Event: Menorca Open 2024
Date: 2024-04-06
White: Balakrishnan, Praveen
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2500
Black: Pranav, V
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2604
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E48
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 5400+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:13:11] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:13:35] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:13:59] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:25] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:23] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:20] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:14:47] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:05] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:00] } 6... exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:26] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:22] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:09] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:15:42] } 8... c6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:25:54] } 9. Nge2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:15:13] } 9... Re8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:25:42] } 10. Bd2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:14:09] } 10... b6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:18:38] } 11. f3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:13:43] } 11... c5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:16:45] } 12. g4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:13:18] } 12... c4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:54:48] } 13. Bf5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:13:21] } 13... Bxf5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:54:11] } 14. Qxf5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:13:42] } 14... g6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:49:33] } 15. Qg5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:13:57] } 15... Nc6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:47:25] } 16. O-O { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:50:54] } 16... b5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:36:54] } 17. Nf4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:50:54] } 17... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:33:30] } 18. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:43:36] } 18... b4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:31:56] } 19. Nb5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:35:04] } 19... bxa3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:31:56] } 20. Rxa3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:33:26] } 20... Rb8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:28:44] } 21. Nxa7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:33:26] } 21... Nxa7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:31:28] } 22. Rxa7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:33:26] } 22... Rxb2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:28:03] } 23. Bc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:13:27] } 23... Rb3?? { [%eval 2.42] } { Blunder. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:03] } 24. Ba5 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:13:27] } 24... Qb8 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:28:03] } 25. Rc7 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:13:27] } 25... Ra3?! { [%eval 3.07] } { Inaccuracy. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:03] } 26. g5?? { [%eval -0.55] } { Blunder. Qxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:58] } 26... Re6?? { [%eval 2.47] } { Blunder. Rxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:28] } 27. Bd2 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:04:33] } 27... Ra2 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:16:01] } 28. Rf2 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:04:13] } 28... c3 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:22:55] } 29. Bxc3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:58] } 29... Rxf2?? { [%eval 3.32] } { Blunder. Qb1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:22:55] } 30. Kxf2 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:07:58] } 30... Qb1? { [%eval 5.05] } { Mistake. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:55] } 1/2-1/2