Event: ECF Coventry International 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-coventry-international-2025--open/round-5/LkboR0t7/aFz4XFvA
Date: 2025-10-28
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2288
Black: Dicen, Elis Denele
BlackTitle: WFM
BlackElo: 2123
Result: 1-0
ECO: E73
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90' + 30 per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:29] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:54] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:15] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:27:41] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:28:01] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:32:26] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:28:21] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:32:50] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:28:48] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:33:15] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:29:16] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:33:38] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:29:42] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:33:50] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:28:39] } 10... Bxe2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:33:51] } 11. Qxe2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:29:04] } 11... Na6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:33:29] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:28:26] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:33:22] } 13. h3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:24:00] } 13... Nc7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:32:19] } 14. a4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:24:12] } 14... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:17:25] } 15. Ndxe4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:18:36] } 15... f5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:17:45] } 16. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:02:27] } 16... dxc5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:13:56] } 17. Qc4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:01:56] } 17... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:12:00] } 18. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:02:14] } 18... Qxd5?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:55] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:58:46] } 19... Qf7 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:44:23] } 20. Bxc5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:56:49] } 20... Ne6 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:43:30] } 21. Bd6 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:54:40] } 21... Rac8 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:42:30] } 22. Qb4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:50:21] } 22... Ng5 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:40:42] } 23. f4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:39:02] } 23... Ne4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:38:37] } 24. Be5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:38:47] } 24... Qe7 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:33:41] } 25. Qb3+ { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:37:37] } 25... Qf7 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:33:45] } 26. Qe3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:36:19] } 26... b6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:25:50] } 27. Rd4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:35:34] } 27... Re7 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:23:17] } 28. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:32:45] } 28... Nc5?! { [%eval 1.67] } { Inaccuracy. Rce8 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:45] } 29. Qf3?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:21:25] } 29... Ne6?! { [%eval 2.1] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:18] } 30. Rd6 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:19:53] } 30... Nc5 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:07:41] } 31. a5 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:12:11] } 31... bxa5?? { [%eval 4.62] } { Blunder. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:11] } 32. Rc6?? { [%eval 1.68] } { Blunder. Rd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:49] } 32... Ree8?? { [%eval 4.54] } { Blunder. Rxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:39] } 33. Rf6?? { [%eval 0.11] } { Blunder. Rxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:34] } 33... Qc4? { [%eval 1.62] } { Mistake. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 34. Rd4? { [%eval 0.07] } { Mistake. Rfd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:38] } 34... Qc1+?? { [%eval 2.49] } { Blunder. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 35. Kh2 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:05:42] } 35... Ne4?? { [%eval 6.43] } { Blunder. Rxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 36. Qb3+ { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:05:43] } 36... Kg7?? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 37. Qf7+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:05:29] } 37... Kh6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:02:28] } 38. Rxg6+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:05:49] } 38... hxg6 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:02:26] } 39. Qg7+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:06:12] } 39... Kh5 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:02:49] } 40. Qh7# { [%clk 0:06:38] } 1-0