Event: Round 5: Wadsworth, Matthew J - Balaji, Aaravamudhan
Date: 2025-05-28
White: Wadsworth, Matthew J
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2484
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2346
Result: 1-0
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:29] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:59] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:43] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:55] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:11] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:38] } 5. Nd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:41] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:01] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:28] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:26:15] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:30:15] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:17:55] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:07] } 8... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:14:49] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:56] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:14:44] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:27:12] } 10... exd4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:11:47] } 11. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:27:28] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:10:43] } 12. b4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:27:02] } 12... Bb6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:08:29] } 13. a4?! { [%eval 0.37] } { Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:34] } 13... Nf5?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:52] } 14. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:22:03] } 14... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:07:10] } 15. Bb2 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:22:13] } 15... Re8 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:56:45] } 16. O-O { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:20:39] } 16... Qd7 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:56:08] } 17. a5 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 1:18:45] } 17... Ba7 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:56:24] } 18. Rc1 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:18:55] } 18... Be4 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:55:19] } 19. Rc4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 1:17:18] } 19... Bxg2 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:50:11] } 20. Kxg2 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 1:17:39] } 20... f6 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:48:32] } 21. Qf3 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 1:12:08] } 21... Re7 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:47:47] } 22. Rfc1 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 1:12:20] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:48:01] } 23. g4 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 1:09:53] } 23... Qe8 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:41:52] } 24. Qf5 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 1:04:44] } 24... Qd7 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:38:24] } 25. h4? { [%eval 0.57] } { Mistake. Qxd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:32] } 25... Qxf5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:36:38] } 26. gxf5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:02:56] } 26... Kf7?! { [%eval 1.41] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:43] } 27. h5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 1:02:56] } 27... Ke8? { [%eval 3.2] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:51] } 28. h6 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 1:01:05] } 28... gxh6 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:33:26] } 29. Kf3 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 1:00:34] } 29... Kd7 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:32:37] } 30. Rh1 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 1:00:17] } 30... Rce8?! { [%eval 4.31] } { Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:16] } 31. Rxh6 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:59:00] } 31... c6 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:31:28] } 32. Bxf6 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:56:30] } 32... Rf7 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:28:08] } 33. Rch4 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:54:47] } 33... Kc8 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:27:57] } 34. dxc6 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:53:26] } 34... bxc6 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:27:55] } 35. Rxh7 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:51:40] } 35... Rxf6 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:28:12] } 36. Rxa7 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:52:01] } 36... Kb8 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:27:19] } 37. Rxa6 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:51:40] } 37... Rxf5+ { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:27:44] } 38. Ke2 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:52:04] } 38... c5 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:27:03] } 39. Rxd6 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:51:22] } 39... Ref8 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:26:25] } 40. f4 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:51:37] } 40... cxb4 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:26:18] } 41. Rb6+ { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:52:00] } 41... Kc8 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:26:36] } 42. a6 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:51:34] } 42... Ra5? { [%eval 75.09] } { Mistake. R5f7 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:43] } 43. Rh7 { [%eval 9.88] [%clk 0:51:49] } 1-0