Event: Round 3: Burrows, Martin P - Balaji, Aaravamudhan
Date: 2025-07-02
White: Burrows, Martin P
WhiteElo: 2057
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2351
Result: 0-1
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:45] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:07] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:11] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:25] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:38] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:49] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:33:03] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:51] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:28] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:57] } 8... Rb8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:33:50] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:33:04] } 9... Bb6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:34:14] } 10. a5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:33:13] } 10... Ba7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:34:40] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:33] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:35:02] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:19] } 12... Ra8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:35:10] } 13. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:30] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:35:14] } 14. Re1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:29:53] } 14... Re8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:34:32] } 15. Nf1 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:28:38] } 15... exd4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:34:17] } 16. cxd4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:28:07] } 16... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:32:57] } 17. Ng3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:28:15] } 17... Re7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:33:23] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:25:48] } 18... Qf8 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:32:17] } 19. Rac1 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:15:05] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:26:19] } 20. Nh4?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:53] } 20... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:13:58] } 21. Nhf5?! { [%eval -0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Ngf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:58] } 21... Re6 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:13:11] } 22. Bc2?! { [%eval -1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:41] } 22... Qb4 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:48:19] } 23. Qd3 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:22:36] } 23... Ne4?! { [%eval -0.54] } { Inaccuracy. Rae8 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:41] } 24. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:17:41] } 24... dxe4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:19:26] } 25. Qd1 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:17:57] } 25... Ree8?? { [%eval 1.13] } { Blunder. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:31] } 26. Qg4?? { [%eval -3.24] } { Blunder. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:29] } 26... Bxf5 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:19:06] } 27. Qxf5 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:10:57] } 27... Qe7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:24] } 28. Bxh6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:04:29] } 28... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:02:50] } 29. Qg4?? { [%eval -2.22] } { Blunder. Qxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:39] } 29... f5 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:01:39] } 30. Qg3 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:03:18] } 30... c5 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:01:27] } 31. Be3 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:01:39] } 31... c4 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:01:10] } 32. Bxd4 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:01:44] } 32... Bxd4 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:01:39] } 33. b3 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:01:44] } 33... Rac8?! { [%eval -1.72] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 34. Kh1?! { [%eval -2.88] } { Inaccuracy. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 34... Qc5?! { [%eval -2.13] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 35. Re2 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:01:49] } 35... c3 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:00:36] } 36. b4 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:01:29] } 36... Qc4 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:00:34] } 37. Ree1 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:01:37] } 37... Be5 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:00:34] } 38. Qg5 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:01:41] } 38... Qf7 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:00:35] } 39. Rb1?! { [%eval -3.49] } { Inaccuracy. Rcd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 39... Qf6 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:00:44] } 40. Bb3+ { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:02:04] } 40... Kf8 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:00:55] } 41. Qh5 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:29:00] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:23:14] } 42. Qe2 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:28:42] } 42... Red8 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:21:21] } 43. Red1 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:25:04] } 43... Qh6 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:18:38] } 44. f4? { [%eval -9.54] } { Mistake. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:34] } 44... Qxf4 { [%eval -8.67] [%clk 0:18:05] } 0-1