WORLDBASE Player / Joueur IM Balaji, Aaravamudhan
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2025.07.27 12th Pontevedra Open 2025
867 Cruz Lledo, P (2426) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2351) 1-0
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 c6 6. e3 Bd6 7. Bxd6 Qxd6 8. Bd3 Nf6 9. Nge2 O-O 10. Qd2 Nbd7 11. f3 c5 12. O-O-O Rb8 13. g4 c4 14. Bb1 b5 15. g5 Ne8 16. e4 b4 17. Nxd5 c3 18. Qc2 g6 19. Nef4 Nb6 20. h4 Nc4 21. b3 Nd2 22. Rxd2 cxd2+ 23. Qxd2 Be6 24. h5 Bxd5 25. Nxd5 Qg3 26. f4 Qf3 27. Re1 a5 28. Bd3 a4 29. Rf1 Qg3 30. hxg6 fxg6 31. f5 Nd6 32. Nf6+ Kg7 33. fxg6 hxg6 34. e5 Nb5 35. Bxg6 Rfc8+ 36. Bc2 Qc3 37. Qxc3 Rxc3 38. Nd5 Rcc8 39. e6 Rb7 40. Rh1 Rxc2+ 41. Kxc2 axb3+ 42. Kb2 Nc3 43. e7 1-0
2025.07.27 12th Pontevedra Open 2025
880 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2351) Ortega, Mariano (2404) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 dxc4 8. Bxc4 c5 9. Ne2 Qc7 10. Ba2 b6 11. O-O Ba6 12. Bb2 Rd8 13. Rc1 Nc6 14. c4 cxd4 15. exd4 b5 16. d5 bxc4 17. Bxc4 Bxc4 18. Rxc4 exd5 19. Rc2 Qd6 20. Ng3 d4 21. Qc1 Ne7 22. Rd1 d3 23. Rcd2 Qa6 24. Qc3 Rac8 25. Rxd3 Rxd3 26. Rxd3 h5 27. Qd2 h4 28. Rd8+ Ne8 29. Qd7 Rxd8 30. Qxd8 Qb5 31. Qxe7 hxg3 32. hxg3 Qxb2 33. Qxe8+ Kh7 34. Qa4 Qc1+ 35. Kh2 Qc5 36. f3 g6 37. Qb4 Qd5 38. Qc3 a5 39. a4 Qh5+ 40. Kg1 Qd5 41. Qc2 Qd4+ 42. Kf1 Qa1+ 43. Ke2 Qe5+ 44. Kf2 Qd4+ 45. Ke2 1/2-1/2
2025.07.26 12th Pontevedra Open 2025
861 Jesumarian, Rebecca (1864) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2351) 0-1
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. Nd2 Nbd7 11. a4 a6 12. h3 Rb8 13. Nc4 Ne5 14. Na3 Nh5 15. e4 c4 16. g4 Nf6 17. f4 Nd3 18. g5 Nh5 19. Nxc4 Nxc1 20. Qxc1 b5 21. axb5 axb5 22. Na5 b4 23. Nd1 Ra8 24. Nc6 Rxa1 25. Qxa1 Qb6+ 26. Kh2 Ba6 27. Rf2 Bd3 28. Qa4 b3 29. e5 dxe5 30. Nxe5 Bb5 31. Qxb3 Bxe5 32. fxe5 Rxe5 33. d6 Re6 34. Qd5 Qxd6+ 35. Qxd6 Rxd6 36. Nc3 Bc6 37. Bxc6 Rxc6 38. Nd5 Rd6 39. Nc3 Rd3 40. Ne4 Kg7 41. Nc3 Ng3 42. Kg2 Nf5 43. Kh2 Nd4 44. Kg2 Nf5 45. Kh2 Nh4 46. Ne4 Re3 47. Nd2 Re5 48. Kg3 Nf5+ 49. Kf4 Rb5 50. Ne4 Rb3 51. Nc3 Nd6 52. Kg4 Nc4 53. Ne4 Ne5+ 54. Kh4 Re3 55. Nd6 Rd3 56. Ne8+ Kh8 57. Nf6 Kg7 58. Ne8+ Kf8 59. Nf6 Nc4 60. Rc2 Nd6 61. Kg4 Kg7 62. Rf2 Nf5 63. Ne4 Re3 64. Rf4 h5+ 65. gxh6+ Nxh6+ 66. Kh4 Nf5+ 67. Kg4 Nd4 68. Ng5 f5+ 69. Kh4 Nc6 70. Rf3 Re2 71. Rc3 Ne5 72. Rc7+ Kf6 73. Nh7+ Ke6 74. Nf8+ Kd5 75. Rg7 Rg2 76. Nxg6 Nxg6+ 77. Kh5 Nf4+ 78. Kh6 Rxg7 79. Kxg7 Nxh3 0-1
2025.07.09 20th South Wales Int 2025
18968 Camacho Collados, J (2362) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2351) 1/2-1/2
1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. c4 c6 5. Qa4 Nbd7 6. cxd5 Nb6 7. Qb3 Qxd5 8. Qa3 Qd6 9. b3 Bg7 10. Bb2 O-O 11. O-O Qxa3 12. Nxa3 Bg4 13. d3 Bxf3 14. Bxf3 Nfd5 15. Bxg7 Kxg7 16. Nc4 Rfd8 17. Rfc1 e6 18. Rab1 a5 19. a3 Nc8 20. d4 Nc7 21. e3 Nb5 22. a4 Nbd6 23. h4 h5 24. Kf1 Kf8 25. Ke2 Ke8 26. Ne5 Ne7 27. Nd3 Kd7 28. Rc5 Kc7 29. Rbc1 Kb8 30. Rb1 Kc7 31. Nf4 Ndc8 32. Bg2 Nb6 33. Rbc1 Kb8 34. Nd3 Nbc8 35. Ne5 Nd6 36. e4 Ra6 37. Ke3 Rb6 38. R1c3 Ra6 39. Bf1 Ra8 40. f3 Ng8 41. Rc1 Nf6 42. R5c2 Nd7 43. g4 hxg4 44. fxg4 Nf6 45. Bd3 Rh8 46. Rf1 Nfe8 47. Rh2 Rh7 48. h5 Kc7 49. h6 g5 50. Nf3 Nf6 51. Rg1 Rah8 52. e5 Nd5+ 53. Kf2 Rxh6 54. exd6+ Kxd6 55. Rxh6 Rxh6 56. Nxg5 Ke7 57. Kg3 Rh8 58. Rf1 f6 59. Nf3 Kd6 60. g5 fxg5 61. Ne5 Rh4 62. Nf7+ Ke7 63. Nxg5 Rxd4 64. Rf7+ Kd6 65. Bc4 b5 66. axb5 cxb5 67. Bxb5 Rb4 68. Rd7+ Ke5 69. Nf3+ Kf6 70. Ba4 Nc3 71. Ra7 Nxa4 72. bxa4 1/2-1/2
2025.07.08 20th South Wales Int 2025
18903 Waddington, M (1982) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2351) 0-1
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5 Qe7 7. Qe2 Nd5 8. c4 Nb6 9. b3 Qe6 10. Bb2 Ba6 11. Nd2 Be7 12. O-O-O O-O 13. h4 d5 14. exd6 cxd6 15. Qf3 f5 16. Rh3 Bf6 17. Bxf6 Rxf6 18. Qc3 f4 19. Nf3 h6 20. Nd4 Qc8 21. Bd3 c5 22. Nf3 Bb7 23. Bc2 Qg4 24. Qd3 Kf7 25. Qh7 Nd7 26. h5 Nf8 27. Qd3 Re8 28. Rh4 Qxg2 29. Nd2 Qxf2 30. Rg4 Re3 31. Qf1 Qxf1 32. Rxf1 Ne6 33. Bg6+ Kf8 34. Kd1 Bc6 35. Rh4 Ke7 36. Bh7 f3 37. Ne4 Bxe4 38. Bxe4 Nd4 39. Rg4 Kf8 40. Bd5 Re5 0-1
2025.07.08 20th South Wales Int 2025
18935 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2351) Boswell, Jacob Connor (2252) 1-0
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Be3 e5 7. d5 Na6 8. h4 Nc5 9. Qc2 c6 10. h5 cxd5 11. cxd5 Qa5 12. h6 Bh8 13. f3 Nh5 14. Rb1 Qd8 15. b4 Na6 16. g4 Nf4 17. Bf1 f5 18. gxf5 gxf5 19. Nge2 Ng6 20. Qd2 Bf6 21. a3 Kh8 22. Rc1 Bd7 23. exf5 Nh4 24. Qd3 Bxf5 25. Ne4 Nxf3+ 26. Kd1 Ng5 27. N2g3 Bg6 28. Kc2 Qc8+ 29. Kb3 Qg4 30. Bxg5 Bxg5 31. Be2 Qd7 32. Rc3 Bf4 33. Bh5 Bxg3 34. Bxg6 hxg6 35. Qxg3 Qf7 36. Rd1 Qe7 37. Qxg6 Qh7 38. Rg1 Qxg6 39. Rxg6 Rf4 40. Nxd6 b6 41. Rg7 Raf8 42. Rxa7 R4f6 43. Ne4 1-0
2025.07.07 20th South Wales Int 2025
26041 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2351) Kalavannan, Koby (2329) 1-0
1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 Bg4 6. Be2 Bxf3 7. Bxf3 e5 8. d5 h5 9. Be3 Bh6 10. Bxh6 Rxh6 11. Qd2 Rh8 12. O-O Nbd7 13. b4 a5 14. a3 Kf8 15. h3 Kg7 16. Qe3 Qe7 17. Rfd1 Ne8 18. Na4 b6 19. Rdc1 axb4 20. axb4 Rh6 21. Nc3 Rc8 22. Ra7 Qh4 23. Bd1 f5 24. exf5 gxf5 25. Ba4 Ndf6 26. c5 Qxb4 27. Qg5+ Rg6 28. Qxf5 Rd8 29. Bc2 e4 30. Nxe4 Qb2 31. Raa1 Qe5 32. Nxf6 Rxf6 33. Qh7+ Kf8 34. Re1 Rf7 35. Rxe5 Rxh7 36. Rxe8+ Rxe8 37. Bxh7 dxc5 38. Ra7 Re7 39. Bd3 Rd7 40. Bc4 Ke7 41. Bb5 Rxd5 42. Rxc7+ Kf6 43. Rc6+ Kg5 44. Rxb6 Rd1+ 45. Bf1 h4 46. Rc6 Rc1 47. f3 Rc2 48. Rg6+ 1-0
2025.07.06 20th South Wales Int 2025
25976 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2351) Rudd, J (2247) 1-0
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 O-O 8. Ne2 c5 9. O-O Nc6 10. Be3 b6 11. h4 Qc7 12. Rc1 Bb7 13. h5 Rad8 14. h6 Bf6 15. f4 e6 16. Qe1 Na5 17. Bd3 Rfe8 18. Bf2 Be7 19. Be3 f5 20. Bb5 Bc6 21. c4 Bxb5 22. cxb5 Qb7 23. dxc5 Qxe4 24. Qc3 Bf8 25. Ng3 Qb7 26. c6 Qc7 27. Bd4 Rd5 28. Be5 Qc8 29. Bg7 Bc5+ 30. Kh2 Qc7 31. Be5 Qe7 32. Bf6 Qf8 33. Bg7 Qe7 34. Bf6 Qf8 35. Bg5 Bd4 36. Qf3 Qd6 37. Rfd1 Kf7 38. a4 Bc5 39. Rxd5 exd5 40. Rd1 d4 41. Rc1 Re3 42. c7 Rxf3 43. c8=Q Rxf4 44. Qh8 1-0
2025.07.06 20th South Wales Int 2025
26010 Gormally, D (2435) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2351) 1/2-1/2
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. d3 h6 8. a4 Rb8 9. axb5 axb5 10. c3 d6 11. d4 Bb6 12. dxe5 Nxe5 13. Nxe5 dxe5 14. Qf3 O-O 15. Bc2 Qe7 16. Be3 b4 17. Bxb6 Rxb6 18. Nd2 bxc3 19. Qxc3 Qb4 20. Nc4 Qxc3 21. bxc3 Rc6 22. Nxe5 Rxc3 23. Rfc1 Re8 24. Nf3 Nxe4 25. Bxe4 Rxc1+ 26. Rxc1 Rxe4 27. Rxc7 Bg4 28. h3 1/2-1/2
2025.07.05 20th South Wales Int 2025
25942 Burrows, M (2057) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2351) 0-1
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. c3 d6 8. a4 Rb8 9. d4 Bb6 10. a5 Ba7 11. h3 O-O 12. Be3 Ra8 13. Nbd2 h6 14. Re1 Re8 15. Nf1 exd4 16. cxd4 Rxe4 17. Ng3 Re7 18. Qd2 Qf8 19. Rac1 Bd7 20. Nh4 d5 21. Nhf5 Re6 22. Bc2 Qb4 23. Qd3 Ne4 24. Nxe4 dxe4 25. Qd1 Ree8 26. Qg4 Bxf5 27. Qxf5 Qe7 28. Bxh6 Nxd4 29. Qg4 f5 30. Qg3 c5 31. Be3 c4 32. Bxd4 Bxd4 33. b3 Rac8 34. Kh1 Qc5 35. Re2 c3 36. b4 Qc4 37. Ree1 Be5 38. Qg5 Qf7 39. Rb1 Qf6 40. Bb3+ Kf8 41. Qh5 Ke7 42. Qe2 Red8 43. Red1 Qh6 44. f4 Qxf4 0-1
2025.07.04 20th South Wales Int 2025
25878 Vaidyanathan, Sathya (1878) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2351) 0-1
