Event: Round 10: Dragnev, Valentin - Balog, Imre
Date: 2025-05-29
White: Dragnev, Valentin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2498
Black: Balog, Imre
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2567
Result: 1-0
ECO: C10
Opening: French Defense: Paulsen Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Be3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:58] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:47] } 5... f6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:02:54] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:40] } 6... fxe5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:45] } 7. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:31] } 7... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:40] } 8. dxe5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:32] } 8... Qe7 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:02:14] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:11] } 9... Qf7 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:02:13] } 10. Qg4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:01:52] } 10... Ba5?? { [%eval 4.63] } { Blunder. Bxc3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 11. Qa4+ { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:01:50] } 1-0