1520 vs 2578 | The game that kept everyone on their toes | Mihir Shah vs GM Aravindh Chithambaram

Mihir Shah (1520) was on the trip of his lifetime, winning seven games in a row and looking forward to creating history. In round nine he faced arguably one of the best Rapid and Blitz players of India, the National Triple Crown Champion and the first person to become National Rapid for 3 consecutive years. A tough battle was waiting to be fought. Can the untitled Mihir create the biggest upset of the tournament? Watch the video to see what happened?
Video: Aditya Sur Roy / ChessBase India
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Full game PGN - 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 h5 6. h3 g6 7. Be3 Bg7 8. f4 d6 9. Qd2 O-O 10. O-O-O Bd7 11. Be2 Rc8 12. f5 Ne5 13. g4 Nc4 14. Bxc4 Rxc4 15. fxg6 fxg6 16. e5 Ne8 17. gxh5 Bxe5 18. hxg6 Bc6 19. Qe2 Rxc3 20. bxc3 Qa5 21. Qc4+ Bd5 22. Qb4 Qxa2 23. Nb3 Nf6 24. Rxd5 Nxd5 25. Qh4 Nf6 26. Bd4 Qa4 27. Rd1 Qc4 28. Qf2 Qe6 29. Qd2 Qf5 30. Bxe5 dxe5 31. Rg1 Ne4 32. Qd5+ Kg7 33. Qxb7 Qf4+ 34. Kb2 Kf6 35. Qa6+ e6 36. Qxa7 Qf2 37. Qxf2+ Nxf2 38. h4 Nh3 39. Rf1+ Nf4 40. h5 Rh8 41. Nd2 Rxh5 42. Rg1 Nxg6 43. Ne4+ Kf7 44. Ng5+ Kf6 45. Nxe6 Nf4 46. Nc5 Rh8 47. Ne4+ Kf5 48. Ng3+ Kg4 49. Ne4+ Kf3 50. Nd6 Rd8 51. Nc4 e4 52. Re1 Ne2 53. Rh1 Rb8+ 54. Ka3 Ng3 55. Re1 Rc8 56. Nd2+ Kf4 57. Nxe4 Nxe4 58. Kb4 Nxc3 59. Rf1+ Ke3 60. Rh1 Ne4 61. Re1+ Kd4 62. Rd1+ Ke5 63. c4 Rb8+ 64. Ka3 Rb7 65. Rd5+ Kf4 66. Rd3 Rb8 67. Ka2 Nc5 68. Rd5 Ne6 69. Ka3 Ke4 70. Rd6 Nd4 71. Ka4 Kd3 72. c5 Kc4 73. Ra6 Rb1 74. Ka5 Kxc5
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[@saleembsc]

Illegal move should be penalized only when the move is completed, I mean when the clock is pressed. Here it was not pressed. Hence illegal move made was not penalized. Completed illegal move should be penalized.

[@hindichesstrickandgames3742]

Hindi me

[@jesusma.arseniosalvilla6287]

So GM Aravindh should not call the arbiter since clock is not yet pressed. But the arbiter has to be called, otherwise the time of Mihir will fall. The move was illegal since the king is under checked and the Queen touched could not protect the King. So the arbiter should penalize Mihir, unless the rule says otherwise.

[@divyanshujain5809]

@@hindichesstrickandgames3742 मतलब अवैध चाल को तभी तक दंडित किया जा सकता है; जब तक घड़ी दबा दी गई हो, वरना नहीं। यहाँ घड़ी नहीं दबाई गई थी। इसलिए अवैध चाल को दंडित नहीं किया गया। पूर्ण अवैध चाल को दंडित किया जाना चाहिए।

[@badrinarayanb3140]

Had it been an online event, people would have easily suspected the 1520 player of cheating! 😂

[@rahulchavhan6568]

His lichess bullet rating is 2800

[@badrinarayanb3140]

@@rahulchavhan6568 Good to know.

[@hound_op5037]

@@rahulchavhan6568 what is his username

[@rahulchavhan6568]

username - anonymous61596

[@mitchplays9295]

If its not blitz people would

[@kokseyfoo6777]

GM prevailed because he was calmer and stronger in the endgame. Eventually, he zugzwang White. Unfortunately, White could not convert his advantage in the middle game. Thanks for sharing such an exciting game between a worthy novice and a GM!!!

[@nicholasstewart1396]

White was doing fine until 6:06 when he just straight up hung a knight.

