Event: Round 5: Balakrishnan, Praveen - Padhya Saumil
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-illinois-open/round-5/CBjXxFAK/gBzTOI7V
White: Balakrishnan, Praveen
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2494
Black: Padhya Saumil
BlackElo: 2197
Result: 1-0
ECO: A67
Opening: Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:29] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:42] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:53] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:06] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:28:17] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:31:28] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:28:42] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:31:53] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:29:06] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:32:11] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:29:22] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:32:31] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:29:40] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:32:26] } 8. Bb5+ { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:29:53] } 8... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:31:40] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:30:12] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:05:37] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:30:25] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:02:29] } 11. O-O { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:30:34] } 11... Nb6?! { [%eval 1.83] } { Inaccuracy. Na6 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:41] } 12. f5 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 1:19:23] } 12... N8d7 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:44:33] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 1:07:59] } 13... Bf6 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:41:27] } 14. Qc1 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:48:04] } 14... Ne5 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:27:59] } 15. Kh1 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:41:23] } 15... gxf5 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:13:32] } 16. Bb5? { [%eval 0.48] } { Mistake. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:45] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:12:04] } 17. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:21:56] } 17... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:12:20] } 18. Ng1 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:20:40] } 18... a6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:05:33] } 19. Bxd7 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:20:10] } 19... Nbxd7 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:06:01] } 20. Rxf5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:17:11] } 20... Qg7 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:05:58] } 21. Rg5?! { [%eval 0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:48] } 21... Ng6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:06:18] } 22. Nge2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:07:22] } 22... Re5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:00:49] } 23. Ng3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:07:14] } 23... Rxg5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:01:01] } 24. Qxg5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:07:39] } 24... Qf6 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:01:17] } 25. Qe3 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:05:58] } 25... Nge5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:00:37] } 26. Rf1 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:04:07] } 26... Qg6 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:01:06] } 27. Nce2 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:03:50] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:00:54] } 28. Nf4 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:03:31] } 28... Qg5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:00:35] } 29. Nf5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:03:25] } 29... Qf6 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:00:40] } 30. Qh3 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:02:42] } 30... Rf8 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:00:34] } 31. Nh5 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:01:30] } 31... Qg6 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:00:47] } 32. Nhg3 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:01:43] } 32... c4 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:00:33] } 33. Qh4 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:01:25] } 33... Re8 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:00:42] } 34. Ne7 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:01:16] } 34... Qg4 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:00:35] } 35. Qxg4 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:01:24] } 35... Nxg4 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:01:03] } 36. Nef5 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:01:42] } 36... Ngf6?! { [%eval 3.28] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 37. Nxd6 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:02:04] } 37... Rf8 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:00:37] } 38. Nxc4 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:02:05] } 38... b5?! { [%eval 4.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 39. Nd6 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:02:17] } 39... Kg8 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:00:47] } 40. Kg1 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:01:33] } 40... Ne8 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:00:49] } 41. Ngf5 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:01:36] } 41... Nxd6 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:01:04] } 42. Nxd6 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:02:01] } 42... Ne5 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:00:53] } 43. b3 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:01:47] } 43... Rd8 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:01:02] } 44. Nf5 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:02:12] } 44... Ng4 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:00:38] } 45. h3 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:02:01] } 45... Nf6 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:00:50] } 46. e5 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:02:12] } 46... Nxd5 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:00:52] } 47. Rd1 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:02:30] } 1-0