Event: Round 9 (Top boards): Praveen Balakrishnan - Manuel Perez Candelario
Date: 2023-09-02
White: Praveen Balakrishnan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2511
Black: Manuel Perez Candelario
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2573
Result: 1-0
ECO: C07
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:34] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:09] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:07] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:14] } 6. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:00] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:39] } 7. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:59] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:33:05] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:18] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:33:18] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:15] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:58] } 10. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:33] } 10... d4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:49] } 11. c5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:14] } 11... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:14] } 12. Nc4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:04] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:20:21] } 13. f4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:08:39] } 13... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:09:32] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:01:53] } 14... exf4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:09:26] } 15. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:54:29] } 15... Bxd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:09:37] } 16. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:54:41] } 16... Nh6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:06:52] } 17. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:31:26] } 17... O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:07:15] } 18. e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:31:32] } 18... c5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:01:49] } 19. Rae1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:20:24] } 19... Be6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:59:49] } 20. Nd6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:13:10] } 20... Rad8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:46:25] } 21. Ne4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:11:07] } 21... c4?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:08] } 22. Nf6+ { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:06:12] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:36:37] } 23. Qe4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:02:16] } 23... Bf5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:37:00] } 24. Rxf5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:02:42] } 24... gxf6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:37:23] } 25. Qh4?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 25... cxd3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:36:43] } 26. Rh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 26... d2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:33] } 27. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 27... Qe6? { [%eval 1.18] } { Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:56] } 28. Rxh6 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:00:59] } 28... Qf5 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:18:25] } 29. h3?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 29... fxe5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:13:23] } 30. Rxd2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:42] } 30... f6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:10:33] } 31. Rf2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:00:53] } 31... Qb1+ { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:10:36] } 32. Rf1 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:00:53] } 32... Qc2 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:10:49] } 33. Rhxf6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:00:43] } 33... Rg8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:11:01] } 34. R1f2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:37] } 34... Qc1+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:10:53] } 35. Kh2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:40] } 35... Qg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:04] } 36. Qe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 36... Qg3+ { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:06:33] } 37. Kg1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:52] } 37... Rc8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:22] } 38. Rf7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:34] } 38... Rg6?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Rg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 39. Rf8+ { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:00:37] } 39... Rg8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:30] } 40. R8f7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:30:50] } 40... Rg6?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Rg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:04] } 41. Rxh7+ { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:14:19] } 41... Kxh7 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:30:55] } 42. Qb7+ { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:14:43] } 42... Rg7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:27:21] } 43. Qxc8 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:15:07] } 43... Qe3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:26:34] } 44. Qf5+ { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:13:29] } 44... Kh6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:25:23] } 45. Qf6+ { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:10:27] } 45... Kh7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:25:44] } 46. Qh4+ { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:10:36] } 46... Kg8 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:25:32] } 47. Kh2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:10:09] } 47... Rg5?? { [%eval 3.18] } { Blunder. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:04] } 48. Rf3 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:06:39] } 48... Qd2 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:18:15] } 49. Qxg5+ { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:06:38] } 49... Qxg5 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:18:32] } 50. Rg3 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:07:06] } 1-0