Event: Round 5: Joseph Zeltsan - Praveen Balakrishnan
Date: 2023-12-19
White: Joseph Zeltsan
WhiteElo: 2415
Black: Praveen Balakrishnan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2505
Result: 1-0
ECO: B97
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:25] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:24:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:51] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:20] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:19] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:25:44] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:28:47] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:26:04] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:16] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:26:27] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:40] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:26:51] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:08] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:11] } 8. Qd3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:40] } 8... Qxb2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:26:51] } 9. Rb1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:30:01] } 9... Qa3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:27:15] } 10. f5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:30:30] } 10... Qa5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:26:33] } 11. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:14:05] } 11... gxf6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:26:40] } 12. Qc4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:12:35] } 12... Kd8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:15:16] } 13. fxe6 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:07:16] } 13... fxe6?! { [%eval 0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:11] } 14. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:01] } 14... b5?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:49] } 15. Qd3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:51:01] } 15... Ra7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:41:32] } 16. Bg4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:16:47] } 16... Rc7 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:33:26] } 17. Rb3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:17:08] } 17... e5?! { [%eval 1.54] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:15] } 18. Nf5?? { [%eval -2.3] } { Blunder. Ne6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:12:41] } 18... Bxf5?? { [%eval 2.0] } { Blunder. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:00] } 19. Bxf5 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:12:51] } 19... Nc6 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:17:32] } 20. O-O { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:13:19] } 20... Nd4 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:14:43] } 21. Nd5 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:13:47] } 21... Nxb3 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:11:46] } 22. axb3 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:13:01] } 22... Qa3 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:10:54] } 23. Kh1 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:11:07] } 23... Qc5 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:10:51] } 24. Nxc7?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:24] } 24... Kxc7 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:10:37] } 25. Ra1 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:09:50] } 25... Qd4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:08:26] } 26. Qf1 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:09:39] } 26... Kb7? { [%eval 2.92] } { Mistake. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:59] } 27. c3?! { [%eval 2.18] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:16] } 27... Qc5? { [%eval 4.42] } { Mistake. Qxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:47] } 28. Be6 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:04:52] } 28... Be7 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:03:57] } 29. Bd5+ { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:04:39] } 29... Kb6?! { [%eval 6.2] } { Inaccuracy. Kc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 30. b4 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:04:45] } 30... Qe3 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:02:45] } 31. Rxa6+ { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:05:05] } 31... Kc7 { [%eval 6.33] [%clk 0:02:56] } 32. Rc6+ { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:03:31] } 32... Kd8 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:02:40] } 33. Be6 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:02:59] } 33... Ke8 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:03:01] } 34. Rc8+ { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:03:11] } 34... Bd8 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:03:24] } 35. Qxb5+ { [%eval 6.36] [%clk 0:03:21] } 35... Kf8 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:03:45] } 36. Rxd8+ { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:03:39] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:04:11] } 37. Rd7+ { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:03:56] } 37... Kg6 { [%eval 7.02] [%clk 0:04:30] } 38. Qf1 { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:04:06] } 1-0