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Be3 a6 5. g4 b5 6. Bg2 Bb7 7. h4 b4 8. Nd5 a5 9. h5 e6 10. h6 Bf8 11. Nf4 Bxh6 12. Nxe6 fxe6 13. Bxh6 Nxh6 14. Rxh6 Qg5 15. Rh1 Nd7 16. Nh3 Qe7 17. Qd2 Ba6 18. Qg5 e5 19. Qxe7+ Kxe7 20. d5 Nc5 21. f4 exf4 22. Nxf4 Raf8 23. Nh3 h6 24. Kd2 Bc8 25. Rhf1 g5 26. Bf3 h5 27. Nxg5 hxg4 28. Be2 Rxf1 29. Rxf1 Rg8 30. Rf7+ Kd8 31. Ne6+ Nxe6 32. dxe6 Bxe6 33. Rf1 Ke7 34. Ke3 g3 35. Rg1 g2 36. Bf3 Bh3 37. Kf2 Kf6 38. Bxg2 Bxg2 39. Rxg2 Rxg2+ 40. Kxg2 Ke5 41. Kf3 Kd4 42. Ke2 Kxe4 43. Kd2 d5 44. c3 c5 45. a3 bxa3 46. bxa3 c4 47. Ke2 a4 48. Kd2 Kf3 49. Kc1 Ke3 50. Kc2 Ke2 0-1
2025.07.04 20th South Wales Int 2025
25910 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2351) Jukes, Sam (2002) 1-0
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Ne2 cxd4 6. exd4 d5 7. a3 Be7 8. Nf4 O-O 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Bd3 Na6 11. O-O Nc7 12. Qf3 Bg4 13. Qg3 Qd7 14. h3 Bf5 15. Qf3 Bxd3 16. Nxd3 a6 17. Ne5 Qd6 18. Be3 Ne6 19. Rac1 Ne4 20. Nxe4 dxe4 21. Qxe4 f5 22. Qxb7 Rab8 23. Qf3 f4 24. Rc6 Nxd4 25. Bxd4 Qxd4 26. Re6 Rbe8 27. Re1 Bf6 28. Rxe8 1-0
2025.06.17 Titled Tue 17th Jun Late
47038 Dylag, Emilia (2086) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. d4 c5 2. d5 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 d6 5. Bd2 Nf6 6. e4 O-O 7. Bd3 e6 8. Nge2 exd5 9. cxd5 Re8 10. O-O Na6 11. a3 c4 12. Bxc4 Nxe4 13. Be3 Nxc3 14. Nxc3 Nc5 15. Bd4 Qh4 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 17. Bb5 Re5 18. g3 Qh3 19. f4 Rh5 20. Rf2 Qf5 21. b4 Qf6 22. Rc1 Nd7 23. Ne4 Qe7 24. Rcc2 Nf6 25. Nxf6 Qxf6 26. Be2 Rh3 27. Rc7 Bf5 28. Bf1 Re8 29. g4 Rhe3 30. gxf5 Qxf5 31. Qd4+ Kg8 32. Rc1 a6 33. Bg2 Rxa3 34. Rfc2 h5 35. Rc3 Ra2 36. Re3 Rf8 37. Rce1 Qg4 38. Qe4 Qh4 39. Qf3 Qf6 40. Qg3 Rc2 41. Rf1 Rc7 42. f5 g5 43. h4 g4 44. Re4 Kg7 45. Kh2 Rc3 46. Re3 Rxe3 47. Qxe3 Qxh4+ 48. Kg1 Qf6 49. Qf4 Rc8 50. Rd1 Rc2 51. Bf1 Rb2 52. Qd4 Qxd4+ 53. Rxd4 Kf6 54. Bd3 Ke5 55. Rc4 Kxd5 56. Bf1 b5 57. Rf4 Ke5 58. Rf2 Rxf2 59. Kxf2 Kxf5 60. Ke3 h4 61. Kd4 g3 62. Kd5 Kg4 63. Be2+ Kf4 64. Kxd6 h3 65. Kc6 g2 66. Kb6 g1=Q+ 67. Kxa6 h2 68. Kxb5 h1=Q 69. Ka5 Qa8+ 70. Ba6 Qa1+ 71. Kb5 Q8xa6+ 72. Kc5 Qe5# 0-1
2025.06.17 Titled Tue 17th Jun Late
47208 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Reprintsev, A (2256) 1-0
1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. c4 Nf6 4. Nf3 e4 5. Ne5 Bd6 6. Nxc6 dxc6 7. e3 Bf5 8. Be2 Qe7 9. a3 h5 10. b4 h4 11. h3 Rh6 12. Nc3 O-O-O 13. Qa4 Kb8 14. O-O-O Nd7 15. Kb1 Rg6 16. Bf1 Ne5 17. c5 Bxc5 18. bxc5 Qxc5 19. Nxe4 Qb6 20. f3 Nd3 21. Bxd3 Rxd3 22. Qb4 Qxb4 23. axb4 Rb3 24. Kc2 Rxb4 25. Bd4 b6 26. Bc3 Bxe4+ 27. fxe4 Rxe4 28. Rhf1 f6 29. Rf2 c5 30. Kd3 Re6 31. Rb1 c6 32. Ke2 b5 33. Kf1 Kc7 34. Rf4 Rh6 35. Ke2 b4 36. Bb2 a5 37. Rc4 Rh5 38. Rbc1 Kb6 39. d4 cxd4 40. Bxd4+ Kb5 41. Kd3 Rd6 42. Rc5+ Rxc5 43. Rxc5+ Ka4 44. Kc2 g6 45. Kb2 f5 46. Re5 Rd7 47. Kc2 Rf7 48. Bb6 b3+ 49. Kc3 1-0
2025.06.17 Titled Tue 17th Jun Late
47417 Mika, T2 (2227) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Bc4 Bg4 6. Ne2 e6 7. h3 Bh5 8. g4 Bg6 9. Bd2 c6 10. Nf4 Nbd7 11. Nxg6 hxg6 12. Qe2 Bb4 13. O-O-O O-O-O 14. Kb1 Nb6 15. a3 Bxc3 16. Bxc3 Qa4 17. Bb3 Qb5 18. Qxb5 cxb5 19. Ba5 Rh4 20. f3 Rdh8 21. Bxb6 axb6 22. Rd3 Rxh3 23. Re1 Rh1 24. Rxh1 Rxh1+ 25. Ka2 Rf1 26. Re3 Kd7 27. c3 Nh7 28. Bc2 Ng5 29. Bd3 Kc6 30. Bxf1 Kd6 31. f4 Nh7 32. g5 Nf8 33. Bxb5 Ke7 34. a4 Kd6 35. b4 Kc7 36. Kb3 Kd6 37. Re1 Kc7 38. Rh1 Kd8 39. Rh8 Ke7 40. Rxf8 Kxf8 41. a5 bxa5 42. bxa5 Ke7 43. Bc6 f6 44. Bxb7 fxg5 45. fxg5 Kd6 46. a6 Kc7 47. Kb4 Kb6 48. c4 Ka7 49. c5 Kb8 50. Kc4 e5 51. dxe5 Kc7 52. e6 Kb8 53. e7 Ka7 54. Kd4 Kb8 55. e8=Q+ Kc7 56. Qc8# 1-0
2025.06.17 Titled Tue 17th Jun Late
47495 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Chocenka, D (2314) 0-1
1. b4 c6 2. Bb2 Qb6 3. a3 a5 4. c3 Nf6 5. e3 d5 6. Nf3 Bf5 7. g3 Nbd7 8. Bg2 e5 9. O-O e4 10. Nd4 Bg6 11. Qe2 Ne5 12. Ra2 Nd3 13. Ba1 Bd6 14. f3 Qa6 15. fxe4 dxe4 16. bxa5 Bh5 17. Nf3 exf3 18. Bxf3 Bxf3 19. Qxf3 Qc4 20. Rc2 Rxa5 21. Qe2 h5 22. Rcc1 h4 23. g4 Qxg4+ 24. Qxg4 Nxg4 25. Rcd1 Rg5 26. Kh1 Ngf2+ 27. Rxf2 Nxf2# 0-1
2025.06.14 FIDE World Bl Team Pool C
51917 Grigoryan, Meri (1980) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. e4 e5 6. d5 Nd4 7. Be3 Bg4 8. Be2 Nxe2 9. Qxe2 Ne7 10. h3 Bd7 11. O-O O-O 12. Rac1 h6 13. c5 f5 14. cxd6 cxd6 15. exf5 gxf5 16. Qc4 Rc8 17. Qb3 b6 18. Rfd1 Ng6 19. Nb5 Rxc1 20. Rxc1 f4 21. Bd2 e4 22. Nfd4 Kh7 23. Nc6 Qg5 24. Nxd6 Nh4 25. Kf1 Qxg2+ 26. Ke1 Nf3+ 27. Kd1 Bxc6 28. dxc6 Qf1+ 29. Kc2 Nd4+ 30. Kb1 Nxb3 31. axb3 Qd3+ 32. Rc2 Qxd6 33. c7 Rc8 0-1
2025.06.14 FIDE World Bl Team Pool C
51953 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Blokhin, Sofia (2057) 1-0
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nf3 g6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. d5 Ne5 9. Nxe5 dxe5 10. e4 f4 11. gxf4 exf4 12. Bxf4 Nxe4 13. Nxe4 Rxf4 14. Qd2 Qf8 15. Rae1 b6 16. b3 Bd7 17. Ng3 Bh6 18. Qe2 Re8 19. Qe5 Bg7 20. Qxc7 Bg4 21. Re4 Rxe4 22. Nxe4 Bf3 23. Ng5 Bxg2 24. Kxg2 Qf5 25. Qg3 Be5 26. Qh4 h6 27. Qxh6 Qg4+ 28. Kh1 Bg7 29. Qh7+ Kf8 30. Ne6+ 1-0
2025.06.14 FIDE World Bl Team Pool C
51983 Donchenko, Alexa (2613) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. d4 Nf6 5. c4 O-O 6. O-O c6 7. b3 dxc4 8. bxc4 c5 9. Bb2 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Qb6 11. Qb3 Nbd7 12. Nd2 Nc5 13. Qa3 Bd7 14. Rab1 Qc7 15. Nb5 Bxb5 16. cxb5 Rad8 17. Nf3 Nfe4 18. Bxg7 Kxg7 19. Rbc1 Qb6 20. Qb2+ Qf6 21. Qb4 b6 22. h4 h5 23. Rc4 Nd6 24. Rf4 Nf5 25. Qa3 e5 26. Rb4 e4 27. Ng5 e3 28. Rf4 exf2+ 29. R1xf2 Rd1+ 30. Kh2 Qe5 31. Qxa7 Ne6 32. Re4 Qxg3# 0-1
2025.06.14 FIDE World Bl Team Pool C
52031 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Mungunzul, Bat-Erdene (2337) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. Bf4 Nf6 5. e3 Nc6 6. Nc3 a6 7. Bd3 e6 8. Nf3 Bd6 9. Bxd6 Qxd6 10. O-O b5 11. e4 dxe4 12. Nxe4 Nxe4 13. Bxe4 Bb7 14. Ne5 O-O 15. Rc1 Rac8 16. Qh5 f5 17. Bxc6 Bxc6 18. Qh4 Bd5 19. a3 Be4 20. Nf3 Bxf3 21. gxf3 Rcd8 22. Rfd1 Rf6 23. Kh1 Rdf8 24. Rc3 Rh6 25. Qg3 f4 26. Qg5 Rf5 27. Rc8+ Kf7 28. Qg2 Rfh5 29. Rdc1 Rxh2+ 30. Qxh2 Rxh2+ 31. Kxh2 Qxd4 32. Kg2 Qxb2 33. R1c7+ Kg6 34. Rc6 Qxa3 35. Rxe6+ Kf7 36. Re4 Qd6 37. Rce8 a5 38. R8e5 b4 39. Rxf4+ Kg6 40. Rg4+ Kf6 41. Rxa5 Qb6 42. Ra2 b3 43. Rb2 h5 44. Rf4+ Kg5 45. Re4 Kh6 46. Re3 Qg6+ 47. Kf1 Qa6+ 48. Kg2 Qg6+ 49. Kf1 h4 50. f4 Qa6+ 51. Kg2 Qc6+ 52. Kh2 Qf6 53. Rbxb3 Qxf4+ 54. Kg2 g5 55. Kg1 Kh5 56. Rf3 Qg4+ 57. Kh2 Qc4 58. Rfc3 Qf4+ 59. Kg2 Kg4 60. Kg1 Qd2 61. Kg2 Qd5+ 62. Kg1 Kh5 63. Rd3 Qa5 64. Ra3 Qf5 65. Rf3 Qb1+ 66. Kh2 Qb8+ 67. Kg1 Qb4 68. Rab3 Qg4+ 69. Kh2 Qc4 70. Rbc3 Qe6 71. Rce3 Qd6+ 72. Kg1 g4 73. Rf5+ Kg6 74. Rfe5 Kf6 75. R5e4 h3 76. Re1 Kf5 77. R4e3 Qd5 78. Rg3 Kf4 79. Rf1 Qd4 80. Kh2 Qd2 81. Kg1 Qe2 82. Re3 Qc4 83. Ree1 Qc2 84. Re3 Qh7 85. Rfe1 Qb7 86. Rg3 Qb2 87. Rf1 Qe2 88. Rc1 Kf5 89. Rc5+ Kf4 90. Rc1 Qb5 91. Re1 Qd5 92. Kh2 Qd2 93. Rf1 Qe2 94. Rgg1 Kg5 95. Kh1 Kh4 96. Kh2 Qc4 97. Kh1 Qe2 98. Kh2 Kg5 99. Kh1 Kf4 100. Kh2 Kf5 101. Kh1 Kg5 102. f3 Kh4 103. Rxg4+ Kh5 104. Rgg1 h2 105. Rg2 Qxf1+ 106. Kxh2 Qxf3 107. Kg1 Kh4 108. Rh2+ Kg4 109. Rg2+ Kh5 110. Rh2+ Kg4 111. Rg2+ Kh4 112. Rh2+ Kg5 113. Rg2+ Kh5 114. Rh2+ Kg4 115. Rg2+ Kh3 116. Rh2+ Kg3 117. Rh3+ Kxh3 1/2-1/2
2025.06.14 FIDE World Bl Team Pool C
