Event: Round 4: Crocker, Philip J - Balzer, Lars
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-50/round-4/falyFzrg/Y87j7k79
Date: 2025-10-24
White: Crocker, Philip J
WhiteElo: 2171
Black: Balzer, Lars
BlackElo: 1979
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E91
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:47] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:03] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:30:36] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:29:37] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:03] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:28:29] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:08] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:28:17] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:19] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:22:01] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:28:12] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:20:39] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:25:44] } 8... c6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:18:36] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:22:42] } 9... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:18:59] } 10. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:22:57] } 10... e5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:17:34] } 11. d5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:19:03] } 11... c5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:17:33] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:12:07] } 12... Ne8 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:16:38] } 13. b4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:10:04] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:11:06] } 14. b5?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:41] } 14... Nef6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:59:51] } 15. a4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:06:06] } 15... Kh8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:57:06] } 16. a5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:01:39] } 16... Ng8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:53:52] } 17. Qc1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:59:29] } 17... Ndf6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:52:04] } 18. Ra3?! { [%eval -0.14] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:14] } 18... f4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:43:35] } 19. Bd2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:55:05] } 19... g5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:40:51] } 20. Qd1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:51:10] } 20... Qd7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:35:45] } 21. Bg4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:50:01] } 21... Qe7?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Nxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:31] } 22. f3? { [%eval -0.4] } { Mistake. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:02] } 22... h5?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Nxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:49] } 23. Be6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:44:36] } 23... Ne8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:25:51] } 24. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:27] } 24... Bf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:21:02] } 25. Ke2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:39:41] } 25... Nh6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:17:44] } 26. a6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:36:22] } 26... b6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:17:33] } 27. Be1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:34:47] } 27... h4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:12:22] } 1/2-1/2