Event: Round 6: Grischuk, Alexander - Balog, Imre
Date: 2025-05-30
White: Grischuk, Alexander
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2688
Black: Balog, Imre
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2599
Result: 1-0
ECO: C10
Opening: French Defense: Paulsen Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:00] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:06] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:02] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:09] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:59] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:10:10] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:08:35] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:10:12] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:08:24] } 5... Nb4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:40] } 6. e5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:08:04] } 6... Nd7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:09:43] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:08:01] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:44] } 8. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:07:16] } 8... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:09:46] } 9. h4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:07:20] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:09:35] } 10. Rh3?! { [%eval 0.07] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:07] } 10... a6?! { [%eval 0.99] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:14] } 11. h5?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:53] } 11... c5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:06] } 12. dxc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:06:42] } 12... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:08:43] } 13. Rg3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:06:21] } 13... Ncxd3+ { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:08:24] } 14. cxd3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:06:25] } 14... Rg8?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:08:27] } 15. Kf1 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:05:48] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:08:26] } 16. Rc1 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:05:32] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:08:21] } 17. Kg1 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:05:25] } 17... Qd8 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:06:43] } 18. a3 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:04:49] } 18... Nc6 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:06:46] } 19. Ne2 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:04:52] } 19... Qb6 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:06:41] } 20. b4 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:04:51] } 20... Kd8 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:06:27] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:04:29] } 21... Kc7?! { [%eval 1.86] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:23] } 22. Qf4 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:03:34] } 22... Be8 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:06:26] } 23. Rg4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:02:17] } 23... Kb8 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:06:00] } 24. Qg3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:02:21] } 24... g5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:05:42] } 25. hxg6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:02:24] } 25... fxg6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:05:45] } 26. Rf4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:02:22] } 26... g5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:05:16] } 27. Rf6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:25] } 27... Rg6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:04:20] } 28. Rc5?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 28... a5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:03:31] } 29. Rc1?! { [%eval -0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Nfd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 29... axb4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:03:33] } 30. axb4 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:00:10] } 30... Qxb4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:03:26] } 31. d4? { [%eval -2.33] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 31... Qb2 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:03:18] } 32. Re1 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:00:18] } 32... Nb4 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:03:12] } 33. Nh2 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:00:10] } 33... Qd2 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:03:05] } 34. Nf3 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:00:14] } 34... Qb2 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:02:54] } 35. Nh2 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:00:18] } 35... Rg7 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:01:47] } 36. Rxe6 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:00:11] } 36... Bb5 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:01:51] } 37. Rb6 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37... Bxe2 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:01:49] } 38. e6+ { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:00:13] } 38... Ka7 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:01:42] } 39. Qd6?? { [%eval -4.93] } { Blunder. Rxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 39... Rc1 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:01:45] } 40. Nf3 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:00:07] } 40... Bxf3 { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:01:35] } 41. Rxb4 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:00:08] } 41... Rxe1+ { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:01:36] } 42. Kh2 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:00:12] } 42... Rxe6?? { [%eval #1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 43. Ra4# { [%clk 0:00:13] } 1-0