Ghazarian, Kirk vs Balaji, Aaravamudhan
Hastings Masters 2024/25 98th · Round 5.5 · 2024.12.31 · 1/2-1/2 · D02 Queen's Pawn Game: London System
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[Event "Hastings Masters 2024/25 98th"] [Site "Hastings ENG"] [Date "2024.12.31"] [Round "5.5"] [White "Ghazarian, Kirk"] [Black "Balaji, Aaravamudhan"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "104"] [WhiteElo "2501"] [WhiteFideId "30908604"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2364"] [BlackFideId "436224"] [BlackTitle "IM"] [ECO "D02o"] [TimeControl "G: 90 minutes + 30 seconds added per move"] [Source "Britbase"] [SourceQuality "3"] 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3 Nc6 5. Be2 Bf5 6. dxc5 e6 7. Nd4 Bxc5 8. Nxf5 exf5 9. O-O O-O 10. c3 Ne4 11. Nd2 a6 12. Nxe4 dxe4 13. Qxd8 Rfxd8 14. Rfd1 Kf8 15. Bc4 Ke8 16. Kf1 Be7 17. h3 Bf6 18. g4 g6 19. Bd5 Ne5 20. Bxe5 Bxe5 21. gxf5 gxf5 22. Bxb7 Rab8 23. Bc6+ Ke7 24. Rxd8 Rxd8 25. Rc1 Rd6 26. Ba4 Rh6 27. Rd1 Rxh3 28. Rd7+ Kf6 29. Bb3 Rh1+ 30. Kg2 Rb1 31. Rxf7+ Kg5 32. Be6 Bf6 33. b4 h5 34. Rc7 Be5 35. Rc5 Kf6 36. Bc8 h4 37. Rc6+ Kg5 38. Rc5 Kf6 39. Rc6+ Kg5 40. Bd7 Rb2 41. Rc5 Kf6 42. Rc6+ Kg5 43. Rc5 Kf6 44. Rc6+ Kg5 45. Be8 f4 46. Rc5 h3+ 47. Kxh3 fxe3 48. Rxe5+ Kf4 49. Rxe4+ Kxe4 50. fxe3 Rxa2 51. b5 axb5 52. Bxb5 Ke5 1/2-1/2