Event: Round 9: Praveen Balakrishnan - Viktor Gazik
Date: 2023-12-30
White: Praveen Balakrishnan
WhiteTitle: GM
Black: Viktor Gazik
BlackTitle: GM
Result: 1-0
ECO: E20
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:16:17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:00] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:16:17] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:00] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:16:17] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:00] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:17] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:13] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:17] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:25] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:13] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:10:20] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:02:55] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:03:50] } 8. dxe5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:51:21] } 8... dxe5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:53:15] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:51:21] } 9... h6?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:56] } 10. Rd1 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:48:33] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:40:56] } 11. a3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:44:19] } 11... Bd6?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:30] } 12. Nb5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:35:58] } 12... Bg4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:36:11] } 13. b4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:31:50] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:33:49] } 14. Nxd6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:31:50] } 14... cxd6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:33:49] } 15. Bb2 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:27:36] } 15... Rac8 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:33:36] } 16. Rac1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:23:47] } 16... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:32:43] } 17. h3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:21:22] } 17... Be6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:32:43] } 18. c5?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Qb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:38] } 18... dxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:59] } 19. Rxd8+ { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:17:38] } 19... Qxd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:03] } 20. bxc5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:16:59] } 20... Nd7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:25:03] } 21. Nd2 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:14:48] } 21... Nxc5 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:23:57] } 22. Qxc5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:11:53] } 22... Qxd2 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:23:57] } 23. Qc2 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:11:44] } 23... Qa5 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:23:35] } 24. Qc5 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:10:36] } 24... Qd2 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:17:29] } 25. Qc2 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:10:36] } 25... Qd6 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:16:00] } 26. Qd1 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:08:11] } 26... Qc7 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:12:32] } 27. Qa4 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:07:33] } 27... Bd7 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:06:44] } 28. Qe4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:06:27] } 28... Qb6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:05:42] } 29. Ba1 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:04:35] } 29... Qa5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:05:16] } 30. Qe3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:04:35] } 30... Re8 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:38] } 31. Rd1 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:03:06] } 31... Qc7 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:59] } 32. Qc5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:43] } 32... f6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:01:21] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:43] } 33... Rd8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:56] } 34. Qc4+ { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:02] } 34... Kh8?! { [%eval 1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 35. Qf7 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:02:02] } 35... Qc8 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:00:21] } 36. Be4?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 36... Nd4?? { [%eval 2.8] } { Blunder. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 37. Bxd4 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:00:23] } 37... Be6?! { [%eval 4.54] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. Qg6 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:00:23] } 38... Bg8 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39. Bxe5 { [%eval 4.7] } 39... fxe5 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40. Bxb7 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:00:20] } 40... Qb8 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:00:04] } 41. Rxd8 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:28:43] } 41... Qxd8 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:24:53] } 42. Qxa6 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:28:30] } 1-0