Event: Round 5: Duc Hoa Nguyen - A. Balkishan
Date: 2023-12-16
White: Duc Hoa Nguyen
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2335
Black: A. Balkishan
BlackElo: 1855
Result: 1-0
ECO: E05
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:22:52] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:23:01] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:22:17] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:31] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:21:21] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:54] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:21:37] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:58] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:22:00] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:42] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:15:27] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:03] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:14:24] } 9. Rd1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:05] } 9... Bc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:13:49] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:12] } 10... Bb4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:12:17] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:28:50] } 11... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:04:15] } 12. bxc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:26:55] } 12... h6?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:07] } 13. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:27:01] } 13... Qxf6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:00:30] } 14. e4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:27:07] } 14... b5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:58:12] } 15. Ne5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:27:00] } 15... Qd8 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:55:16] } 16. d5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:24:42] } 16... exd5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:52:11] } 17. exd5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:21:58] } 17... Bb7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:52:03] } 18. Qb2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:03:39] } 18... Qd6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:44:00] } 19. Nc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:02:30] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:41:30] } 20. Na5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:52:25] } 20... Qb6? { [%eval 1.29] } { Mistake. Rfb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:53] } 21. Nxb7 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:44:33] } 21... Qxb7 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:41:19] } 22. d6 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:44:54] } 22... c6 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:41:33] } 23. axb5 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:44:32] } 23... axb5 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:41:58] } 24. Rxa8 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:44:45] } 24... Rxa8 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:41:58] } 25. Qe2 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:44:57] } 25... Qb6? { [%eval 3.45] } { Mistake. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:29] } 26. Qe7 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:41:25] } 26... Nf6 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:13:18] } 27. Qc7 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:38:28] } 27... Qc5 { [%clk 0:08:38] } 28. d7 { [%clk 0:38:26] } 28... Nxd7 { [%clk 0:07:34] } 29. Qxd7 { [%clk 0:38:50] } 29... Ra2 { [%clk 0:05:38] } 30. Qe8+ { [%clk 0:39:00] } 30... Qf8 { [%clk 0:05:36] } 31. Qxc6 { [%clk 0:39:05] } 31... Rb2 { [%clk 0:05:51] } 32. Qc7 { [%clk 0:39:08] } 32... Kh7 { [%clk 0:06:07] } 33. Be4+ { [%clk 0:39:20] } 33... f5 { [%clk 0:06:31] } 34. Qf4 { [%clk 0:39:29] } 34... g6 { [%clk 0:06:44] } 35. Rd7+ { [%clk 0:39:53] } 35... Kh8 { [%clk 0:07:04] } 36. Qe5+ { [%clk 0:40:17] } 36... Kg8 { [%clk 0:07:31] } 37. Bd5+ { [%clk 0:40:42] } 37... Qf7 { [%clk 0:07:55] } 38. Rd8+ { [%clk 0:40:56] } 38... Kh7 { [%clk 0:08:21] } 39. Rh8# { [%clk 0:41:21] } 1-0