Event: Round 1: Haldankar, Ameya - Baron, Tal
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2nd-annual-blue-ridge-open/round-1/zbUADibf/Naz6059k
Date: 2025-09-19
White: Haldankar, Ameya
WhiteElo: 1844
Black: Baron, Tal
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2425
Result: 0-1
ECO: E12
Opening: Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Marco Defense
Variant: Standard
Termination: Unplayed

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:12:45] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:38] } 2... b6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:12:54] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:22] } 3... Bb7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:13:02] } 4. a3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:57] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:09:54] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:28:46] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:05:55] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:26:45] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:05:03] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:26:30] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:03:47] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:50] } 8... Ne4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:00:11] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:20:52] } 9... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:57:49] } 10. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:20:28] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:52:02] } 11. Rd1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:15:10] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:48:47] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:18] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:47:29] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:02:52] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:44:25] } 14. h3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:48:35] } 14... Qb8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:37:33] } 15. b4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:38:48] } 15... a6?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Qa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:37] } 16. dxc5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:41] } 16... bxc5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:29:48] } 17. Qb3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:30:14] } 17... Qa8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:57] } 18. Rd2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:25:46] } 18... d5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:22:45] } 19. bxc5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:20:20] } 19... dxc4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:23:04] } 20. Qxc4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:19:00] } 20... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:21:23] } 21. Qb3? { [%eval -1.65] } { Mistake. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:54] } 21... Bxe3 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:19:02] } 22. Rc4?? { [%eval -6.68] } { Blunder. Rxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:43] } 22... Rc6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:02] } 23. Rxc6?? { [%eval -3.91] } { Blunder. Rxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:12] } 23... Bxf2+? { [%eval -2.1] } { Mistake. Bxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:00] } 0-1