Event: Round 1: Arya G Mallar - Balabayeva, Xeniya
Date: 2025-05-07
White: Arya G Mallar
WhiteElo: 2014
Black: Balabayeva, Xeniya
BlackTitle: WGM
BlackElo: 2311
Result: 0-1
ECO: E05
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:40] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:05] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:41] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:28] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:02] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:51] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:59] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:33:11] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:03] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:39] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:51] } 9. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:30] } 9... cxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:24] } 10. Nxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:50] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:44] } 11. a4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:57:39] } 11... Ba6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:45:12] } 12. axb5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:47:48] } 12... Bxb5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:44:14] } 13. Ba3 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:47:55] } 13... Bxa3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:39:48] } 14. Rxa3 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:48:20] } 14... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:40:04] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:39:06] } 15... a4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:32:38] } 16. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:37:04] } 16... Qe7 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:28:33] } 17. Raa1 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:34:47] } 17... a3 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:21:08] } 18. Nc4 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:33:20] } 18... Nd5 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:15:33] } 19. e4 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:27:37] } 19... Nb4 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:14:09] } 20. Qc3?! { [%eval -2.2] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:09] } 20... Bxc4 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:10:30] } 21. Qxc4 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:22:29] } 21... Rfb8 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:10:50] } 22. Nd2 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:19:14] } 22... e5?! { [%eval -1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:41] } 23. Nb3? { [%eval -2.55] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:43] } 23... a2 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:05:13] } 24. Rd1?! { [%eval -3.97] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:28] } 24... Nb6?! { [%eval -3.03] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:03] } 25. Qe2 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:03:50] } 25... Ra3 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:02:45] } 26. Qb2 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:03:23] } 26... Nc4 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:02:32] } 27. Qc1 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:02:05] } 27... Rxb3 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:02:49] } 28. Qxc4 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:02:28] } 28... Rb2 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:03:17] } 29. Qc3 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:02:10] } 29... Nc2 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:02:59] } 30. Rac1 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:01:10] } 30... exd4 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:02:34] } 31. Qxc6 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:01:17] } 31... a1=Q { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:02:28] } 32. Rxa1 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:01:32] } 32... Nxa1 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:02:53] } 33. Rxa1 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:01:50] } 33... d3 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:02:06] } 34. Bf1 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:01:04] } 34... Qd8 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:01:24] } 35. Qc3 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:00:42] } 35... Qb6 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:01:18] } 36. Qe1 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:00:48] } 36... d2 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:01:12] } 37. Qd1 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:01:13] } 37... Qd4 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:01:16] } 38. Qg4?? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 38... d1=Q { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:01:30] } 39. Rxd1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:50] } 39... Qxf2+ { [%clk 0:01:54] } 40. Kh1 { [%clk 0:01:15] } 40... Qxh2# { [%clk 0:02:20] } 0-1