Event: 52nd Annual World Open
Site: https://chessevents.com/event/worldopen
Date: 2024-07-07
White: Balzer, Lars
WhiteElo: 2038
Black: Seshadri, Sridhar
BlackElo: 1697
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.23] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:31:28] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:31:47] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:30:10] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:32:16] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:20:15] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.87] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.91] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.78] } 6... Bg4? { [%eval 2.24] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } 7. fxe5 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 1:33:30] } 7... dxe5 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 1:21:28] } 8. Bxf7+ { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 1:33:51] } 8... Kxf7 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 1:17:30] } 9. Nxe5+ { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 1:34:15] } 9... Kg8 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 1:10:28] } 10. Nxg4 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 1:34:06] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 1:10:20] } 11. O-O { [%eval 3.53] } 11... Nxg4 { [%eval 4.03] } 12. Qxg4 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 1:34:29] } 12... Nd4?! { [%eval 5.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:40] } 13. Nd5 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 1:24:27] } 13... Be7 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 1:12:09] } 14. c3 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 1:20:00] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 1:12:37] } 15. Qe6+ { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 1:13:52] } 15... Kh7 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 1:13:06] } 16. Rf7 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 1:05:36] } 16... Bg5 { [%eval 6.66] [%clk 1:13:34] } 17. Bxg5 { [%eval 6.91] [%clk 1:01:40] } 17... Qxg5 { [%eval 6.87] [%clk 1:14:02] } 18. Nf6+ { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 1:00:13] } 18... Kg6?? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxf6 was best. } 19. Ne8+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:57:21] } 19... Kh7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 1:15:00] } 20. Rxg7+?? { [%eval 6.85] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qf5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:56:28] } 20... Qxg7 { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 1:15:26] } 21. Nxg7 { [%eval 6.8] [%clk 0:56:56] } 21... Kxg7 { [%eval 6.57] [%clk 1:15:55] } 22. Qd7+ { [%eval 6.73] [%clk 0:54:19] } 22... Kg6 { [%eval 6.69] } 23. Qxb7 { [%eval 6.77] [%clk 0:54:48] } 23... Ne5 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 1:13:37] } 24. Qa6+ { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:51:39] } 24... Kh5 { [%clk 1:14:05] } 1-0