Event: Round 2: Hoffman, Luc - Balaji, Aaravamudhan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/v-mindsports-international-2025/round-2/kjaijetc/8pxUN0VQ
White: Hoffman, Luc
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2123
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2394
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B06
Opening: Modern Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:27] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:50] } 5. Qe2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:05] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:27:29] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:29:20] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:27:01] } 7. dxe5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:35] } 7... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:27:25] } 8. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:29:56] } 8... dxe5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:27:52] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:27:20] } 9... c6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:21:26] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:27:26] } 10... Nh5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:14:56] } 11. Qf3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:24:19] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:12:18] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:21:44] } 12... Qh4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:02:57] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:02:34] } 13... Kh8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:59:27] } 14. g4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:56:16] } 14... Be6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:54:49] } 15. Bb3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:53:12] } 15... Nf4?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:38] } 16. Nxf4 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:36:41] } 16... exf4 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:51:03] } 17. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:34:44] } 17... Bxb2 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:49:23] } 18. Rab1 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:34:56] } 18... Bg7 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:34:51] } 19. Qg3? { [%eval 0.24] } { Mistake. Rfd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:41] } 19... Qxg3+ { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:32:24] } 20. Bxg3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:34:02] } 20... b6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:32:46] } 21. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:34:04] } 21... fxe6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:33:10] } 22. Rbd1 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:34:12] } 22... Rad8 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:32:58] } 23. Bh4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:01] } 23... Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:43] } 24. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:24] } 24... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:06] } 25. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:43] } 25... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:32:47] } 26. Rd3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:30:11] } 26... e5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:26:04] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:34] } 27... c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:44] } 28. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:21] } 28... c3?! { [%eval 0.95] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:24] } 29. f3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:24:20] } 29... Rc8?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:48] } 30. f4 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:23:35] } 30... Rc4? { [%eval 3.32] } { Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:37] } 31. fxe5 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:21:23] } 31... Bxe5 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:01:56] } 32. Rd5 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:21:08] } 32... Bf4 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:01:55] } 33. Kf3 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:20:02] } 33... g5 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:00:45] } 34. Rd8+?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:49] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:01:13] } 35. Rd7+ { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:18:10] } 35... Kg8?? { [%eval 2.83] } { Blunder. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 36. Rxa7 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:16:52] } 36... Rb4 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:00:34] } 37. a5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:33] } 37... bxa5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:32] } 38. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:15] } 38... gxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 1/2-1/2