Event: Blitz 1: Nihal Sarin - Hakobyan, Aram
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/karen-asrian-memorial-2025/blitz-1/OjbR1gqD/IrhtUZzs
Date: 2025-11-26
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2688
Black: Hakobyan, Aram
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2548
Result: 1-0
ECO: A46
Opening: Torre Attack: Classical Defense, Nimzowitsch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. Bg5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4. Bh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... d5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:53] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:42] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:41] } 8. Rb1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:55] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:28] } 9. exd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:55] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:29] } 10. Qb3?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:51] } 10... Bc6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:24] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:48] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:23] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:02:47] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:04] } 13. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:48] } 13... Rfe8?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 14. Qd1 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:42] } 14... Bb5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:01:57] } 15. Bc2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:42] } 15... Qa6 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:01:58] } 16. Ne5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:02:06] } 16... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:00:53] } 17. dxe5 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:02:07] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:00:54] } 18. Bxe7 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:02:07] } 18... Rxe7 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:00:55] } 19. Nb3?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 19... Ba4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:00:43] } 20. Re3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:28] } 20... Qc4?! { [%eval 0.87] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 21. Qh5?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 21... Qf4?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 22. g3 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:00:38] } 22... Qg5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:00:19] } 23. Qe2 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:00:39] } 23... Ree8 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:00:11] } 24. h4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:00:33] } 24... Qd8 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:00:12] } 25. Rd1 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:00:32] } 25... Rc8 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:00:09] } 26. Rd4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:00:32] } 26... Rc4?! { [%eval 2.19] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 27. Rxc4 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:00:17] } 27... dxc4 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:00:08] } 28. Qxc4 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:00:18] } 28... Bc6 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:00:07] } 29. Nd4 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:00:17] } 29... Bd5?! { [%eval 3.62] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 30. Qd3 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:00:18] } 30... Nf8 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:00:08] } 31. c4 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:00:19] } 31... Bc6 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:00:09] } 32. Nxc6 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:00:19] } 32... bxc6 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:00:10] } 33. Qxd8 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Rxd8 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:00:11] } 34. Rd3?! { [%eval 1.79] } { Inaccuracy. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 34... Rxd3 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:00:04] } 35. Bxd3 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:00:15] } 35... g5? { [%eval 3.38] } { Mistake. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 36. hxg5 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:00:10] } 36... hxg5 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:00:05] } 37. b4 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:00:10] } 37... Nd7 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:00:04] } 38. f4 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:00:11] } 38... gxf4 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39. gxf4 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:00:13] } 39... c5 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:00:07] } 40. b5 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40... Nb6 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:00:09] } 41. Kf2 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:00:07] } 41... f6 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:00:10] } 42. exf6 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:00:06] } 42... Kf7 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:00:11] } 43. Ke3 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... Kxf6 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:00:13] } 44. Ke4?? { [%eval 0.19] } { Blunder. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 44... Na4?? { [%eval 2.46] } { Blunder. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 45. a3 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:00:05] } 45... Nc3+? { [%eval 3.79] } { Mistake. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 46. Ke3 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:00:06] } 46... Na4 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47. Bc2 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47... Nb6 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:00:09] } 48. Bd3?! { [%eval 2.38] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 48... e5? { [%eval 4.66] } { Mistake. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 49. f5 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:00:06] } 49... Na4 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:00:06] } 50. Be4?! { [%eval 3.62] } { Inaccuracy. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 50... Nb2 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:00:04] } 51. Bd3 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51... Na4 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:00:04] } 52. Kd2 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:00:04] } 52... Nb6 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:00:04] } 53. Kc3 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:00:05] } 53... Kg5 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:00:04] } 54. Bc2 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:00:05] } 54... Nd7?! { [%eval 5.44] } { Inaccuracy. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 55. a4 { [%eval 5.37] } 55... Kf4 { [%eval 6.86] } 56. a5 { [%eval 6.06] } 56... e4 { [%eval 7.62] } 57. b6 { [%eval 7.5] [%clk 0:00:06] } 57... axb6 { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:00:08] } 58. a6 { [%eval 7.32] [%clk 0:00:07] } 58... b5 { [%eval 7.21] [%clk 0:00:09] } 59. a7 { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 0:00:07] } 59... Nb6 { [%eval 9.7] [%clk 0:00:10] } 60. f6 { [%eval 11.07] [%clk 0:00:06] } 60... b4+?! { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 61. Kb3 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:07] } 61... e3 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:07] } 62. Bd1 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:07] } 62... Kg3 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:05] } 63. f7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:08] } 63... Kf2 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:06] } 64. f8=Q+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:08] } 64... Ke1 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:08] } 65. Qf3 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:08] } 1-0