[@kokseyfoo6777]

@@nicholasstewart1396 Thank you sharing your feedback, Nicholas👍🙏🙏 Have a great day🥂

[@hjhjhjwh]

starting 20 moves white had advantage in so many positions ...maybe it was blitz they were just playing with the intution ....not so much time to calculate each line of different variations in advantageous position ....i will have to analyse the whole game with the engine though ...but surely this 1500 player will attain a title atleast an NM norm ...having said that earlier he defeated 3 IM and 1 GM

[@nutius]

What's ur lichess id?

[@claudiog7692]

This isn’t classical, he won’t get any norm with this

[@isasejahr6145]

Fide event.. National Master is unattainable

[@pocoknight8209]

you don't get norms from blitz chess though

[@waqaryounus7339]

National game was being played on such kind of plastic board. Association can afford wooden board at least not electronic in case. Great game by Mihir being just 1520 elo rated.

[@Dhruvnarad1]

1520 are you kidding me!? Man just played like an absolute GM

[@illiminaty2]

nah both played like shit i mean ig it was time pressure but really just see the eval bar and youll understand

[@motoporn9055]

The problem here with white is that.. he tried to attract the king side with G and h pawns, prepared his officials but then completely stopped and went on defensive mode😌😌.... Probly the 1500 hundred pressure kicked in...

[@vishalkhombare]

4:33 When they where discussing illegal move stuff Mihir should have kept focus on board as There was double attack possibility on knight after simple Rg4 when the game started again... I guess that was simple and strong move... He should have let the Arvind explain stuff to arbitrator and should have kept finding his chances by "focusing on the board" first...There must be many more chances as well..Tough luck Mihir!

[@conduzcoavatar]

What a fight!! Congratulations Mr. Mihir Shah!!

[@SUGGYAN1356]

I feel mihir Shah needs professional training as he was playing exceptional at the opening...

[@SoydeCubaCompay]

1520 ? He plays like a GM. 💪

[@motoporn9055]

Just because 1500 has a pretty good understanding of the game already.. speaking as 1000 elo

[@SachiraBhanu]

Great game by both of them.

[@vanitaboryekar9345]

1520 had 2700 bullet rating online

[@nakash1985]

1520 playing like 2200 😲

[@iamable915]

1520 player has broken my heart...could have won this game like ten times !!!!

[@ripinkhanna6075]

It is easier said than done.

[@ranhiruguruge5988]

What happened on the illegal move did the rules changed

[@Kianseven]

Once played an open tournament against an IM when I was an intermediate beginner (i didn't had rating that time) It ended in a white rook up end game (I was white)but my beginnee isntincts somehow managed to draw that easy win

[@nashharder5581]

The problem With that kind of board is You cant properly place the pieces

[@satishvirat5]

White has many chances to win but under time pressure he was not handled....

[@namdevp0707]

Why haven't you yet covered Pranav's game against Magnus in TT. Sagar bhaii? Please krlo🙏🏻

[@EduFunChess]

mihir bhai OP

[@saleembsc]

Queen was touch piece but a legal move with touch piece was not possible and hence touch was ignored.

[@CREATIVE_SHUBH]

Full game on white side but he can't take advantage 🙂

[@light-water]

Wasn't Qh5 when the pawn was on g6 just winning? why did he check on c4?

[@pkanuri]

...Nf6?

[@mayanm7105]

Much stronger than the opponent, GM or whatever.. he did not plan in time for an pressure draw when the white king is rattled along the F, G and H files.. even if he draw , he would have a good point lead,, alas.. Congrars Mihir- you ll go places.. could not see your face at the end of it.. come on, its a quite starting step in the ugly marathon of chess. Gods there

[@mayanm7105]

i meant Black ugly king rattled along G files

[@pawansingh4307]

This game also kept more 10k people on their toes😆

[@ravivaradhan4956]

@3:18 is g7 the winning move?

[@Anirudh619]

that is a fiitjee shirt in the thumbnail,isn't it?

[@userhandle-l]

Yup! Looks like one

[@KingGowdy]

Aravindh OP❣️

[@user-se3mu7vk3i]

А я всё ждал, когда же чудо случится и любитель обыграет гроссмейстера. Но нет, не случилось.

[@saleembsc]

One cannot compel a player to make illegal move

[@Tomjrf]

Surely he wasnt playing as 1500 ... much better performance than that.