52043 Vokhidov, Shamsiddin (2644) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4 Rb8 9. axb5 axb5 10. Nc3 d6 11. h3 h6 12. Be3 Re8 13. Qd2 Bf8 14. Nd5 Nxd5 15. Bxd5 Ne7 16. Ba7 Nxd5 17. Bxb8 Nf4 18. Ba7 c5 19. Kh2 Qf6 20. Ng1 Qg6 21. f3 Be7 22. g3 Nh5 23. Qf2 Bg5 24. Ne2 Qe6 25. Qg2 Bd8 26. b4 Be7 27. Nc3 Qd7 28. Nd5 Bf8 29. f4 exf4 30. gxf4 f5 31. Bb6 fxe4 32. dxe4 Qf7 33. Ra7 Bb7 34. Qf3 Kh8 35. Rxb7 Qxb7 36. Qxh5 Rxe4 37. Qf5 Re2+ 38. Kg3 Qa8 39. bxc5 dxc5 40. Rf3 b4 41. Re3 Rxe3+ 42. Nxe3 b3 43. cxb3 Qb8 44. Nc4 Be7 45. Qd5 Bg5 46. Qe5 Qa8 47. fxg5 Qh1 48. Qe8+ Kh7 49. g6# 1-0
2025.06.14 FIDE World Bl Team Pool C
52103 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Camacho Collados, M (2462) 0-1
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 b6 6. Bd3 Bb7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Ne2 d6 9. O-O Qe7 10. e4 Nd7 11. Be3 e5 12. Rb1 Na5 13. Ng3 g6 14. f4 O-O-O 15. fxe5 dxe5 16. c5 h5 17. Re1 h4 18. Nf1 h3 19. g3 Kb8 20. Nd2 Nxc5 21. Bc2 Ne6 22. d5 Nc5 23. Nb3 Naxb3 24. axb3 f5 25. b4 Nxe4 26. Bxe4 fxe4 27. c4 Rhf8 28. Qa4 Rf3 29. Ra1 a6 30. c5 Rxd5 31. c6 Bc8 32. b5 Rxb5 33. Qxe4 Qf7 34. Rf1 Rf5 35. Rfd1 Qe7 36. Qc4 e4 37. Rd2 Rf3 38. Qd4 Qb4 39. Re2 Qxd4 40. Bxd4 Rb4 41. Rxe4 Rd3 42. Re8 Rbxd4 43. Rf1 Rd2 44. g4 Rg2+ 45. Kh1 Rdd2 46. Rfe1 Rxh2+ 47. Kg1 Rdg2+ 48. Kf1 Rh1# 0-1
2025.06.14 FIDE World Bl Team Pool C
52121 Keneshbekov, Elim (1883) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Be7 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. h3 Na5 8. Bb5 a6 9. Ba4 b5 10. Bc2 c5 11. Nbd2 Nc6 12. Re1 h6 13. Nf1 Qc7 14. Ne3 Be6 15. d4 cxd4 16. cxd4 exd4 17. Nxd4 Nxd4 18. Qxd4 Nd7 19. Bb3 Bf6 20. Qd1 Bxb3 21. Qxb3 Nb6 22. Bd2 Rfe8 23. Nf5 Nc4 24. Bf4 Bxb2 25. Rad1 Qa5 26. Qg3 Kh7 27. e5 Rg8 28. Qh4 Qd8 29. Qh5 Qf8 30. exd6 g6 31. Qxh6+ Qxh6 32. Nxh6 Rgf8 33. Ng4 Rad8 34. d7 Bc3 35. Re2 f5 36. Ne3 Rf7 37. Nxc4 bxc4 38. Rc2 Bg7 39. Rxc4 Rfxd7 40. Rxd7 Rxd7 41. Rc6 a5 42. Ra6 Rd1+ 43. Kh2 Bd4 44. Rd6 a4 45. Rd7+ Kg8 46. h4 a3 47. Rd6 Kf7 48. Rd7+ Ke6 49. Rd6+ Kf7 50. Kg3 Ke7 51. Rxg6 Rd3+ 52. f3 Bc3 53. Ra6 Be1+ 54. Kh3 Bb4 55. h5 Rd1 56. Bh2 Rh1 57. h6 Kf7 58. h7 Kg7 59. Rh6 Kh8 60. Kg3 Be1+ 61. Kh3 Bb4 62. Rh5 Bd6 63. g3 f4 64. Kg2 Ra1 65. gxf4 Rxa2+ 66. Kh3 Rd2 67. Ra5 Kxh7 68. Bg3 a2 69. f5 Bb4 70. Ra7+ Kg8 71. Be5 Rd5 72. f4 Rd3+ 73. Kg4 Ra3 74. Rxa3 Bxa3 75. Ba1 Kf7 76. Kf3 Be7 0-1
2025.06.14 FIDE World Bl Team Pool C
52179 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Schulze, Lara (2317) 1-0
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 dxc4 8. Bxc4 c5 9. Ne2 Qc7 10. Ba2 Nc6 11. O-O e5 12. d5 Na5 13. c4 b6 14. Bb2 Nb7 15. f4 Nd7 16. fxe5 Re8 17. e6 fxe6 18. Nf4 e5 19. Ne6 Qd6 20. Qh5 Rxe6 21. Qf7+ Kh8 22. dxe6 Nf6 23. Rxf6 gxf6 24. Qxf6+ Kg8 25. Bxe5 Qxe6 26. Qg7# 1-0
2025.06.14 FIDE World Bl Team Pool C
52251 Nurman, Alua (2339) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Bc2 Re8 13. Nf1 Bf8 14. Ng3 g6 15. a4 c5 16. d5 c4 17. Bg5 h6 18. Be3 Bg7 19. Qd2 h5 20. Nh2 Nc5 21. f3 Nfd7 22. Rf1 Qe7 23. Bg5 Bf6 24. Bxf6 Qxf6 25. f4 exf4 26. Rxf4 Qg7 27. Raf1 Ne5 28. Nf3 Re7 29. Nxe5 Qxe5 30. a5 Rf8 31. Ne2 Bc8 32. Nd4 Bd7 33. Qf2 Be8 34. Rf6 Nd7 35. Nc6 Qxf6 36. Qxf6 Nxf6 37. Nxe7+ Kg7 38. Nc8 h4 39. Nxd6 Nh5 40. e5 Ng3 41. Re1 Bd7 42. Nb7 Bf5 43. Bxf5 Nxf5 44. d6 b4 45. d7 bxc3 46. bxc3 Ne7 47. d8=Q Rxd8 48. Nxd8 Nd5 49. Re4 Nxc3 50. Rxc4 Nb5 51. Rxh4 Kf8 52. Rf4 1-0
2025.06.14 FIDE World Bl Team Pool C
52263 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Tsaknakis, Zisis (2333) 0-1
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Be3 e5 7. d5 Na6 8. h4 Nc5 9. Qc2 a5 10. h5 c6 11. h6 Bh8 12. f3 cxd5 13. cxd5 Bd7 14. Bb5 a4 15. Bxc5 dxc5 16. a3 Bxb5 17. Nxb5 Qa5+ 18. Nc3 b5 19. Ne2 b4 20. axb4 cxb4 21. Nxa4 Nh5 22. Qd2 Nf4 23. O-O b3 24. Qe3 Nxe2+ 25. Qxe2 Bf6 26. Qe3 Qb4 27. Nc3 Be7 28. Kh2 Bc5 29. Qg5 f6 30. Qd2 Bd4 31. Qd3 Rac8 32. Rfc1 f5 33. Qa6 Qe7 34. g3 Bxc3 35. Rxc3 Rxc3 36. bxc3 fxe4 37. fxe4 b2 38. Rb1 Rf2+ 39. Kh3 Qd7+ 40. Qe6+ Qxe6+ 41. dxe6 Kf8 42. g4 Ke7 43. Kg3 Rc2 44. c4 Kxe6 45. c5 Kd7 46. Kf3 Kc6 47. Ke3 Kxc5 48. Kd3 Rg2 49. Kc3 Rxg4 50. Rxb2 Rg3+ 0-1
2025.06.14 FIDE World Bl Team Pool C
52317 Sivanandan, Bodhana (2109) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bd3 O-O 6. O-O Nc6 7. Be3 e5 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. Bb5 Ng4 10. Bc5 Re8 11. Bxc6 bxc6 12. h3 Nh6 13. Qxd8 Rxd8 14. Rad1 Be6 15. a3 f6 16. Be7 Re8 17. Bc5 Nf7 18. Rd2 Bh6 19. Rdd1 a5 20. b3 Rad8 21. Rfe1 Nd6 22. Kf1 Nb5 23. Nb1 Nd6 24. Nc3 Bf8 25. a4 Kf7 26. Rd2 Rd7 27. Red1 Red8 28. Ke2 Bh6 29. Be3 Bxe3 30. Kxe3 Ke7 31. Ne1 f5 32. f3 f4+ 33. Ke2 g5 34. Nd3 Nf7 35. Nc5 Rxd2+ 36. Rxd2 Rxd2+ 37. Kxd2 Bc8 38. Na2 Kd6 39. Nd3 c5 40. Nc3 c6 41. Nd1 Nd8 42. N1b2 Ba6 43. c3 h5 44. Ke1 Ne6 45. Kd2 Nd8 46. Ke1 Nf7 47. Kd2 Nh6 48. Ke1 Ng8 49. Kd2 Nf6 50. Ke1 g4 51. hxg4 hxg4 52. Nf2 g3 53. Nfd3 Nh7 54. Ke2 Ng5 55. Ke1 Nf7 56. Ke2 Nd8 57. Ke1 Ne6 58. Ke2 Nd8 59. Ke1 Nb7 60. Ke2 c4 61. Nxc4+ Bxc4 62. bxc4 Nd8 63. c5+ Ke6 64. Nb2 Nb7 65. Nd3 Kf6 66. Kd2 Ke6 67. Ke2 Nd8 68. Nb2 Nb7 69. Nd3 Kf6 70. Kd2 Nd8 71. Nb2 Ne6 72. Nc4 Nxc5 73. Nxa5 Nxa4 74. Nxc6 Nc5 75. Ke2 Ke6 76. Nb4 Kd6 77. Nd3 Ne6 78. Kd2 Ng5 79. Ke2 Nf7 80. c4 Kc6 81. c5 Kb5 82. Kd2 Ng5 83. Ke2 Nf7 84. Kd2 Kc6 85. Kc3 Ng5 86. Nxe5+ Kxc5 87. Nd3+ Kd6 88. Nxf4 Ke5 89. Ne2 Ne6 90. Kd3 Kf6 91. Ke3 Kg5 92. Nxg3 Nf4 93. Kf2 Nd3+ 94. Kf1 Nf4 95. Ne2 Ne6 96. Kf2 Kf6 97. Ke3 Nd8 98. g4 Kg5 99. e5 Ne6 100. Ke4 Kg6 101. f4 Nc5+ 102. Kd5 Nd3 103. e6 Nf2 104. g5 Ng4 105. f5+ Kxg5 106. Nd4 Nf6+ 107. Kd6 Kf4 108. e7 Ke4 109. Ke6 Ne8 110. f6 Kxd4 111. f7 1-0
2025.06.14 FIDE World Bl Team Pool C
52341 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan (2626) 0-1
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. Qc2 Nc6 5. Nf3 Nb4 6. Qb1 Bxf3 7. exf3 g6 8. a3 Nc6 9. d5 Nd4 10. Be3 Nf5 11. Bf4 Bg7 12. Bd3 Nd4 13. O-O O-O 14. Qd1 c5 15. Re1 d6 16. Rb1 e5 17. dxe6 fxe6 18. Be3 Nh5 19. Ne4 Nf4 20. Bf1 d5 21. cxd5 exd5 22. Nc3 Qd7 23. Rc1 Rae8 24. b4 Nh3+ 25. gxh3 Nxf3+ 26. Kh1 Qc7 27. Qxd5+ Kh8 28. Qxf3 Rxf3 29. Bg2 Qf7 30. bxc5 bxc5 31. Na4 c4 32. Nc5 c3 33. Rc2 Rfxe3 34. fxe3 Qf5 35. Ne4 Rxe4 0-1
2025.06.13 FIDE World Rapid Team
50409 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Roberson, P (2433) 1-0
1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 c5 6. Ne2 cxd4 7. exd4 d5 8. cxd5 Qxd5 9. O-O Qh5 10. h3 Nc6 11. Qc2 Be7 12. a3 Rd8 13. Be3 Bd7 14. b4 Bd6 15. Ng3 Qh4 16. Nge4 Nxe4 17. Nxe4 Be7 18. Nc5 Be8 19. d5 Rxd5 20. Be4 Re5 21. f4 Rh5 22. Nxb7 Rc8 23. Na5 Rxa5 24. bxa5 Bd6 25. a6 Ne7 26. Qd3 Bc5 27. Bxc5 Rxc5 28. Qe3 Rc7 29. Rac1 Rd7 30. Rfd1 Rxd1+ 31. Rxd1 Kf8 32. Rb1 f5 33. Bf3 Kf7 34. Rb7 g5 35. fxg5 f4 36. Qe5 h6 37. Qf6+ Kg8 38. Qxe6+ Bf7 39. Rb8+ Kh7 40. Qxf7# 1-0
2025.06.13 FIDE World Rapid Team
50589 Badacsonyi, Stanley (2300) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 c6 6. e3 Bd6 7. Bxd6 Qxd6 8. Bd3 Nf6 9. Qc2 O-O 10. Nge2 Re8 11. O-O Nbd7 12. Rfe1 g6 13. Rad1 Nb6 14. Ng3 Bg4 15. f3 Bd7 16. Qf2 Kg7 17. a3 h5 18. h3 c5 19. dxc5 Qxc5 20. Rc1 Qd6 21. Nge2 Re7 22. Nd4 Rae8 23. Rcd1 Na4 24. Nxa4 Bxa4 25. Rc1 Rc7 26. Rb1 Rce7 27. Re2 Nd7 28. Rc1 Nc5 29. Rc3 Nxd3 30. Rxd3 Rc8 31. Re1 Qf6 32. Qg3 h4 33. Qf2 Bd7 34. f4 Ba4 35. b3 Bd7 36. Red1 Rce8 37. a4 Qb6 38. Kh2 Qf6 39. Kg1 Qb6 40. Re1 Qf6 41. Nf3 Bf5 42. Rd4 Be4 43. Nxh4 Rh8 44. g3 Rc7 45. Kh2 Rc3 46. b4 g5 47. Nf3 g4 48. Ng5 Qxg5 49. Rxe4 Rxh3+ 50. Kg2 Qh5 51. Re5 Rh2+ 52. Kg1 Rh1+ 0-1
