Event: Round 5: Balaji, Aaravamudhan - Feuerstack, Aljoscha
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/v-mindsports-international-2025/round-5/tAXcKKz5/hDNg1n9z
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2394
Black: Feuerstack, Aljoscha
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2449
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D19
Opening: Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:08] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:09] } 5. a4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:35] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:33] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:54] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:35] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:33:17] } 7... Bb4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:44] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:33:29] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:23] } 9. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:13] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:19] } 10. Na2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:19:06] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:06:42] } 11. Qxb7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:17:23] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:06:47] } 12. Qb3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:14:27] } 12... Ne4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:55:24] } 13. Nc3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:01:39] } 13... e5? { [%eval 2.03] } { Mistake. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:09] } 14. Rd1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:17] } 14... Nxf2? { [%eval 1.33] } { Mistake. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:37] } 15. Kxf2 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:25:29] } 15... Rb8 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:38:02] } 16. Qa2 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:25:12] } 16... e4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:38:25] } 17. Qb1 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:08:20] } 17... Nb6?! { [%eval 1.94] } { Inaccuracy. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:32] } 18. Bf1 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:02:29] } 18... Nd5 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:26:27] } 19. Nxe4 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:01:37] } 19... Nb4?! { [%eval 3.05] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:53] } 20. Bd2 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:00:34] } 20... Re8 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:20:57] } 21. Bxb4 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:00:42] } 21... Bxe4 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:20:54] } 22. Bd3?? { [%eval 0.05] } { Blunder. Bxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 22... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:13:03] } 23. Rxd3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:50] } 23... Rxb4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:13:28] } 24. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 24... Qb8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:13:39] } 25. b3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:00:56] } 25... c5? { [%eval 1.59] } { Mistake. Bxh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:12] } 26. Kg1? { [%eval 0.01] } { Mistake. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 26... cxd4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:11:02] } 27. exd4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:02] } 27... Rc8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:11:24] } 28. Qd1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:02] } 28... Qb7?! { [%eval 1.14] } { Inaccuracy. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:05] } 29. Ra2?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 29... Rb8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:10:30] } 30. Rc2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:33] } 30... h6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:45] } 31. Rcc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:35] } 31... Qd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:38] } 32. Qc2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:37] } 32... Kh7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:09:41] } 33. Re3+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:49] } 33... g6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:10:03] } 34. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 34... Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:07] } 35. Re4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 35... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:15] } 36. Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 36... Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:17] } 37. Re4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 1/2-1/2