Event: Round 5: Royal, Shreyas - Balaji, Aaravamudhan
Date: 2024-11-16
White: Royal, Shreyas
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2378
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2314
Result: 0-1
ECO: A46
Opening: Indian Defense: Polish Variation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... b5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:59] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:59] } 3... Bb7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:56] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6... b4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7... bxc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:59] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:58] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:50] } 11. a5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:56] } 11... c5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:46] } 12. e3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:38] } 12... Bc6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:20] } 13. Qc2?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:12] } 14. Red1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:01:56] } 14... cxd4?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 15. Nxd4?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 15... Ba8 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:00:36] } 16. Nb3?! { [%eval -1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 16... Bb4 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:00:20] } 17. Ra4 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:01:09] } 17... Qe7 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:00:20] } 18. Qd3?! { [%eval -2.07] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 18... Bxc3 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:00:05] } 19. bxc3 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:01:02] } 19... h6 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:00:06] } 20. e4 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:00:44] } 20... dxe4? { [%eval -0.58] } { Mistake. Rfd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 21. Qd2?? { [%eval -2.77] } { Blunder. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 21... e5?! { [%eval -1.91] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 22. Be3 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:00:32] } 22... Rfd8 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:00:06] } 23. Qc2?! { [%eval -2.64] } { Inaccuracy. Raa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 23... a6?! { [%eval -1.52] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 24. Nd2 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:00:18] } 24... Nc5?! { [%eval -0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 25. Bxc5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:00:19] } 25... Qxc5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:07] } 26. Rc1?? { [%eval -4.63] } { Blunder. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 26... e3 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:00:06] } 27. Nb3 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:00:18] } 27... exf2+?! { [%eval -3.74] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 28. Kh1 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 28... Bxg2+ { [%clk 0:00:06] } 29. Kxg2 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 29... Qc6+ { [%clk 0:00:07] } 0-1