2025.06.13 FIDE World Rapid Team
50733 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Slavin, G (2207) 1-0
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. e4 g6 6. Be2 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. Be3 c6 9. d5 c5 10. Kh1 Ne8 11. g3 Ndf6 12. Nh4 Kh8 13. Ng2 Bh3 14. Rg1 Qd7 15. f3 Nc7 16. Ne1 h5 17. Nd3 Ng8 18. Nf2 f5 19. Nxh3 f4 20. gxf4 Qxh3 21. f5 Bh6 22. Bxh6 Nxh6 23. Rxg6 Ng8 24. Qd2 Rf7 25. Rag1 Qh4 26. Qg5 Qxg5 27. R1xg5 Rd8 28. Rxh5+ Rh7 29. Rxh7+ Kxh7 30. Kg2 a6 31. Kg3 Ne8 32. f4 exf4+ 33. Kxf4 Ngf6 34. Nd1 Rd7 35. Nf2 Re7 36. h4 Nd7 37. Re6 Rxe6 38. fxe6 Ne5 39. Ng4 Nxg4 40. Bxg4 Kg6 41. e5 b5 42. Be2 bxc4 43. Bxc4 a5 44. Bb5 1-0
2025.06.13 FIDE World Rapid Team
50859 Klimkowski, Jan (2508) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 c6 6. e3 Bd6 7. Bxd6 Qxd6 8. Bd3 Nf6 9. h3 O-O 10. Nge2 Re8 11. O-O Nbd7 12. Qc2 g6 13. Rae1 a5 14. Ng3 Kg7 15. Nb1 b6 16. Nd2 Ba6 17. Bxa6 Rxa6 18. Rc1 c5 19. dxc5 bxc5 20. Rfd1 Qe7 21. Nb1 Qe5 22. Nc3 d4 23. exd4 cxd4 24. Qd3 Rb6 25. Na4 Rd6 26. Rc4 Qe6 27. Rxd4 Rxd4 28. Qxd4 Qxa2 29. Nb6 Nxb6 30. Qxb6 Re6 31. Qd4 a4 32. Rd3 Qb1+ 33. Kh2 Qe1 34. Ra3 Qe5 35. Rxa4 h5 36. Qxe5 Rxe5 37. Rd4 Rb5 38. Rd2 Rb3 39. f3 Kf8 40. Ne2 Rb4 41. g3 Ne8 42. h4 Nc7 43. Nf4 Na6 44. Kg2 Nc5 45. Nd5 Rb3 46. Nc3 Ke7 47. Kf1 Nb7 48. Ke2 Nd6 49. Nd1 Nf5 50. Kf2 Nd6 51. Ne3 Ke6 52. Nc2 Nb5 53. Na1 Rb4 54. b3 Nc3 55. Nc2 Rb6 56. Rd3 Nd5 57. Rd2 Ke5 58. Nd4 Nc3 59. Rd3 Nd5 60. Ne2 Nb4 61. Re3+ Kd6 62. Nc3 Rc6 63. Ne4+ Kd5 64. Rc3 Rxc3 65. Nxc3+ Kd4 66. Nb5+ Kc5 67. Na3 Nd3+ 68. Ke3 Nc1 69. Nc4 Nxb3 70. Ne5 Kd5 71. Nxf7 Ke6 72. Ng5+ Kf5 73. Ne4 Na5 74. Kd4 Nc6+ 75. Kd5 Nb4+ 76. Kd6 Nd3 77. Ke7 Ne1 78. Nd6+ Ke5 79. Nf7+ Kf5 80. Nh6+ Ke5 81. f4+ Ke4 82. Kf6 Kf3 83. Kxg6 Kxg3 84. f5 Kxh4 85. f6 Nf3 86. Kf5 Ng5 87. Kf4 Ne6+ 88. Ke5 Ng5 89. Kf5 Nh7 90. f7 Kg3 91. Kg6 Nf8+ 92. Kg7 Ne6+ 93. Kf6 Nf8 94. Nf5+ Kg4 95. Nd4 Nd7+ 96. Kg7 h4 97. Nc6 h3 98. Ne5+ Nxe5 99. f8=Q h2 100. Qf1 Kg3 101. Kf6 Ng4+ 102. Kg5 Nf2 103. Qe1 h1=Q 104. Qxh1 Nxh1 1/2-1/2
2025.06.12 FIDE World Rapid Team
49799 Wadsworth, Matthew J (2481) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Ne5 Nc6 8. Nxc6 bxc6 9. Na3 Bxa3 10. bxa3 Nd5 11. e4 Nb6 12. a4 e5 13. a5 exd4 14. axb6 axb6 15. e5 Be6 16. Bxc6 Ra5 17. Re1 d3 18. Bd2 Rc5 19. Be4 c3 20. Be3 d2 21. Bxc5 dxe1=Q+ 22. Qxe1 bxc5 23. Qxc3 Qd4 24. Qxd4 cxd4 25. a4 Rd8 26. a5 d3 27. a6 d2 28. Bf3 Bd5 29. Bxd5 Rxd5 30. Rd1 Kf8 31. a7 Ra5 32. Rxd2 Ke7 33. f4 Rxa7 34. Kf2 Ra3 35. Rc2 Kd7 36. Rd2+ Ke7 37. Rc2 Kd7 38. Rd2+ 1/2-1/2
2025.06.12 FIDE World Rapid Team
49965 Ragnarsson, Dagur (2349) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1/2-1/2
1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. c4 O-O 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. d4 Nb6 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. d5 Na5 10. e4 c6 11. Bf4 cxd5 12. exd5 Bxc3 13. bxc3 Qxd5 14. Nd4 Qc5 15. Re1 Nac4 16. Nb3 Qa3 17. Bc1 Qd6 18. Qxd6 exd6 19. Bh6 Rd8 20. Bg5 Rf8 21. Bh6 Rd8 22. Re7 Bd7 23. Bxb7 Re8 24. Rae1 Rxe7 25. Rxe7 Re8 26. Rxe8+ Bxe8 27. Nd2 Nxd2 28. Bxd2 Bb5 29. Bf4 Nc4 30. Bd5 Kf8 31. a4 Ba6 32. Bg5 Ke8 33. Bc6+ Kf8 34. Bf6 Ne5 35. Bg2 Bc4 36. f4 Nd7 37. Bd4 Nc5 38. Bc6 Ke7 39. Kf2 Kd8 40. Ke3 Kc7 41. Bf3 Nxa4 42. Bxa7 Nxc3 43. Bd4 Nb5 44. Bf6 Be6 45. g4 Na3 46. h3 Nc2+ 47. Kd2 Nb4 48. Bc3 Nd5 49. f5 gxf5 50. gxf5 Bxf5 51. Bxd5 Bxh3 52. Bxf7 Bf5 53. Ke3 Kd7 54. Bf6 Be6 55. Bh5 Bf5 56. Kf4 Ke6 57. Bb2 Bg6 58. Bf3 Bc2 59. Ba3 Bg6 60. Ke3 Bf5 61. Kd4 Bg6 62. Bd5+ Ke7 63. Kc4 Bf7 64. Bxf7 1/2-1/2
2025.06.12 FIDE World Rapid Team
50145 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Goh, Jinghan Cameron (2178) 1-0
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 c6 8. Ne2 b6 9. O-O Ba6 10. cxd5 cxd5 11. f3 Bxd3 12. Qxd3 Nc6 13. e4 Qc7 14. Bg5 Nd7 15. exd5 exd5 16. Qf5 Qd6 17. Rae1 Rfe8 18. Nf4 f6 19. Bh4 Ne7 20. Qg4 Nf8 21. Bg3 Qxa3 22. Nh5 Neg6 23. f4 Qxc3 24. f5 a5 25. fxg6 hxg6 26. Nf4 Rxe1 27. Rxe1 Qxd4+ 28. Bf2 Qc4 29. Qf3 b5 30. Nxd5 Rd8 31. Ne7+ Kf7 32. Nc6 Rd5 33. Ne5+ Rxe5 34. Rxe5 Nd7 35. Qd5+ Qxd5 36. Rxd5 1-0
2025.06.12 FIDE World Rapid Team
50289 Krivenko, Dion (2243) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. Nc3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. Bg5 g6 4. Bxf6 exf6 5. g3 c6 6. h4 h5 7. Bh3 Bd6 8. e3 Bxh3 9. Nxh3 Qb6 10. Qd3 Na6 11. a3 Nc7 12. e4 dxe4 13. Qxe4+ Kf8 14. O-O-O Kg7 15. g4 hxg4 16. Qxg4 Qa5 17. Nf4 Bxf4+ 18. Qxf4 Ne6 19. Qf3 Qh5 20. Qe3 Qh6 21. Ne2 Rae8 22. Kb1 Qxe3 23. fxe3 Nc7 24. Rh3 Nd5 25. Rd3 Re4 26. c4 Ne7 27. Nf4 Nf5 28. h5 g5 29. Ng2 Rg4 30. Rd2 Ng3 31. d5 Ne4 32. Rd4 c5 33. Rxe4 Rxe4 34. Kc2 Rxc4+ 35. Kd3 Rg4 36. Ne1 Rh4 37. Rg3 c4+ 38. Kc3 R8xh5 39. Ng2 Re4 40. Nf4 Rh8 41. Ne2 Rd8 42. Kb4 c3+ 43. Kxc3 Rxd5 44. Nd4 Kg6 45. Kc4 Rd8 46. Kd3 f5 47. Rg1 Rg4 48. Rc1 f4 49. Rc7 fxe3 0-1
2025.06.11 FIDE World Rapid Team
49144 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Murzin, Volodar (2666) 0-1
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 O-O 5. Be2 d6 6. Be3 c6 7. Nf3 a6 8. a4 a5 9. O-O Na6 10. h3 Nd7 11. Qd2 Re8 12. Rad1 e5 13. d5 c5 14. Bg5 f6 15. Bh4 Nb4 16. Nh2 Qe7 17. Bg4 Nf8 18. Kh1 Kh8 19. Rde1 Bd7 20. Bxd7 Nxd7 21. Ng4 Rf8 22. f3 Rf7 23. Nb5 Rc8 24. Na7 Rd8 25. Nb5 Nb6 26. b3 Qf8 27. Re2 h5 28. Ne3 Bh6 29. Qd1 Rdd7 30. Nc2 Nc8 31. Nxb4 axb4 32. a5 f5 33. exf5 Rxf5 34. Qa1 Rdf7 35. Rfe1 Kh7 36. a6 bxa6 37. Qxa6 g5 38. Bg3 g4 39. fxg4 Rf1+ 40. Rxf1 Rxf1+ 41. Kh2 Bf4 42. Qb7+ Kh6 43. Bxf4+ Qxf4+ 44. g3 Qf3 45. Rg2 h4 46. g5+ Kg6 0-1
2025.06.11 FIDE World Rapid Team
49388 Rusu, Lucas (2038) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O d5 9. exd5 cxd5 10. h3 c6 11. Qf3 Rb8 12. Bf4 Bd6 13. b3 Rb7 14. Rad1 Bxf4 15. Qxf4 Re7 16. Qd4 Rfe8 17. Na4 Qd6 18. Qc3 Ne4 19. Bxe4 Rxe4 20. Nc5 Re2 21. Rde1 h6 22. Rxe2 Rxe2 23. Nd3 Bf5 24. Nb4 Be4 25. Rd1 Qf4 26. Rf1 Qg5 27. g3 Qf5 28. g4 Qf4 29. Na6 Rxc2 30. Qe3 Qxe3 31. fxe3 Rg2+ 32. Kh1 Rxg4+ 33. Kh2 Rg2+ 34. Kh1 Rf2+ 35. Kg1 Rxf1+ 36. Kxf1 Bd3+ 37. Ke1 Bxa6 38. b4 g5 39. Kd2 Bc8 40. Kc3 Bxh3 41. Kd4 g4 42. e4 dxe4 43. Kxe4 f5+ 44. Kf4 h5 45. Kg3 Kf7 46. a4 Bf1 47. a5 Kf6 48. Kf4 h4 49. Ke3 Ke5 50. Kf2 Bb5 51. Kg2 Kf4 52. Kf2 h3 53. Kg1 Ke3 54. a6 Bxa6 55. Kh2 c5 56. bxc5 Bb7 57. Kg3 f4+ 58. Kh2 Kf2 59. c6 Bc8 60. c7 g3+ 0-1
2025.06.11 FIDE World Rapid Team
49478 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Makhnev, Denis (2531) 1-0
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. a3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 Bd6 8. Nf3 Nc6 9. O-O e5 10. h3 a6 11. Qc2 Bd7 12. Rd1 Qc8 13. Ne4 Nxe4 14. Qxe4 Bf5 15. Qh4 Bc2 16. Re1 exd4 17. exd4 Na5 18. Ba2 Nb3 19. Bxb3 Bxb3 20. Bf4 Qd7 21. Re3 Bd5 22. Rae1 f6 23. Bxd6 Qxd6 24. Nd2 Qb6 25. b4 a5 26. bxa5 Qxa5 27. Ne4 b6 28. Ng3 Bb7 29. Qf4 Qd5 30. f3 c5 31. Nf5 Kh8 32. Re7 Rg8 33. Nd6 Rgf8 34. Rxb7 Rad8 35. Qg4 g6 36. Ree7 1-0
2025.06.11 FIDE World Rapid Team
49672 Vaidyanathan, Adithya (2111) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. h3 c6 7. Be3 Nbd7 8. Be2 e5 9. d5 c5 10. g4 a6 11. Qc2 Re8 12. Nd2 Nf8 13. g5 Nh5 14. Bxh5 gxh5 15. O-O-O b5 16. Rdg1 Ng6 17. Ne2 h4 18. f4 exf4 19. Nxf4 Nxf4 20. Bxf4 Rb8 21. b3 b4 22. Nf3 a5 23. Nxh4 a4 24. Nf5 Bxf5 25. exf5 Bd4 26. Rg2 axb3 27. Qxb3 Ra8 28. g6 Qh4 29. Qf3 Ra3 30. Qg4 Re1+ 31. Rxe1 Qxe1+ 32. Kc2 Rxa2+ 33. Kd3 Qb1+ 0-1
2025.06.08 Milton Keynes Open 2025
