Event: Round 9: Nithin Babu - Baghirov, Orkhan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ganja-open-2025--group-a/round-9/FcX4yX3p/ahng1hsF
Date: 2025-11-17
White: Nithin Babu
WhiteElo: 2310
Black: Baghirov, Orkhan
BlackElo: 1991
Result: 1-0
ECO: D30
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:59] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:24] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:22] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:39] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:26:45] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:27:56] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:25:48] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:21:59] } 5. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:26:03] } 5... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:22:22] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:23:39] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:22:44] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:23:32] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:22:52] } 8. Rc1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:22:46] } 8... Rd8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:17:18] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:21:00] } 9... dxc4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:10:46] } 10. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:20:55] } 10... b5?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:42] } 11. Be2?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:23] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:09:34] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:19:15] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:00:59] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:16:05] } 13... c5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:58:05] } 14. dxc5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:15:06] } 14... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:58:17] } 15. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:47] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:55:03] } 16. Nd4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:12:11] } 16... Rac8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:53:10] } 17. Qb2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:08:08] } 17... Ne5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:46:18] } 18. Nb3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:01:40] } 18... Nfd7 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:44:58] } 19. f4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:59:40] } 19... Nc4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:44:13] } 20. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:59:43] } 20... Rxc4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:44:20] } 21. Na5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:56:58] } 21... Nb6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:40:05] } 22. Nxc4?! { [%eval -1.14] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:26] } 22... Nxc4 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:40:31] } 23. Qf2 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:44:33] } 23... Rd2 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:40:56] } 24. Ne2 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:44:49] } 24... Qd7 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:40:42] } 25. Rc3? { [%eval -2.61] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:25] } 25... g6?! { [%eval -1.66] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:57] } 26. h3?! { [%eval -2.59] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:23] } 26... Qd5? { [%eval -1.15] } { Mistake. Nb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:22] } 27. Kh2?! { [%eval -2.01] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:44] } 27... Nd6?! { [%eval -1.33] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:01] } 28. Rc7 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:27:17] } 28... Qd3 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:24:18] } 29. Re1 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:26:35] } 29... Bd5 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:22:30] } 30. Rd7? { [%eval -2.74] } { Mistake. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:49] } 30... Ne4?? { [%eval 4.56] } { Blunder. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:45] } 31. Qh4 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:21:49] } 31... Rxe2?! { [%eval 6.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:18] } 32. Rxe2 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:21:11] } 32... Qxe2 { [%eval 6.86] [%clk 0:15:47] } 33. Qh6 { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 0:20:16] } 1-0