Event: Round 4: Nguyen Thien Ngan - Balabayeva, Xeniya
Date: 2025-02-28
White: Nguyen Thien Ngan
WhiteTitle: WIM
WhiteElo: 1923
Black: Balabayeva, Xeniya
BlackTitle: WGM
BlackElo: 2264
Result: 0-1
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:40] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. Nd2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:02] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:28:38] } 5. Nb3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:23] } 5... Nd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:29] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:44] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:26:56] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:06] } 7... Ne7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:12:23] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:33:20] } 8... Bh7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:06:22] } 9. Ne1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:29:23] } 9... Nf5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:56:41] } 10. f4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:19:42] } 10... Be7 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:53:39] } 11. a4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:11:02] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:52:53] } 12. Nd3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:57:44] } 12... b6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:48:01] } 13. Nf2 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:45:59] } 13... c5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:42:33] } 14. c3 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:39:57] } 14... c4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:32:45] } 15. g4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:39:55] } 15... Nh4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:22:47] } 16. Nd2 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:39:25] } 16... f5?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:11] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:31:59] } 17... fxg4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:17:03] } 18. Nxh4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:30:28] } 18... Bxh4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:17:30] } 19. Nxg4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:24:02] } 19... Be4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:11:02] } 20. Ne3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:14:38] } 20... Rc8 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:03:07] } 21. Bg4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:12:39] } 21... Qe8 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:05] } 22. Bh5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:09:01] } 22... Bg6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:01:27] } 23. Bxg6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:04:02] } 23... Qxg6+ { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:01:56] } 24. Qg4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:31] } 24... Qxg4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:52] } 25. Nxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:59] } 25... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:10] } 26. Ne3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:04:53] } 26... g6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:36] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:03] } 27... Bd8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:26] } 28. Rb1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:34] } 28... Nb8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:50] } 29. b3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:49] } 29... cxb3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:11] } 30. Rxb3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:17] } 30... Nc6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:01] } 31. Ba3 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:01:53] } 31... Rf7 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:03:02] } 32. Bb4 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:01:01] } 32... Nxb4 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:00:35] } 33. cxb4 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:01:29] } 33... Rfc7 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:00:56] } 34. Kf3 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:00:39] } 34... Rc1 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:00:56] } 35. Rxc1 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:00:36] } 35... Rxc1 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:01:24] } 36. a5? { [%eval -2.2] } { Mistake. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 36... bxa5 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:00:39] } 37. bxa5 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:00:58] } 37... Bxa5 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:01:03] } 38. Rb8+ { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:01:17] } 38... Kf7? { [%eval -0.75] } { Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 39. Rh8?? { [%eval -2.95] } { Blunder. Ng2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 39... Bb6 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:01:13] } 40. Rh7+ { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:00:57] } 40... Kf8 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:00:53] } 41. Ng2 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:00:41] } 41... Rf1+?? { [%eval -0.75] } { Blunder. Rc3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:20:13] } 42. Ke2 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:23:47] } 42... Rg1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:19:47] } 43. Nh4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:23:41] } 43... Rg4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:07:41] } 44. Nf3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:23:36] } 44... Rxf4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:04:08] } 45. Ng5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:23:08] } 45... Rxd4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:04:01] } 46. Rf7+?? { [%eval -2.7] } { Blunder. Nxe6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:17:20] } 46... Ke8 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:02:15] } 47. Rf6 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:17:04] } 47... Rh4?! { [%eval -1.42] } { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 48. Rxe6+ { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:16:53] } 48... Kd7 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:00:37] } 49. Rd6+ { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:16:07] } 49... Kc8 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:00:47] } 50. e6?? { [%eval -3.31] } { Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:15] } 50... Bd8 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:01:07] } 51. Nf3 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:06:58] } 51... Re4+ { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:01:33] } 52. Kd3 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:06:18] } 52... Bc7 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:01:23] } 53. Rxd5 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:05:09] } 53... Rxe6 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:01:51] } 54. Rb5 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:05:10] } 54... Bb6 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:01:30] } 55. Nh4 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:02:26] } 55... Kd7 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:01:13] } 56. Rd5+?! { [%eval -4.71] } { Inaccuracy. Kc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 56... Ke7 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:01:33] } 57. Rg5 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:02:13] } 57... Kf7 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:01:54] } 58. Rg3 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:02:23] } 58... Bf2 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:01:20] } 59. Rf3+ { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:01:47] } 59... Rf6 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:01:49] } 60. Rxf6+?! { [%eval -5.43] } { Inaccuracy. Rh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 60... Kxf6 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:02:18] } 61. Nf3 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:02:12] } 61... Kf5 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:02:32] } 62. Ke2 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:02:35] } 62... Bb6 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:02:45] } 63. Kf1 { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 0:02:29] } 63... a5 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:02:41] } 64. Ne1 { [%eval -6.85] [%clk 0:02:20] } 64... a4 { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 0:03:02] } 65. Nc2 { [%eval -6.8] [%clk 0:02:44] } 65... Bc7 { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:03:18] } 66. Kg2 { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 0:03:00] } 66... Be5 { [%eval -6.76] [%clk 0:03:44] } 67. Na3 { [%eval -8.59] [%clk 0:02:53] } 67... Bb2 { [%eval -7.94] [%clk 0:04:04] } 68. Nc4 { [%eval -8.46] [%clk 0:03:06] } 68... a3 { [%eval -7.92] [%clk 0:04:30] } 69. Nxa3?! { [%eval -53.86] } { Inaccuracy. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:13] } 69... Bxa3 { [%eval -33.57] [%clk 0:04:56] } 70. Kh1?! { [%eval #-22] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:27] } 70... Kg4 { [%eval -76.01] [%clk 0:05:12] } 71. Kg2 { [%eval -70.84] [%clk 0:03:49] } 71... Bd6 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:05:38] } 72. Kg1 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:04:04] } 72... Kh3 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:06:04] } 73. Kh1 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:04:28] } 73... g5 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:06:31] } 74. Kg1 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:04:53] } 74... Bxh2+ { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:06:58] } 75. Kh1 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:05:18] } 75... Bd6 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:07:23] } 76. Kg1 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:05:42] } 76... g4 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:07:50] } 77. Kh1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:06:07] } 77... g3 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:08:15] } 78. Kg1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:06:34] } 78... Bc5+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:08:41] } 79. Kh1 { [%clk 0:06:59] } 79... g2# { [%clk 0:09:07] } 0-1