Event: Round 8: Verbytski, Oleg - Balaji, Aaravamudhan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/v-mindsports-international-2025/round-8/5DO6IC4c/WP1hatHr
White: Verbytski, Oleg
WhiteElo: 2002
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2394
Result: 0-1
ECO: B06
Opening: Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:38] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:04] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:32:10] } 5. Be3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:06] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:32:33] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:26] } 6... Nd7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:32:56] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:22:43] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:52] } 8. Ng3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:22:16] } 8... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:05] } 9. Qd2?! { [%eval -0.3] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:17:10] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:19:48] } 10. c3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:15:23] } 10... Ng4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:19:01] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:12:45] } 11... f6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:18:29] } 12. Be3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:10:33] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:17:18] } 13. c4?! { [%eval -0.92] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:06:18] } 13... Nxe3 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 1:13:20] } 14. fxe3 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 1:03:18] } 14... exd4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:06:55] } 15. exd4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:01:58] } 15... bxc4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:06:21] } 16. Bxc4+ { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:02:01] } 16... d5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:06:48] } 17. exd5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:51:35] } 17... Nb6 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:05:23] } 18. Bb3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:51:55] } 18... Re8+ { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:05:25] } 19. Ne2?! { [%eval -1.47] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:00] } 19... Bxd5?! { [%eval -0.43] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:42] } 20. O-O { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:49:45] } 20... Bxb3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:03:52] } 21. axb3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:50:00] } 21... Qd5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:03:45] } 22. Qc2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:43:14] } 22... f5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:58:25] } 23. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:40:22] } 23... Qd6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:53:55] } 24. Nc3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:38:39] } 24... c5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:53:52] } 25. Qf2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:33:32] } 25... c4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:51:01] } 26. bxc4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:31:31] } 26... Nxc4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:51:15] } 27. Ra4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:30:43] } 27... Bh6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:49:50] } 28. Kh1 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:29:52] } 28... Ne3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:49:55] } 29. Rda1 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:27:28] } 29... Ng4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:47:24] } 30. Qf1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:24:08] } 30... Re3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:21:23] } 31. Rxa6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:17:10] } 31... Rxa6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:20:59] } 32. Qxa6?? { [%eval -4.77] } { Blunder. Rxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:57] } 32... Re1+ { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:20:55] } 0-1