Event: 4th Skyline Open - OPEN
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/4th-skyline-open/round-3/2GQvCCWf/245qBwT5
Date: 2025-10-01
White: Zhuang, Kyle
WhiteElo: 2098
Black: Balakrishnan, Praveen
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2499
Result: 0-1
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G/90; +30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:16:25] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:16:50] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:41] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:17:14] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:17:38] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:25] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:18:00] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:25:43] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:18:15] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:23:57] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:18:38] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:21:34] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:03:02] } 9. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:19:20] } 9... bxc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:06:36] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:15:49] } 10... e5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:02:03] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:10:14] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:56:03] } 12. Rad1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:07:29] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:46:08] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:02:12] } 13... Bc5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:44:22] } 14. Na4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:00:30] } 14... Ba7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:40:11] } 15. c4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:59:17] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:32:45] } 16. Nc3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:55:06] } 16... Nf8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:29:38] } 17. Be3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:50:48] } 17... Ne6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:26:34] } 18. Bxa7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:44:27] } 18... Rxa7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:26:57] } 19. b4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:44:37] } 19... Nf4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:21:01] } 20. Qf3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:43:07] } 20... Qg5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:16:12] } 21. Kh2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:42:26] } 21... Be6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:23] } 22. Ne2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:41:00] } 22... axb4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:05:31] } 23. Nxf4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:40:24] } 23... exf4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:05:23] } 24. axb4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:40:49] } 24... Qe5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:04:53] } 25. Kg1 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:36:42] } 25... Ra3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:04:28] } 26. Qe2 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:34:09] } 26... h5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:04:07] } 27. f3 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:31:15] } 27... Rea8 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:03:20] } 28. b5?? { [%eval -3.61] } { Blunder. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:22] } 28... c5?? { [%eval -0.56] } { Blunder. cxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 29. Rf2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:27:31] } 29... Qd4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 30. e5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:26:35] } 30... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 31. Qxe5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:26:36] } 31... dxe5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:32] } 32. Be4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:36] } 32... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:14] } 33. Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:52] } 33... Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 34. Re2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:26:55] } 34... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:01:14] } 35. cxd5? { [%eval -2.35] } { Mistake. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:29] } 35... f6 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:01:24] } 36. d6 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:25:28] } 36... Rb3?! { [%eval -1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 37. Rd5?? { [%eval -4.09] } { Blunder. d7 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:19] } 37... R3xb5 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:01:31] } 38. d7 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:19:25] } 38... Rd8 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:01:58] } 39. g3 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:19:41] } 39... fxg3 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:01:16] } 40. f4 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:19:53] } 40... Rb7 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:01:04] } 41. fxe5 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:20:00] } 41... Rbxd7 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:01:12] } 42. Rxc5 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:20:14] } 42... Re7 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:00:51] } 43. Kg2 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:18:42] } 43... Rde8 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:01:06] } 0-1