Event: Round 6: Varun - Al Balushi, Said
Date: 2024-12-29
White: Varun
Black: Al Balushi, Said
BlackElo: 1697
Result: 1-0
ECO: C01
Opening: French Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:21:34] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:08] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:21:26] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:26] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:21:53] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:45] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:21:20] } 5. Bb5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:46] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:21:26] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:49] } 6... Ne7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:42] } 7. Be3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:30:02] } 7... h6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:17:24] } 8. Ne5?! { [%eval -0.86] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:29:22] } 8... Be6?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:16:21] } 9. Bxc6+ { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:29:04] } 9... bxc6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:16:34] } 10. Qd3 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:22:19] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:13:46] } 11. O-O?! { [%eval -1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:23] } 11... Rb8 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:11:32] } 12. b3 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:20:40] } 12... Bf5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:11:09] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:20:26] } 13... c5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:09:01] } 14. Ne2?! { [%eval -1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:59] } 14... cxd4 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 1:06:55] } 15. Bxd4 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 1:18:08] } 15... c5 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 1:06:55] } 16. Bb2?! { [%eval -2.07] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:42] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 1:05:32] } 17. f4 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 1:16:28] } 17... Rfe8?! { [%eval -1.08] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:01] } 18. Ng3 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 1:14:37] } 18... Bh7 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:59:00] } 19. Nh5?! { [%eval -1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Rae1 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:54] } 19... f6?! { [%eval -0.72] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:34] } 20. Ng4 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:11:33] } 20... d4 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:52:12] } 21. Ngxf6+ { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:09:39] } 21... gxf6 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:52:31] } 22. Nxf6+ { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:10:01] } 22... Kg7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:51:43] } 23. Nxe8+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:10:05] } 23... Rxe8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:51:56] } 24. c3?! { [%eval -0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Rae1 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:58] } 24... Nc6?? { [%eval 1.24] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:42] } 25. cxd4 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:07:22] } 25... Nxd4 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:46:45] } 26. Bxd4+ { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:07:00] } 26... cxd4 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:47:13] } 27. Qxd4+ { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:06:34] } 27... Kg8 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:45:27] } 28. Rac1 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:04:07] } 28... Qb6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:45:06] } 29. Qxb6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:04:06] } 29... axb6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:45:26] } 30. Rc6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:12] } 30... Bc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:37] } 31. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:03:02] } 31... Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:30] } 32. f5?? { [%eval -2.91] } { Blunder. Rc8+ was best. } { [%clk 1:02:24] } 32... Bxf5 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:40:28] } 33. b4 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:58:52] } 33... Be3 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:37:00] } 34. Rc4 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:58:03] } 34... Be6 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:30:43] } 35. Re4 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:56:23] } 35... Bd5 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:28:23] } 36. Rg4+ { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:55:43] } 36... Kh7 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:28:51] } 37. h3 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:54:42] } 37... h5 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:22:39] } 38. Rg3 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:54:10] } 38... Bf2?? { [%eval -0.28] } { Blunder. Bxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:10] } 39. Rg5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:53:19] } 39... Be4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:12:29] } 40. Rxh5+ { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:52:32] } 40... Kg6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:12:40] } 41. Re5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:51:06] } 41... Bd4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:11:08] } 42. Re6+ { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:51:23] } 42... Kh5?? { [%eval 2.98] } { Blunder. Kg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:03] } 43. Rf5+ { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:51:12] } 43... Kh4?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:42] } 44. Rf4+?? { [%eval 6.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:51:21] } 44... Kg3 { [%eval 7.37] [%clk 0:08:45] } 45. Rfxe4 { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 0:51:18] } 45... Rxa2?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:25] } 46. Rg6+? { [%eval 8.67] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rg4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:51:18] } 46... Kf2 { [%eval 8.47] [%clk 0:08:35] } 47. Rxd4 { [%eval 8.07] [%clk 0:51:28] } 47... b5? { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:33] } 48. Rf4+? { [%eval 7.79] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:18] } 48... Ke3 { [%eval 7.88] [%clk 0:08:29] } 49. Rf3+ { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:51:38] } 49... Ke2? { [%eval #15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:32] } 50. Re6+ { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:51:50] } 50... Kd1 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:08:52] } 51. Rf1+ { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:52:00] } 51... Kd2 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:09:09] } 52. Rf2+ { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:52:20] } 52... Kd1 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:09:29] } 53. Rxa2 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:52:35] } 1-0