Event: Round 4: Lin, Bryan Enming - Balakrishnan, Praveen
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-4/9eZDtH8q/hlujORdU
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Lin, Bryan Enming
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2374
Black: Balakrishnan, Praveen
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2505
Result: 1-0
ECO: B13
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:14:01] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:14:16] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:38] } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:14:41] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:02] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:14:45] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:25] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:14:51] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:44] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:14:41] } 7. c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:32] } 7... g6?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:59] } 8. Bb5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:30:09] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:59:59] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:29:27] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:00:01] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:28:16] } 10... Nd7?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:21] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:26:33] } 11... a6 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:34:32] } 12. Bxc6 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:24:42] } 12... bxc6 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:34:57] } 13. Bf4 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:24:45] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:32:23] } 14. Qa4 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 1:19:48] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:30:52] } 15. Re3 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 1:16:57] } 15... f6 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:25:00] } 16. Rae1 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 1:15:13] } 16... Nf8 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:24:28] } 17. h4 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 1:10:09] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:22:51] } 18. Qa5 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 1:05:52] } 18... e5?! { [%eval 2.38] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:13] } 19. dxe5 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 1:04:03] } 19... d4 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:15:05] } 20. Rd3 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:40:32] } 20... Qf5? { [%eval 4.05] } { Mistake. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:53] } 21. Rxd4 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:39:55] } 21... Ne6 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:14:58] } 22. Bg3 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:39:57] } 22... Nxd4 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:15:05] } 23. Nxd4 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:38:55] } 23... Qd7 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:14:44] } 24. Nf3 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:36:53] } 24... fxe5 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:13:26] } 25. Rd1 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:35:47] } 25... Qe7 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:12:24] } 26. Ne4 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:35:38] } 26... Bc8 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:11:51] } 27. Nd6 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:33:14] } 27... Rf8 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:12:00] } 28. Re1 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:33:03] } 28... Qd8?! { [%eval 4.43] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:27] } 29. Qa4 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:32:50] } 29... Be6 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:06:17] } 30. Nxe5 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:31:13] } 30... Kh8 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:03:47] } 31. Nxg6+ { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:29:32] } 31... hxg6 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:04:12] } 32. Rxe6 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:29:56] } 32... Bxb2?! { [%eval 6.43] } { Inaccuracy. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:03] } 33. Rxg6 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:28:42] } 33... Ra7 { [%eval 7.21] [%clk 0:04:19] } 34. Qe4 { [%eval 7.08] [%clk 0:27:28] } 34... Bf6 { [%eval 10.58] [%clk 0:03:16] } 35. Rh6+ { [%eval 10.31] [%clk 0:27:11] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval 9.82] [%clk 0:03:41] } 36. Qe6+ { [%eval 9.54] [%clk 0:27:12] } 36... Raf7 { [%eval 9.56] [%clk 0:04:00] } 37. Nxf7 { [%eval 10.02] [%clk 0:27:21] } 37... Rxf7 { [%eval 40.59] [%clk 0:04:25] } 38. Rg6+ { [%eval 40.59] [%clk 0:27:11] } 38... Bg7 { [%eval 9.96] [%clk 0:04:48] } 39. Be5 { [%eval 8.88] [%clk 0:27:30] } 1-0