Event: Round 4: Balakrishnan, Praveen - Zhuang, Kyle
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/1st-annual-washington-dulles-open-2025/round-4/3K7Tgleh/i6obKywg
Date: 2025-11-09
White: Balakrishnan, Praveen
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2505
Black: Zhuang, Kyle
BlackElo: 2134
Result: 1-0
ECO: E71
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 110+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:41:30] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:49:40] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:41:30] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:47:36] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:41:32] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:47:43] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:41:34] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:47:49] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:41:34] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:47:35] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:41:27] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:41:24] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:40:03] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:38:24] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:40:04] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:38:30] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:38:06] } 9... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:29:41] } 10. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:38:08] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:28:59] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:36:54] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:27:52] } 12. Qd3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:26:48] } 12... Bc6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:19:51] } 13. Qe3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:02:22] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:14:05] } 14. Bxg7 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:01:25] } 14... Kxg7 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:14:13] } 15. b4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:00:59] } 15... Qb6? { [%eval 2.93] } { Mistake. b6 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:07] } 16. b5 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:58:33] } 16... axb5 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 1:04:12] } 17. cxb5 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:58:29] } 17... Qxe3 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:58:44] } 18. fxe3 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:58:33] } 18... Ra3 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:58:31] } 19. bxc6 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:57:32] } 19... bxc6 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:58:32] } 20. Rfc1 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:54:51] } 20... Rfa8 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:53:15] } 21. Rab1 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:53:13] } 21... Nc5 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:52:27] } 22. Bc4 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:47:15] } 22... e6 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:47:06] } 23. Rb6 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:41:04] } 23... Rc8 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:42:06] } 24. Bb3 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:42:13] } 24... Nd7 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:36:27] } 25. Rb4 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:41:13] } 25... Nc5 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:36:16] } 26. Rc2 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:36:35] } 26... Rc7 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:32:37] } 27. Na4 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:33:33] } 27... Nb7 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:27:40] } 28. Nb2 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:31:06] } 28... Kf6 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:23:50] } 29. Rb6 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:29:49] } 29... Na5 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:20:39] } 30. Nc4 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:29:26] } 30... Nxc4 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:20:40] } 31. Rxc4 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:29:17] } 31... Ke5 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:19:45] } 32. Rbxc6 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:28:54] } 32... Rxc6 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:18:43] } 33. Rxc6 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:28:59] } 33... Kxe4 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:18:49] } 34. Rxd6 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:28:21] } 1-0