Event: Round 3: Balaji, Aaravamudhan - Adams, Henry
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/v-mindsports-international-2025/round-3/e3ruZZWe/eJa2crh4
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2394
Black: Adams, Henry
BlackElo: 2114
Result: 1-0
ECO: E28
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:20] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:42] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:30:44] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:24] } 5. a3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:30:45] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:30:47] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:31:08] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:44] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:15] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:08] } 8. e4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:25:49] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:26:27] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:11:46] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:18:55] } 10. Ng3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:53:58] } 10... Ba6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:15:23] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:48:54] } 11... e5?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:38] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:47:22] } 12... Qe8 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 1:03:24] } 13. f4 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:45:30] } 13... Na5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:57:24] } 14. O-O { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:41:52] } 14... Qe6?? { [%eval 4.17] } { Blunder. Nh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:35] } 15. fxe5 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:36:38] } 15... dxe5 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:51:01] } 16. d5? { [%eval 2.39] } { Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:53] } 16... Qg4 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:49:12] } 17. Rf3 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:28:37] } 17... Nh5? { [%eval 4.27] } { Mistake. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:13] } 18. Nf5 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:27:54] } 18... Nf4?! { [%eval 5.86] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:16] } 19. Bxf4 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:26:31] } 19... exf4 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:35:41] } 20. Nxh6+ { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:26:17] } 1-0