61650 Dignam, M (2161) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. e4 d6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. Nge2 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d3 Rb8 9. h3 Ne8 10. Be3 Nd4 11. Qc1 Nxe2+ 12. Nxe2 b5 13. Rb1 bxc4 14. dxc4 Qa5 15. a3 Qa4 16. Nc3 Qb3 17. Nd5 Rb7 18. Bg5 f6 19. Bh6 Be6 20. Bxg7 Nxg7 21. Re1 a5 22. Re3 Qa4 23. e5 fxe5 24. Nf6+ exf6 25. Bxb7 Nf5 26. Re1 Nd4 27. b3 Qd7 28. Bg2 Bxh3 29. Bd5+ Be6 30. Bg2 Rb8 31. Qc3 Qc7 32. Kh2 h5 33. Rb2 h4 34. gxh4 Qh7 35. Qxa5 Qxh4+ 36. Kg1 Qg5 37. Re3 Nf5 38. Qa7 Rf8 39. Rh3 Qc1+ 40. Kh2 Nh6 41. Bd5 Bxd5 42. cxd5 Qxb2 0-1
2025.06.08 Milton Keynes Open 2025
61656 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Hebden, M (2352) 0-1
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Be3 e5 7. d5 Na6 8. g4 Nc5 9. f3 h5 10. g5 Nh7 11. h4 f6 12. Qd2 fxg5 13. hxg5 Rf4 14. b4 Na6 15. a3 Nxg5 16. c5 dxc5 17. bxc5 b6 18. d6 Nxc5 19. dxc7 Qxd2+ 20. Bxd2 Nge6 21. Bxf4 exf4 22. Rc1 Nxc7 23. Bc4+ Be6 24. Bxe6+ N7xe6 25. Rc2 Nd4 26. Rg2 Kf7 27. Nd5 Nce6 28. Ne2 Rc8 29. O-O Nxe2+ 30. Rxe2 Rc4 31. Kg2 Bf8 32. Rd1 g5 33. Nb4 Nd4 34. Red2 Bg7 35. Nd3 Nc2 36. Kf2 Ne3 37. Rh1 Bc3 38. Ra2 Bd4 39. Ke2 Kg6 40. Rd2 Bc3 41. Ra2 b5 42. Rg1 Kh6 43. Rb1 a6 44. Rh1 Kg6 45. Rg1 Kf6 46. Rh1 h4 47. Nxf4 gxf4 48. Rxh4 Kg5 49. Rh7 Rc6 50. Kd3 Bf6 51. e5 Kg6 52. Rah2 Bg7 53. R7h4 Rc4 54. Rh1 Bxe5 55. Rh6+ Kf7 56. Rxa6 Rd4+ 57. Ke2 Rd7 58. Rh7+ Bg7 59. Rh5 Nc4 60. Rf5+ Ke7 61. Rxf4 Rd2+ 62. Ke1 Bc3 63. Re4+ Kd7 64. Kf1 Rd6 65. Ra7+ Kc6 66. Ree7 Rd1+ 67. Kg2 Rd2+ 68. Kg3 Be5+ 69. Kg4 Bd6 70. Re1 Bxa3 71. f4 Bc5 72. Ra8 Nd6 73. Rc1 Kd5 74. Rh8 Be3 75. Re1 Bd4 76. Rb8 Bc3 77. Re7 b4 78. Rc7 Rf2 79. Rd8 Bd2 80. Rc2 Rxf4+ 81. Kg3 Rd4 82. Kf3 Bc3 83. Rh2 b3 84. Rb8 Kc4 85. Rh7 b2 86. Ke3 Re4+ 87. Kf3 Re8 88. Rxb2 Bxb2 89. Rd7 Rf8+ 90. Kg4 Be5 91. Ra7 Kd5 92. Ra3 Rg8+ 93. Kh3 Ne4 94. Ra5+ Ke6 0-1
2025.06.07 Milton Keynes Open 2025
61633 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Bartram, Dominic 1-0
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b3 c5 3. Bb2 Nc6 4. e3 d5 5. Bb5 Qb6 6. c4 dxc4 7. Bxc4 Bf5 8. O-O e6 9. Nc3 a6 10. Rc1 Rd8 11. Be2 Be7 12. Nh4 Bd3 13. Bxd3 Rxd3 14. Na4 Qb4 15. Nf3 b5 16. Nxc5 Bxc5 17. Qc2 Rd5 18. d4 Nxd4 19. Nxd4 Bxd4 20. Bxd4 Qa5 21. Qc6+ 1-0
2025.06.07 Milton Keynes Open 2025
61639 Avadhoot Lokesh Bhakti Brahme (2081) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1/2-1/2
1. g3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O c6 7. Nc3 dxc4 8. Ne5 Ng4 9. Nxg4 Bxg4 10. d5 cxd5 11. Qxd5 Qxd5 12. Bxd5 Nc6 13. Bxc4 Bxc3 14. bxc3 Rfd8 15. Bf4 Na5 16. Bb3 Rac8 17. f3 Be6 18. Rfd1 b6 19. Bxe6 fxe6 20. Bd2 Kf7 21. Be1 e5 22. Rd3 Ke6 23. Rad1 Rd6 24. Kf2 Rc4 25. Rb1 Ra4 26. Rb2 Rc6 27. Rd8 Nc4 28. Rc2 b5 29. Rb8 Rca6 30. g4 Nd6 31. Rh8 Rxa2 32. Rxa2 Rxa2 33. Rxh7 Nf7 34. h4 a5 35. g5 a4 36. Rg7 Nd6 37. Rxg6+ Kf7 38. Rh6 Nf5 39. Rb6 Nxh4 40. Rxb5 Ng6 41. Kf1 Ra1 42. c4 Rc1 43. Rb4 a3 44. Ra4 Nf4 45. Rxa3 Rxc4 46. Bd2 Ne6 47. Ra5 Nc5 48. Be3 Nd7 49. Kf2 Rc2 50. f4 Ke6 51. Kf3 Rc3 52. Kf2 Rc2 53. Kf3 Rc3 54. Kf2 Rb3 55. Ra6+ Kf5 56. Ra7 exf4 57. Bxf4 Kxf4 58. Rxd7 Kxg5 59. Rxe7 Kf6 60. Re8 Kf7 61. Re3 Rb6 62. Rh3 Rb2 63. Rh6 Ra2 64. Kf3 Ke7 65. e3 Ra1 66. Kf4 Re1 67. Ra6 Rh1 68. Ke5 Rh5+ 69. Kd4 Rb5 70. e4 Kd7 71. Rh6 Ke7 72. Ke3 Ra5 73. Kf4 Rb5 74. Ra6 Rc5 1/2-1/2
2025.06.07 Milton Keynes Open 2025
61646 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Sooraj, M R (2114) 1-0
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nf3 g6 4. b3 Bg7 5. Bb2 O-O 6. e3 e6 7. Be2 Qe7 8. O-O Nc6 9. Nc3 d6 10. Rc1 Nd8 11. b4 Nf7 12. Qb3 g5 13. Rfe1 g4 14. Nd2 Ng5 15. Bd3 Qf7 16. Ne2 Nfe4 17. Nf1 Qh5 18. Nf4 Qh4 19. Ng3 Nd2 20. Qc2 Ndf3+ 21. gxf3 Nxf3+ 22. Kf1 e5 23. dxe5 dxe5 24. Nfh5 Bh6 25. c5 Be6 26. Bc4 Rae8 27. Red1 Qh3+ 28. Ke2 Bxe3 29. Bxe6+ Rxe6 30. Qb3 1-0
2025.05.31 3rd Cambridge Int Open
68289 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Brewer, Callum D (2154) 1-0
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 c5 8. O-O cxd4 9. exd4 b6 10. Re1 Bb7 11. Bd3 h6 12. Qe2 Nbd7 13. a3 Bd6 14. Bd2 Nd5 15. Rad1 Bf4 16. Ne4 Bxd2 17. Qxd2 N7f6 18. Ng3 Rc8 19. Bb1 Qd6 20. Ne5 Rfd8 21. f3 Rc7 22. Kh1 Ba6 23. Qf2 Bb7 24. Qe2 Nf4 25. Qe3 N4d5 26. Qf2 Ba6 27. Ne4 Qe7 28. Ba2 Rdc8 29. Bb3 Bb7 30. Nd3 a5 31. Qg3 a4 32. Bxa4 Rc4 33. Bb3 Rxd4 34. Nd6 Rd8 35. Nf5 exf5 36. Rxe7 Nxe7 37. Qc7 Rxd3 38. Rxd3 Rxd3 39. Qxb7 Rxb3 40. Qxe7 Rxb2 41. h4 Ra2 42. Kh2 Kh7 43. Qe3 Nd5 44. Qd4 Nf6 45. Qd3 g6 46. Qb3 1-0
2025.05.30 3rd Cambridge Int Open
68179 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Tiviakov, S (2536) 0-1
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 dxc4 8. Bxc4 c5 9. Ne2 Nc6 10. O-O e5 11. Bb2 Re8 12. Ba2 Be6 13. Bxe6 Rxe6 14. c4 exd4 15. exd4 Qe8 16. d5 Rxe2 17. Bxf6 Na5 18. Bg5 Re4 19. Be3 b6 20. Qf3 Nxc4 21. Bf4 Rd8 22. Rad1 Nd6 23. h4 Nf5 24. Bg5 Nd4 25. Rxd4 Rxd4 26. Bxd8 Qxd8 27. Rd1 Qf6 28. Qe2 g6 29. Qe8+ Kg7 30. Rxd4 Qxd4 31. Qc6 Qe4 32. h5 c4 33. a4 Qe1+ 34. Kh2 Qe5+ 35. Kg1 c3 36. hxg6 hxg6 37. d6 Qc5 38. Qxc5 bxc5 39. d7 c2 40. d8=Q c1=Q+ 41. Kh2 Qf4+ 42. Kg1 Qxa4 43. Qe7 Qa1+ 44. Kh2 Qd4 0-1
2025.05.30 3rd Cambridge Int Open
68239 Dierssen Garcia-Barredo, Guiller (1979) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. e5 d5 6. Bb5 Ne4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. Bxc6 bxc6 9. O-O Bc5 10. f3 Ng5 11. f4 Ne4 12. Be3 Bb6 13. Nc3 Nxc3 14. bxc3 O-O 15. Qd2 f6 16. e6 c5 17. Nb3 Bxe6 18. Bxc5 Bf5 19. Rae1 Qd6 20. Qd4 Bxc5 21. Nxc5 Rfe8 22. Rd1 Bxc2 23. Rd2 Bg6 24. Qxd5+ Qxd5 25. Rxd5 Rab8 26. Rd2 Rb5 27. Nb3 Bf7 28. Nd4 Rd5 29. Rb2 c5 30. Nb3 Rb8 31. c4 Rd4 32. Re2 Rxc4 33. Re7 Rc2 34. Rd1 c4 35. Rdd7 Bg6 36. Rxg7+ Kh8 37. Rxa7 cxb3 38. axb3 Rxb3 39. Rgb7 Rxb7 40. Rxb7 Rxg2+ 0-1
2025.05.29 3rd Cambridge Int Open
68139 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Cole, James (1972) 1-0
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. e3 Qa5+ 7. c3 Qxc5 8. Ba3 Qc7 9. Bxe7 Re8 10. Bd6 Qa5 11. Bd3 Na6 12. O-O Qd5 13. Bf4 Nc5 14. Bc4 Qxd1 15. Rxd1 Nfe4 16. Nd4 a6 17. Bd5 Nf6 18. Bf3 Nfe4 19. Ne2 f5 20. Na3 b5 21. Bd6 Ra7 22. Bxc5 Nxc5 23. Nc2 Rc7 24. Nb4 Ne4 25. Nd5 Rc5 26. Bxe4 fxe4 27. Nb6 b4 28. Rac1 bxc3 29. Na4 Rc7 30. Naxc3 Bb7 31. Na4 Rec8 32. Kf1 Be5 33. h3 d6 34. Ke1 Kf7 35. Kd2 Ke6 36. Nb6 Rxc1 37. Rxc1 Rc5 38. Rxc5 dxc5 39. Nc4 Bc7 40. Nc3 Bc6 41. Kc2 g5 42. Nd2 Ke5 43. Na4 Kd6 44. Nc4+ Kd5 45. Nc3+ Ke6 46. Kd2 h5 47. Ke2 g4 48. hxg4 hxg4 49. g3 Bd8 50. Kd2 Bc7 51. Ne2 Bb5 52. Nf4+ Kf5 53. Nd5 Bd8 54. Kc3 Bxc4 55. Kxc4 Ba5 56. b4 cxb4 57. Nxb4 Ke6 58. Nxa6 Be1 59. Kd4 Bxf2 60. Nc5+ Kf5 61. Nxe4 Be1 62. a4 Ke6 63. Kd3 Kf5 64. Ke2 Bb4 65. Nd2 Ke5 66. a5 Kd5 67. a6 Bc5 68. Kd3 Ba7 69. e4+ Kc6 70. Nc4 Bf2 71. e5 Bxg3 72. e6 Bb8 73. Ne5+ 1-0
2025.05.28 3rd Cambridge Int Open
68024 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Adams, George (1829) 1-0
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. Bf4 Nc6 5. e3 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bf5 7. Qb3 Na5 8. Qa4+ Bd7 9. Qc2 e6 10. Bd3 Rc8 11. Nf3 Bb4 12. O-O O-O 13. Rfc1 h6 14. h3 a6 15. Qe2 Bxc3 16. bxc3 Nc4 17. Ne5 Bb5 18. a4 Nxe5 19. Bxe5 Bxd3 20. Qxd3 Rc4 21. Rcb1 Ne4 22. Rxb7 Qh4 23. Qe2 Rxc3 24. f3 Nf6 25. Rc7 Rxc7 26. Bxc7 Rc8 27. Rc1 Ne8 28. Qxa6 Rxc7 29. Rxc7 Qe1+ 30. Kh2 Nxc7 31. Qc8+ Kh7 32. Qxc7 Qxe3 33. a5 Qxd4 34. a6 Qa4 35. a7 Kg6 36. Qb8 e5 37. Qb1+ f5 38. g4 Qf4+ 39. Kg2 e4 40. fxe4 Qd2+ 41. Kh1 Qa5 42. e5 Kg5 43. Qxf5+ Kh4 44. Kg2 g6 45. Qf6+ 1-0
