Event: Round 1: Christophe Balsamo - Fausto Battistelli
Date: 2024-01-03
White: Christophe Balsamo
Black: Fausto Battistelli
Result: 0-1
ECO: A16
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:54] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:11] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:18] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:25] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:27] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:38] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:28:09] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:28:50] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:32] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:39] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:27:44] } 10. Rb1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:28:26] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:24:19] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:06] } 11... cxb4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:24:41] } 12. axb4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:28:29] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:24:14] } 13. d3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:19:54] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:22:22] } 14. cxb5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:11:53] } 14... axb5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:22:40] } 15. f4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:11:12] } 15... exf4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:22:42] } 16. gxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:30] } 16... Nh5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:09:23] } 17. Be3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:04:31] } 17... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:41] } 18. d4? { [%eval -0.36] } { Mistake. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:00] } 18... Qc8? { [%eval 0.91] } { Mistake. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:59] } 19. Kh2 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:41:59] } 19... f5 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:20:58] } 20. e5 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:38:16] } 20... dxe5 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:14:47] } 21. fxe5?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:35] } 21... Nxe5? { [%eval 1.96] } { Mistake. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:42] } 22. Nd5?? { [%eval -3.04] } { Blunder. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:35] } 22... Nc4 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:07:11] } 23. Bg5 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:22:35] } 23... Bc6 { [%eval -3.29] } 24. Nec3 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:22:35] } 24... h6 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:07:11] } 25. Bh4 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:22:35] } 25... Ne3 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:07:11] } 26. Nxe3 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:22:35] } 26... Rxe3 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:07:11] } 27. Nd5 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:22:35] } 27... Bxd5 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:07:11] } 28. Bxd5+ { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:22:35] } 28... Kh7 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:07:11] } 29. Rf3 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:22:35] } 29... Qc7+ { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:07:11] } 30. Kg1 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:22:35] } 30... Rbe8 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:07:11] } 31. Rb3?? { [%eval -5.94] } { Blunder. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:35] } 31... Re2 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:07:11] } 32. Rf2 { [%eval -7.61] [%clk 0:22:35] } 32... Re1+ { [%eval -7.75] [%clk 0:07:11] } 33. Qxe1 { [%eval -9.75] [%clk 0:22:35] } 33... Rxe1+ { [%eval -8.61] [%clk 0:07:11] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval -8.11] [%clk 0:22:35] } 34... Bxd4 { [%eval -9.38] [%clk 0:07:11] } 35. Rd2? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:35] } 35... Rg1+ { [%clk 0:07:11] } 36. Kf3 { [%clk 0:22:35] } 36... Qf4+ { [%clk 0:07:11] } 37. Ke2 { [%clk 0:22:35] } 37... Qf1# { [%clk 0:07:11] } 0-1