Event: Round 4: Bala Ganesan - Aquino, Jose Jr.
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/asian-amateur-chess-championship-2025--rapid-open/round-4/njgX2eqm/KEiqeSkY
White: Bala Ganesan
WhiteElo: 1673
Black: Aquino, Jose Jr.
BlackElo: 2160
Result: 0-1
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:13:47] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:08] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:13:51] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:11] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:13:55] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:15] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:00] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:19] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:04] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:23] } 6. a4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:14:01] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:05] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:03] } 7... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:09] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:06] } 8... Nge7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:13] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:13:40] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:15:02] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:13:38] } 10... Na5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:14:37] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:13:35] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:14:27] } 12. Nb5? { [%eval -0.11] } { Mistake. Na2 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:14] } 12... a6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:13:54] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:12:57] } 13... axb5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:13:17] } 14. Bxb4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:12:59] } 14... bxa4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:13:19] } 15. Ba3?! { [%eval -0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:07] } 15... Nb3 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:12:59] } 16. Rb1?! { [%eval -1.94] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:45] } 16... Nc6?? { [%eval 0.19] } { Blunder. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:32] } 17. Bc2?! { [%eval -0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:32] } 17... Nca5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:11:06] } 18. Re1 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:09:17] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:10:22] } 19. Bd3 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:09:03] } 19... Nc4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:10:03] } 20. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:08:47] } 20... Qxc4 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:09:58] } 21. Re3? { [%eval -2.03] } { Mistake. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:10] } 21... Qc1 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:07:09] } 22. Rxc1 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:05:53] } 22... Rxc1 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:07:10] } 23. Qxc1 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:05:37] } 23... Nxc1 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:07:13] } 24. Nd2?! { [%eval -2.47] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:32] } 24... Bb5 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:07:08] } 25. Bc5 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:04:51] } 25... b6 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:06:14] } 26. Bxb6 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:04:42] } 26... Nd3 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:06:17] } 27. Nb1 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:03:55] } 27... Nxb2? { [%eval -1.01] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:05:40] } 28. Na3?? { [%eval -3.24] } { Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 28... O-O?! { [%eval -2.21] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:06] } 29. Bc7?! { [%eval -2.99] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 29... Bc4 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:02:47] } 30. h4?! { [%eval -3.56] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 30... Rc8 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:02:50] } 31. Bd6 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:01:50] } 31... Bb3 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:02:44] } 32. Bc5 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:01:09] } 32... Rb8 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:02:14] } 33. h5 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:01:08] } 33... h6 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:02:12] } 34. Rg3?! { [%eval -3.97] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 34... Bc4 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:02:05] } 35. Be7 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:00:37] } 35... Rb3 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:01:57] } 36. f3 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:00:31] } 36... Kh7?! { [%eval -3.41] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 37. Rg4 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:00:20] } 37... Rb8?! { [%eval -3.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 38. Rf4 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:00:20] } 38... Rb7 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:01:33] } 39. Bc5 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:00:07] } 39... Nd3 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:01:31] } 40. Rg4 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:00:07] } 40... Nxc5 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:00:51] } 41. dxc5 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:00:11] } 41... Bb3 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:00:55] } 42. Rf4 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:00:09] } 42... Kg8 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:00:58] } 43. c6 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... Rc7 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:01:02] } 44. Rb4 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:00:08] } 44... Rxc6 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:00:59] } 45. Rb8+ { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:00:11] } 45... Kh7 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:01:04] } 46. Rb7 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:00:15] } 46... Rc1+ { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:00:45] } 47. Kh2 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:00:18] } 47... Bc4?! { [%eval -3.8] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 48. Rxf7 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:00:18] } 48... Ra1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 49. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 49... dxc4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:43] } 50. Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 50... Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 51. Ra7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:19] } 51... Re1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:25] } 52. f4?? { [%eval -6.55] } { Blunder. Rxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 52... Re4?? { [%eval -0.19] } { Blunder. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 53. g3?? { [%eval -5.92] } { Blunder. Rxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 53... Re2+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 54. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 54... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 55. Rxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 55... c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 56. Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 56... Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 57. Rxe6?? { [%eval -6.97] } { Blunder. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 57... c2 { [%eval -6.65] [%clk 0:00:28] } 58. Rc6 { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:00:16] } 58... Rh1+ { [%eval -7.07] [%clk 0:00:31] } 59. Kg4 { [%eval -7.06] [%clk 0:00:18] } 59... c1=Q { [%eval -7.07] [%clk 0:00:33] } 60. Rxc1 { [%eval -6.86] [%clk 0:00:22] } 60... Rxc1 { [%eval -6.5] [%clk 0:00:37] } 61. Kf5 { [%eval -8.09] [%clk 0:00:23] } 61... Kg8 { [%eval -7.74] [%clk 0:00:35] } 62. g4 { [%eval -9.39] [%clk 0:00:09] } 62... Kf7 { [%eval -8.34] [%clk 0:00:25] } 63. g5 { [%eval -13.27] [%clk 0:00:10] } 63... hxg5 { [%eval -65.29] [%clk 0:00:28] } 64. Kxg5?! { [%eval #-16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. e6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 64... Rg1+ { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:00:30] } 65. Kf5 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:00:14] } 65... Ke7?! { [%eval -54.69] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 66. e6?! { [%eval #-17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 66... Rg2 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:00:22] } 67. Ke5 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:00:09] } 67... Re2+ { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:00:26] } 68. Kf5 { [%eval #-24] [%clk 0:00:13] } 68... Rxe6 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:29] } 69. Kg5 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:17] } 69... Rh6 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:30] } 70. f5 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:20] } 70... Kf7 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:33] } 0-1