Event: Round 4: Zelcic, Robert - Balog, Imre
Date: 2025-05-30
White: Zelcic, Robert
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2454
Black: Balog, Imre
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2599
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C04
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:09] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:09] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:13] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:12] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:09] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:10:13] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:09:58] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:10:11] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:09:53] } 5... Nd7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:10:13] } 6. Bb5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:09:34] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:40] } 7. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:30] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:42] } 8. Nb3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:19] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:41] } 9. Na5?! { [%eval -0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:24] } 9... c6 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:09:45] } 10. Qd2?! { [%eval -1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:43] } 10... Qb6 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:09:44] } 11. dxc5 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:08:16] } 11... Bxc5 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:08:21] } 12. Nb3 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:08:20] } 12... Be7 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:08:22] } 13. O-O { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:08:17] } 13... O-O?! { [%eval -0.92] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:01] } 14. Qf4 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:08:13] } 14... c5 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:08:01] } 15. Qg3 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:08:09] } 15... f6 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:07:42] } 16. Bf4 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:08:04] } 16... Kh8 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:07:28] } 17. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:07:37] } 17... f5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:06:25] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:05:27] } 18... Bb7 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:06:21] } 19. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:05:31] } 19... Qd8 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:06:03] } 20. Bg5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:05:19] } 20... Bc6?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:45] } 21. h4?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:22] } 21... Qe8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:05:44] } 22. b3 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:05:17] } 22... Bd8?! { [%eval 0.38] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:38] } 23. Bxd8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:04:58] } 23... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:05:41] } 24. Ng5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:05:02] } 24... f4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:05:25] } 25. Qd3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:04:59] } 25... Rf5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:05:18] } 26. Qxa6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:04:52] } 26... Nxe5?! { [%eval 1.64] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:30] } 27. Qa7 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:03:58] } 27... h6?! { [%eval 2.24] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:48] } 28. Rxe5 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:03:23] } 28... hxg5 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:03:18] } 29. Rxf5 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:03:26] } 29... exf5 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:03:22] } 30. Nf3 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:03:31] } 30... g4 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:03:18] } 31. Re1 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:03:35] } 31... Qd7 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:03:13] } 32. Qxd7 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:03:32] } 32... Bxd7 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:03:14] } 33. Ng5 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:03:30] } 33... Kg8 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:02:59] } 34. Re5 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:03:26] } 34... Bc8 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:02:55] } 35. a4 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:03:30] } 35... c4 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:02:53] } 36. Kf1 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:02:27] } 36... cxb3 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:02:50] } 37. cxb3 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:02:30] } 37... d4 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:02:54] } 38. Ke2?! { [%eval 1.82] } { Inaccuracy. Ke1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 38... g6?! { [%eval 3.05] } { Inaccuracy. Ba6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 39. b4 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:02:26] } 39... Bb7 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:02:58] } 40. f3 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:02:27] } 40... Rc8?! { [%eval 4.34] } { Inaccuracy. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 41. Kd3 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:02:31] } 41... Kf8 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:02:22] } 42. Ne6+ { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:01:31] } 42... Kf7 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:02:26] } 43. Nxd4?! { [%eval 3.19] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 43... Rc1 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:02:30] } 44. Ra5?? { [%eval 0.9] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 44... Rd1+ { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:31] } 45. Kc3 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:01:29] } 45... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:02:31] } 46. Nxf3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:01:05] } 46... gxf3 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:02:31] } 47. gxf3 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:01:09] } 47... Rf1 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:02:35] } 48. Ra7+? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 48... Kf6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:39] } 49. Ra6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 49... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:42] } 50. Rxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 50... Rxf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 51. Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 51... Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 52. Rg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 52... f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:49] } 53. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 53... Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:43] } 54. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 54... Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:39] } 55. Kb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 55... Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:43] } 56. Rc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 56... Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:47] } 57. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 57... Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:51] } 58. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 58... Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:49] } 59. Rc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 59... f2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:53] } 60. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 60... f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:54] } 61. h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 61... f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:55] } 62. b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 62... Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:29] } 63. b7?? { [%eval -7.06] } { Blunder. h7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 63... Re8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rb1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 64. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 64... Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:06] } 65. Rxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 65... Kxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:10] } 66. a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 66... Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:39] } 67. a7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 67... f2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 68. a8=Q { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 68... Re4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 69. Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 69... f1=Q { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 70. Qg8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 70... Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 71. Qd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 71... Qc1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 72. Kb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 72... Qb1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 73. Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 73... Kh2?? { [%eval 6.44] } { Blunder. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 74. h7 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:00:27] } 74... Qc2+ { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:01:48] } 75. Kd6 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:00:22] } 75... Rh4?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:51] } 76. h8=Q?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. b8=Q was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 76... Qg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 77. Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 77... Rxh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 78. Qe5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 78... Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 79. Qb2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 79... Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:55] } 80. Qxh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 80... Qg3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 81. Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 81... Qf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:02] } 82. Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 82... Qb3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:05] } 83. Ka7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 83... Qa3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:09] } 84. Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 84... Qd6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:12] } 85. Kb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 85... Qd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:16] } 86. Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 86... Qd6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:20] } 1/2-1/2