Event: Round 4: Carroll, Peter - Balaji, Aaravamudhan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/v-mindsports-international-2025/round-4/gGNHxt1k/B7ryG5aP
White: Carroll, Peter
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2167
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2394
Result: 0-1
ECO: C88
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:47] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:12] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:27] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:17] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:34] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:38] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:00] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:33:02] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:11] } 8... Rb8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:33:08] } 9. axb5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:06] } 9... axb5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:33] } 10. c3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:27:08] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:27:14] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:10:01] } 11... b4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:21:15] } 12. d4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:00:14] } 12... bxc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:20:11] } 13. bxc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:58:15] } 13... exd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:20:25] } 14. cxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:57:29] } 14... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:04] } 15. e5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:46:29] } 15... Ne4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:18:37] } 16. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:42:27] } 16... Bf5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:14:56] } 17. Re3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:29:35] } 17... Nb4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:07:30] } 18. Ba3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:23:01] } 18... c5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:58:57] } 19. Bxb4?! { [%eval -1.08] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:07] } 19... Rxb4 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:56:13] } 20. Ra4 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:16:32] } 20... Rxa4 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:50:09] } 21. Bxa4 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:16:59] } 21... Nxd2 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:50:27] } 22. Qxd2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:15:50] } 22... c4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:50:06] } 23. Bc2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:15:02] } 23... Be6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:46:32] } 24. Qd1?! { [%eval -1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:37] } 24... Qb6 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:43:40] } 25. Nh2?! { [%eval -2.28] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:04] } 25... Ra8 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:38:03] } 26. Ng4?! { [%eval -3.21] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:33] } 26... Qb2 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:34:29] } 27. Bxh7+? { [%eval -5.28] } { Mistake. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:06] } 27... Kxh7 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:33:28] } 28. Nf6+?! { [%eval -6.54] } { Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:22] } 28... Bxf6 { [%eval -6.45] [%clk 0:33:44] } 29. Qh5+ { [%eval -6.32] [%clk 0:03:47] } 29... Kg8 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:34:09] } 30. exf6 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:04:07] } 30... Qb1+ { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:33:41] } 31. Kh2 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:04:31] } 31... Qf5 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:33:51] } 0-1