Event: Round 3: Girsh, Daniel - Balakrishnan, Praveen
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/1st-annual-washington-dulles-open-2025/round-3/TAxjRgjV/VlejpmAg
Date: 2025-11-09
White: Girsh, Daniel
WhiteElo: 2237
Black: Balakrishnan, Praveen
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2505
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B07
Opening: Pirc Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 110+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:18] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:41:58] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:50:09] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:42:01] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:49:54] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:42:03] } 4. Bf4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:49:24] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:40:26] } 5. Qd2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:49:23] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:39:48] } 6. O-O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:47:23] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:37:31] } 7. f3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:43:30] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:33:03] } 8. Bh6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:36:07] } 8... Bxh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:51] } 9. Qxh6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:36:07] } 9... Qa5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:21:14] } 10. Kb1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:35:52] } 10... Nb6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:17:34] } 11. Nce2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:21:59] } 11... Nc4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:03:41] } 12. Nc1 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:17:58] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:02:31] } 13. h4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:09:25] } 13... a5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:59:39] } 14. Nh3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:05:07] } 14... a4?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Bxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:42] } 15. a3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:54:44] } 15... Bxh3 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:45:03] } 16. Rxh3 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:54:42] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:43:28] } 17. g4 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:44:38] } 17... c5 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:35:05] } 18. Bxc4?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Na2 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:36] } 18... bxc4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:35:04] } 19. c3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:35:10] } 19... d5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:26:33] } 20. e5?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:54] } 20... cxd4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:20:55] } 21. exf6?? { [%eval -4.15] } { Blunder. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:08] } 21... dxc3 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:19:55] } 22. Qe3 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:19:38] } 22... Rxb2+ { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:17:33] } 23. Ka1 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:19:47] } 23... Rb1+ { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:16:22] } 24. Ka2 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:19:52] } 24... Qb7?? { [%eval 1.4] } { Blunder. Rb2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:14:51] } 25. Qxc3 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:17:34] } 25... O-O? { [%eval 2.73] } { Mistake. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:00] } 26. fxe7 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:13:53] } 26... Rb8 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:10:14] } 27. Rh2 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:13:02] } 27... Qxe7 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:08:31] } 1/2-1/2