Event: Round 1: Mehrkhah, Hadi - Sangma, Rahul
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/shirvan-open-2025--group-a/round-1/VXxkYNms/usEqk0oe
Date: 2025-11-20
White: Mehrkhah, Hadi
WhiteElo: 1918
Black: Sangma, Rahul
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2136
Result: 0-1
ECO: E00
Opening: Catalan Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:51] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4. Bd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4... a5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:20] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:50] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:24] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:55] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:35] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:44] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:01] } 8. Bxb4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:03] } 8... axb4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:52] } 9. Qb3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:25:49] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:49] } 10. dxc5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:46] } 10... dxc5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:17] } 11. Rd1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:22:25] } 11... Qe7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:22:00] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:20:31] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:22:06] } 13. Qc2? { [%eval -0.99] } { Mistake. a3 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:05] } 13... e4 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 1:18:59] } 14. Ng5 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 1:02:09] } 14... e3 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 1:19:43] } 15. Nde4 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:59:50] } 15... h6 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 1:12:32] } 16. Nxf6+ { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:59:15] } 16... Nxf6 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 1:12:59] } 17. Ne4 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:52:45] } 17... exf2+ { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:03:59] } 18. Nxf2 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:52:50] } 18... Re8 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:04:26] } 19. Bf3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:49:23] } 19... g5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:57:44] } 20. e4?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:30] } 20... Bd7 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:53:34] } 21. Re1 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:25:58] } 21... Bc6 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:51:39] } 22. Bg2 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:24:30] } 22... Nd7?! { [%eval -0.38] } { Inaccuracy. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:23] } 23. Ng4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:24:20] } 23... Qe6 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:50:35] } 24. Nf2?! { [%eval -1.54] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:46] } 24... Ne5 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:49:51] } 25. b3 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:15:47] } 25... Qf6 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:37:46] } 26. Qe2 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:13:10] } 26... Qg6 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:38:01] } 27. Bh3 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:12:09] } 27... Rad8 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:32:02] } 28. Rad1 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:11:13] } 28... Qf6 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:25:01] } 29. Bf5 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:06:49] } 29... Rxd1 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:21:00] } 30. Rxd1? { [%eval -3.1] } { Mistake. Nxd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:28] } 30... Qxf5 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:14:25] } 31. exf5 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:05:58] } 31... Nf3+ { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:14:52] } 32. Kf1 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:01:48] } 32... Nxh2+ { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:15:20] } 33. Ke1 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:02:17] } 33... Rxe2+ { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:15:39] } 34. Kxe2 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:02:36] } 34... Bf3+ { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:16:08] } 35. Kd2 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:03:04] } 35... Bxd1 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:16:30] } 36. Kxd1 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:03:07] } 36... Nf3 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:15:52] } 37. Ne4?! { [%eval -3.85] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:18] } 37... b6 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:13:48] } 38. Nf6+ { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:03:15] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:11:09] } 39. Nd7?! { [%eval -4.56] } { Inaccuracy. Ne8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 39... h5 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:11:37] } 40. Nxb6 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:01:39] } 40... Kf6 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:12:03] } 41. Nd7+ { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:01:08] } 41... Kxf5 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:12:32] } 42. Nxc5 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:01:37] } 42... Kg4 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:12:52] } 43. Ne4 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:01:32] } 43... f5 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:06:00] } 44. Nf6+ { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:00:41] } 44... Kxg3 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:06:29] } 45. Nxh5+ { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:01:01] } 45... Kh4 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:06:33] } 46. Ng7 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:00:52] } 46... Nd4 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:06:50] } 47. c5?! { [%eval -7.39] } { Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 47... f4 { [%eval -7.08] [%clk 0:07:19] } 48. Ke1 { [%eval -8.29] [%clk 0:00:37] } 48... g4 { [%eval -8.63] [%clk 0:07:40] } 49. c6 { [%eval -8.09] [%clk 0:00:27] } 0-1