Event: Round 9: Balaji, Aaravamudhan - Roberson, Peter T
Date: 2025-06-13
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2278
Black: Roberson, Peter T
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2372
Result: 1-0
ECO: E47
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:45] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:53] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:49] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:16:01] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:46] } 7. exd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:16:09] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:55] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:16:12] } 8... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:16:01] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:16:16] } 9... Qh5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:16:09] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:19] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:49] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:24] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:14] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:07] } 12... Rd8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:16] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:16] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:14:58] } 14. b4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:13:41] } 14... Bd6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:13:13] } 15. Ng3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:12:38] } 15... Qh4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:11:44] } 16. Nge4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:11:38] } 16... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:11:52] } 17. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:11:46] } 17... Be7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:11:53] } 18. Nc5?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:54] } 18... Be8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:10:42] } 19. d5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:56] } 19... Rxd5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:08:48] } 20. Be4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:07:28] } 20... Re5?? { [%eval 1.94] } { Blunder. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:08] } 21. f4 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:05:25] } 21... Rh5?! { [%eval 3.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:04] } 22. Nxb7 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:04:35] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:04:52] } 23. Na5 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:04:15] } 23... Rxa5 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:00:34] } 24. bxa5 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:04:23] } 24... Bd6 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:00:29] } 25. a6 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:02:44] } 25... Ne7 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:00:28] } 26. Qd3 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:02:32] } 26... Bc5?! { [%eval 4.75] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 27. Bxc5 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:02:38] } 27... Rxc5 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:00:34] } 28. Qe3 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:02:09] } 28... Rc7 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:00:24] } 29. Rac1 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:02:16] } 29... Rd7 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:00:20] } 30. Rfd1 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:02:22] } 30... Rxd1+ { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:00:16] } 31. Rxd1 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:02:30] } 31... Kf8 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:00:25] } 32. Rb1 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:01:32] } 32... f5 { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:00:16] } 33. Bf3 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:01:35] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:00:23] } 34. Rb7 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:01:38] } 34... g5 { [%eval 6.73] [%clk 0:00:18] } 35. fxg5 { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:01:31] } 35... f4?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 36. Qe5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:39] } 36... h6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:12] } 37. Qf6+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:36] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:21] } 38. Qxe6+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:43] } 38... Bf7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:28] } 39. Rb8+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:47] } 39... Kh7 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 40. Qxf7# { [%clk 0:01:54] } 1-0