2025.05.28 3rd Cambridge Int Open
68079 Wadsworth, Matthew J (2484) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Nd5 Bc5 6. e3 d6 7. a3 a6 8. Ne2 Nxd5 9. cxd5 Ne7 10. d4 exd4 11. Nxd4 O-O 12. b4 Bb6 13. a4 Nf5 14. Nxf5 Bxf5 15. Bb2 Re8 16. O-O Qd7 17. a5 Ba7 18. Rc1 Be4 19. Rc4 Bxg2 20. Kxg2 f6 21. Qf3 Re7 22. Rfc1 Rc8 23. g4 Qe8 24. Qf5 Qd7 25. h4 Qxf5 26. gxf5 Kf7 27. h5 Ke8 28. h6 gxh6 29. Kf3 Kd7 30. Rh1 Rce8 31. Rxh6 c6 32. Bxf6 Rf7 33. Rch4 Kc8 34. dxc6 bxc6 35. Rxh7 Rxf6 36. Rxa7 Kb8 37. Rxa6 Rxf5+ 38. Ke2 c5 39. Rxd6 Ref8 40. f4 cxb4 41. Rb6+ Kc8 42. a6 Ra5 43. Rh7 1-0
2025.05.27 3rd Cambridge Int Open
67977 Cuenca Jimenez, J (2495) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. c5 Ne4 8. Bd3 f5 9. h3 c6 10. O-O b6 11. cxb6 axb6 12. a4 Ba6 13. Qc2 Bxd3 14. Qxd3 Qc8 15. Qc2 Qb7 16. Ne5 Nd6 17. Nd3 Rfc8 18. Qe2 Qa6 19. f3 Nf7 20. e4 Bf6 21. e5 Be7 22. Be3 Nd8 23. Rfd1 c5 24. Nb5 Nc6 25. Kh1 Kh8 26. Qf2 cxd4 27. Bxd4 Nxd4 28. Nxd4 Bc5 29. Nf4 b5 30. Qh4 Nf8 31. Nxb5 Qb6 32. Nd3 Ng6 33. Qe1 Be7 34. b3 h6 35. Ra2 Bh4 36. Qg1 Qd8 37. f4 Kh7 38. Qe3 Be7 39. Nd4 Qb6 40. Rc1 Rxc1+ 41. Nxc1 Nxf4 42. Nxf5 Qxe3 43. Nxe3 Rc8 44. Rc2 Rb8 45. a5 Ba3 46. a6 Ra8 47. Ne2 Nxe2 48. Rxe2 Bc5 49. b4 Bxb4 50. Ra2 Bc5 51. Nc2 Kg6 52. g4 h5 53. Ne1 hxg4 54. Nd3 Be3 55. hxg4 Kf7 56. Kg2 Ke7 57. Kf3 Bb6 58. Kf4 Kd7 59. Kg5 Kc6 60. Kg6 Ra7 61. Nf4 Bd4 62. Nxe6 Bxe5 63. Kf5 Kd6 64. Nd8 Bc3 65. Nb7+ Kc6 66. Ra3 d4 67. Ke4 Kb6 68. Kd3 Rxa6 69. Rxa6+ Kxa6 70. Nc5+ Kb5 71. Ne6 Kc6 72. Nxg7 Kd5 73. Nf5 1/2-1/2
2025.05.26 3rd Cambridge Int Open
76865 Pereslavtsev, Alexandr (2093) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Nd2 Bg7 8. Nc4 O-O 9. Bf4 Nh5 10. Bxd6 Re8 11. a4 Nd7 12. Nb5 Qh4 13. e3 Nb6 14. Nxb6 axb6 15. Be2 Qb4+ 16. Qd2 Qxd2+ 17. Kxd2 Nf6 18. Nc7 Ne4+ 19. Kc1 Bd7 20. Nxe8 Bxe8 21. Bg3 c4 22. f3 Nc5 23. Bxc4 b5 24. Ba2 Nxa4 25. Rb1 Rc8+ 26. Kd2 Bxb2 27. Bb3 Bc3+ 28. Ke2 b4 29. d6 Bb5+ 30. Kf2 Nc5 31. Rhd1 Bd3 32. Rxd3 Nxd3+ 33. Ke2 Nc5 34. Bc4 Kf8 35. Bb5 Ra8 36. d7 Ra2+ 37. Kf1 Rd2 38. Be1 Rd6 39. Bxc3 bxc3 40. Rc1 Nxd7 41. Rxc3 b6 42. Ke2 Nc5 43. Ra3 h5 44. e4 Ne6 45. Ke3 g5 46. Rb3 h4 47. g3 Nc5 48. Rb1 Ke7 49. gxh4 gxh4 50. f4 Rg6 51. Kf3 Rd6 52. Ke3 Rd8 53. Rg1 Ra8 54. Rg2 h3 55. Re2 Ra5 56. Bc4 Ra3+ 57. Kf2 Rc3 58. Bd5 Nd3+ 59. Kf3 Ne5+ 60. Kf2 Rf3+ 61. Ke1 Nd3+ 62. Kd1 Nxf4 63. Rb2 Rf1+ 0-1
2025.05.26 3rd Cambridge Int Open
76903 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Ghasi, A (2502) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Be3 Na6 7. Nf3 e5 8. d5 Ng4 9. Bg5 f6 10. Bh4 Nh6 11. Nd2 c5 12. O-O Nf7 13. Bg4 Bxg4 14. Qxg4 Nb4 15. a3 Nc2 16. Rab1 b6 17. Kh1 Nd4 18. Na2 f5 19. exf5 Qd7 20. Ne4 Nh6 21. Qh3 Nhxf5 22. Bg5 b5 23. cxb5 Nxb5 24. b4 c4 25. a4 Nbd4 26. b5 a6 27. Nb4 axb5 28. axb5 Nxb5 29. Nc6 Ra3 30. Ne7+ Qxe7 31. Bxe7 Rxh3 32. gxh3 Nxe7 33. Rxb5 Bh6 34. Nxd6 c3 35. Rc5 Be3 36. Rxc3 Nxd5 1/2-1/2
2025.03.04 Titled Tue 4th Mar Early
154744 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Goldin, R (2290) 1-0
1. g3 Nf6 2. Bg2 d5 3. b4 g6 4. Bb2 Bg7 5. h4 Nbd7 6. Nh3 O-O 7. d4 c6 8. Nf4 e5 9. dxe5 Ng4 10. h5 Ndxe5 11. Bd4 Re8 12. Kf1 g5 13. h6 gxf4 14. hxg7 fxg3 15. f3 Nf2 16. Bxf2 gxf2 17. Qd2 Qf6 18. Qh6 Qxh6 19. Rxh6 Nc4 20. Kxf2 Ne3 21. Nc3 Nxc2 22. Rah1 Bf5 23. e4 Bg6 24. exd5 cxd5 25. Nxd5 Kxg7 26. Nf4 Rad8 27. Nxg6 hxg6 28. Rh7+ Kf6 29. Kg3 Rd2 30. R1h4 Ree2 31. Rf4+ Kg5 32. Bf1 1-0
2025.03.04 Titled Tue 4th Mar Early
155025 Ersoz, Teoman Guney (2109) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. Bc4 e6 6. O-O Ngf6 7. Bg5 Be7 8. e5 dxe5 9. Nxe5 Nxe5 10. dxe5 Nd7 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. Qe2 O-O 13. f4 Rad8 14. Rad1 Nc5 15. b4 Nd7 16. Ne4 Bxe4 17. Qxe4 Qxb4 18. f5 Qc5+ 19. Kh1 Qxe5 20. Qxe5 Nxe5 21. fxe6 Rxd1 22. Rxd1 Nxc4 23. e7 Re8 24. Rd8 Nd6 0-1
2025.03.04 Titled Tue 4th Mar Early
155417 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Ibrahimli, Murad (2421) 1-0
1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3 d6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. Ne2 Nge7 7. O-O h5 8. h4 Bg4 9. c4 Qd7 10. Nbc3 g5 11. hxg5 h4 12. f3 Bh3 13. g4 Bxg2 14. Kxg2 e4 15. Nxe4 Bxb2 16. d4 O-O-O 17. Rb1 Ba3 18. d5 Ng6 19. dxc6 Qxc6 20. Nd4 Qa6 21. Nb5 Bc5 22. Qd2 Rhe8 23. a4 Bb6 24. Ra1 Re5 25. a5 d5 26. axb6 Qxb6 27. Nxa7+ Kb8 28. Qa2 c6 29. c5 Qc7 30. Nb5 1-0
2025.03.04 Titled Tue 4th Mar Early
155925 Bok, B (2592) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Nf3 d5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Nc3 Qh5 7. Ne4 Nf6 8. Qe2 Nbd7 9. O-O Be7 10. c3 O-O 11. Ng3 Bxf3 12. Nxh5 Bxe2 13. Nxf6+ Bxf6 14. Bxe2 c5 15. dxc5 Nxc5 16. Be3 Rad8 17. Rad1 Na4 18. Bc1 g5 19. Rxd8 Rxd8 20. Rd1 Kf8 21. Rxd8+ Bxd8 22. Kf1 f6 23. Bd1 Nc5 24. Bc2 h6 25. Ke2 Ke7 26. b4 Nd7 27. Bb3 Bc7 28. h3 f5 29. Be3 Be5 30. Kd3 Bf6 31. Kc4 Ne5+ 32. Kb5 Nd3 33. Ka6 f4 34. Bd2 Nxf2 35. Kxa7 e5 36. Kxb6 e4 37. Bc2 h5 38. Be1 e3 39. a4 g4 40. hxg4 hxg4 41. a5 f3 42. gxf3 g3 43. a6 g2 44. a7 g1=Q 45. a8=Q Qxe1 46. Qb7+ Kf8 47. Qc8+ Kg7 48. Qd7+ Kf8 49. Qc8+ Kg7 50. Qd7+ Kf8 51. Bb3 Be7 52. Qf5+ Kg7 53. Qf7+ Kh6 54. Qe6+ Kh5 55. Qxe7 Qxc3 56. Bf7+ Kh6 57. b5 Qd4+ 58. Kb7 Nd3 59. Be8 Ne5 60. Qf6+ Kh7 61. Bg6+ Kg8 62. Bf7+ Kh7 63. Bc4 e2 64. Bxe2 Qd7+ 65. Ka6 Qc8+ 66. Ka5 Qc7+ 67. b6 Qc5+ 68. Ka6 Qa3+ 69. Kb7 Qe3 70. Qe7+ Kg6 71. Bd3+ Qxd3 72. Qxe5 Qxf3+ 73. Kb8 Qf8+ 74. Ka7 Qa3+ 75. Kb7 Qf3+ 76. Kb8 Qf8+ 77. Ka7 Qa3+ 78. Kb8 Qf8+ 1/2-1/2
2025.03.04 Titled Tue 4th Mar Early
156033 Tin, Jingyao (2597) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Nf3 d5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. O-O Nf6 7. Re1 Nbd7 8. Nc3 Qh5 9. Ne4 Be7 10. Ng3 Bxf3 11. Nxh5 Bxd1 12. Nxf6+ Bxf6 13. Rxd1 c5 14. dxc5 Nxc5 15. Bb5+ Ke7 16. c3 Rhd8 17. Be3 a6 18. Be2 Na4 19. Rab1 b5 20. Kf1 b4 21. cxb4 Bxb2 22. Rxd8 Rxd8 23. Bxa6 Bd4 24. Rd1 e5 25. a3 Nc3 26. Rd3 f6 27. Bc4 Na4 28. Bb3 Nb2 29. Rd2 Bxe3 30. Rxd8 Kxd8 31. fxe3 Nd3 32. Bc2 Nc1 33. Ke1 Kc7 34. Kd2 Na2 35. Bb3 1-0
2025.03.04 Titled Tue 4th Mar Early
156411 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Panin, Mikhail (2189) 1-0
1. a4 e5 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. d3 c6 5. Bd2 Bd6 6. e4 O-O 7. Nc3 d4 8. Nce2 c5 9. h3 Nc6 10. f4 Rb8 11. Nf3 a6 12. a5 Bc7 13. O-O Nd7 14. c4 Bxa5 15. Bc1 Bc7 16. f5 f6 17. g4 b5 18. b3 bxc4 19. bxc4 Rf7 20. g5 Nf8 21. Ng3 Bd6 22. h4 Qb6 23. h5 Qb3 24. Qe2 Nb4 25. Ra3 Qc2 26. Bd2 Qb2 27. Raa1 Nc2 28. Rab1 Qxb1 29. Rxb1 Rxb1+ 30. Kh2 Rfb7 31. h6 gxh6 32. gxf6 Nd7 33. Bxh6 Nxf6 34. Nd2 Re1 35. Qf3 Ne3 36. Bg5 Nfg4+ 37. Kh3 Rg7 38. Bh4 Bd7 39. f6 Nxf6+ 40. Nf5 Rxg2 41. Bxe1 Rg6 42. Bh4 Bxf5+ 43. exf5 Rh6 44. Kg3 Bf8 45. Bg5 1-0
2025.03.04 Titled Tue 4th Mar Early
156682 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Ibarra Jerez, JC (2559) 1/2-1/2
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. c3 Ba5 5. e3 O-O 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. d4 d5 8. g3 c5 9. Nf3 Bf5 10. Be2 Bxb1 11. Rxb1 Bxc3+ 12. Kf1 cxd4 13. Nxd4 Nc6 14. Nxc6 bxc6 15. Kg2 Rfd8 16. Bf3 Ba5 17. Qa4 Bb6 18. Rhc1 Rac8 19. Rc2 c5 20. Rd1 d4 21. exd4 cxd4 22. Rcd2 Rc3 23. Rd3 g6 24. Qb5 Rdc8 25. a4 Kg7 26. Qd7 R8c7 27. Qb5 Rxd3 28. Rxd3 Rc2 29. a5 Rc5 30. axb6 Rxb5 31. bxa7 Ra5 32. a8=Q Rxa8 33. Bxa8 Qa6 34. Be4 f5 35. Bxf5 Qc6+ 36. Kg1 Qd5 37. Bh3 Qe4 38. Bf1 Kf6 39. Rb3 Qe1 40. Rd3 Ke5 41. Kg2 Qa1 42. Rf3 Qa8 43. Bd3 g5 44. g4 h5 45. h3 h4 46. Bf5 Qd5 47. Bd3 Kd6 48. Bf5 Kc5 49. Bd3 Kb4 50. Bf5 Qc6 51. Bh7 Qd5 52. Bf5 Kc5 53. Bh7 Kd6 54. Bf5 Ke7 55. Bh7 Qb7 56. Bd3 Kd6 57. Bf5 Kc5 58. Bd3 Kb4 59. Bf5 Kc4 60. Bd3+ Kb4 61. Bf5 Qd5 62. Bh7 Qc6 63. Bf5 Qa8 64. Bh7 Qb7 65. Bf5 1/2-1/2
