Event: Leca Chess Open 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/leca-chess-open-2025/round-2/9u0POWSP/o3oWv3kv
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2394
Black: Bogdanov, Egor
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2521
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E38
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:42] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:08] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:26:27] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:26:50] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:53] } 5. dxc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:05] } 5... Na6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:09] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:27:15] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:29:08] } 7. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:27:38] } 7... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:29:22] } 8. f3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:20:56] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:16:32] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:21:02] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:16:47] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:19:19] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:14:37] } 11. Ne2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:04:43] } 11... e5?! { [%eval 1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:19] } 12. Ng3?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:24] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:12:24] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:01:57] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:10:48] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:59:50] } 14... Rfc8?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:18] } 15. b4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:46:19] } 15... Ncd7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:56:12] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:35:05] } 16... axb4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:49:01] } 17. axb4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:35:28] } 17... Nb6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:48:48] } 18. c5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:31:07] } 18... dxc5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:48:37] } 19. bxc5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:28:28] } 19... Nc4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:47:37] } 20. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:28:33] } 20... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:47:53] } 21. Rfb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:33] } 21... Rxa1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:39] } 22. Rxa1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:40] } 22... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:31] } 23. Ne2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:21:42] } 23... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:58] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:52] } 24... h6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:38:39] } 25. Qb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:22] } 25... Nb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:43] } 26. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:46] } 26... Na6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:44] } 27. Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:31] } 27... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:18] } 28. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:32] } 28... Qxc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:42] } 29. Qxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:59] } 29... Rxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:10] } 30. Rb4?? { [%eval -2.41] } { Blunder. Rxb7 was best. } 30... b6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } 31. Rxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:16] } 31... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:28] } 32. Rb7?? { [%eval -4.22] } { Blunder. Rb8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:08:23] } 32... g6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:41] } 33. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:56] } 33... Rc1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:19] } 1/2-1/2