Event: Rapid 9: Hovhannisyan, Robert - Nihal Sarin
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/karen-asrian-memorial-2025/rapid-9/HLU1bImY/bhaDQrey
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Hovhannisyan, Robert
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2522
Black: Nihal Sarin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2688
Result: 0-1
ECO: B41
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:59] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:56] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:04] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:12] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:52] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:16] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:16:01] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:15:24] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:15:52] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:20] } 8. f4?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:38] } 8... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:14:37] } 9. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:14:46] } 9... Bc5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:14:46] } 10. Qd3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:13:58] } 10... Ng4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:13:13] } 11. Nd1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:04] } 11... d5?! { [%eval 0.63] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:15] } 12. Qg3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:13:28] } 12... f5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:13:21] } 13. h3?? { [%eval -2.91] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:24] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:13:24] } 14. exf5 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:12:52] } 14... O-O { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:12:50] } 15. Be2 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:11:53] } 15... exf5 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:12:21] } 16. Be3?! { [%eval -4.0] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:16] } 16... Ne4 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:11:43] } 17. Qf3 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:11:10] } 17... d4 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:11:36] } 18. Bd2 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:10:31] } 18... Qe7 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:10:32] } 19. b4 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:09:50] } 19... Ba7 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:04:48] } 20. Nb2 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:09:38] } 20... Bd7 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:03:22] } 21. O-O-O { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:08:15] } 21... Bc6 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:03:06] } 22. Qb3 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:07:40] } 22... Nc3 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:02:50] } 23. c5+ { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:05:19] } 23... Kh8 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:02:52] } 24. Bc4 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:05:28] } 24... Nxd1 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:02:51] } 25. Rxd1 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:05:36] } 25... b6 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:02:16] } 26. Nd3 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:05:00] } 26... bxc5 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:02:18] } 27. Ne5 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:04:33] } 27... Be4 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:02:09] } 28. g4 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:03:19] } 28... Rac8 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:01:12] } 29. Kb2 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:02:57] } 29... cxb4 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:00:54] } 30. axb4 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:02:54] } 30... Bb8 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:00:51] } 31. Nf7+ { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:02:40] } 31... Rxf7 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:00:59] } 32. Bxf7 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:02:49] } 32... Rc2+ { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:00:58] } 33. Ka1 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:01:57] } 33... d3 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:01:01] } 34. Qe6?! { [%eval -5.72] } { Inaccuracy. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 34... Qd8 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:00:34] } 35. Be3 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:01:08] } 35... Bxf4 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:00:25] } 36. Bb6 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:01:14] } 36... Qf6+ { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:00:17] } 37. Qxf6 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:01:19] } 37... gxf6 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:00:26] } 38. Bd4 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:00:54] } 38... Be5 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:00:34] } 39. Bxe5 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:00:59] } 39... fxe5 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:00:43] } 40. Bb3 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:01:00] } 40... Rc7 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 41. Kb2 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:00:48] } 41... fxg4 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:00:17] } 42. hxg4 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:00:49] } 42... Bg6 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:00:24] } 43. Ra1?! { [%eval -6.06] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 43... Rc6?! { [%eval -3.85] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 44. g5?! { [%eval -5.33] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 44... Kg7 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:00:19] } 45. Ra5 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:00:11] } 45... e4 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:00:27] } 46. Re5 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:00:12] } 46... Kf8 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:00:22] } 47. Bd5 { [%eval -6.2] [%clk 0:00:12] } 47... d2 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:00:24] } 0-1