Event: Round 9: Balaji, Aaravamudhan - Kapechun, Mikhailo
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/v-mindsports-international-2025/round-9/YKJCoXfN/nHDcUGJA
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2394
Black: Kapechun, Mikhailo
BlackElo: 1985
Result: 0-1
ECO: E26
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, O'Kelly Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:24:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:40] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:25] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:35] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:24:49] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:31] } 4. a3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:25:14] } 4... Bxc3+ { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:29:54] } 5. bxc3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:25:42] } 5... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:00] } 6. e3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:25:25] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:30] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:39] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:26:10] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:03] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:24:25] } 9. e4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:18:57] } 9... e5?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:06] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:04:21] } 10... Re8? { [%eval 1.57] } { Mistake. d6 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:08] } 11. Bg5?? { [%eval -0.14] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:42] } 11... h6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:56:17] } 12. Bh4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:36:44] } 12... g5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:53:06] } 13. f4? { [%eval -1.73] } { Mistake. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:37] } 13... gxh4 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:50:44] } 14. fxe5 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:35:34] } 14... Nxe5? { [%eval -0.16] } { Mistake. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:43] } 15. dxe5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:34:58] } 15... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:35:42] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:34:40] } 16... d6?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:59] } 17. Qf4?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:20] } 17... Kg7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:21:25] } 18. Rf2? { [%eval -1.26] } { Mistake. Qxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:38] } 18... Be6 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:21:06] } 19. Raf1 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:20:54] } 19... Nh5 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:18:12] } 20. Qf3?! { [%eval -1.71] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:52] } 20... Qg5 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:18:25] } 21. Nd4?! { [%eval -2.62] } { Inaccuracy. Nc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:22] } 21... cxd4 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:16:48] } 22. cxd4 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:16:51] } 22... Rf8 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:13:17] } 23. dxe5?! { [%eval -3.86] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:58] } 23... Bg4 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:13:17] } 24. Qxf7+ { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:15:23] } 24... Rxf7 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:13:35] } 25. Rxf7+ { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:15:47] } 25... Kg6 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:13:27] } 26. e6?! { [%eval -6.16] } { Inaccuracy. R1f2 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:56] } 26... Qe3+ { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:12:55] } 27. Kh1 { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:11:08] } 27... Qxd3 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:13:18] } 0-1