Event: Round 3: Balakrishnan, Praveen - Rorrer, Grayson
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-3/OpPbxSk5/N5ARvr8O
Date: 2025-11-27
White: Balakrishnan, Praveen
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2505
Black: Rorrer, Grayson
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2417
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:17:32] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:17:57] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:18:22] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:32] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:18:48] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:57] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:19:12] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:22] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:19:37] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:47] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:01] } 7... Rb8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:33:07] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:17:57] } 8... Qa5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:33:14] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:11:14] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:33:07] } 10. O-O?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:30] } 10... b4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:33:12] } 11. Nd1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:57:49] } 11... Be7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:33:13] } 12. Bf2 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:42:10] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:27:22] } 13. Kh1 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:31:37] } 13... f6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:16:26] } 14. exf6 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:27:53] } 14... Nxf6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:15:55] } 15. Qe1 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:25:18] } 15... Ne4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:11:05] } 16. Be3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:23:03] } 1/2-1/2