Event: Round 8: Krivenko, Dion - Balaji, Aaravamudhan
Date: 2025-06-12
White: Krivenko, Dion
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2221
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2278
Result: 0-1
ECO: D01
Opening: Richter-Veresov Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. Nc3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. d4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:15:28] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. Bg5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:15:37] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:33] } 4. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:13:39] } 4... exf6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:15:42] } 5. g3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:13:47] } 5... c6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:15:50] } 6. h4 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:13:04] } 6... h5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:15:43] } 7. Bh3 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:13:13] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:15:00] } 8. e3 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:13:09] } 8... Bxh3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:14:43] } 9. Nxh3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:13:14] } 9... Qb6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:14:52] } 10. Qd3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:11:58] } 10... Na6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:13:39] } 11. a3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:10:48] } 11... Nc7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:12:22] } 12. e4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:22] } 12... dxe4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:09:59] } 13. Qxe4+ { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:06:19] } 13... Kf8 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:10:07] } 14. O-O-O { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:06:04] } 14... Kg7 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:10:04] } 15. g4?? { [%eval -2.91] } { Blunder. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:37] } 15... hxg4 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:09:42] } 16. Qxg4 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:05:37] } 16... Qa5?! { [%eval -1.42] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:50] } 17. Nf4 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:02:51] } 17... Bxf4+ { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:09:58] } 18. Qxf4 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:03:00] } 18... Ne6?! { [%eval -0.65] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:07] } 19. Qf3 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:01:21] } 19... Qh5 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:09:28] } 20. Qe3 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:00:55] } 20... Qh6?! { [%eval -0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rad8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:57] } 21. Ne2 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:00:37] } 21... Rae8 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:04:35] } 22. Kb1? { [%eval -2.05] } { Mistake. Qxh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 22... Qxe3 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:03:25] } 23. fxe3 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:00:22] } 23... Nc7 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:03:34] } 24. Rh3 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:00:17] } 24... Nd5 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:03:10] } 25. Rd3 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:00:17] } 25... Re4 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:03:19] } 26. c4 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:00:13] } 26... Ne7?! { [%eval -1.28] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:26] } 27. Nf4?! { [%eval -2.29] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 27... Nf5 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:03:25] } 28. h5?! { [%eval -3.07] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 28... g5 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:03:34] } 29. Ng2 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:00:22] } 29... Rg4 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:02:59] } 30. Rd2 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:00:12] } 30... Ng3 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:02:23] } 31. d5?! { [%eval -3.7] } { Inaccuracy. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 31... Ne4 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:02:32] } 32. Rd4?! { [%eval -4.53] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 32... c5 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:02:28] } 33. Rxe4 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:00:12] } 33... Rxe4 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:02:36] } 34. Kc2 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:00:15] } 34... Rxc4+ { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:02:25] } 35. Kd3 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:00:24] } 35... Rg4 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:02:34] } 36. Ne1 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:00:28] } 36... Rh4 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:02:00] } 37. Rg3 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:00:22] } 37... c4+ { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:01:38] } 38. Kc3 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:00:19] } 38... R8xh5 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:01:46] } 39. Ng2 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:00:11] } 39... Re4 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:01:35] } 40. Nf4 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:00:11] } 40... Rh8 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:01:13] } 41. Ne2 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:00:12] } 41... Rd8 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:01:10] } 42. Kb4 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:00:12] } 42... c3+ { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:01:05] } 43. Kxc3 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:00:21] } 43... Rxd5 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:01:13] } 44. Nd4 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:00:26] } 44... Kg6 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:01:13] } 45. Kc4 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:00:15] } 45... Rd8 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:01:21] } 46. Kd3 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:00:14] } 46... f5 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:01:26] } 47. Rg1 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:00:16] } 47... Rg4 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:01:28] } 48. Rc1 { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 0:00:14] } 48... f4 { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:01:30] } 49. Rc7 { [%eval -8.42] [%clk 0:00:23] } 49... fxe3 { [%eval -8.0] [%clk 0:01:35] } 0-1