Event: Round 3: Balakrishnan, Praveen - Tal Baron
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2nd-annual-thanksgiving-day-open/round-3/LZeWLWoB/k2ZJDxjg
Date: 2025-10-31
White: Balakrishnan, Praveen
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2505
Black: Tal Baron
BlackTitle: GM
Result: 1-0
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:17:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:37] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:18:18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:56] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:18:40] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:23] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:19:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:30] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:19:27] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:33] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:19:52] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:00] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:20:13] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:23] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:20:36] } 8... Bb6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:50] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:20:44] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:27:22] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:18:23] } 10... Rb8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:57:32] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:32:53] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:53:33] } 12. Bh4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:29:59] } 12... exd4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:48:14] } 13. cxd4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:27:43] } 13... g5? { [%eval 2.08] } { Mistake. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:51] } 14. e5 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:14:27] } 14... dxe5 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:26:28] } 15. dxe5 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:13:00] } 15... Nd7? { [%eval 3.91] } { Mistake. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:13] } 16. e6 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:10:13] } 16... Nde5 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:10:12] } 17. exf7+ { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:08:25] } 17... Kf8 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:10:39] } 18. Bg3 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:08:10] } 18... Bxf3 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:09:58] } 19. Nxf3 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:05:11] } 19... Qxd1 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:10:24] } 20. Raxd1 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:05:12] } 20... Nxf3+ { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:10:43] } 21. gxf3 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:05:35] } 21... Nd4 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:10:59] } 22. Bd5 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:04:54] } 22... Nf5 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:08:49] } 23. Be5 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:04:15] } 23... Rh7 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:09:17] } 24. Bb3 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:03:58] } 24... Nh4 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:09:31] } 25. Rd3 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:03:59] } 25... Rxf7 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:08:51] } 26. Bxf7 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:04:10] } 26... Kxf7 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:09:18] } 27. Bg3 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:04:21] } 27... Nf5 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:09:16] } 28. Bxc7 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:02:59] } 28... Bxc7 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:09:43] } 29. Rd7+ { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:03:25] } 29... Kg6 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:10:06] } 30. Rxc7 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:03:47] } 30... Nd4 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:09:38] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:03:54] } 31... Rf8 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:09:55] } 32. Rd7 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:02:01] } 32... Nxf3 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:10:15] } 33. Rd6+ { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:02:12] } 33... Kh5 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:10:35] } 34. Ree6 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:02:37] } 34... Nh4+ { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:10:56] } 35. Kf1 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:02:56] } 35... Nf5 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:10:52] } 36. Rf6 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:03:05] } 1-0