Event: Round 1: Praveeen Balakrishnan - Nicholas Vettesse
Date: 2023-03-24
White: Praveen Balakrishnan
WhiteTitle: GM
Black: Nicholas Vettesse
BlackTitle: IM
Result: 0-1
ECO: B48
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:32] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:56] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:32:09] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:12] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:32:28] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:26] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:46] } 7. g4 { [%eval 0.27] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:14:37] } 8. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:53] } 8... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:14:57] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:33:02] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:07:14] } 10. f3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:26:33] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:54:34] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:04:59] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:50:48] } 12. g5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:48:15] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:51:12] } 13. a3 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:44:39] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:22:05] } 14. f4 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:34:34] } 14... Nc4 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:22:31] } 15. Bxc4 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:34:40] } 15... Qxc4 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:22:56] } 16. f5?! { [%eval 0.84] } { Inaccuracy. Rhe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:33] } 16... Rc8?! { [%eval 1.41] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:51] } 17. Rhf1?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:41] } 17... e5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:14:22] } 18. Qd3?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:38] } 18... Qxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:20] } 19. Rxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:12] } 19... Rc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:46] } 20. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:45] } 20... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:10] } 21. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:18] } 21... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:36] } 22. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:38] } 22... d5?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:23] } 23. Bc5?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:57] } 23... Kd7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:05:06] } 24. Bxf8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:07:19] } 24... Rxf8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:05:34] } 25. Rf2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:05:06] } 25... f6 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:03:26] } 26. Rh3 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:04:07] } 26... fxg5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:02:47] } 27. Rxh7 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:04:26] } 27... Rf7 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:03:16] } 28. Rh5?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 28... g6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:45] } 29. Rxg5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:32] } 29... gxf5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:04:08] } 30. Rg6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:00] } 30... f4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:30] } 31. Rxa6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:22] } 31... Rf5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:11] } 32. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:14] } 32... d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 33. Rg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 33... Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 34. Rg4?? { [%eval -2.75] } { Blunder. Kd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 34... f3 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:00:54] } 35. Rg7+?! { [%eval -3.44] } { Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 35... Ke6 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:01:00] } 36. Rg6+ { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:00:42] } 36... Kf7 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:00:34] } 37. Rd6 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:00:51] } 37... e4 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:01:02] } 38. Kd1 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:00:59] } 38... Ke7 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:01:24] } 39. Rb6 { [%eval -6.6] [%clk 0:00:35] } 39... e3 { [%eval -6.47] [%clk 0:01:46] } 40. Ke1 { [%eval -7.42] [%clk 0:01:01] } 40... exf2+ { [%eval -6.85] [%clk 0:01:50] } 41. Kxf2 { [%eval -7.0] [%clk 0:01:30] } 41... Be4 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:02:15] } 42. a4 { [%eval -7.61] [%clk 0:01:47] } 42... Bxc2 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:01:47] } 43. Rb7+ { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:01:06] } 43... Kd6 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 44. a5 { [%eval -6.77] [%clk 0:00:51] } 44... d3 { [%eval -7.9] [%clk 0:02:00] } 45. a6? { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 45... d2 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:02:08] } 46. a7 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:49] } 46... d1=Q { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:02:29] } 47. Rb6+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:12] } 47... Kc5 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:02:17] } 48. Rc6+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:01:39] } 48... Kb4 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:02:44] } 49. a8=Q { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:02:06] } 49... Qe2+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:03:07] } 50. Kg3 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:02:34] } 50... Qg2# 0-1