IMAverin, Nikolay vs GMShyam, Sundar M.

[Event "Round 8: Averin, Nikolay - Shyam, Sundar M."]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/serbia-open-2026-masters/round-8/6wYjP924/rK4cFoT7"]
[Date "2026.07.21"]
[Round "8.6"]
[White "Averin, Nikolay"]
[Black "Shyam, Sundar M."]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2416"]
[WhiteTitle "IM"]
[WhiteFideId "24250473"]
[BlackElo "2478"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "5019141"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C96"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: Closed, Keres Defense"]
[UTCDate "2026.07.21"]
[UTCTime "13:52:30"]
[BroadcastName "SERBIA OPEN 2026 - Masters"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/serbia-open-2026-masters/round-8/6wYjP924"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/serbia-open-2026-masters/round-8/6wYjP924/rK4cFoT7"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:00] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:28] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:57] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:24] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:50] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:51] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:08] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:33:15] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:26] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:33:44] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:52] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:34:00] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:32:02] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:34:27] } 9... Na5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:32:03] } 10. Bc2 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:34:51] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:32:24] } 11. d4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:35:21] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:32:46] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:09:30] } 12... exd4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:30:56] } 13. cxd4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:09:54] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:31:23] } 14. d5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:10:18] } 14... Nce5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:31:45] } 15. Nh2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:49:37] } 15... Ng6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:29:14] } 16. g3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:45:03] } 16... Nb6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:02:29] } 17. Qh5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:39:26] } 17... Re8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:57:57] } 18. Ndf3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:26:58] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:36:57] } 19. Ng4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:25:53] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:33:38] } 20. Nxf6+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:26:10] } 20... Bxf6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:34:06] } 21. Ng5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:24:57] } 21... Bxg5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:34:34] } 22. Bxg5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:25:21] } 22... Qd7 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:35:00] } 23. Kh2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:12:10] } 23... Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:26] } 24. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:43] } 24... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:33] } 25. Rh1?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:08] } 25... Bb7 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:12:37] } 26. Rad1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:06:41] } 26... c4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:10:15] } 27. Rhe1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:04:54] } 27... b4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:11:57] } 28. Bf4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:18] } 28... f6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:10:42] } 29. Qe2 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:02:01] } 29... Ba6 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:10:32] } 30. Qd2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:01:52] } 30... Rac8 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:08:23] } 31. Qd4 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:02:16] } 31... Rc5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:08:16] } 32. Be3 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:02:12] } 32... Nd3 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:07:55] } 33. Rf1?! { [%eval -1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 33... f5 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:07:33] } 34. f3 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:01:29] } 34... fxe4 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:06:33] } 35. fxe4 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:01:56] } 35... Qe7 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:06:50] } 36. Ba4 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:00:53] } 36... Rec8 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:05:37] } 37. Rf5 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:01:00] } 37... h6 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:01:58] } 38. Bc2 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:00:47] } 38... Ne5 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:01:14] } 39. Bf4 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:01:03] } 39... Nd3 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:01:20] } 40. Be3 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:01:33] } 40... Ne5 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:01:19] } 41. Bf4 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:01:18] } 41... Nd3? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 42. Be3 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:07:00] } 42... R5c7 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:29:27] } 43. Kh2 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:04:56] } 43... Re8 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:28:29] } 44. Rdf1 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:03:19] } 44... Bc8? { [%eval -0.04] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:02] } 45. R5f3?? { [%eval -1.98] } { Blunder. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:37] } 45... Ne5 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:25:17] } 46. R3f2 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:03:44] } 46... c3 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:25:09] } 47. b3 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:01:05] } 47... Ba6 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:21:30] } 48. Rg1 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:01:34] } 48... Rf8 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:21:25] } 49. Bf4 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:02:00] } 49... Rb7 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:18:45] } 50. Rgg2 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:02:09] } 50... Rbb8 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:17:51] } 51. Kg1 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:00:52] } 51... Rfe8 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:14:16] } 52. Kh2 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:00:46] } 52... Rf8 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:09:39] } 53. Kg1 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:01:09] } 53... Rf7 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:10:03] } 54. Bxe5 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:01:16] } 54... Rxf2 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:09:42] } 55. Rxf2 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:01:32] } 55... dxe5 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:10:06] } 56. Qe3 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:01:54] } 56... Bc8 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:10:06] } 57. Kg2 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:01:31] } 57... Bd7 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:10:04] } 58. Qf3 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:01:52] } 58... Rf8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:21] } 59. Qxf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:00] } 59... Qxf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:50] } 60. Rxf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:21] } 60... Kxf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:19] } 61. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:21] } 61... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:45] } 62. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:15] } 62... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:14] } 63. Bd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:23] } 63... Kc5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:11:41] } 64. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:48] } 64... Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:55] } 65. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:35] } 65... Be8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:48] } 66. Bd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:49] } 66... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:17] } 67. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 67... Bh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:37] } 68. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:14] } 68... Bf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:01] } 69. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:43] } 69... Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:55] } 1/2-1/2