Event: Round 4: Mendonca, Leon Luke - Balajayeva, Khanim
Date: 2024-05-28
White: Mendonca, Leon Luke
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2640
Black: Balajayeva, Khanim
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2376
Result: 1-0
ECO: C84
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:04] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:17] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:56] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:24] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:20] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:49] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:43] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:01] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:06] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:48] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:23] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:11] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:46] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:03] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:24] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:16] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:21:14] } 10. a3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:06] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:18:38] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:22:19] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:15:57] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:15:47] } 12... Bf8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:12:42] } 13. c4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:11:50] } 13... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:59:14] } 14. cxd5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:11:50] } 14... Ne7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:59:35] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:03:44] } 15... a5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:39:38] } 16. d4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:57:24] } 16... Ng6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:37:40] } 17. Re1 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:57:08] } 17... Qb8 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:35:44] } 18. Be3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:51:28] } 18... Ra6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:33:41] } 19. Qd3 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:48:11] } 19... a4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:29:27] } 20. Ba2 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:47:05] } 20... c5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:28:34] } 21. dxc6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:45:05] } 21... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:26:44] } 22. Rc3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:24:31] } 22... exd4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:23:45] } 23. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:24:34] } 23... Qb7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:23:59] } 24. Qc2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:18:38] } 24... Re7?! { [%eval 1.32] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:03] } 25. Rce3 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:17:24] } 25... Nf4 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:17:07] } 26. Nh4 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:09:55] } 26... Bd7 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:16:18] } 27. Rf3 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:09:24] } 27... Ne6 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:14:32] } 28. Bc3 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:09:24] } 28... Ng5 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:11:31] } 29. Rfe3 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:09:11] } 29... Bc6? { [%eval 3.26] } { Mistake. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:19] } 30. Nf5 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:09:18] } 30... Rxe4?! { [%eval 4.35] } { Inaccuracy. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:12] } 31. h4 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:08:46] } 31... Rxe3?! { [%eval 7.52] } { Inaccuracy. Nh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:08:03] } 32. Nxh6+ { [%eval 7.32] [%clk 0:09:00] } 32... Kh8 { [%eval 7.18] [%clk 0:08:12] } 33. Rxe3 { [%eval 6.87] [%clk 0:09:25] } 33... Be4 { [%eval 6.72] [%clk 0:07:02] } 34. Qe2 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:08:39] } 34... d5?! { [%eval 6.79] } { Inaccuracy. Nh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:46] } 35. hxg5 { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:08:51] } 35... Kh7 { [%eval 7.33] [%clk 0:05:47] } 36. Nxf7 { [%eval 6.82] [%clk 0:08:39] } 1-0