2025.03.04 Titled Tue 4th Mar Early
156939 Tari, A (2621) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. c4 b6 2. b3 Bb7 3. Bb2 e6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. d3 Be7 6. e4 d6 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O c5 9. Nc3 a6 10. Re1 Nbd7 11. Bf1 Qc7 12. d4 cxd4 13. Nxd4 Rac8 14. Rc1 Qb8 15. h3 Rfd8 16. g3 Ne5 17. Bg2 Nfd7 18. f4 Nc6 19. Nf3 Nc5 20. Qe2 Bf6 21. Rcd1 b5 22. g4 bxc4 23. g5 Be7 24. bxc4 Na5 25. Nd2 e5 26. h4 Ne6 27. f5 Nf4 28. Qg4 Nxc4 29. Nxc4 Rxc4 30. f6 Bf8 31. Rd2 Bc8 32. Qg3 Be6 33. Bf1 Rc6 34. Ne2 Nxe2+ 35. Bxe2 Rdc8 36. Bd3 g6 37. h5 Qa7+ 38. Kh1 Qc7 39. Qh4 Qb7 40. Rh2 Rb6 41. Ree2 Rb8 42. Ref2 Qc7 43. hxg6 fxg6 44. f7+ Qxf7 45. Rxf7 Kxf7 46. Qxh7+ Ke8 47. Rf2 Rxb2 48. Qxg6+ Kd7 49. Rxb2 Rxb2 50. Qh7+ Be7 51. Bf1 Rb1 52. Kg2 Rb2+ 53. Kg3 Rxa2 54. g6 Ra3+ 55. Kf2 Ra2+ 56. Ke3 Ra3+ 57. Kd2 Ra2+ 58. Kc3 Ra3+ 59. Kb2 Rg3 60. Bxa6 Rg2+ 61. Kc3 Rg3+ 62. Kd2 Rg2+ 63. Ke3 Rg3+ 64. Kf2 Rg4 65. Be2 Rg5 66. Bb5+ Kd8 67. Qh8+ Kc7 68. Qe8 1-0
2025.02.25 Titled Tue 25th Feb Early
163059 Shymanskyi, Oleksandr (2218) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) 0-1
1. c4 a5 2. Nc3 Na6 3. d4 e6 4. g3 Nf6 5. Bg2 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. O-O Rb8 8. a3 c6 9. c5 b6 10. cxb6 Qxb6 11. e4 d5 12. e5 Ne4 13. Nxe4 dxe4 14. Ng5 Bxg5 15. Bxg5 Qxb2 16. Bxe4 c5 17. Qh5 g6 18. Qh6 f5 19. Bf6 Rf7 20. Rab1 Qxa3 21. Bc6 Bd7 22. Bxd7 Rxd7 23. Rxb8+ Nxb8 24. d5 Qb3 25. dxe6 Qxe6 26. Rb1 Na6 27. h4 a4 28. h5 Qf7 29. Kh2 Nb4 30. Rc1 Nd3 31. Rd1 Nxf2 32. Rxd7 Ng4+ 33. Kh3 Nxh6 34. Rd8+ Qf8 35. e6 Qxd8 36. Bxd8 a3 37. Bf6 gxh5 38. Kh4 Ng4 39. Ba1 Ne3 40. Kg5 Nc2 41. Kf6 Kf8 42. e7+ Ke8 43. Bc3 f4 44. Kf5 h4 45. gxf4 h3 46. Kg4 h2 47. f5 h1=Q 48. f6 Qd5 49. f7+ Qxf7 0-1
2025.02.25 Titled Tue 25th Feb Early
163396 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) Baloglu, Dila (1944) 1-0
1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. d3 Nf6 4. Nd2 d5 5. Ngf3 e4 6. dxe4 dxe4 7. Ng5 e3 8. fxe3 Ng4 9. Nde4 Qxd1+ 10. Rxd1 Nxe3 11. Rd2 Nb4 12. c4 Nbc2+ 13. Kf2 Bf5 14. Ng3 Bb4 15. Rxc2 Bxc2 16. Kxe3 O-O-O 17. Bxg7 Bd2+ 18. Kf3 Rhg8 19. Bf6 Rde8 20. N5e4 Re6 21. e3 Rxg3+ 22. Kxg3 Bxe4 23. Bd4 b6 24. Be2 c5 25. Bb2 Rg6+ 26. Kf4 Rxg2 27. Bf1 Rg4+ 28. Kxg4 Bxh1 29. Kf4 Kc7 30. Bd3 Bg2 31. Bxh7 Bh3 32. Bg8 f5 33. Be6 Kd6 34. Bc8 a5 35. a4 Ke7 36. Be5 Bg4 37. Bc7 Bd1 38. Bxb6 Bb4 39. Bxf5 Bxb3 40. h4 Bxc4 41. h5 Bg8 42. Bc7 Kf6 43. Be5+ Kf7 44. h6 c4 45. h7 Bxh7 46. Bxh7 c3 47. Bc2 Ke6 48. Ke4 Kd7 49. Kd5 1-0
2025.02.25 Titled Tue 25th Feb Early
163614 Duda, J (2739) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) 1-0
1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Qe2 d5 5. e5 c5 6. c3 Ne7 7. Nd2 Nec6 8. Ndf3 Qc8 9. Nh3 Ba6 10. O-O Be7 11. Nf4 Bxd3 12. Nxd3 Qa6 13. Bd2 Nd7 14. Qe3 h6 15. Nf4 O-O-O 16. h3 Kb8 17. Rfb1 Rc8 18. b4 cxb4 19. cxb4 Qa4 20. Nd3 Ka8 21. Rb3 Ncb8 22. Nfe1 Na6 23. b5 Nc7 24. Nb2 Qxb3 25. Qxb3 f6 26. f4 g5 27. Nf3 Rhg8 28. a4 g4 29. hxg4 Rxg4 30. a5 Rcg8 31. Ne1 fxe5 32. Qa4 a6 33. bxa6 b5 34. Qc2 1-0
2025.02.25 Titled Tue 25th Feb Early
163946 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) Bauer, Thomas (2242) 1-0
1. c4 e5 2. h3 Bc5 3. Nc3 a5 4. d3 Ne7 5. g4 d5 6. Bg2 Be6 7. Nf3 f6 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Ne4 Bb4+ 10. Kf1 O-O 11. Ng3 Kh8 12. Kg1 Nc6 13. Kh2 a4 14. a3 Bd6 15. Re1 f5 16. gxf5 Bxf5 17. e4 Bxh3 18. Bxh3 Nf4 19. Bxf4 exf4 20. Nf5 g6 21. Nxd6 Qxd6 22. e5 Qd5 23. Re4 b5 24. Qd2 Rad8 25. Rae1 Ne7 26. Rxf4 Qb3 27. Rxf8+ Rxf8 28. Nd4 Qd5 29. Ne6 Rf7 30. Re4 Nf5 31. Nf4 Qc5 32. Bxf5 gxf5 33. Re3 Qe7 34. d4 Qh4+ 35. Rh3 Qg4 36. Qe3 Rg7 37. Rg3 Qh4+ 38. Kg2 c6 39. e6 Qe7 40. Qe5 b4 41. Nh5 1-0
2025.02.25 Titled Tue 25th Feb Early
164509 Ankit Ray (2288) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) 0-1
1. Nf3 a6 2. a3 b6 3. b3 Bb7 4. Bb2 h6 5. h3 e6 6. e3 Nf6 7. Be2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. c4 c5 10. d4 d6 11. Nc3 Nbd7 12. b4 Qc7 13. Rc1 Rac8 14. d5 e5 15. b5 a5 16. e4 Nh5 17. Nxe5 Nxe5 18. Bxh5 Nxc4 19. Ba1 Bf6 20. a4 Rce8 21. Re1 Bc8 22. Bg4 Bxg4 23. Qxg4 Nd2 24. Rc2 Nb3 25. Bb2 Nd4 26. Rd2 Qc8 27. Qxc8 Rxc8 28. Ne2 Nb3 29. Rc2 Bxb2 30. Rxb2 c4 31. Rc2 Rfe8 32. f3 f5 33. Nc1 fxe4 34. fxe4 Nc5 35. Rxc4 Kf7 36. Rf1+ Kg6 37. Re1 Kf6 38. Rf1+ Kg6 39. Re1 Re5 40. Nb3 Kf6 41. Nd4 Rce8 42. Rf1+ Kg6 43. Nf5 Rxe4 44. Nxd6 Rxc4 45. Nxc4 Nd7 46. Nd6 Re5 47. Rd1 Re3 48. Nc4 Rc3 49. Rd4 Rc2 50. Rg4+ Kf6 51. Rf4+ Kg6 52. Rg4+ Kf6 53. Rf4+ Ke7 54. Re4+ Kd8 55. Rg4 Nf6 56. Rd4 Nd7 57. Rg4 g5 58. Nd6 Nf6 59. Rd4 Kd7 60. Nf5 Rc5 61. Nxh6 Rxd5 62. Rc4 Rc5 63. Rd4+ Ke6 64. Ng4 Nd5 65. Re4+ Kd6 66. Re5 Nc3 67. Re8 Nxa4 68. Rd8+ Ke7 69. Rb8 Rxb5 70. Ne3 Nc3 71. Nc4 a4 72. Nxb6 a3 73. Ra8 a2 74. Nc8+ Kf6 75. Nd6 Rb1+ 76. Kh2 a1=Q 77. Rxa1 Rxa1 78. Nc4 Nd5 79. Nd2 Ra2 80. Ne4+ Kg6 81. Ng3 Nf4 82. Kh1 Rxg2 83. Ne4 Ra2 84. Ng3 Nxh3 85. Ne4 Nf4 86. Ng3 Ra1+ 87. Kh2 Ra2+ 88. Kh1 g4 89. Ne4 Kf5 90. Ng3+ Kg5 91. Nf1 Kh4 92. Ne3 Ra1+ 93. Kh2 g3# 0-1
2025.02.25 Titled Tue 25th Feb Early
164680 Grigoriants, S RUS (2550) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Nf3 d5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. O-O Nf6 7. Re1 Nbd7 8. Bf4 Bd6 9. Nc3 Qh5 10. Ne5 Qxd1 11. Raxd1 Bxe5 12. dxe5 Nd5 13. Nxd5 Bxd5 14. c4 Bc6 15. b3 h6 16. h4 O-O-O 17. f3 Nc5 18. Bc2 a5 19. Kf2 Na6 20. h5 a4 21. Bd2 axb3 22. axb3 b5 23. Bc3 b4 24. Bd4 Rxd4 25. Rxd4 Nc5 26. Rg4 Kb7 27. Rxg7 Ra8 28. Rxf7 Ra2 29. Re2 Rb2 30. g4 Nxb3 31. Bxb3 Rxb3 32. g5 hxg5 33. h6 Rb1 34. Re1 Rb2+ 35. Kg3 Rd2 36. h7 Rd8 37. Rb1 Kb6 38. Rxb4+ Kc5 39. Rxc7 Kxb4 40. Rxc6 Rh8 41. Rc7 Kc3 42. Kg4 Kd4 43. Kxg5 Kxe5 44. Kg6 Kd6 45. Rg7 1-0
2025.02.25 Titled Tue 25th Feb Early
164953 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) Langheinrich, F (2346) 1-0
1. a4 e5 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. d3 c6 5. Nf3 Bd6 6. O-O O-O 7. a5 Na6 8. Nc3 h6 9. e4 dxe4 10. Nxe4 Nxe4 11. dxe4 Be6 12. Qe2 Qe7 13. Nd2 Bc7 14. b3 Rfd8 15. Ba3 Bd6 16. Bb2 Bc7 17. Nc4 Qc5 18. Kh1 Bxc4 19. bxc4 Bxa5 20. f4 Bc7 21. fxe5 Bxe5 22. Rf5 Re8 23. Raf1 f6 24. Bh3 Rad8 25. Bc1 Qd4 26. Qg4 Kh7 27. Rh5 Qxc4 28. Qf5+ Kg8 29. Bxh6 Qf7 30. Bxg7 Qxg7 31. Rh4 Kf8 32. Rg4 Qh6 33. Rh4 Qg7 34. Rh7 Qg8 35. Qxf6+ Bxf6 36. Rxf6+ Qf7 37. Rfxf7+ Kg8 38. Rhg7+ Kh8 39. Bf5 Nc5 40. Rh7+ Kg8 41. Rfg7+ Kf8 42. Rf7+ Kg8 43. Rhg7+ Kh8 44. Rg5 Nxe4 45. Rh7# 1-0
2025.02.25 Titled Tue 25th Feb Early
165144 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) Ter Sahakyan, S (2611) 0-1
1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3 d5 4. g3 Be6 5. Bg2 Qd7 6. Nf3 f6 7. d3 O-O-O 8. Nbd2 h5 9. Qe2 g5 10. O-O-O Kb8 11. h4 g4 12. Ne1 Bc5 13. Kb1 Nge7 14. c3 a6 15. Nc2 Bb6 16. Ka1 Rhe8 17. Rb1 f5 18. Rhc1 f4 19. exf4 exf4 20. gxf4 Nf5 21. Qf1 Nxh4 22. Bh1 Ng6 23. c4 Nxf4 24. d4 Bf5 25. c5 Bd3 26. Qd1 Ba5 27. b4 Be2 28. Qg1 Bxb4 29. Nxb4 Nxb4 30. Bc3 Nxa2 0-1
2025.02.18 Titled Tue 18th Feb Early
171191 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) Maltese, A (2198) 1-0
