Event: Round 9: Bala Ganesan - Kao, Jamison Edrich
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/asian-amateur-chess-championship-2025--blitz-open/round-9/wkHWnR1n/k5RePXo9
White: Bala Ganesan
Black: Kao, Jamison Edrich
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1978
Result: 0-1
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 5+3

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:04] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:06] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:05:08] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:06] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:10] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:08] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:13] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:05:08] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:05:14] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:04:55] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:05:16] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:56] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:05:17] } 8. exd5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:04:50] } 8... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:04:58] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:04:48] } 9... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:05:00] } 10. bxc3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:04:48] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:05:01] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:04:46] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:05:03] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:04:43] } 12... Bf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:04:58] } 13. Rab1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:04:41] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:04:49] } 14. Ng5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:04:21] } 14... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:48] } 15. h4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:04:01] } 15... Bg7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:04:06] } 16. h5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:25] } 16... Qe5?? { [%eval 2.2] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:07] } 17. Qg4 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:03:01] } 17... h6 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:03:56] } 18. Rb5? { [%eval 0.87] } { Mistake. hxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 18... f5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:03:55] } 19. Qh3 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:01:51] } 19... Qf6 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:03:57] } 20. Nf3?? { [%eval -1.48] } { Blunder. hxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 20... g5 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:03:54] } 21. Qh2?! { [%eval -2.4] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 21... e5 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:03:49] } 22. Re1?! { [%eval -2.99] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 22... e4 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:03:45] } 23. Bc4+ { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:01:28] } 23... Kh8?! { [%eval -1.93] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:46] } 24. Nd4? { [%eval -3.96] } { Mistake. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 24... Nxd4 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:03:47] } 25. cxd4 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:01:03] } 25... Qxd4 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:03:35] } 26. Bb4 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:00:25] } 26... Qxc4 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:02:45] } 27. Bxf8 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:00:27] } 27... Qxb5 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:02:41] } 28. Bxg7+ { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:00:27] } 28... Kxg7 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:02:42] } 29. Qc7+ { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:00:25] } 29... Qd7 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:02:39] } 30. Qe5+ { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:00:24] } 30... Kh7 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:02:37] } 31. f3 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:00:19] } 31... a5 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:02:08] } 32. fxe4 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:00:18] } 32... f4 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:02:10] } 33. Qf6 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Ra6 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:02:10] } 34. Qf8 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:00:12] } 34... Re6 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:01:32] } 35. e5 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:00:11] } 35... Qe8 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:01:31] } 36. Qc5 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:00:04] } 36... b6 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:01:30] } 37. Qd5 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37... Qd7 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:01:28] } 38. Qe4+ { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:00:06] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:01:24] } 39. Kh2 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:00:07] } 39... Bb7 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:01:24] } 40. Qf5 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40... Qf7 { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:01:20] } 41. Qd3 { [%eval -6.01] [%clk 0:00:08] } 41... Qxh5+ { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:01:21] } 42. Kg1 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:00:10] } 42... Qf7 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:01:20] } 43. Qd4 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:00:10] } 43... Qe7 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:01:18] } 44. Kh1 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:00:10] } 44... Ba8 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:01:08] } 45. a4 { [%eval -6.77] [%clk 0:00:11] } 45... Qb7 { [%eval -6.47] [%clk 0:01:06] } 46. Re2 { [%eval -6.96] [%clk 0:00:12] } 46... Qd5 { [%eval -6.47] [%clk 0:01:08] } 47. Qc3 { [%eval -8.38] [%clk 0:00:13] } 47... Bc6 { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 0:01:07] } 48. Kh2 { [%eval -6.33] [%clk 0:00:13] } 48... Qc5 { [%eval -6.3] [%clk 0:01:04] } 49. Qb3 { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 0:00:13] } 49... Bd5 { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:01:04] } 50. Qb2 { [%eval -6.52] [%clk 0:00:13] } 50... Qb4 { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:01:02] } 51. Qa1?? { [%eval #-17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 51... f3 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:01:00] } 52. gxf3 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:11] } 52... Qf4+ { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:57] } 53. Kg1 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:12] } 53... Qxf3 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:59] } 54. Qe1 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:08] } 54... Qh1+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:57] } 55. Kf2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:10] } 55... Qg2+ { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:00:59] } 56. Ke3 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:00:10] } 56... Rxe5+ { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:01:01] } 57. Kd2 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:00:12] } 57... Rxe2+ { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:01:01] } 58. Qxe2 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:13] } 58... Qxe2+ { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:01:03] } 59. Kxe2 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:15] } 59... Bc6 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:01:06] } 0-1