Event: Round 9: Balaji, Aaravamudhan - Kovchan, Alexander
Date: 2024-08-31
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2355
Black: Kovchan, Alexander
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2440
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D87
Opening: Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:25] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:41] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:54] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:28:19] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:17] } 5... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:28] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:41] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:50] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:28:44] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:06] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:28:50] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:04] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:07] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:00] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:27] } 10... Na5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:26:31] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:29:09] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:26:27] } 12. h4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:26:36] } 12... e5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:24:21] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:22:36] } 13... h5?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:23] } 14. f4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 1:19:22] } 14... exf4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:00:40] } 15. Nxf4 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:19:02] } 15... Qd8?? { [%eval 3.33] } { Blunder. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:29] } 16. Qd2?? { [%eval 0.66] } { Blunder. Nxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:18] } 16... cxd4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:41:52] } 17. cxd4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:51:01] } 17... Bxd4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:41:23] } 18. Bxd4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:40] } 18... Qxd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:45] } 19. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:21] } 19... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:58] } 20. Nxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:49] } 20... fxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:49] } 21. Qh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:35] } 21... Rf7?? { [%eval 2.17] } { Blunder. Rxf1+ was best. } 22. Rf2?? { [%eval -4.48] } { Blunder. Rxf7 was best. } 22... Rxf2? { [%eval -2.55] } { Mistake. Qg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:25] } 23. Re1?? { [%eval -6.6] } { Blunder. Bc4+ was best. } 23... Rf1+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ne5 was best. } 24. Rxf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:34] } 24... Bf5? { [%eval 1.25] } { Mistake. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:20] } 25. exf5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:48] } 25... Qxh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:17] } 26. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:17] } 26... Qd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:40] } 27. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:46] } 27... Qh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:06] } 28. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:43] } 1/2-1/2