Event: Blitz 16: Nihal Sarin - Martirosyan, Haik M.
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/karen-asrian-memorial-2025/blitz-16/HHGJ4Y3l/xan1R7sY
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2688
Black: Martirosyan, Haik M.
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2609
Result: 1-0
ECO: D37
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:52] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:53] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:48] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:58] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:38] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:59] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:39] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:50] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:36] } 11... Bd6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:48] } 12. f4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:37] } 12... c5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:44] } 13. Qf3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:14] } 13... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:43] } 14. exd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:15] } 14... Bb4?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 15. Qh3 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:02:05] } 15... Bxc3 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:02:14] } 16. Bxc3 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:00:57] } 16... h6? { [%eval 2.84] } { Mistake. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 17. Rae1 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:00:48] } 17... Re8 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:01:21] } 18. Re3 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:00:33] } 18... Nf8?! { [%eval 4.73] } { Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 19. Rg3 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:26] } 19... h5 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:01:06] } 20. f5 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:00:23] } 20... N8h7 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:01:00] } 21. Bd2 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:00:18] } 21... Kf8 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:00:55] } 22. Rxg7 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:00:08] } 22... Kxg7 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:00:51] } 23. Qg3+ { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:00:10] } 23... Ng4 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:00:35] } 24. h3 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:00:11] } 24... f6 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:00:31] } 25. hxg4 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:00:07] } 25... fxe5 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:00:31] } 26. dxe5 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:00:07] } 26... h4 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 27. f6+ { [%eval 6.95] [%clk 0:00:07] } 27... Nxf6 { [%eval 6.9] [%clk 0:00:14] } 28. Qxh4 { [%eval 6.55] [%clk 0:00:03] } 28... Rh8?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 29. exf6+ { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:11] } 29... Kf7 { [%eval #15] } 30. Bg6+? { [%eval 8.28] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 30... Ke6? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 31. Qe1+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:05] } 31... Kd6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:05] } 32. Bf4+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:05] } 32... Kc6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:04] } 33. Qc3+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:06] } 1-0