Event: Round 3: Kulon, Klaudia - Balabayeva, Xeniya
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-chess-club-cup-2025--women/round-3/mIUpLwcy/ttYw0SwL
Date: 2025-10-21
White: Kulon, Klaudia
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2336
Black: Balabayeva, Xeniya
BlackTitle: WGM
BlackElo: 2349
Result: 0-1
ECO: A13
Opening: English Opening: Agincourt Defense
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:05] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:32:10] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:00] } 5. b3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:32:35] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:23:41] } 6. Bb2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:33:00] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:18:03] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:38] } 7... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:55:27] } 8. h4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:46] } 8... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:48:06] } 9. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:29:46] } 9... Bf6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:46:02] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:24:09] } 10... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:40:33] } 11. dxc3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:23:06] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:36:44] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:22:18] } 12... f5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:33:18] } 13. g4?! { [%eval -0.02] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:12:30] } 13... Qd5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:29:45] } 14. e4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:09:45] } 14... Qd6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:30:02] } 15. gxf5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:03:40] } 15... exf5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:21:14] } 16. Ng5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:51:47] } 16... Ne5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:19:17] } 17. O-O-O { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:46:38] } 17... Nxd3+ { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:19:34] } 18. Rxd3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:47:03] } 18... Qf4+ { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:18:57] } 19. Kb2?? { [%eval -2.14] } { Blunder. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:22] } 19... h6 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:14:58] } 20. Nh3?! { [%eval -3.39] } { Inaccuracy. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:20] } 20... Qxh4 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:12:44] } 21. Qd2?! { [%eval -4.51] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:49] } 21... fxe4 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:11:20] } 22. Rg3 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:32:53] } 22... Qf6 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:04:37] } 23. Qd5+ { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:26:23] } 23... Kh8 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:04:51] } 24. Qxe4 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:24:39] } 24... Bxh3 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:04:16] } 25. Rhxh3 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:25:04] } 25... Rae8 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:03:47] } 26. Qxb7?! { [%eval -4.99] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:15] } 26... Re2+ { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:03:18] } 27. Ka3 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:22:58] } 27... Re7 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:03:18] } 28. Qb5 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:21:37] } 28... Qxf2 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:02:18] } 29. Qc6 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:21:24] } 29... Rf6 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:01:20] } 30. Qc8+ { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:19:34] } 30... Kh7 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:01:49] } 31. b4 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:19:18] } 31... Qe2 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:00:40] } 32. Rd3?! { [%eval -8.82] } { Inaccuracy. Rxh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:19:20] } 32... cxb4+? { [%eval -4.42] } { Mistake. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 33. cxb4 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:19:48] } 33... Rf2 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:00:40] } 34. Qc4 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:16:56] } 34... Qb2+ { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:01:00] } 35. Ka4 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:17:22] } 35... Qxa2+ { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:01:25] } 36. Qxa2 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:17:44] } 36... Rxa2+ { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:01:51] } 37. Kb5 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:18:08] } 37... Rb7+ { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:01:26] } 38. Kc6 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:18:02] } 38... Rxb4 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:01:37] } 39. Rhg3 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:18:21] } 39... Rc2+ { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:01:26] } 40. Kd7 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:48:02] } 40... Rb7+ { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:31:42] } 41. Kd8 { [%eval -6.69] [%clk 0:48:27] } 41... a5 { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:31:03] } 42. Rd5 { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 0:46:56] } 42... Ra7 { [%eval -6.58] [%clk 0:29:55] } 43. Ra3 { [%eval -6.58] [%clk 0:45:45] } 43... a4 { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:30:04] } 44. Rd4 { [%eval -7.07] [%clk 0:46:08] } 44... Rf2 { [%eval -7.08] [%clk 0:30:25] } 45. Ke8 { [%eval -8.05] [%clk 0:46:16] } 45... Rb2 { [%eval -6.89] [%clk 0:30:49] } 0-1