Event: Round 5: Yoon, Jacob D - Balaji, Aaravamudhan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--fide-open/round-5/3u7ggHST/DlrqMsBO
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Yoon, Jacob D
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2160
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2305
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:37] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:30] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:57] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:20] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:31] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:46] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:56] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:33:14] } 7... Na5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:51] } 8. Ba2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:33:38] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:33:17] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:34:04] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:29] } 10. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:34:28] } 10... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:55] } 11. Nd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:34:53] } 11... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:25] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:34:49] } 12... Bg4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:47] } 13. Qe3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:48] } 13... Kh8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:20:49] } 14. c3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:07] } 14... Bg7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:15:38] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:03:26] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:12:28] } 16. f3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:57:01] } 16... Qd7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:57:20] } 17. Rfb1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:53:18] } 17... f5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:46:44] } 18. Bc4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:53:19] } 18... Ne7?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:53] } 19. Nxe7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:53:15] } 19... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:32:17] } 20. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:38:18] } 20... Qxe6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:31:34] } 21. a5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:34:46] } 21... Rf7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:29:05] } 22. c4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:34:53] } 22... f4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:25:55] } 23. Qe2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:31:58] } 23... Rg8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:25:06] } 24. Rf1?! { [%eval -0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:57] } 24... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:36] } 25. Nb1 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:30:50] } 25... g5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:21:26] } 26. Kf2 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:31:15] } 26... g4 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:19:58] } 27. Ke1 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:31:41] } 27... Bf6 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:09:49] } 28. a6 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:11:38] } 28... b6?! { [%eval 0.11] } { Inaccuracy. gxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:10] } 29. b3?! { [%eval -0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:17] } 29... Rh7 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:05:13] } 30. Ra2 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:07:42] } 30... h4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:04:36] } 31. fxg4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:07:44] } 31... h3 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:03:38] } 32. Rg1?? { [%eval -3.31] } { Blunder. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 32... Rxg4? { [%eval -1.44] } { Mistake. Bh4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:31] } 33. Qf3 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:02:59] } 33... hxg2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bh4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 34. Raxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:54] } 34... Rxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 35. Qxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 35... Rg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:30] } 36. Qf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:27] } 36... Rxg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 37. Qxg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:56] } 37... Qh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 38. Qg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:22] } 38... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 39. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 39... Qxh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 40. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 40... Qg3+?? { [%eval 4.71] } { Blunder. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 41. Qxg3 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:01:00] } 41... fxg3 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:01:02] } 42. Ng5 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:26:50] } 42... Kg8 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:23:26] } 43. Ne6 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:19:14] } 43... Kf7 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:20:33] } 44. Nd8+ { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:19:09] } 44... Ke8 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:18:29] } 45. Nc6 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:19:05] } 45... Kd7 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:19:49] } 46. Nxa7 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:19:30] } 46... Kc7 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:19:56] } 47. Nb5+ { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:19:56] } 47... Kb8 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:20:22] } 48. Nxd6 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:14:35] } 48... Ka7 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:20:20] } 49. Nf5 { [%eval 3.87] } 49... Bf6 { [%eval 3.2] } 50. Ke2?? { [%eval 0.49] } { Blunder. Nxg3 was best. } 50... g2?? { [%eval 4.18] } { Blunder. Kxa6 was best. } 51. Kf2 { [%eval 4.74] } 51... g1=Q+ { [%eval 4.36] } 52. Kxg1 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:15:35] } 52... Kxa6 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:20:20] } 1/2-1/2