Event: Round 5: Balzer, Lars - Khoperia, Zaza
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-50/round-5/3qiV0y0V/RNhJ5xxn
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Balzer, Lars
WhiteElo: 1979
Black: Khoperia, Zaza
BlackElo: 2166
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A45
Opening: Indian Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:31:09] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:26:41] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:11] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:22:04] } 4. e3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:27:08] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:22:21] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:19:17] } 5... b5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:21:19] } 6. Be2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:18:32] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:21:39] } 7. h3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:18:16] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:19:38] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:18:24] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:59] } 9. Ne5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:08:52] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:16:52] } 10. exd4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:07:45] } 10... d6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:13:22] } 11. Ng4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:04:29] } 11... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:02:49] } 12. a3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:00:33] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:01:46] } 13. Ne3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:55:36] } 13... N8d7 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:01:13] } 14. Bg3?! { [%eval -0.77] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:50] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:59:03] } 15. Rc1?! { [%eval -1.08] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:50] } 15... Rc7?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:20] } 16. f4 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:41:42] } 16... Qa8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:54:19] } 17. Bf3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:36:27] } 17... Nc4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:39:30] } 18. Nxc4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:36:19] } 18... Rxc4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:39:59] } 19. f5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:27:16] } 19... Bg5 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:36:19] } 20. Bxb7 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:20:50] } 20... Qxb7 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:36:47] } 21. Bf4 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:17:12] } 21... Bxf4 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:34:35] } 22. Rxf4 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:17:40] } 22... e5 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:34:48] } 23. Rh4 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:18:00] } 23... Nf6 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:34:30] } 24. Ne2?! { [%eval -1.72] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:56] } 24... Qb6 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:29:55] } 25. c3 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:15:01] } 25... a5 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:27:59] } 26. Qd3 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:15:11] } 26... Rfc8 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:28:01] } 27. Rf1 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:15:15] } 27... R4c7?! { [%eval -0.54] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:54] } 28. Kh1 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:15:15] } 28... b4?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:41] } 29. axb4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:15:27] } 29... axb4?! { [%eval 0.42] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:10] } 30. dxe5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:15:00] } 30... dxe5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:22:40] } 31. Rxb4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:15:35] } 31... Qc6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:23:09] } 32. Ng3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:13:05] } 32... Rd7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:22:24] } 33. Qb5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:12:20] } 33... h5?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:04] } 34. Qxc6 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:11:29] } 34... Rxc6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:22:33] } 35. Re1 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:11:39] } 35... Rc5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:17:58] } 36. Ne4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:08:29] } 36... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:18:17] } 37. Rbxe4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:08:06] } 37... f6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:18:32] } 38. R1e2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:07:33] } 38... Kh7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:18:38] } 39. g4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:04:16] } 39... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:41] } 40. Rf2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:09] } 40... Kh6?? { [%eval 2.42] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:02] } 41. fxg6 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:01:54] } 41... Kxg6 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:12:17] } 42. Rb4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. gxh5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:27:25] } 42... Rc6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:40:36] } 43. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:33] } 43... Re6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:38:10] } 44. Rb8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:22:30] } 44... hxg4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:33:53] } 45. hxg4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:22:51] } 45... Kg5?? { [%eval 1.96] } { Blunder. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:08] } 46. Rg8+ { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:21:50] } 46... Kh6 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:31:16] } 47. Kg3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:21] } 47... Rd3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:41] } 48. Rf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:20] } 48... Rd2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:27:32] } 49. Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:35] } 49... Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:57] } 50. Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:17] } 50... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:25] } 51. Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:06] } 51... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:06] } 52. Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:28] } 52... Kg5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:20:35] } 53. Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:59] } 53... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:31] } 54. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:32] } 54... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:51] } 55. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:11] } 55... Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:28] } 56. Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:01] } 56... Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:19] } 57. Rg8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:12] } 57... Kh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:12] } 58. Rh8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:40] } 58... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:40] } 59. Rg8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:43] } 59... Kh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:06] } 60. Rh8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:13] } 60... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:28] } 61. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 1/2-1/2