Event: Round 2: Gasanov, Eldar - Balaji, Aaravamudhan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-uk-open-blitz-final--open/round-2/pJ1Ip8is/Ro5Xf0wF
Date: 2025-11-22
White: Gasanov, Eldar
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2425
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2379
Result: 1-0
ECO: E71
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8... Qa5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:55] } 9... e6?! { [%eval 1.33] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:08] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:02:51] } 10... exd5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:03:05] } 11. exd5?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:03:04] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:39] } 12... bxc4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:05] } 13. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:40] } 13... Ba6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:07] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:33] } 14... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:36] } 15. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:19] } 15... Qxa6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:37] } 16. Nf3?! { [%eval 0.01] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 16... Nb6?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 17. Qc2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 17... N8d7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:21] } 18. Bf4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:57] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:01:47] } 19. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:01:53] } 19... dxe5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:01:48] } 20. Be3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:01:54] } 20... Rac8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:01:49] } 21. d6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:01:50] } 21... Nc4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:37] } 22. Qd3?! { [%eval -0.02] } { Inaccuracy. d7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 22... Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:37] } 23. Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:40] } 23... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 24. Qxe3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:36] } 24... Qb5?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 25. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:01:29] } 25... f5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:01:05] } 26. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:01:14] } 26... Qc4?? { [%eval 3.41] } { Blunder. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 27. Nd5 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:01:11] } 27... Kh7 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:00:57] } 28. Ne7?! { [%eval 2.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 28... Rb6 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:00:45] } 29. Rac1 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:01:11] } 29... Qxa2? { [%eval 3.64] } { Mistake. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 30. Rxc5?? { [%eval 1.51] } { Blunder. Qxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 30... Qe6 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:00:20] } 31. Rcd5? { [%eval 0.04] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 31... Rd8? { [%eval 1.47] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 32. Qc5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:00:57] } 32... Qd7?! { [%eval 2.37] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 33. b4 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:00:51] } 33... Rdb8?! { [%eval 2.92] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 34. b5 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:00:47] } 34... Rxb5 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35. Qxb5 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:00:47] } 35... Rxb5 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36. Rxb5 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:00:49] } 36... Qxb5? { [%eval 5.41] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 37. d7 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:00:50] } 1-0