Event: Round 5: Balakrishnan, Praveen - Makhnev, Denis
Date: 2024-07-16
White: Balakrishnan, Praveen
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2503
Black: Makhnev, Denis
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2545
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E20
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:20:31] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:56] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:20:54] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:28:20] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:17] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:44] } 4. f3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:21:40] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:45] } 5. d5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:21:57] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:09] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:22:06] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:32] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:21:49] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:29:27] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:21:59] } 8... Ba5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:47] } 9. dxe6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:17:21] } 9... Bxe6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:20] } 10. cxb5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:15:19] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:28:16] } 11. Nge2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:13:13] } 11... axb5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:19:53] } 12. axb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:12:04] } 12... d5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:18:22] } 13. Nf4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:04:42] } 13... dxe4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:17:25] } 14. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:53:06] } 14... fxe6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:17:46] } 15. Be2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:47:24] } 15... Rf7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:03:28] } 16. Qc1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:29:33] } 16... Rfa7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:54:58] } 17. Rb1 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:19:00] } 17... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:55:21] } 18. O-O { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:17:06] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:55:47] } 19. fxe4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:13:33] } 19... Neg4?! { [%eval 1.96] } { Inaccuracy. Bb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:14] } 20. Qe1?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:12] } 20... Bc7 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:24:43] } 21. Bxg4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:07:23] } 21... Nxg4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:24:52] } 22. Bf4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:07:36] } 22... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:24:13] } 23. Rxf4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:07:58] } 23... Qd4+ { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:24:40] } 24. Kh1 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:08:20] } 24... Ne5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:25:05] } 25. Rf1 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:07:16] } 25... Nd3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:24:29] } 26. Qg3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:06:33] } 26... c4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:24:49] } 27. h3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:06:02] } 27... Rd7 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:24:48] } 28. Ra1 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:04:34] } 28... Re8 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:24:17] } 29. Ra2 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:03:58] } 29... Qc5?! { [%eval 1.52] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:48] } 30. Kh2?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:15] } 30... Qd4?! { [%eval 1.82] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:55] } 31. Kh1?! { [%eval 0.77] } { Inaccuracy. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:07] } 31... Qc5?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:20] } 32. Kh2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:01:53] } 32... Qd4?! { [%eval 1.97] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:45] } 33. Rfa1?! { [%eval 1.14] } { Inaccuracy. Ra6 was best. } 33... Rdd8? { [%eval 2.85] } { Mistake. Red8 was best. } 1/2-1/2