Event: Round 8: Balabayeva, Xeniya - Kosteniuk, Alexandra
Date: 2025-06-12
White: Balabayeva, Xeniya
WhiteTitle: WGM
WhiteElo: 2270
Black: Kosteniuk, Alexandra
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2483
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: London System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:25] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:15:34] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:27] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:42] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:35] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:43] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:42] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:45] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:45] } 7. exd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:52] } 7... Nh5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:51] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:16:00] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:50] } 9. Bb5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:20] } 9... Qb6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:14:37] } 10. Qb3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:14:13] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:14:01] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:13:45] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:13:16] } 12. Be2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:10:40] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:11:29] } 13. Ne5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:59] } 13... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:41] } 14. dxe5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:08] } 14... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:10:48] } 15. Qxb7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:30] } 15... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:09] } 16. Qa6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:05:54] } 16... Nf6?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:14] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:39] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:03] } 18. Nd4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:04:03] } 18... Ne4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:04:56] } 19. Nb5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:51] } 19... Qe5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:04:48] } 20. f4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:45] } 20... Qb8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:04:40] } 21. Qa3?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 21... a6 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:04:27] } 22. Nd4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:01:43] } 22... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:04:24] } 23. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:01:47] } 23... Bb5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:04:28] } 24. Bxb5 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:01:04] } 24... axb5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:04:33] } 25. Qe7 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:01:13] } 25... Re8 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:03:45] } 26. Qh4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:01:16] } 26... f6 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:03:52] } 27. a3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:32] } 27... Ra4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:03:38] } 28. Rad1 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:00:48] } 28... Nd6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:02:46] } 29. g4?! { [%eval -0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 29... e5 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:02:35] } 30. fxe5 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:00:25] } 30... fxe5 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:02:43] } 31. Bf2 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:00:18] } 31... Qc8 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:01:59] } 32. h3 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:00:27] } 32... Qe6 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:01:54] } 33. Qh5?! { [%eval -1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 33... Rf4 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:01:29] } 34. Bg3 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:00:12] } 34... g6 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:01:27] } 35. Qh6 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:00:14] } 35... Nf7 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:01:04] } 36. Qh4? { [%eval -3.18] } { Mistake. Bxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 36... Rxf1+?? { [%eval -0.39] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 37. Rxf1 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:00:32] } 37... e4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 38. Qf6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:19] } 38... e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 39. Qxe6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:28] } 39... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:38] } 40. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 40... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 41. gxh5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:31] } 41... gxh5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:45] } 42. Bf4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:39] } 42... e2?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 43. Kf2 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:00:39] } 43... Rf6 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:00:23] } 44. Ke3 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:00:48] } 44... Re6+ { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:00:27] } 45. Kf3 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:00:57] } 45... Rf6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:00:32] } 46. Rxe2?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 46... Ng5+ { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:41] } 47. Ke3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:25] } 47... Nxh3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:00:31] } 48. Be5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:25] } 48... Rf5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:29] } 49. Rg2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 49... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 50. Rg7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 50... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 51. Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 51... Nf2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:31] } 52. Rh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 52... Nd1+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:33] } 53. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 53... Nxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 54. Rh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 54... Kf7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:50] } 55. Rh7+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:21] } 55... Kg6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:47] } 56. Rg7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 56... Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 57. Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 57... Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 58. Rxb5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:43] } 58... Nxa3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:38] } 59. Be3+ { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:32] } 59... Kg6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:47] } 60. Rb6+ { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:41] } 60... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 61. Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 61... Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 62. Rh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 62... Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 63. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 63... Rxe5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 64. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 64... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 65. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 65... Re4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 66. Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 66... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 67. Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 67... Rc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 68. Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 68... Re4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 69. Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 69... Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 70. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 70... Rxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 71. Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 71... Rh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 72. Kxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 72... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 73. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 73... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 74. Rh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 74... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 75. Rh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 75... Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 76. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 76... h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 77. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 1/2-1/2