Event: Round 9: Balabayeva, Xeniya - Khamdamova, Afruza
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Date: 2025-09-21
White: Balabayeva, Xeniya
WhiteTitle: WGM
WhiteElo: 2287
Black: Khamdamova, Afruza
BlackTitle: WIM
BlackElo: 2384
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D31
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:32] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:41] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:51] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:50] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:16:00] } 6... Bf5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:59] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:41] } 7... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:16:02] } 8. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:49] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:15:58] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:54] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:16:06] } 10. h3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:15:53] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:16:09] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:15:43] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:16:04] } 12. a3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:14:40] } 12... a5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:15:51] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:14:24] } 13... Bf8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:15:32] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:13:18] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:13:01] } 15. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:11:48] } 15... Ne4?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:47] } 16. Ncxe4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:11:47] } 16... dxe4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:11:55] } 17. Qb3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:11:55] } 17... Ra7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:10:13] } 18. Red1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:11:06] } 18... a4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:10:16] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:10:38] } 19... Qe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:24] } 20. Nb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:58] } 20... Nb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:01] } 21. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:00] } 21... f5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:07:18] } 22. d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:04:54] } 22... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:07:09] } 23. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:02] } 23... cxd5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:07:18] } 24. Qd2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:05:02] } 24... b5?! { [%eval 1.63] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 25. Qxd5 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:05:03] } 25... b4?! { [%eval 2.43] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 26. axb4 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:03:25] } 26... Bxb4?! { [%eval 3.56] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 27. Qb5 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:01:46] } 27... Bf8 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:01:35] } 28. Rc4?? { [%eval 0.42] } { Blunder. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 28... Rea8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:01:17] } 29. Rc6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:01:14] } 29... Qf7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:01:19] } 30. Qc4?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 1/2-1/2