Event: Round 2: Balaji, Aaravamudhan - Ghasi, Ameet K
Date: 2025-05-26
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2346
Black: Ghasi, Ameet K
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2502
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E73
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:16] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:32] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:34] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:56] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:00] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:30:22] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:22] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:30:50] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:30:46] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:16] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:10] } 6... Na6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:27:31] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:25:55] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:26:50] } 8. d5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:25:29] } 8... Ng4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:25:37] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:25:03] } 9... f6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:25:57] } 10. Bh4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:25:20] } 10... Nh6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:23:45] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:23:41] } 11... c5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:18:32] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:18:17] } 12... Nf7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:15:08] } 13. Bg4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:58:08] } 13... Bxg4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:08:13] } 14. Qxg4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:57:14] } 14... Nb4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:07:47] } 15. a3?! { [%eval -0.38] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:58] } 15... Nc2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:48:22] } 16. Rab1 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:52:21] } 16... b6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:45:18] } 17. Kh1 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:48:44] } 17... Nd4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:39:28] } 18. Na2 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:36:03] } 18... f5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:32:23] } 19. exf5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:33:08] } 19... Qd7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:30:28] } 20. Ne4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:28:26] } 20... Nh6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:27:41] } 21. Qh3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:26:59] } 21... Nhxf5?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:44] } 22. Bg5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:25:00] } 22... b5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:22:08] } 23. cxb5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:20:08] } 23... Nxb5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:19:13] } 24. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:14] } 24... c4?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:38] } 25. a4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:15:20] } 25... Nbd4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:18:05] } 26. b5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:15:33] } 26... a6 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:15:05] } 27. Nb4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:18] } 27... axb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:14:45] } 28. axb5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:14:47] } 28... Nxb5? { [%eval 1.71] } { Mistake. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:32] } 29. Nc6 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:14:01] } 29... Ra3?! { [%eval 2.29] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:04] } 30. Ne7+ { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:02:28] } 30... Qxe7 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:08:08] } 31. Bxe7 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:02:45] } 31... Rxh3 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:08:35] } 32. gxh3 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:02:26] } 32... Nxe7 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:08:30] } 33. Rxb5 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:02:53] } 33... Bh6 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:08:48] } 34. Nxd6?! { [%eval 1.63] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 34... c3 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:07:13] } 35. Rc5 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:01:58] } 35... Be3 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:04:06] } 36. Rxc3 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:00:58] } 36... Nxd5 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:03:40] } 1/2-1/2