Event: Round 5: Balavignan, Ashvin - Davis, Tony J
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-perth-international-open/round-5/5vHCR2sf/NYVj73oC
Date: 2025-09-28
White: Balavignan, Ashvin
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2023
Black: Davis, Tony J
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1902
Result: 1-0
ECO: E04
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:28:48] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:42] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:44] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:26:47] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:09] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:26:58] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:21] } 5... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:24] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:31:46] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:22:24] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:30] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:14:27] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:46] } 8... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:12:05] } 9. Bxd2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:05] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:11:11] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:29] } 10... b4?! { [%eval 1.14] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:47] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:26:44] } 11... Ra6 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 1:03:39] } 12. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:22:33] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:01:28] } 13. e3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:22:10] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:01:14] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:21:59] } 14... Qa8 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:01:39] } 15. Qd1?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:17] } 15... Ne7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:53:24] } 16. f3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:19:09] } 16... Rd8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:53:36] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:15:58] } 17... Nf5?! { [%eval 0.52] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:21] } 18. Rac1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:12:22] } 18... h5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:49:46] } 19. Qf2 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:10:22] } 19... Ne8 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:42:51] } 20. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:07:21] } 20... f6 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:39:03] } 21. Be1 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:05:20] } 21... Qa7?! { [%eval 1.79] } { Inaccuracy. Nfd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:40] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 1:01:54] } 22... Ned6 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:29:41] } 23. Bf2 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:57:08] } 23... Nxc4 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:28:55] } 24. Qxc4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:57:03] } 24... Rc6 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:27:10] } 25. Qb3 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:57:07] } 25... Kf7? { [%eval 3.21] } { Mistake. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:37] } 26. Rxc6 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:56:29] } 26... Bxc6 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:27:00] } 27. e4 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:56:02] } 27... Nxd4?! { [%eval 3.48] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:05] } 28. Qc4 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:56:22] } 28... Nxf3+?! { [%eval 4.73] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:15] } 29. Bxf3 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:56:47] } 29... Rxd1+ { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:19:41] } 30. Bxd1 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:57:11] } 30... Qb7 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:19:55] } 31. Bxh5+ { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:57:26] } 31... g6 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:20:24] } 32. Bg4 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:57:30] } 32... Qa8?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:18] } 1-0