Event: Round 8: Bayasgalan, Khishigbaatar - Balabayeva, Xeniya
Date: 2025-05-10
White: Bayasgalan, Khishigbaatar
WhiteTitle: WCM
WhiteElo: 2226
Black: Balabayeva, Xeniya
BlackTitle: WGM
BlackElo: 2257
Result: 0-1
ECO: E05
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. Ne5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:45] } 8. dxc5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:10] } 8... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:45] } 9. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9... Nd5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:39] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:02] } 10... Nb6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:39] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:44] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:02:29] } 12. Be3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:02:35] } 12... Nd4 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:01:50] } 13. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:02:32] } 13... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:01:48] } 14. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:02:27] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:01:02] } 15. Qb3?! { [%eval -0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:00:54] } 16. a4 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:01:39] } 16... Nxc4 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:00:35] } 17. Nxc4 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:01:40] } 17... Bc6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:38] } 18... Qf6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:34] } 19. a5?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 19... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:26] } 20. h3 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:01:28] } 20... h5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:00:24] } 21. h4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:01:27] } 21... Qg6 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:00:21] } 22. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:01:17] } 22... e5 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:00:19] } 23. Ne3? { [%eval -1.9] } { Mistake. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 23... Qf6? { [%eval -0.37] } { Mistake. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 24. Nf5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:15] } 24... Bc5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:00:11] } 25. Qf3?! { [%eval -1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 25... g6 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:00:08] } 26. Ne3 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:00:55] } 26... Qxf3 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:00:09] } 27. Bxf3 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:00:56] } 27... Bb4 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:00:09] } 28. Rf1?! { [%eval -2.49] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 28... Bxa5 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:00:10] } 29. Nd5 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:00:56] } 29... Kf8 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:00:07] } 30. b4 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:00:54] } 30... Bxd5 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31. exd5?? { [%eval -4.31] } { Blunder. bxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 31... Bxb4 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:00:07] } 32. Rb1 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:00:41] } 32... a5 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:00:08] } 33. Rfc1 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:00:41] } 33... Ke7 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:00:08] } 34. Rxc8 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:00:37] } 34... Rxc8 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:00:09] } 35. Rd1 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:00:38] } 35... Kd6 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:00:10] } 36. Rb1 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:00:33] } 36... f5 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:00:11] } 37. Bg2 { [%eval -6.15] [%clk 0:00:31] } 37... Rc2 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:00:11] } 38. Rb3 { [%eval -7.22] [%clk 0:00:24] } 38... b6 { [%eval -7.11] [%clk 0:00:11] } 39. Rb1 { [%eval -7.49] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39... Bc5 { [%eval -7.32] [%clk 0:00:12] } 40. Kh1 { [%eval -7.65] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40... a4 { [%eval -7.83] [%clk 0:00:13] } 41. Ra1 { [%eval -7.93] [%clk 0:00:05] } 41... a3 { [%eval -7.75] [%clk 0:00:14] } 42. Bf1 { [%eval -7.39] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42... a2 { [%eval -7.2] [%clk 0:00:15] } 43. Bb5? { [%eval #-22] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... Bd4 { [%eval -12.12] [%clk 0:00:15] } 0-1