Event: Round 2: Gormally, Daniel W - Balaji, Aaravamudhan
Date: 2024-11-16
White: Gormally, Daniel W
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2490
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2314
Result: 1-0
ECO: A42
Opening: Modern Defense: Averbakh System
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:00] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:00] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. Be3?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:47] } 5... exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:56] } 6. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:48] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:38] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8. Be3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:39] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9. Be2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:33] } 9... Ng4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:03] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:24] } 10... Qd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:49] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:12] } 11... Nge5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:49] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:12] } 12... f5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:01:16] } 13. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:06] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:01:05] } 14. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:02] } 14... Nf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 15. Bh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:03] } 15... Re8?? { [%eval 2.1] } { Blunder. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 16. exf5 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:01:55] } 16... Bxc3?! { [%eval 2.89] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 17. fxg6 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:01:36] } 17... hxg6 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:00:04] } 18. bxc3 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:01:37] } 18... Nh6 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:00:04] } 19. Bd3 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:01:34] } 19... Qf7 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:00:05] } 20. Bg5 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:01:23] } 20... Nf5 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:00:05] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:01:24] } 21... Be6? { [%eval 3.64] } { Mistake. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 22. g4 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:01:03] } 22... Ng7 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:00:06] } 23. f5 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:00:57] } 23... gxf5 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:00:07] } 24. Rf4 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:00:58] } 24... Qg6 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:00:05] } 25. Bh4 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:00:59] } 25... Qh6?! { [%eval 4.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 26. Qf2?! { [%eval 2.88] } { Inaccuracy. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 26... Rf8?! { [%eval 4.37] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 27. Rf1 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:00:54] } 27... Qg6?! { [%eval 5.63] } { Inaccuracy. Bf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 28. Kh2 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:00:54] } 28... Qh7 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:00:05] } 29. Qg3?! { [%eval 5.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 29... Kh8 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:00:07] } 30. Bg5 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:00:24] } 30... Qg6 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:00:04] } 31. h4? { [%eval 3.17] } { Mistake. Qh4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 31... Rf7 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:00:05] } 32. Qe3 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:00:18] } 32... Raf8?! { [%eval 3.26] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 33. R4f2 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:00:20] } 33... Bd7 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34. h5 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:00:19] } 34... Qh7 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:00:06] } 35. Kg1 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:00:16] } 35... Bc8? { [%eval 5.03] } { Mistake. Qg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 36. Qd4 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:00:13] } 36... Kg8 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37. c5?? { [%eval 1.88] } { Blunder. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 37... Ne6 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Qe3 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:00:09] } 38... Nxg5 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39. Qxg5+ { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:00:10] } 39... Qg7 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40. Qh4? { [%eval 0.23] } { Mistake. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 40... d5?? { [%eval 2.6] } { Blunder. Qxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 41. g5 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:00:05] } 41... Qxc3 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:00:03] } 42. Bb1? { [%eval 1.09] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } 42... Qxc5?! { [%eval 1.94] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 43. Kh2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... Qd6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 44. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... Rg7?! { [%eval 0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 45. g6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:00:08] } 45... d4?! { [%eval 2.05] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 46. Rg2 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:00:09] } 46... d3 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:00:06] } 47. Qg5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 47... Qc5+?? { [%eval 1.69] } { Blunder. Qd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 48. Kh1 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:00:10] } 48... Qc4?? { [%eval 4.44] } { Blunder. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 49. h6 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:00:10] } 49... d2 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:00:06] } 50. Rd1 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:00:10] } 50... Rd7?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 51. g7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:10] } 51... Re8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:05] } 52. h7+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:10] } 1-0