Event: Round 2: Balafoutas, Alexandros - Poupalos, Nikolaos
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/7th-skg-open-2025-group-a/round-2/EbE26Ow3/cE8vztvS
White: Balafoutas, Alexandros
WhiteElo: 1898
Black: Poupalos, Nikolaos
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2234
Result: 0-1
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:19:16] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:18:46] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:32] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:19:03] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:15] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:19:28] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:27:39] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:19:14] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:57] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:20:15] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:48] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:20:39] } 8. Ba4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:25:31] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:20:06] } 9. Bc2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:25:37] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:17:38] } 10. cxd4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:25:51] } 10... d5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:07:10] } 11. e5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:20:05] } 11... Ne4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:07:18] } 12. Nbd2?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:59] } 12... Nxd2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:04:48] } 13. Bxd2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:13:51] } 13... Bg4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:04:21] } 14. Be3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:09:17] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:04:00] } 15. a3? { [%eval -1.2] } { Mistake. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:01] } 15... Bxf3 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 1:02:39] } 16. Qxf3 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 1:05:52] } 16... Nxe5 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 1:02:32] } 17. dxe5 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 1:04:31] } 17... Rxc2 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 1:03:00] } 18. Bd4 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 1:04:34] } 18... Rc6 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:57:39] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 1:01:24] } 19... Qd7 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:56:09] } 20. Bc3 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:56:46] } 20... e6 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:56:02] } 21. h4 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:53:59] } 21... h5 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:50:49] } 22. g4 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:48:20] } 22... hxg4?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:17] } 23. Qxg4 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:48:36] } 23... Rc4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:49:36] } 24. Rd4?! { [%eval -1.52] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:44] } 24... Rfc8 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:43:05] } 25. h5 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:45:07] } 25... Rxd4?! { [%eval -0.38] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:09] } 26. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:44:42] } 26... gxh5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:33:59] } 27. Qxh5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:44:42] } 27... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:52] } 28. Re3?? { [%eval -1.96] } { Blunder. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:43] } 28... Qc2 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:31:14] } 29. Rg3 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:35:37] } 29... Qb1+ { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:31:15] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:30:37] } 30... Qh7 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:27:15] } 31. Qxh7+ { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:30:00] } 31... Kxh7 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:27:43] } 32. Rg4 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:28:46] } 32... Bh6 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:25:56] } 33. Kg3?! { [%eval -4.01] } { Inaccuracy. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:08] } 33... Rc1? { [%eval -2.43] } { Mistake. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:53] } 34. Kf3 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:20:52] } 34... Bg7? { [%eval -1.06] } { Mistake. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:13] } 35. Ke2?! { [%eval -1.77] } { Inaccuracy. Rh4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:16:24] } 35... Rc4?! { [%eval -1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:48] } 36. f3?! { [%eval -1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rh4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:16:20] } 36... Kg8? { [%eval -0.03] } { Mistake. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:37] } 37. Kd3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:15:36] } 37... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:43] } 38. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:37] } 38... Rc1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:15:09] } 39. Kd2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:11:06] } 39... Rh1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:14:43] } 40. Bc5+?! { [%eval -0.93] } { Inaccuracy. Kc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:36] } 40... Kg8 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:30:08] } 41. Be7?! { [%eval -1.58] } { Inaccuracy. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:44] } 41... Rh6?! { [%eval -0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:03] } 42. Kc3 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:19:16] } 42... Rg6 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:28:11] } 43. Rh4 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:17:17] } 43... f6 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:27:07] } 44. exf6?! { [%eval -1.81] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:39] } 44... Rxf6 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:27:23] } 45. Kb4 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:16:00] } 45... Rf7 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:27:23] } 46. Bc5?! { [%eval -2.61] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:40] } 46... Bxb2 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:26:33] } 47. Ka5 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:16:03] } 47... d4 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:20:43] } 48. Rh2 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:12:43] } 48... Bc3+ { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:17:30] } 49. Kxa6 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:13:02] } 49... d3 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:17:55] } 50. Be3? { [%eval -4.26] } { Mistake. Kxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:13] } 50... Rf5 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:17:42] } 51. Bd2?! { [%eval -6.74] } { Inaccuracy. Kb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:14] } 51... Bxd2 { [%eval -6.81] [%clk 0:17:17] } 52. Rxd2 { [%eval -6.71] [%clk 0:11:38] } 52... Rd5 { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 0:17:42] } 53. Ka5 { [%eval -6.86] [%clk 0:08:42] } 53... Kf7 { [%eval -6.7] [%clk 0:18:09] } 54. f5 { [%eval -7.64] [%clk 0:08:01] } 54... e5 { [%eval -7.06] [%clk 0:18:09] } 55. Kb4 { [%eval -8.29] [%clk 0:05:50] } 55... e4 { [%eval -8.17] [%clk 0:18:24] } 56. Kc3 { [%eval -8.12] [%clk 0:05:55] } 56... Kf6 { [%eval -8.65] [%clk 0:18:51] } 57. Rd1? { [%eval #-24] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:42] } 57... d2 { [%eval -10.08] [%clk 0:19:11] } 58. Rxd2?! { [%eval #-19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:23] } 58... Rxd2 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:19:39] } 0-1