Event: Round 8: Balaji, Aaravamudhan - Golding, Alex
Date: 2024-07-04
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2316
Black: Golding, Alex
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2296
Result: 1-0
ECO: E28
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:15] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:06] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:31] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:06] } 5. a3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:31:55] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:31:55] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:20] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:05] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:25] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:31] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:43] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:56] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:33:10] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:26] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:48] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:45] } 11. f3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:59] } 11... c4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:32:29] } 12. Bc2 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:29:52] } 12... b5 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 1:32:52] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 1:29:47] } 13... a5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:32:28] } 14. e4 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 1:27:18] } 14... Ra6? { [%eval 2.89] } { Mistake. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:53] } 15. e5 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 1:26:02] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 1:33:09] } 16. f4 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 1:18:55] } 16... b4 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 1:32:49] } 17. axb4 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:57:44] } 17... axb4 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 1:33:14] } 18. Rxa6 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:58:08] } 18... Bxa6 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 1:33:40] } 19. Qh5 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:50:27] } 19... Nf8 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 1:27:29] } 20. f5 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:40:56] } 20... bxc3 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 1:27:41] } 21. f6 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:37:28] } 21... Nxd4 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 1:25:42] } 22. Qg4 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:35:02] } 22... g6 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 1:17:25] } 23. Qxd4 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:33:42] } 23... Ne6 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 1:16:46] } 24. Qxc3?! { [%eval 2.41] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:59] } 24... Qb6+ { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 1:16:49] } 25. Kh1?! { [%eval 1.52] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:55] } 25... d4 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 1:17:13] } 26. Qa3 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:19:43] } 26... Nc5?? { [%eval 4.76] } { Blunder. c3 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:40] } 27. Nf5 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:15:41] } 27... Rxe5 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 1:08:15] } 28. Ne7+ { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:14:23] } 28... Kh8? { [%eval 7.4] } { Mistake. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:52] } 29. Qg3 { [%eval 6.95] [%clk 0:13:52] } 29... Re6?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:10] } 30. Bh6 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:13:41] } 1-0