Event: Round 11: Balmond, Tom - Patel, Zain
Date: 2025-03-02
White: Balmond, Tom
WhiteElo: 1704
Black: Patel, Zain
BlackElo: 2030
Result: 0-1
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: St. George Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... a6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:15:11] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:05] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:15:10] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:45] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:12] } 4. Nd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:28] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:10] } 5. dxc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:13:20] } 5... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:15] } 6. Nb3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:13:16] } 6... Nf6?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Ba7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:32] } 7. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:11:52] } 7... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:14:40] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:11:55] } 8... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:14:47] } 9. exd5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:10:03] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:14:52] } 10. Be5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:09:27] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:14:27] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:07:50] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:14:27] } 12. Bg3?! { [%eval -1.51] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:36] } 12... Rd8 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:14:09] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:06:51] } 13... Ndb4 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:12:22] } 14. O-O { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:06:55] } 14... Nxd3 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:12:14] } 15. cxd3 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:07:02] } 15... Qd5 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:11:52] } 16. Rfd1?! { [%eval -1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:46] } 16... e5 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:11:29] } 17. Qe3?! { [%eval -2.43] } { Inaccuracy. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:05] } 17... Bg4 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:10:55] } 18. Rac1?! { [%eval -3.18] } { Inaccuracy. Rdc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:29] } 18... Qxa2?! { [%eval -2.23] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:21] } 19. Qb6?! { [%eval -3.46] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:17] } 19... Nd4?! { [%eval -2.37] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:54] } 20. Qxb7? { [%eval -4.46] } { Mistake. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:29] } 20... Bxf3 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:09:39] } 21. gxf3 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:03:34] } 21... Ne2+ { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:09:47] } 22. Kh1 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:03:27] } 22... Nxc1 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:09:55] } 23. Rxc1 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:03:35] } 23... Qd5 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:09:58] } 24. Qc7 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:03:04] } 24... Qxf3+ { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:09:58] } 25. Kg1 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:03:14] } 25... Qxd3 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:09:45] } 26. Qxe5 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:01:49] } 26... h6 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:09:54] } 27. Qf4 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:00:44] } 27... Qd2 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:09:52] } 28. Qc4 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:00:19] } 28... Qxb2 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:09:56] } 29. Qc5 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:00:12] } 29... Rac8 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:09:59] } 30. Qxc8 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:00:20] } 30... Rxc8 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:10:08] } 31. Rxc8+ { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:00:27] } 31... Kh7 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:10:17] } 32. Rc7 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:00:24] } 32... Kg6 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:09:58] } 33. Rc6+ { [%clk 0:00:21] } 33... f6 { [%clk 0:10:07] } 34. Rxa6 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 34... Qb1+ { [%clk 0:10:15] } 0-1