Event: Round 4: Baron, Tal - Vaibhav Kalpaka
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2nd-annual-blue-ridge-open/round-4/UWgKFcdD/6IM2O9FH
Date: 2025-09-19
White: Baron, Tal
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2425
Black: Vaibhav Kalpaka
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2252
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B95
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
Termination: Unplayed

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:31] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:36] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:25:59] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:59] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:26] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:24] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:53] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:48] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:27:21] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:12] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:48] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:36] } 7. Qf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:12] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:07] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:32] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:31:14] } 9. Kb1 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:28:58] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:22] } 10. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:17] } 10... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:49] } 11. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:31] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:27:17] } 12. Ncxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:58] } 12... axb5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:27:17] } 13. Bxb5+?? { [%eval -1.82] } { Blunder. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:26] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 1:26:08] } 14. exd6 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:28:24] } 1/2-1/2