Event: Round 2: Praveen Balakrishnan - Hemant Sharma
Date: 2021-12-27
White: Praveen Balakrishnan
WhiteTitle: GM
Black: Hemant Sharma
BlackTitle: IM
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E04
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Modern Sharp Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:21:04] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:21:29] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:53] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:22:17] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:01] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:22:35] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:25] } 6. Qa4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:22:49] } 6... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:11] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:23:10] } 7... Nd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:31] } 8. Bxb4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:23:24] } 8... Nxb4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:32:59] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:23:39] } 9... O-O? { [%eval 1.55] } { Mistake. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:33:08] } 10. a3 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 1:20:28] } 10... Nd5 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 1:10:30] } 11. Qxc4 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 1:20:23] } 11... Qd6 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:59:08] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 1:08:16] } 12... Rd8 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:52:32] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 1:00:33] } 13... Qe7 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:49:27] } 14. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:56:32] } 14... a5 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:46:00] } 15. Nb3 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:47:58] } 15... Nb8 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:32:51] } 16. Ne5 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:43:43] } 16... b6 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:29:53] } 17. Rac1 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:32:53] } 17... f6?! { [%eval 3.05] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:03] } 18. Nc4?! { [%eval 2.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:33] } 18... a4 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:20:27] } 19. Nbd2 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:15:45] } 19... b5 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:18:30] } 20. Ne3?! { [%eval 1.49] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:47] } 20... c6?! { [%eval 2.2] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:54] } 21. Ne4?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:05] } 21... Nxe3 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:10:25] } 22. fxe3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:09:30] } 22... Bd7 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:10:48] } 23. Qc5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:08:07] } 23... Kf8 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:09:43] } 24. Qh5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:07:19] } 24... Kg8 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:09:50] } 25. Nc5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:06:54] } 25... Be8 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:10:03] } 26. Qg4?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:52] } 26... Rd6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:09:16] } 27. Nd3?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:56] } 27... Na6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:09:04] } 28. Rc3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:04:04] } 28... Nc7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:06:03] } 29. Rc5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:04:11] } 29... Rad8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:05:51] } 30. Rdc1 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:03:10] } 30... Nd5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:05:09] } 31. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:12] } 31... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 32. Qe4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:46] } 32... Be8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:23] } 33. Qg4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 33... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:28] } 34. Qe4?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 34... Be8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:57] } 35. Nb4?? { [%eval -1.01] } { Blunder. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 35... Nxb4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:01:28] } 36. axb4 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:01:40] } 36... e5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:00:43] } 37. dxe5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:01:26] } 37... Re6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:01:11] } 38. exf6? { [%eval -1.74] } { Mistake. Ke1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 38... Rxf6+ { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:01:01] } 39. Kg1 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:00:44] } 39... Re6 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:01:12] } 40. Qh4?? { [%eval -4.5] } { Blunder. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 1/2-1/2