Event: Round 1: Balaji, Aaravamudhan - Sanitt, Ethan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/v-mindsports-international-2025/round-1/j70srWMw/IZdk4Uuz
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2394
Black: Sanitt, Ethan
BlackElo: 2033
Result: 1-0
ECO: A57
Opening: Benko Gambit
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:40] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:04] } 4... b4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:25] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:21] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:20] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:25] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:26:12] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:48] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:52] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:33:09] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:49] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:33:26] } 9... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:15:41] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:43] } 10... e5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:10:19] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:30:29] } 11... f6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:06:49] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:26:22] } 12... h6?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:51] } 13. a3 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 1:26:18] } 13... b3 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:01:08] } 14. Qxb3 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 1:23:37] } 14... f5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 1:01:26] } 15. Qd1 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 1:03:37] } 15... a5 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:52:50] } 16. Nc3 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 1:02:49] } 16... Nf6 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:49:14] } 17. exf5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:50:46] } 17... gxf5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:48:35] } 18. Bc2 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:49:54] } 18... Nh7 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:41:27] } 19. Ne1? { [%eval 0.64] } { Mistake. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:35] } 19... Qe8? { [%eval 1.99] } { Mistake. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:23] } 20. Nb5 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:35:00] } 20... Qg6 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:36:45] } 21. f4 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:34:21] } 21... e4 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:36:27] } 22. Rb1 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:33:56] } 22... Bd7 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:30:31] } 23. Ba4 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:33:13] } 23... Bxb5 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:24:15] } 24. Bxb5 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:33:28] } 24... Nf6 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:17:05] } 25. Qa4?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:58] } 25... Nh5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:16:35] } 26. Nc2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:20:00] } 26... Kh7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:11:23] } 27. b4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:18:31] } 27... Rg8 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:09:49] } 28. Rf2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:17:36] } 28... Bd4? { [%eval 2.41] } { Mistake. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:08] } 29. Nxd4 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:09:29] } 29... cxd4 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:06:34] } 30. Bxd4 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:09:52] } 30... Nxf4 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:06:52] } 31. Kh1 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:09:31] } 31... Nd3 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:02:48] } 32. Rd2 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:07:16] } 32... f4?! { [%eval 3.59] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:14] } 33. c5 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:07:10] } 33... f3 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:01:48] } 34. Bxd3 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:06:20] } 34... fxg2+ { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:01:40] } 35. Kg1 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:06:31] } 35... exd3 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:02:06] } 36. Qb5 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:04:48] } 36... Ra7 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:01:10] } 37. Qxd3 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:05:03] } 37... axb4 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:00:51] } 38. axb4?! { [%eval 4.28] } { Inaccuracy. Qxg6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:09] } 38... Qxd3 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:00:44] } 39. Rxd3 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:03:36] } 39... dxc5 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:00:45] } 40. bxc5 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:04:04] } 40... Rd7 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:00:43] } 41. Be5 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:13:29] } 41... Nc6 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:13:24] } 42. Bd6 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:12:16] } 42... Na5 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:11:52] } 43. Rd4 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:11:01] } 43... Rf7 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:06:41] } 44. Rf4 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:07:00] } 44... Rfg7 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:06:13] } 45. c6 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:04:34] } 45... Rg5 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:05:51] } 46. c7 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:02:34] } 46... Rxd5?? { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:16] } 47. Rf7+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:02:30] } 47... Kg6 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:03:14] } 48. Rf8 { [%eval 57.63] [%clk 0:02:44] } 1-0