Event: Round 7: Zhang, Pengxiang - Balaji, Aaravamudhan
Date: 2024-12-05
White: Zhang, Pengxiang
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2567
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2364
Result: 1-0
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:43] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:44] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:27] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:08] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:48] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:32] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:12] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:58] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:37] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:48] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:21:24] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:52] } 8... Rb8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:21:06] } 9. axb5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:00] } 9... axb5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:21:29] } 10. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:16:57] } 10... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:21:08] } 11. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:17:22] } 11... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:21:25] } 12. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:17:46] } 12... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:21:41] } 13. f4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:17:52] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:21:18] } 14. Qc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:15:27] } 14... Ne7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:20:39] } 15. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:05] } 15... Ne4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:19:28] } 16. Qe1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:01:42] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:14:03] } 17. Ba2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:00:50] } 17... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:01:01] } 18. Be3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:56:40] } 18... b4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:49:49] } 19. Nd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:42:40] } 19... Nf5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:42:16] } 20. Bf2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:41:42] } 20... Ba6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:26:58] } 21. Bc4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:41:06] } 21... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:24:29] } 22. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:41:34] } 22... b3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:23:06] } 23. c3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:34:27] } 23... Nd3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:20:41] } 24. Qe4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:34:04] } 24... Nxf2 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:20:29] } 25. Qxf5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:33:35] } 25... g6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:16:28] } 26. Qb1 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:33:51] } 26... Ng4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:13:53] } 27. h3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:22:30] } 27... d5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:14:08] } 28. hxg4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:17:58] } 28... dxc4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:14:36] } 29. Qe4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:18:23] } 29... Qd3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:09:32] } 30. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:17:58] } 30... cxd3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:10:00] } 31. Rad1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:18:21] } 31... Rbd8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:08:45] } 32. Rf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:18:38] } 32... f6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:07:31] } 33. Rfxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:10] } 33... Rxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:45] } 34. Rxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:40] } 34... fxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:59] } 35. fxe5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:08:09] } 35... Re8?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:05] } 36. Rd5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:08:24] } 36... Kf7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:49] } 37. Rb5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:08:07] } 37... Ke6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:49] } 38. Kf2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:07:44] } 38... Rd8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:14] } 39. Ke3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:07:24] } 39... Rd1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:02] } 40. Rxb3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:06:49] } 40... Re1+?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Kxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 41. Kf3?! { [%eval 0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Kd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:19] } 41... Rf1+?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. Kxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:25] } 42. Kg3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:24] } 42... Kxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:50] } 43. Rb5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:45] } 43... Kd6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:18:18] } 44. Rb8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:32:32] } 44... Rb1?? { [%eval 3.37] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:50] } 45. g5 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:26:00] } 45... hxg5 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:01:12] } 46. Kg4 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:26:24] } 46... Rg1 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:01:19] } 47. g3 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:26:49] } 47... Rg2 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:01:13] } 48. Rb5? { [%eval 1.95] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:33] } 48... c6 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:00:49] } 49. Rb8 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:24:05] } 49... Kc7?! { [%eval 3.31] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 50. Rb4 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:14:28] } 50... Kd6 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:00:41] } 51. b3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:13:08] } 51... Kc5?? { [%eval 4.01] } { Blunder. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 52. Re4 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:10:28] } 52... Kd5 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:00:31] } 53. Rd4+ { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:05:02] } 53... Kc5 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:00:53] } 54. Ra4? { [%eval 2.43] } { Mistake. b4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 54... Kb5? { [%eval 4.05] } { Mistake. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 55. Re4 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:02:33] } 55... Rc2 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:00:31] } 56. Re5+ { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:01:38] } 56... Kb6 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:00:36] } 57. Re3 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:02:04] } 57... Rb2 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:00:33] } 58. b4 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:02:23] } 58... Rd2 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:00:35] } 59. Kxg5 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:02:41] } 59... Rd6 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:01:03] } 60. g4 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:02:22] } 60... Kb5 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:01:02] } 61. Re4 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:02:16] } 61... Ka4 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:00:56] } 62. Rc4 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:01:53] } 62... Kb3 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:01:12] } 63. Rc5 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:02:18] } 63... Re6 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:01:19] } 64. Kh6 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:02:33] } 64... Rd6 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:01:12] } 65. g5 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:02:54] } 65... Kc2 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:00:34] } 66. Kg7 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:03:16] } 66... Kd3 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:00:43] } 67. Kf7 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:03:37] } 67... Ke4 { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:01:08] } 68. Ke7 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:03:36] } 1-0