0