Event: Round 2: Yu, Jennifer - Balakrishnan, Praveen
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-2/z6Y4KfMC/u8McGD3L
Date: 2025-11-27
White: Yu, Jennifer
WhiteTitle: WGM
WhiteElo: 2294
Black: Balakrishnan, Praveen
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2505
Result: 0-1
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:27:13] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:20:44] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:27:21] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:20:56] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:27:14] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:21:19] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:26] } 4... e4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:21:42] } 5. Nd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:26:51] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:22:06] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:19:26] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:19:37] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:10:13] } 7... cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:33] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:08:02] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:12:11] } 9. d3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:01:23] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:06:16] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:45:20] } 10... Bb4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:52:23] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:45:14] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:47:44] } 12. h3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:30:51] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:38:52] } 13. a3? { [%eval -1.43] } { Mistake. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:36] } 13... Nxd4 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:32:01] } 14. exd4 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:23:54] } 14... Bxc3 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:32:05] } 15. bxc3 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:24:16] } 15... exd3 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:25:43] } 16. a4 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:24:30] } 16... Bf5 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:19:56] } 17. Ba3?! { [%eval -2.71] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:17] } 17... Rfe8 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:19:18] } 18. Rfb1 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:13:16] } 18... Qc6 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:14:29] } 19. Bf1 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:10:42] } 19... Ne4 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:13:41] } 20. Qf4 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:10:55] } 20... Bg6 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:12:42] } 21. Bb2 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:10:11] } 21... Bf5?? { [%eval 2.35] } { Blunder. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:41] } 22. Ba3?? { [%eval -3.71] } { Blunder. Qxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:55] } 22... Bg6 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:12:42] } 23. Bb2 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:10:11] } 23... Nxc3? { [%eval -2.58] } { Mistake. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:06] } 24. Rc1?! { [%eval -3.52] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:56] } 24... Ne2+ { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:07:32] } 25. Bxe2 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:09:19] } 25... dxe2 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:07:58] } 26. Rxc6 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:08:35] } 26... e1=Q+ { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:08:22] } 27. Rxe1 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:08:44] } 27... Rxe1+ { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:08:49] } 28. Kh2 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:07:27] } 28... bxc6 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:09:14] } 29. Bc3 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:07:35] } 29... Rb1 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:04:35] } 30. g4 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:05:11] } 30... h6 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:06:42] } 31. Qd6?! { [%eval -4.7] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:12] } 31... Rab8 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:05:46] } 32. h4 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:03:01] } 32... Be4 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:05:32] } 33. Bd2 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:02:35] } 33... Rh1+ { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:04:19] } 34. Kg3 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:03:02] } 34... Rbb1 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:03:49] } 35. h5? { [%eval -6.18] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 35... Rbg1+ { [%eval -6.82] [%clk 0:03:09] } 36. Kf4 { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 0:01:02] } 36... f6 { [%eval -6.54] [%clk 0:02:52] } 37. Qb8+ { [%eval -7.31] [%clk 0:00:40] } 37... Kh7 { [%eval -7.66] [%clk 0:03:17] } 38. Qb3 { [%eval -7.73] [%clk 0:00:54] } 38... Rh4 { [%eval -7.38] [%clk 0:02:49] } 39. f3 { [%eval -9.29] [%clk 0:00:54] } 39... Rh3 { [%eval -8.87] [%clk 0:03:10] } 0-1