Event: Round 2: Matthew Diao - Balakrishnan, Praveen
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2nd-annual-thanksgiving-day-open/round-2/9HxZakqc/Axfu0Rph
Date: 2025-11-01
White: Matthew Diao
WhiteTitle: CM
Black: Balakrishnan, Praveen
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2505
Result: 0-1
ECO: D38
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:13] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:23:24] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:32] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:23:49] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:56] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:24:13] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:20] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:24:38] } 5. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:42] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:25:00] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:03] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:25:04] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:27] } 7... Re8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:24:34] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:19] } 8... Bf8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:23:46] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:05] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:23:47] } 10. dxe5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:27] } 10... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:24:03] } 11. cxd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:27:51] } 11... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:19] } 12. gxf3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:28:18] } 12... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:23:32] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:37] } 13... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:31] } 14. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:12] } 14... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:41] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:05:33] } 15... Qh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:41] } 16. Bc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:48] } 16... Be6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:58:20] } 17. Rhg1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:45:02] } 17... Kh8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:53:19] } 18. f4?! { [%eval -0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:04] } 18... f6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:48:47] } 19. f5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:22:18] } 19... Bg8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:43:18] } 20. Rg3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:17:44] } 20... c6?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:28] } 21. Rdg1 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:16:39] } 21... Qf7 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:35:04] } 22. Qe2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:01] } 22... Red8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:27:36] } 23. e4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:05] } 23... b5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:21:58] } 24. e5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:07:03] } 24... b4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:20:09] } 25. e6?? { [%eval -1.98] } { Blunder. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 25... Qe7 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:20:15] } 26. axb4?? { [%eval -4.56] } { Blunder. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 26... axb4 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:20:13] } 27. Bd2?! { [%eval -6.18] } { Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 27... Ra1+ { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:13:57] } 28. Kc2 { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:01:00] } 28... b3+ { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:14:01] } 29. Kxb3 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:01:19] } 29... Rb8+ { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:14:14] } 30. Kc2?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 30... Rxb2+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:14:14] } 31. Kxb2 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:42] } 31... Qa3+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:14:39] } 32. Kc2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:01:09] } 32... Qa4+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:14:57] } 0-1