Event: Sakthi Group 35th Tamil Nadu IM Norm Closed Circuit Tournament – Chennai
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/tamil-nadu-im-norm-closed-circuit--35th/round-9/me7RtW6e/RjUNZAgX
Date: 2025-10-10
White: Barath Kalyan M
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2169
Black: Sanjay Narayanan P S
BlackElo: 2156
Result: 1-0
ECO: D30
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes each + 30 Sec Increment from 1st Move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:16] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:42] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:03] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:09] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:08] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:59] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:01] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:01] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:28:57] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:25] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:28:55] } 8. dxc5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:41] } 8... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:48] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:41] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:23:23] } 10. b4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:06] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:19:49] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:13] } 11... Ne4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:17:25] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:49] } 12... Bf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:10:58] } 13. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:28:12] } 13... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:10:14] } 14. Nb3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:28:16] } 14... Qb2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:59:35] } 15. Nbd4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:16:10] } 15... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:57:35] } 16. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:16:05] } 16... Nd2?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:08] } 17. Qc1?! { [%eval 0.42] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:44] } 17... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:51:30] } 18. Rd1 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:12:46] } 18... Be6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:47:22] } 19. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:12:03] } 19... Qf6 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:38:24] } 20. Qd4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:11:24] } 20... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:35:34] } 21. Qxf6 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:08:33] } 21... gxf6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:36:02] } 22. Rac1 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:08:48] } 22... Rd7 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:33:26] } 23. Rd4 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 1:08:57] } 23... Rad8 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:31:59] } 24. f4?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:03] } 24... f5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:29:41] } 25. Bf3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:08:41] } 25... Kg7 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:27:46] } 26. Kf2 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:05:43] } 26... Rd6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:24:11] } 27. Rc7 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:04:49] } 27... R8d7 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:23:57] } 28. Rxd7 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:04:33] } 28... Rxd7 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:24:09] } 29. Ke3 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:04:43] } 29... Kf6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:17:58] } 30. Rd3 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:03:23] } 30... Ke7?! { [%eval 1.88] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:48] } 31. Kd4 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 1:03:41] } 31... Kd6 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:14:40] } 32. Rc3 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 1:03:54] } 32... Rd8 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:14:46] } 33. b5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 1:01:29] } 33... Re8 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:09:39] } 34. Rc5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:59:24] } 34... b6? { [%eval 3.22] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:55] } 35. Rc6+ { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:59:31] } 35... Kd7 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:10:22] } 36. a4 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:59:21] } 36... Re7 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:09:46] } 37. h3 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:57:28] } 37... Re8 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:09:18] } 38. g4 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:57:40] } 38... Rg8 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:09:32] } 39. g5 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:52:11] } 39... Rd8 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:07:54] } 40. h4 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:51:37] } 40... Re8 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:07:25] } 41. h5 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:51:39] } 41... h6 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:06:37] } 42. gxh6 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:50:49] } 42... Rh8 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:06:56] } 43. Bxd5 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:50:17] } 43... Rxh6 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:07:11] } 44. Bxe6+ { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:50:08] } 44... fxe6 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:07:28] } 45. Ke5 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:50:23] } 45... Rxh5 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:07:49] } 46. Rd6+ { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:50:33] } 46... Kc7 { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 0:07:33] } 47. Rxe6 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:50:57] } 47... Kd7 { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:07:44] } 48. Rf6 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:50:18] } 48... Rh2 { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:08:03] } 49. Rf7+ { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:51:23] } 49... Kc8 { [%eval 6.67] [%clk 0:08:23] } 50. Rxa7 { [%eval 6.49] [%clk 0:51:16] } 50... Rxe2+ { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:08:45] } 51. Kxf5 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:51:44] } 51... Kb8?! { [%eval 10.63] } { Inaccuracy. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:06] } 52. Rd7 { [%eval 58.0] [%clk 0:52:01] } 52... Ra2 { [%eval 72.39] [%clk 0:09:28] } 53. Rd4 { [%eval 65.33] [%clk 0:52:27] } 53... Kc7 { [%eval 18.03] [%clk 0:09:47] } 54. Kf6 { [%eval 8.89] [%clk 0:52:44] } 1-0