Event: Round 9: Balaji, Aaravamudhan - Brewer, Callum D
Date: 2025-05-31
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2346
Black: Brewer, Callum D
BlackElo: 2154
Result: 1-0
ECO: E54
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:28] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:43] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:37] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:49] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:58] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:05] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:21] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:39] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:32:44] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:07] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:45] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:00] } 9. exd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:57] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:29] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:03] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:31:20] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:33:03] } 11... h6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:24:08] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:25:33] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:12:31] } 13. a3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:11:54] } 13... Bd6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:09:48] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:11:54] } 14... Nd5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:05:34] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:03:57] } 15... Bf4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:53:54] } 16. Ne4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:59:33] } 16... Bxd2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:50:24] } 17. Qxd2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:00:00] } 17... N7f6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:50:06] } 18. Ng3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:54:28] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:49:33] } 19. Bb1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:53:51] } 19... Qd6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:45:51] } 20. Ne5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:52:13] } 20... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:42:32] } 21. f3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:48:24] } 21... Rc7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:27:09] } 22. Kh1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:46:07] } 22... Ba6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:23:26] } 23. Qf2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:41:14] } 23... Bb7 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:18:48] } 24. Qe2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:39:22] } 24... Nf4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:18:25] } 25. Qe3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:39:34] } 25... N4d5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:18:30] } 26. Qf2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:39:57] } 26... Ba6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:18:10] } 27. Ne4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:39:45] } 27... Qe7 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:18:18] } 28. Ba2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:37:47] } 28... Rdc8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:16:24] } 29. Bb3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:37:35] } 29... Bb7 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:16:31] } 30. Nd3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:35:04] } 30... a5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:13:27] } 31. Qg3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:31:07] } 31... a4?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:17] } 32. Bxa4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:28:58] } 32... Rc4?! { [%eval 1.58] } { Inaccuracy. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:37] } 33. Bb3 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:27:34] } 33... Rxd4?! { [%eval 2.58] } { Inaccuracy. R4c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:20] } 34. Nd6 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:23:38] } 34... Rd8 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:05:03] } 35. Nf5 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:12:47] } 35... exf5 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:05:24] } 36. Rxe7 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:13:11] } 36... Nxe7 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:05:52] } 37. Qc7 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:11:54] } 37... Rxd3 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:03:01] } 38. Rxd3 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:12:29] } 38... Rxd3 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:03:30] } 39. Qxb7?! { [%eval 0.65] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:11] } 39... Rxb3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:03:31] } 40. Qxe7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:12:39] } 40... Rxb2 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:03:40] } 41. h4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:13:07] } 41... Ra2? { [%eval 1.96] } { Mistake. Rb1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 42. Kh2?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:36] } 42... Kh7?? { [%eval 3.21] } { Blunder. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 43. Qe3?! { [%eval 2.29] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:02] } 43... Nd5?! { [%eval 3.55] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 44. Qd4 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:09:55] } 44... Nf6 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:00:41] } 45. Qd3 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:09:09] } 45... g6? { [%eval 6.52] } { Mistake. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 46. Qb3 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 0:08:54] } 1-0