Event: Round 8: Baer, Bruce L - Balmond, Tom
Date: 2025-03-02
White: Baer, Bruce L
WhiteElo: 1937
Black: Balmond, Tom
BlackElo: 1704
Result: 1-0
ECO: A05
Opening: King's Indian Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:14:37] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:14:45] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:18] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:14:54] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:24] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:01] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:32] } 5. d3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:15:10] } 5... e5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:15:38] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:15:18] } 6... Be7 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:15:46] } 7. Nfd2 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:15:27] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:15:40] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:15:35] } 8... Be6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:15:24] } 9. e4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:15:44] } 9... d4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:15:27] } 10. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:15:51] } 10... Bxf6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:15:12] } 11. Nd5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:15:59] } 11... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:54] } 12. exd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:16:06] } 12... Nb4?! { [%eval 1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:51] } 13. a3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:16:15] } 13... Nxd5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:13:23] } 14. Qf3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:16:22] } 14... Nc7 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:11:45] } 15. Qxb7 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:16:29] } 15... Rb8? { [%eval 2.58] } { Mistake. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:28] } 16. Qxa7 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:16:01] } 16... Rxb2 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:09:34] } 17. Nc4 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:16:07] } 17... Rxc2 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:08:50] } 18. a4 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:16:05] } 18... Re8 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:05:51] } 19. a5? { [%eval 1.25] } { Mistake. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:30] } 19... Bg5?? { [%eval 3.85] } { Blunder. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:18] } 20. Qxc5 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:15:12] } 20... f5 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:03:51] } 21. a6 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:15:02] } 21... e4 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:03:44] } 22. dxe4 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:14:42] } 22... fxe4 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:03:46] } 23. a7 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:14:49] } 23... Be7 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:02:36] } 24. Qc6 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:14:36] } 24... Bf6 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:01:44] } 25. Bxe4 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:13:09] } 25... Rxe4?! { [%eval 8.13] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 26. Qxe4 { [%eval 8.08] [%clk 0:13:13] } 26... Rxc4 { [%clk 0:01:01] } 27. a8=Q { [%clk 0:13:13] } 27... Nxa8 { [%clk 0:01:07] } 28. Rxa8 { [%clk 0:13:20] } 28... Rc8 { [%clk 0:01:15] } 29. Qe6+ { [%clk 0:13:22] } 1-0