Event: Round 8: Sofronie, Iulian - Balakrishnan, Praveen
Date: 2024-08-04
White: Sofronie, Iulian
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2360
Black: Balakrishnan, Praveen
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2496
Result: 0-1
ECO: C47
Opening: Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:21] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:10] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:46] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:26] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:08] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:28:50] } 4... exd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:31] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:15] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:51] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:40] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:14] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:02] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:34] } 8. exd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:06] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:55] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:30:29] } 9... cxd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:18] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:30:25] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:30:16] } 11. Qf3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:27:29] } 11... h6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:30:25] } 12. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:27:01] } 12... Qxf6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:30:48] } 13. Qxf6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:27:27] } 13... gxf6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:31:11] } 14. Ne2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:26:08] } 14... c5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:31:26] } 15. c3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:08:54] } 15... Ba5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:31:27] } 16. f4?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd1 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:24] } 16... Rab8 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 1:21:31] } 17. f5 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 1:02:38] } 17... Bd7 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:20:30] } 18. b3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:56:22] } 18... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:12:47] } 19. c4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:52:48] } 19... dxc4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:57:57] } 20. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:53:12] } 20... Bc6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:56:44] } 21. Rad1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:45:21] } 21... Rbd8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:55:49] } 22. Nf4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:42:13] } 22... Kf8 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:50:09] } 23. Bd5?! { [%eval -0.93] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:21] } 23... Bd7?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:30] } 24. Bc4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:29:02] } 24... Bc3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:29:56] } 25. Ne2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:29:14] } 25... Be5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:27:37] } 26. Rd5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:27:53] } 26... Bc6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:23:55] } 27. Rdd1 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:17:41] } 27... Ke7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:21:00] } 28. Kf2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:16:17] } 28... Be4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:17:33] } 29. Rxd8 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:14:36] } 29... Rxd8 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:17:45] } 30. g4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:10:35] } 30... Bxh2 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:12:51] } 31. Ke3? { [%eval -2.21] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:59] } 31... Bc6 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:11:51] } 32. Rc1 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:10:39] } 32... Rg8 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:09:25] } 33. Bd3 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:08:12] } 33... Rxg4 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:05:43] } 34. Rxc5 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:08:39] } 34... Bg2 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:05:40] } 35. Ra5 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:08:20] } 35... Bb8 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:05:50] } 36. Nc3 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:08:11] } 36... Kf8 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:03:49] } 37. Be4 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:07:11] } 37... h5 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:03:11] } 38. Ra4 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:05:26] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:02:17] } 39. Bxg2 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:05:07] } 39... Rxg2 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:02:45] } 40. Ne2 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:20:30] } 40... Kh6 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:17:05] } 41. Kf3 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:20:18] } 41... Rg8?! { [%eval -2.09] } { Inaccuracy. Rg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:42] } 42. Rd4 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:19:05] } 42... Kg5 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:11:15] } 43. Rd7 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:18:47] } 43... Kxf5?? { [%eval -0.18] } { Blunder. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:08] } 44. Rxf7?? { [%eval -2.73] } { Blunder. Nd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:19:09] } 44... Rd8 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:07:08] } 45. Rh7 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:18:04] } 45... Rd3+ { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:04:45] } 46. Kg2 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:18:30] } 46... Kg6 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:03:47] } 47. Rb7 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:18:19] } 47... Be5 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:03:43] } 48. Rxa7? { [%eval -5.4] } { Mistake. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:58] } 48... h4 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:03:50] } 49. Ra4 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:16:49] } 49... h3+ { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:04:10] } 50. Kf2 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:17:14] } 50... h2 { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:04:16] } 51. Rh4 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:17:38] } 51... Rd1 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:04:13] } 52. Kg2 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:18:02] } 52... Re1 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:04:23] } 0-1