Event: 98th Caplin Hastings Masters 2024
Site: Horntye Park, Hastings, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-01-02
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2350
Black: Zhang, Pengxiang
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2567
Result: 0-1
ECO: E45
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Fischer Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 90 minutes + 30 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:37] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:29] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:55] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:55] } 5. Ne2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:13] } 5... Ba6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:15] } 6. Ng3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:25:57] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:12] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:26:17] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:39] } 8. Ba3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:19] } 8... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:16] } 9. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:17:40] } 9... dxc4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:05] } 10. Qf3?! { [%eval -0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Qa4+ was best. } { [%clk 1:02:16] } 10... Qd5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:21:10] } 11. e4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:02:15] } 11... Qa5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:21:01] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:50:46] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:18:02] } 13. O-O { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:50:20] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:15:04] } 14. Rfd1?! { [%eval -1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:43] } 14... c5 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 1:13:52] } 15. a4 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:40:25] } 15... Rac8 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 1:06:15] } 16. e5?! { [%eval -1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Rdc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:52] } 16... Nd5 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 1:06:37] } 17. Ne4 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:35:17] } 17... cxd4 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 1:05:05] } 18. cxd4 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:29:43] } 18... c3 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 1:05:00] } 19. Ba3 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:28:31] } 19... c2 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:46:59] } 20. Rdc1 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:07:22] } 20... Qxa4 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:47:05] } 21. Bc5?? { [%eval -5.32] } { Blunder. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:40] } 21... Qxa1 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:42:30] } 22. Rxa1 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:07:09] } 22... bxc5 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:42:54] } 23. dxc5 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:00:51] } 23... Nxc5 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:42:20] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:00:33] } 24... Nxe4 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:40:45] } 25. Qxe4 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:01:01] } 25... Nc3 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:40:40] } 0-1