Event: Round 1: Balakrishnan, Praveen - Zhuang, Kyle
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-1/IPBsoUzM/XS5kQgl1
Date: 2025-11-26
White: Balakrishnan, Praveen
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2505
Black: Zhuang, Kyle
BlackElo: 2134
Result: 1-0
ECO: D30
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:17:29] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:17:54] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:00] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:18:15] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:24] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:18:39] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:53] } 5. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:19:02] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:40] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:19:24] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:27:39] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:18:12] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:22:11] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:16:10] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:20:04] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:05:49] } 9... dxe4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:18:59] } 10. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:06:07] } 10... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:17:16] } 11. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:06:32] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:14:06] } 12. Bc2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:06:50] } 12... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:10:41] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:58:37] } 13... cxd4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:04:45] } 14. O-O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:57:43] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:53:47] } 15. Kb1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:39:05] } 15... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:34:11] } 16. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:38:57] } 16... O-O { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:34:32] } 17. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:37:17] } 17... Rad8 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:27:35] } 18. g4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:30:07] } 18... Bc5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:22:57] } 19. Bc3 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:23:23] } 19... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:06:07] } 20. Rxd1 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:23:22] } 20... Rd8 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:05:44] } 21. Rxd8+ { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:19:41] } 21... Qxd8 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:06:08] } 22. b4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:17:55] } 22... Bf8 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:06:05] } 23. h3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:15:03] } 23... Ne8 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:05:53] } 24. Qd3 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:13:07] } 24... Qxd3 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:04:32] } 25. Bxd3 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:13:33] } 25... f6?! { [%eval 2.18] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:38] } 26. Kb2 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:12:42] } 26... Kf7 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:04:47] } 27. Kb3 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:12:24] } 27... Nc7 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:04:35] } 28. f4 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:10:02] } 28... Bd6 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:04:32] } 29. Bd2 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:10:05] } 29... g6 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:03:43] } 30. Be3 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:09:09] } 30... Be7?! { [%eval 3.29] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:25] } 31. a4 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:08:29] } 31... Ke8?! { [%eval 4.18] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:12] } 32. a5 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:07:51] } 32... bxa5 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:02:54] } 33. b5 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:08:11] } 33... Bd6?! { [%eval 4.62] } { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 34. f5 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:05:54] } 34... gxf5 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:01:18] } 35. gxf5 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:06:19] } 35... Kd7 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:00:33] } 36. Bxa7 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:06:17] } 36... Kc8 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:00:44] } 37. c5 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:06:05] } 37... Be5 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:00:37] } 38. b6 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:06:23] } 38... exf5 { [%eval 7.56] [%clk 0:00:32] } 39. c6 { [%eval 7.02] [%clk 0:04:54] } 39... Nd5 { [%eval 9.09] [%clk 0:00:38] } 40. b7+ { [%eval 9.3] [%clk 0:05:02] } 40... Kd8 { [%eval 9.3] [%clk 0:01:04] } 41. Kc4 { [%eval 8.89] [%clk 0:04:44] } 41... a4? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 42. Kxd5 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:05:07] } 1-0