Event: Round 8: Mahendra Teja Mekala - Balkishan, A.
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/srr-international-2025--blitz/round-8/B22URCVN/CxQER1ft
White: Mahendra Teja Mekala
WhiteElo: 1908
Black: Balkishan, A.
BlackElo: 2029
Result: 0-1
ECO: E11
Opening: Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:00] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Bd2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... Qe7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. Qc2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:58] } 5... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6. Nbxd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:57] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:51] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:42] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:52] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:41] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:46] } 10. c5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:08] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:46] } 11. cxd6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:00] } 11... cxd6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:46] } 12. d5?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 12... Nb4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:02:47] } 13. Qb1 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:00:55] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:02:24] } 14. a3?! { [%eval -0.93] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 14... Nxd3 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:02:24] } 15. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:00:37] } 15... b5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:02:26] } 16. Rac1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:00:35] } 16... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:20] } 17. Rc3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:00:24] } 17... b4?! { [%eval 0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 18. axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 18... axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:12] } 19. Rxc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 19... Rxc8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:10] } 20. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 20... Qd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:07] } 21. Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 21... Qb6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:02] } 22. Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 22... Qb8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:50] } 23. b3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:12] } 23... Bb5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:51] } 24. Nfd2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:13] } 24... Nd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:46] } 25. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 25... Nc5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:38] } 26. Ra5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 26... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 27. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 27... g6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:19] } 28. Kh2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:10] } 28... Kg7?? { [%eval 3.06] } { Blunder. Nxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 29. Ra1?? { [%eval 0.05] } { Blunder. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 29... h6?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 30. Nd2?! { [%eval 0.02] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 30... Rc7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:11] } 31. Nc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:07] } 31... Rb7?? { [%eval 2.58] } { Blunder. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 32. Na5?? { [%eval 0.1] } { Blunder. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 32... Rb6?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 33. Nc6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:00:08] } 33... Qc8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:00:37] } 34. Rc1 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:00:08] } 34... Qa6?? { [%eval 3.05] } { Blunder. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 35. Rc2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 35... Qa1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 36. Nxe5?? { [%eval -5.02] } { Blunder. Rxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 36... Qxe5+ { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 37. g3 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:00:05] } 37... Qxe4 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:00:28] } 0-1