Event: Round 1: Ivic, Velimir - Balaji, Aaravamudhan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--fide-open/round-1/blZBAVFl/E7YQO5b0
Date: 2025-11-27
White: Ivic, Velimir
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2618
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2305
Result: 1-0
ECO: D31
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:07] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:03] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:39] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:00] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:55] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:25] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:06] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:25] } 7. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:35] } 7... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:49] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:48] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:32:49] } 9. Nge2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:30:37] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:32:07] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:28] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:23:59] } 11. f3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:28:10] } 11... c5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:23:00] } 12. g4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:26:30] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:15:26] } 13. g5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:17:58] } 13... Ne8 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:09:55] } 14. O-O-O?! { [%eval 0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:19] } 14... c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:04:13] } 15. Bc2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:04:55] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:28] } 16. e4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:04:43] } 16... Nc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:42] } 17. Qf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:47] } 17... Qb6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:41:57] } 18. a3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:33:04] } 18... Qa5? { [%eval 1.24] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:18] } 19. Ng3? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:46] } 19... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:53] } 20. axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:04] } 20... Rxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:17] } 21. Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:14] } 21... Nb5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:40] } 22. Ne7+?! { [%eval -0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:31] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:04:05] } 23. Nxb5 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:03:45] } 23... Rxb5?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 24. Qe3?! { [%eval -0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:12] } 24... Nb6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:50] } 25. Qc3?! { [%eval -0.84] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 25... Bb7? { [%eval 0.31] } { Mistake. Qa1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 26. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:39] } 26... Rb8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:00:33] } 27. Nf5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:32] } 27... Kg8?? { [%eval 1.74] } { Blunder. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 28. Nd6 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:00:37] } 28... Rb4?! { [%eval 2.62] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 29. Nxb7?? { [%eval -0.23] } { Blunder. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 29... Rxb7 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:01:11] } 30. exd5 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:01:04] } 30... g6?? { [%eval 3.63] } { Blunder. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 31. Re8+ { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:01:11] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:01:05] } 32. f4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 32... Nxd5?? { [%eval 6.23] } { Blunder. Qa1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:30:30] } 1-0