Event: Round 2: Nithin Babu - Ahmad, Khagan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ganja-open-2025--group-a/round-2/b8eQUv47/wIkWKmM1
Date: 2025-11-12
White: Nithin Babu
WhiteElo: 2310
Black: Ahmad, Khagan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2458
Result: 0-1
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:20:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:21:10] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:21:37] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:22:02] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:13] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:22:27] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:41] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:22:52] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:45] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:23:17] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:50] } 8. Bc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:23:45] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:54] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:24:10] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 10. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:24:24] } 10... fxe6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:25] } 11. Na4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:24:09] } 11... b5?? { [%eval 2.17] } { Blunder. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:36] } 12. Nb6 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 1:22:34] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 1:28:34] } 13. Nxa8 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 1:20:24] } 13... Qxa8 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 1:28:56] } 14. Ng5?! { [%eval 1.63] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:04] } 14... h6 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 1:27:35] } 15. Nxe6 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 1:09:54] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 1:27:52] } 16. f4 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:57:41] } 16... Qxe4 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 1:14:00] } 17. Qd3 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:56:03] } 17... Qc4 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:41:17] } 18. Qf5 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:27:29] } 18... Qe4 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:40:56] } 19. Qxe4?? { [%eval 0.29] } { Blunder. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:55] } 19... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:41:14] } 20. c3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:18:28] } 20... Kf7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:40:28] } 21. f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:11] } 21... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:31] } 22. g4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:12:01] } 22... h5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:24:00] } 23. f6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 23... Ndxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:48] } 24. Ng5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:11] } 24... Nxg5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:22:11] } 25. Bxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:36] } 25... Rc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:30] } 26. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:34] } 26... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:12] } 27. gxh5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:45] } 27... Nxh5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:22:29] } 28. Bxe7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:24] } 28... Kxe7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:22:58] } 29. Rf3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:01:32] } 29... Nf4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:23:10] } 30. Kf2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:01:19] } 30... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:22] } 31. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 31... b4?? { [%eval 2.0] } { Blunder. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:27] } 32. cxb4 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 32... Rc2+ { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:21:54] } 33. Kg1 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:00:49] } 33... Rxb2 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:19:56] } 34. b5 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:01:00] } 34... a5 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:18:46] } 35. Raa3 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:00:54] } 35... Ne2+ { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:18:14] } 36. Kf1 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:00:46] } 36... Nd4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:18:43] } 37. Rf2 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:00:48] } 37... Rb1+ { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:18:38] } 38. Kg2 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:01:17] } 38... e4? { [%eval 3.28] } { Mistake. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:53] } 39. Raa2 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:00:37] } 39... e3 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:17:24] } 40. Rfb2?? { [%eval 0.04] } { Blunder. Rab2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 40... Re1?? { [%eval 3.87] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:21] } 41. b6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 41... e2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:47] } 42. Rxe2+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:47] } 42... Nxe2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:18:16] } 43. Rb2? { [%eval -1.7] } { Mistake. b7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 43... Nd4 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:17:48] } 44. b7 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:00:56] } 44... Nc6 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:18:16] } 45. Rc2 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:00:50] } 45... Nb8 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:18:05] } 46. Rc8?? { [%eval -4.11] } { Blunder. Rc7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 46... Nd7 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:18:23] } 47. b8=Q { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:00:37] } 47... Nxb8 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:18:50] } 48. Rxb8 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:01:02] } 48... Re4 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:08:09] } 49. Rg8 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:00:56] } 49... Kf6 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:08:16] } 50. Rd8 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:00:49] } 50... Ke5 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:08:36] } 51. Rg8 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:00:49] } 51... Kf6 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:08:42] } 52. Rd8 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:00:55] } 52... Rd4?? { [%eval -0.8] } { Blunder. Ke5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:56] } 53. Kf3?? { [%eval -3.46] } { Blunder. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 53... Ke5 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:07:58] } 54. Rg8 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:01:09] } 54... Kf5?! { [%eval -2.54] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:02] } 55. Rf8+ { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:01:02] } 55... Kg5 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:08:31] } 56. Rd8 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:01:24] } 56... d5 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:07:44] } 57. Rd6?? { [%eval -4.72] } { Blunder. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 57... Rxa4 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:06:45] } 58. Rxd5+ { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:01:04] } 58... Kh4 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:07:14] } 59. Rd6 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:01:09] } 59... Ra3+ { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:07:19] } 60. Kf2 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:01:04] } 60... Rg3 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:07:30] } 61. Rd5 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:00:45] } 61... Rg5?? { [%eval -0.05] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:06] } 62. Rd3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:09] } 62... Rb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:11] } 63. Rd6?? { [%eval -4.59] } { Blunder. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 63... Rg5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rb2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:35] } 64. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 64... a4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:03:59] } 65. Rd4+?? { [%eval -5.21] } { Blunder. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 65... Kxh3 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:04:24] } 66. Rxa4 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:01:30] } 66... Rg2+ { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:04:45] } 67. Kf1 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:01:38] } 67... g5 { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 0:05:11] } 68. Ra8 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:00:41] } 68... g4 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:05:34] } 69. Rb8 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:00:34] } 69... Kg3 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:05:47] } 70. Rb3+ { [%eval -6.75] [%clk 0:00:34] } 70... Kh2 { [%eval -6.4] [%clk 0:06:14] } 71. Rb8 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:00:45] } 71... Rg1+ { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:06:37] } 72. Kf2 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:00:38] } 72... g3+ { [%eval -7.08] [%clk 0:07:06] } 73. Ke2 { [%eval -6.7] [%clk 0:00:41] } 73... Rg2+ { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 0:07:09] } 74. Ke1 { [%eval -7.58] [%clk 0:00:39] } 74... Rf2 { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:07:33] } 75. Rb7?! { [%eval -9.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 75... g2 { [%eval -9.62] [%clk 0:07:42] } 76. Rh7+ { [%eval -8.19] [%clk 0:00:43] } 76... Kg1 { [%eval -8.09] [%clk 0:08:10] } 77. Rh8 { [%eval -8.77] [%clk 0:00:39] } 77... Rf5 { [%eval -7.34] [%clk 0:08:33] } 78. Re8? { [%eval #-21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 78... Rh5 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:08:57] } 79. Rg8 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:01:02] } 79... Kh2 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:09:20] } 0-1