Event: Round 7: Balabayeva, Xeniya - Uskov, Artem
Date: 2025-07-27
White: Balabayeva, Xeniya
WhiteTitle: WGM
WhiteElo: 2332
Black: Uskov, Artem
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2500
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E43
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:25:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:26:21] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:41] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:26:47] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:04] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:27:13] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:24:23] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:53] } 6. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:08] } 6... c5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:26:37] } 7. a3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:21:07] } 7... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:48] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:21:30] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:15:06] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:19:00] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:03:32] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:05:32] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:02:51] } 11. d5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:54:25] } 11... Ne5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:00:19] } 12. Bg5?! { [%eval -0.04] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:51:06] } 12... h6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:58:11] } 13. Bh4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:40:49] } 13... g5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:50:32] } 14. Bg3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:38:01] } 14... Nfd7?! { [%eval 0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:50:45] } 15. f4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:35:19] } 15... gxf4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:49:24] } 16. Nxf4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:35:16] } 16... Qe7 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:44:19] } 17. O-O { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:27:20] } 17... Kd8?! { [%eval 2.2] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:26] } 18. dxe6 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:15:34] } 18... fxe6 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:44:35] } 19. Bh4 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:15:52] } 19... Qxh4 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:43:52] } 20. Nxe6+ { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:16:17] } 20... Ke8 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:39:17] } 21. Ng7+ { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:13:35] } 21... Kd8 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:39:46] } 22. Ne6+ { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:13:58] } 22... Ke8 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:40:12] } 23. Ng7+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:26] } 23... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:37] } 24. Ne6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:51] } 24... Ke8 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:41:03] } 25. Ng7+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:17] } 1/2-1/2