Event: Round 2: Balaji, Aaravamudhan - Xian, Junhao
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--fide-open/round-2/UtLEYUMf/KKtWkii4
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2305
Black: Xian, Junhao
BlackElo: 2166
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A88
Opening: Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... f5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:52] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:00] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:31:35] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:27] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:32:00] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:53] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:32:26] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:21] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:53] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:49] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:33:21] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:32:17] } 8. Qb3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:33:50] } 8... Na6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:32:43] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:34:00] } 9... Nc7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:31:53] } 10. d5?! { [%eval 0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:04] } 10... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:56] } 11. dxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:33] } 11... Nxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:21] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:22:25] } 12... Nc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:10:22] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:16:11] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:10:34] } 14. b3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:06:42] } 14... Nfe4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:06:32] } 15. b4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:01:08] } 15... Nxd2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:51:36] } 16. Nxd2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:01:08] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:51:54] } 17. Rac1 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:55:52] } 17... Ne5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:40:03] } 18. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:43:33] } 18... Qe7 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:31:02] } 19. b5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:41:18] } 19... f4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:14:42] } 20. Qa4 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:26:17] } 20... Bh6 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:09:34] } 21. Nce4 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:18:58] } 21... fxg3?! { [%eval -0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:38] } 22. hxg3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:19:08] } 22... Nxc4?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:51] } 23. Qb4?? { [%eval -2.66] } { Blunder. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:54] } 23... c5 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:04:22] } 24. Qc3 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:04:27] } 24... Nxd2 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:02:50] } 25. Nxd2 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:04:48] } 25... Bxa2?? { [%eval -0.1] } { Blunder. Rad8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 26. e3? { [%eval -1.56] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 26... Be6 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:03:15] } 27. Qd3 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:03:45] } 27... Rad8 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:02:19] } 28. Ne4 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:02:48] } 28... Bf5 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:02:00] } 29. Qb3+ { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:02:13] } 29... Be6 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:02:01] } 30. Qa4? { [%eval -3.11] } { Mistake. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 30... b6 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:02:18] } 31. Nc3 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:02:22] } 31... Rxf2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 32. Kxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 32... Rf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:35] } 33. Kg1?? { [%eval -3.98] } { Blunder. Ke1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 33... Bxe3+ { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:02:02] } 34. Kh2 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:00:56] } 34... Rf5 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:02:03] } 35. Be4?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 35... Rf2+?? { [%eval -4.35] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rh5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 36. Bg2 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:00:45] } 36... Rf5 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:01:27] } 37. Be4 { [%eval -4.15] } 37... Rf2+ { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:01:37] } 38. Bg2 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:01:00] } 38... Rf5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 39. Be4 { [%eval #-8] } 39... Rf2+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rh5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 40. Kh1?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 1/2-1/2