Event: Round 9: Balabayeva, Xeniya - Lobanov, Sergei
Date: 2025-07-29
White: Balabayeva, Xeniya
WhiteTitle: WGM
WhiteElo: 2332
Black: Lobanov, Sergei
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2548
Result: 0-1
ECO: C07
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:22] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:25:39] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:27:21] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:26:02] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:45] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:22] } 4. exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:05] } 4... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:26:07] } 5. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:28:29] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:26:26] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:28:55] } 6... Qd7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:26:51] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:19] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:27:12] } 8. Nb3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:44] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:27:32] } 9. Nbxd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:02] } 9... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:13] } 10. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:28:21] } 10... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:26:41] } 11. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:28:44] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:20:14] } 12. Be2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:41] } 12... Bc8?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:41] } 13. Bc4?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:44] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:20:14] } 14. Be2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:25:41] } 14... Bc5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:15:44] } 15. Nb3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:22:59] } 15... Bb6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:16:06] } 16. Bf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:21:44] } 16... O-O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:15:11] } 17. Re1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:15:37] } 17... Ne7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:13:32] } 18. Be3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:15:37] } 18... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:02:15] } 19. Rxe3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:14:23] } 19... Bc6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:02:39] } 20. Nd4?? { [%eval -4.83] } { Blunder. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:02] } 20... Bd7?? { [%eval 0.93] } { Blunder. Rxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:15] } 21. Nb3?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:23] } 21... Bc6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:02:39] } 22. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:02:19] } 22... Nxc6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:03:02] } 23. f4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:46:33] } 23... Rd5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:01:43] } 24. Rae1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:38:09] } 24... Rhd8 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:01:46] } 25. Kf2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:37:27] } 25... b6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:50:59] } 26. Rc3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:27:30] } 26... Kb7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:51:21] } 27. Re4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:27:53] } 27... R8d7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:43:27] } 28. Rec4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:22:54] } 28... Ne7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:43:06] } 29. a4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:21:19] } 29... a5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:41:13] } 30. Nc1?! { [%eval -1.2] } { Inaccuracy. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:54] } 30... Rd2+ { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:34:26] } 31. Kf3 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:12:45] } 31... Nf5 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:31:59] } 32. Ne2 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:13:06] } 32... h5 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:26:52] } 33. g3 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:09:02] } 33... Rd1 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:26:48] } 34. Rc8? { [%eval -2.68] } { Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:52] } 34... Rf1+ { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:24:35] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:08:14] } 35... Re1 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:25:01] } 36. Kf2 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:08:13] } 36... Rb1 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:21:09] } 37. Rf8?! { [%eval -2.96] } { Inaccuracy. R8c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:29] } 37... Rxb2 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:20:19] } 38. Rcc8 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:06:44] } 38... Nd6 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:14:00] } 39. Rb8+ { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:06:35] } 39... Kc6 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:14:24] } 40. Nd4+ { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:04:07] } 40... Kd5 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:12:18] } 41. Ke3 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:03:42] } 41... Ra2 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:07:42] } 42. Kd3 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:01:15] } 42... Rxa4 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:07:24] } 43. c3 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:01:36] } 43... Nf5? { [%eval -1.38] } { Mistake. Nb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:42] } 44. Rfd8 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:00:35] } 44... Rxd8 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:03:52] } 45. Rxd8+ { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:01:03] } 45... Kc5 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:04:10] } 46. Rc8+ { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:00:34] } 46... Kd6 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:04:22] } 47. Nb5+?? { [%eval -3.66] } { Blunder. Nxf5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 47... Ke7 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:04:13] } 48. Rc7+ { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:00:59] } 48... Kf6 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:04:34] } 49. Rb7 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:00:37] } 49... Ra2 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:04:55] } 50. h3 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:00:33] } 50... Rh2 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:04:26] } 51. Rxb6 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:00:35] } 51... Rxh3 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:04:52] } 52. c4 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:00:44] } 52... h4 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:04:10] } 53. c5?! { [%eval -8.81] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 53... hxg3 { [%eval -8.51] [%clk 0:04:36] } 54. Ke2? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 54... Rh2+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:04:40] } 55. Kf3 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:01:14] } 55... Rf2+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:05:06] } 0-1