Event: Round 8: Balog, Imre - Grischuk, Alexander
Date: 2025-05-29
White: Balog, Imre
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2567
Black: Grischuk, Alexander
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2690
Result: 0-1
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nd7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... dxc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9... c5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:03:08] } 10. Rd1 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:03:01] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:03:07] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:03:02] } 11... Be7 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:02:38] } 12. a4?! { [%eval -1.18] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:02] } 12... b4 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:02:30] } 13. Qe1 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:02:53] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:02:14] } 14. Bg5?! { [%eval -1.69] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 14... cxd4 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:01:39] } 15. Nxd4 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:02:30] } 15... Bxg2 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:01:39] } 16. Kxg2 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:02:31] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:01:40] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:02:16] } 17... Qb7 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:01:33] } 18. Nd2 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:02:12] } 18... h6 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:01:23] } 19. Bxf6 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:02:09] } 19... Bxf6 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:01:23] } 20. Rab1 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:02:00] } 20... Rc2 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:01:23] } 21. Rdc1?! { [%eval -3.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 21... Rxb2 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:01:13] } 22. Nc4 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:01:02] } 22... Rxb1 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:01:07] } 23. Rxb1 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:01:03] } 23... Rb8 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:01:06] } 24. Qd1 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:00:40] } 24... Nc5 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:01:04] } 25. a5 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:00:36] } 25... b3 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:00:39] } 26. Qd6 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:00:12] } 26... Ne4 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:00:35] } 27. Qf4 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:00:11] } 27... Nc3 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:00:33] } 28. Re1 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:00:08] } 28... b2 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:00:30] } 29. Nd2?! { [%eval -5.83] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 29... b1=Q?! { [%eval -4.43] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 30. Nxb1 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:00:10] } 30... Nxb1 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:00:27] } 0-1