Event: Round 5: Wadsworth, Matthew J - Balaji, Aaravamudhan
Date: 2025-06-12
White: Wadsworth, Matthew J
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2367
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2278
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E05
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:13] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:22] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:30] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:42] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:39] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:47] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:47] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:53] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:55] } 7. Ne5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:48] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:38] } 8. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:52] } 8... bxc6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:15:46] } 9. Na3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:16:01] } 9... Bxa3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:14:07] } 10. bxa3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:16:09] } 10... Nd5?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:15] } 11. e4?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:28] } 11... Nb6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:13:40] } 12. a4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:12:09] } 12... e5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:11:46] } 13. a5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:08:39] } 13... exd4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:11:25] } 14. axb6?! { [%eval -0.83] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:59] } 14... axb6 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:11:23] } 15. e5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:08:08] } 15... Be6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:31] } 16. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:06:15] } 16... Ra5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:41] } 17. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:51] } 17... d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:53] } 18. Bd2?! { [%eval -0.55] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:15] } 18... Rc5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:30] } 19. Be4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:05:23] } 19... c3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:08:54] } 20. Be3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:05:12] } 20... d2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:52] } 21. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:05:15] } 21... dxe1=Q+ { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:07:56] } 22. Qxe1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:05:23] } 22... bxc5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:08:05] } 23. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:29] } 23... Qd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:08:02] } 24. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:04:07] } 24... cxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:08:10] } 25. a4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:04:17] } 25... Rd8?! { [%eval 1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:03] } 26. a5 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:01:49] } 26... d3 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:06:14] } 27. a6 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:01:27] } 27... d2 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:05:45] } 28. Bf3?! { [%eval 0.49] } { Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 28... Bd5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:05:14] } 29. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:44] } 29... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:23] } 30. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:39] } 31. a7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 31... Ra5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:46] } 32. Rxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 32... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:29] } 33. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 33... Rxa7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:38] } 34. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 34... Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:14] } 35. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 35... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:22] } 36. Rd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 36... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:53] } 37. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 37... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:01] } 38. Rd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:24] } 1/2-1/2