Event: Round 6: Balaji, Aaravamudhan - Gurevich, Artjom
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--fide-open/round-6/tbX2eSho/6uHyp30f
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2305
Black: Gurevich, Artjom
BlackElo: 2163
Result: 1-0
ECO: D30
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:21:17] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:21:41] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:21:44] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:29] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:19:27] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:54] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:17:14] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:30] } 6. Bb5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:16:36] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:31] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:16:13] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:26:37] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:15:28] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:32] } 9. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:13:37] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:24:09] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:12:18] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:22:21] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:08:28] } 11... Qe7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:09:41] } 12. Rc1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:02:48] } 12... Rac8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:07:49] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:01:36] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:48:14] } 14. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:58:49] } 14... bxc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:46:02] } 15. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:45:10] } 15... Ra8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:44:15] } 16. Qe2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:44:01] } 16... Rfb8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:29:29] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:47] } 17... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:41] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:28:49] } 18... Bg4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:16:35] } 19. Ba1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:21:57] } 19... Ng5?? { [%eval 2.27] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:21] } 20. Qb2 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:19:16] } 20... Nxf3+? { [%eval 4.3] } { Mistake. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:14] } 21. gxf3 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:19:34] } 21... Qg5 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 22. h4 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:18:30] } 22... Bh2+ { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:01:05] } 23. Kxh2 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:17:58] } 23... Qxh4+ { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:01:25] } 24. Kg1 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:18:17] } 24... f6?! { [%eval 5.75] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 25. Qd4 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:18:21] } 25... h5 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:00:51] } 26. fxg4 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:18:15] } 26... Rxa2 { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:00:37] } 27. Rxc6 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:17:26] } 1-0