[@pulkitrathi8740]

I feeel lil ashamed to be 1520 myself after seeing this strength lol

[@dariakinaya]

Keren

[@juansealvarez6618]

3:17 I think that g7 is winning in this position.

[@kanwarphziks]

At 3:37 Qh6 was better move

[@Rohitk2085]

What's OP guys?

[@milohaze5871]

2578 or 1578 ? Q_Q

[@UkyEnJ46]

Menit 4:52 Withe benteng F1 ok itu putih blunder

[@hindichesstrickandgames3742]

White player ..... Opening preparation was same like world champion magnus carlsen ❤️but his knowledge about middle game in this variation was nill.... ❤️ Otherwise GM arvind lose 🥰 But this game shows difference between GM and normal player 🥰

[@parthshady5981]

what happened at the end?

[@petethepark6029]

Black won

[@johnnym6700]

Cant stop mate with the rook.

[@technicalpandit5335]

Mujhe sirf ye janana he ki vo poochh kya rha he

[@Chessscript]

4:40 g7 was Best

[@incrediblesam9035]

ya after qf2

[@Chessscript]

@@incrediblesam9035 yes

[@Multi-Talented]

At 4:49 ,mihir is completely winning,but he missed After NxQ he simply have to push g7 and after Rg8 he can simply pin the knight and Win the game 🔥🔥 How can he miss this one... 😅

[@kanwarphziks]

Right....

[@Rashyn]

Yes ❤

[@herefelix]

2 seconds on the clock

[@lancelot1236]

stronger than his rating

[@himster]

You think?

[@lancelot1236]

@@himster You tell me

[@theunknownarnav123]

It is a shame that paper boards are used in tournaments at this level😢

[@quazar9953]

Another evidence that rating doesnt mean much in todays world

[@aps8511]

In blitz and bullets mostly

[@k.r.koushik9660]

How

[@tomasseeber]

Don't be so dumb, rating means with this Elo difference, the lower can make a point in like 10000 games, and this is merely ALMOST that point. Yet, still zero.

[@meirgriniasty7139]

this is a joke/ he is not 1520

[@Vtube123]

Y this is so cheap chess kit ?

[@epicz100]

What was the discussion about the illegal move ?

[@i486dx2]

White didn't realize his king was checked.

[@epicz100]

So black should be given extra time, right?

[@epicz100]

I see the Same 5 sec for black

[@JosephGab]

​@@epicz100yes but no one claim it after the illegal move

[@rishi8271]

He didnt press the clock as the move have not been completed, it wont be counted as an illegal move. so they started playing with the same time.

[@monsieurpatate8989]

1520 lol i love indian ratings

[@Agent-ik1ui]

What?

[@dnd5501]

what's wrong??

[@keralacitizen]

its fide rating not Indian rating frenchie

[@monsieurpatate8989]

​@@keralacitizen I know, but a lot of indian players are underrated

[@MagnusFAN]

Mihir Shah Please learn to respect your opponent

[@maianujhoon]

mihir shah suhani shah Sagar shah all chess players

[@rohankucheriya]

He almost had him

[@ArabianKnight63]

Pog

[@earth6578]

His elo is just his cover deep down he's 2,000+ haha

[@rohayadi83]

Kasar ... Bad !

[@RA-pi3ee]

Ek kaam kro chess board k paise mere se lelo😒😒

[@michamotyka648]

1520 lmao .....

[@Narrowcros]

night and rook vs rook is a theortical draw though, without pawns

[@JosephGab]

Not always like in this position the white king is in the mating net and the rook can't give check

[@pocoknight8209]

in this case, white's king was stuck in a mating net

[@sarvajayan4002]

First

[@The_Shrike]

He’s just as bad of a sport OTB as online

[@monchiong4285]

Scammers

[@shivanandsaket6934]

Noob 😕😕😕 kya khel Raha hai white, bahut si galti ki hai

[@diptodeepmajumder9746]

Computer evaluation dekhke galtiya pakadne se koi achha player nhi ban jata

[@heenimsj2905]

​@@diptodeepmajumder9746White Wale bande ne IMs ko haraya blitz me, tumne kitne IMs ko haraya over the board joh isko noob bol rhe ho😂

[@diptodeepmajumder9746]

@@heenimsj2905 bhai padhna ata bhi hai? Maine kab noob bola?

[@longdongbongchong]

F5? was a blunder. I think G4! was much stronger.

[@henkwitman2566]

1520 ? wtf..