Event: Round 2: Harsha Bharathakoti - Sarkar, Justin
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-2/z6Y4KfMC/E3fKdkUb
Date: 2025-11-27
White: Harsha Bharathakoti
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2526
Black: Sarkar, Justin
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2274
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D48
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Reynolds' Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:23:21] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:49] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:21:05] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:52] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:20:48] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:52] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:21:10] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:26:23] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:15:46] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:26:40] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:16:10] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:26:58] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:16:33] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:16] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:16:42] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:24:33] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:13:55] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:24:30] } 10. d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:10:24] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:20:47] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:04:36] } 11... c4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:21:03] } 12. Bc2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:05:02] } 12... Bd6?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:10] } 13. Qe2?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. dxe6 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:59] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:17:31] } 14. dxe6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:52:37] } 14... fxe6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:17:52] } 15. Ng5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:41:03] } 15... Nc5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:59:19] } 16. f4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:40:56] } 16... e5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:59:02] } 17. fxe5?? { [%eval -2.28] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:03] } 17... Bxe5 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:59:21] } 18. Nd5?! { [%eval -3.44] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:31] } 18... Qd6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:00] } 19. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:23] } 19... Nd3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:40:13] } 20. Bxd3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:23:20] } 20... cxd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:40:36] } 21. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:23:45] } 21... h6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:28:26] } 22. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:13:37] } 22... Rxf6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:28:14] } 23. Qb3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:54] } 23... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:19] } 24. Rxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:36] } 24... Bxh2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:57] } 25. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:02] } 25... Bxb3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:28:15] } 26. Rxd6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:12:30] } 26... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:36] } 27. axb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:33] } 27... hxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:59] } 28. Bd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:11:26] } 28... Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:18] } 29. Bc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:44] } 29... g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:59] } 30. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:00] } 30... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:01] } 31. Re1 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:07:29] } 31... Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:05] } 32. Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:55] } 32... Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:25] } 33. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:23] } 33... Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:17] } 34. Be1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:20] } 34... Bxe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:58] } 35. Rxe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:47] } 35... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:16] } 36. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:28] } 36... Rd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:05] } 37. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:56] } 37... Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:25] } 38. Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:59] } 38... Rd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:40] } 39. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:15] } 39... Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:54] } 40. Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:41] } 40... Rd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:47] } 41. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:43] } 1/2-1/2