1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 Nf6 3. Nh3 c6 4. f3 e5 5. Nf2 Bd6 6. O-O O-O 7. e4 Re8 8. d3 h6 9. Nc3 Na6 10. f4 dxe4 11. dxe4 Qc7 12. f5 Bc5 13. g4 Nh7 14. Kh1 b5 15. g5 Nxg5 16. Bxg5 hxg5 17. Qh5 Qe7 18. Ng4 Bd7 19. Rf3 f6 20. Rh3 Rf8 21. Qh7+ Kf7 22. Qg6+ Kg8 23. Nh6+ Kh8 24. Nf7+ 1-0
2025.02.18 Titled Tue 18th Feb Early
171681 Andrejevs, A (2165) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) 0-1
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. c4 bxc4 4. Bxc4 e6 5. Nc3 Bb7 6. Qe2 Nc6 7. Nf3 Bb4 8. O-O Nce7 9. d5 Nf6 10. Bg5 O-O 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. Rad1 Bd6 13. Rd3 Ng6 14. g3 Kh8 15. Nd4 Ne5 16. Bb3 Nxd3 17. Qxd3 c6 18. Bc2 f5 19. Nxf5 exf5 20. e5 Qg5 21. exd6 cxd5 22. h4 Qg7 23. Qxf5 d4 24. Ne2 Rae8 25. Nf4 Bc6 26. Rd1 Re5 27. Qd3 Rfe8 28. Nh5 Rxh5 29. Bb3 Rhe5 30. f4 Re3 0-1
2025.02.18 Titled Tue 18th Feb Early
172007 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) Bortnyk, Olexandr (2601) 0-1
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 f6 3. b5 d5 4. e3 c5 5. bxc6 bxc6 6. Nf3 Bd6 7. c4 e4 8. Nd4 Ne7 9. Qh5+ g6 10. Qh6 Kf7 11. f4 c5 12. Nb5 Nf5 13. Qh3 h5 14. g4 hxg4 15. Qxg4 Be7 16. cxd5 Nd4 17. Qd1 Nf3+ 18. Kf2 Qxd5 19. Nc7 Qh5 20. Bc4+ Kf8 21. h4 Nc6 22. Nc3 Rb8 23. Rb1 Bg4 24. Ne6+ Bxe6 25. Bxe6 f5 26. Nd5 Bxh4+ 27. Kf1 Rxb2 28. Rxb2 Nh2+ 29. Kg2 Qf3+ 30. Qxf3 exf3+ 31. Kxh2 Bf2# 0-1
2025.02.18 Titled Tue 18th Feb Early
172545 Ivannikov, Maksim (2186) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) 0-1
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3 e6 4. Bd3 Bb4 5. Ne2 Ne7 6. O-O Ng6 7. a3 Be7 8. f4 O-O 9. f5 Nh8 10. e5 exf5 11. Bxf5 Ng6 12. Nf4 Bg5 13. Qh5 Bh6 14. Nh3 Bxc1 15. Raxc1 Qh4 16. Qxh4 Nxh4 17. Be4 Bxe4 18. Nxe4 Nc6 19. c3 Ng6 20. Nhg5 Rae8 21. Rce1 Re7 22. g3 Rfe8 23. h4 Nf8 24. Rf4 h6 25. Nf3 d6 26. exd6 cxd6 27. d5 Ne5 28. Kg2 Nd3 29. Nf6+ gxf6 30. Rg4+ Kh7 31. Rxe7 Rxe7 32. Nd4 Ne5 33. Rf4 Ned7 34. Nf5 Re2+ 35. Kf3 Rxb2 36. Nxd6 Rd2 37. c4 Rd3+ 38. Kg2 Rxa3 39. Nxf7 Ng6 40. Re4 Nge5 41. Nd6 Nc5 42. Rf4 Ra2+ 43. Kg1 Ncd7 44. g4 Rb2 45. Ne4 Kg7 46. g5 hxg5 47. hxg5 fxg5 48. Nxg5 a5 49. Ne6+ Kg6 50. Re4 a4 51. c5 a3 52. c6 a2 53. Ra4 Rb1+ 54. Kf2 a1=Q 55. Rxa1 Rxa1 56. cxd7 Nxd7 57. Ke3 Rd1 58. Ke4 Nc5+ 59. Nxc5 bxc5 60. d6 Rxd6 0-1
2025.02.18 Titled Tue 18th Feb Early
172911 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) Saya, Ethan (2228) 0-1
1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be6 5. Nf3 f6 6. O-O Qd7 7. d3 O-O-O 8. c4 Nge7 9. Nc3 d4 10. Na4 Ng6 11. Nd2 Bh3 12. a3 h5 13. f3 Bxg2 14. Kxg2 h4 15. g4 h3+ 16. Kh1 Nf4 17. Ne4 f5 18. gxf5 Qxf5 19. b4 Rh6 20. Bc1 Rg6 21. Bxf4 Qxf4 22. Rg1 Rg2 23. Rxg2 hxg2+ 24. Kxg2 Be7 25. Kh1 Rh8 26. Qg1 Nd8 27. Qg4+ Qxg4 28. fxg4 Ne6 29. Ng3 Nf4 30. Kg1 Bh4 31. Rf1 Bxg3 32. hxg3 Nxe2+ 33. Kg2 Re8 34. Kf3 Nc3 35. Nxc3 Rf8+ 36. Ke2 Rxf1 37. Kxf1 dxc3 38. Ke2 Kd7 39. Kd1 Ke6 40. Kc2 Kf6 41. Kxc3 Kg5 42. a4 Kxg4 43. a5 Kxg3 44. b5 Kf3 45. c5 b6 46. d4 exd4+ 47. Kxd4 g5 48. Kd5 g4 49. Kc6 g3 50. Kxc7 g2 51. cxb6 axb6 52. Kxb6 g1=Q+ 53. Kb7 Qg7+ 54. Ka8 Qf8+ 55. Ka7 Qe7+ 56. Ka6 Qd8 57. b6 Qa8+ 58. Kb5 Ke4 59. a6 Kd5 60. b7 Qa7 61. Kb4 Kc6 62. Ka5 Kc7 63. Kb5 Kb8 64. Kc6 Qxa6+ 0-1
2025.02.18 Titled Tue 18th Feb Early
173045 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) Zienert, Richard (2266) 0-1
1. g3 c5 2. Bg2 g6 3. d3 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Bd2 e6 6. e4 Nge7 7. Nf3 O-O 8. O-O d5 9. Qc1 Re8 10. Re1 Rb8 11. a4 a6 12. Ne2 b5 13. axb5 axb5 14. c3 b4 15. h4 Qb6 16. h5 Ba6 17. h6 Bh8 18. Nf4 bxc3 19. bxc3 d4 20. c4 Nb4 21. e5 Bb7 22. Bxb4 Qxb4 23. Rb1 Qa5 24. Rb5 Qa7 25. Nd2 Bxg2 26. Kxg2 Rxb5 27. cxb5 Qb7+ 28. Ne4 Qxb5 29. Nf6+ Bxf6 30. exf6 Nf5 31. Re5 Qc6+ 32. Kg1 Rc8 33. Qe1 c4 34. g4 Nh4 35. Qe4 Nf3+ 36. Kf1 Nxe5 37. Qxe5 c3 38. Ne2 Qh1+ 39. Ng1 c2 0-1
2025.02.16 4ncl 2024-25
178527 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) Varnam, L (2012) 1-0
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. a4 Nc6 8. Nc3 cxd4 9. exd4 Be7 10. Re1 O-O 11. Bf4 Nb4 12. Ne5 Nfd5 13. Bd2 Nb6 14. Bb3 Qxd4 15. a5 Nd7 16. Re4 Qd6 17. Nxf7 Qc7 18. Bf4 Qc5 19. Rxe6 Nf6 20. Re5 Qc7 21. Re4 Bg4 22. Qxg4 Qc5 23. Qe6 Nxe4 24. Nh6+ Kh8 25. Qg8+ Rxg8 26. Nf7# 1-0
2025.02.15 4ncl 2024-25
178495 Duncan, C (2173) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. Be3 Ng4 9. Bg5 f6 10. Bd2 Nh6 11. Be3 Nf7 12. Qc2 Kh8 13. Rad1 c6 14. b4 Qe7 15. b5 Ng5 16. Rfe1 Nxf3+ 17. Bxf3 exd4 18. Bxd4 Ne5 19. Be2 Be6 20. Bf1 Bh6 21. bxc6 bxc6 22. c5 dxc5 23. Bxe5 fxe5 24. Na4 Rad8 25. Nxc5 Bg4 26. Rxd8 Rxd8 27. Rb1 Bc8 28. Rb8 Qc7 29. Qb3 Bf8 30. Na6 Bxa6 31. Rxd8 Qxd8 32. Bxa6 Bc5 33. Qf7 Qf8 34. Qxf8+ 1/2-1/2
2025.02.04 Titled Tue 4th Feb Early
187868 Sabatier, Mathis (2205) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) 0-1
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. Nf3 Bb7 4. Nbd2 e6 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 d6 7. O-O Nd7 8. Re1 Ngf6 9. e5 dxe5 10. dxe5 Nd5 11. Ne4 Be7 12. Bg5 O-O 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 14. Nd6 Nxe5 15. Nxb7 Nxf3+ 16. Qxf3 Qxb7 17. Re5 Rad8 18. Bxh7+ Kxh7 19. Qh3+ Kg8 20. Rh5 f5 21. Rh8+ Kf7 22. Qh5+ Ke7 23. Rh7 Kd6 24. Qg5 Rd7 25. Re1 Kc7 26. b3 Kb8 27. c4 Nf6 28. Rh3 Ne4 29. Qf4+ Ka8 30. f3 Nf6 31. Qc1 Rfd8 32. f4 Rd2 33. Rg3 Nh5 34. Rg5 Nxf4 35. cxb5 Rxg2+ 36. Kf1 Rxg5 37. Qxf4 Qg2# 0-1
2025.02.04 Titled Tue 4th Feb Early
188368 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) Kaplan, Avi Harrison (2357) 1-0
1. b3 d6 2. Bb2 e5 3. e4 c5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. g3 Nf6 6. d3 g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. O-O O-O 9. Nbd2 Re8 10. a4 h6 11. h3 Kh7 12. Nh2 d5 13. Ng4 Nxg4 14. exd5 Nb4 15. hxg4 Nxd5 16. g5 hxg5 17. Ne4 f5 18. Nxg5+ Qxg5 19. Bxd5 e4 20. Bxg7 Kxg7 21. Kg2 Be6 22. Bxe6 Rxe6 23. dxe4 Rxe4 24. Qd5 Qe7 25. Rad1 Rc8 26. Rd2 c4 27. Rb1 c3 28. Rd3 Kh7 29. Rh1+ Kg7 30. a5 Rc5 31. Qd8 Qxd8 32. Rxd8 Re2 33. Rd7+ Kf6 34. Rxb7 Rxc2 35. Rxa7 Rb2 36. Ra6+ Kg7 37. Ra7+ Kf6 38. Ra6+ Ke5 39. Re1+ Kd5 40. b4 Rxb4 41. Rd1+ Kc4 42. Rb6 c2 43. Rc1 Rxb6 44. axb6 Kb5 45. b7 1-0
2025.02.04 Titled Tue 4th Feb Early
188823 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) Maghsoodloo, Parham (2680) 1/2-1/2
1. b4 a5 2. b5 e5 3. Bb2 f6 4. e3 g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. d4 d6 7. Be2 Ne7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O Be6 10. a4 Nd7 11. Nc3 g5 12. Rc1 h6 13. Ba3 Rf7 14. c5 dxc5 15. dxc5 f5 16. Nd2 e4 17. Bc4 Nf8 18. Bxe6 Nxe6 19. Nc4 Ng6 20. Qxd8+ Nxd8 21. g4 fxg4 22. Nxe4 Ne6 23. Rfd1 Nh4 24. c6 bxc6 25. bxc6 Nf3+ 26. Kg2 h5 27. Rd7 Ra6 28. Ncd6 cxd6 29. Rxf7 Kxf7 30. c7 Nxc7 31. Rxc7+ Kg6 32. Nxd6 Be5 33. Re7 h4 34. h3 gxh3+ 35. Kxh3 Bxd6 36. Re6+ Kf5 37. Rxd6 g4+ 38. Kg2 Rxd6 39. Bxd6 Nd2 40. Bc7 Nc4 41. f3 Nxe3+ 42. Kf2 Nd5 43. fxg4+ Kxg4 44. Bxa5 h3 45. Kg1 Kg3 46. Kh1 h2 47. Bd8 Kh3 48. a5 Nb4 49. Bc7 Nd3 50. Bxh2 Nc5 51. Bc7 Kg4 52. Kg2 Na6 53. Bd6 Kf5 54. Kf3 Ke6 55. Bf4 Kd5 56. Ke3 Kc6 57. Bc7 Kb5 58. Bb6 Nb4 59. Kd4 Nc6+ 60. Kd5 Nxa5 1/2-1/2
2025.02.04 Titled Tue 4th Feb Early
189032 Theodorou, Nikolas (2611) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) 1-0
1. Nf3 b6 2. g3 Bb7 3. Bg2 e6 4. b3 Nf6 5. Bb2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. c4 c5 8. Nc3 d6 9. d4 cxd4 10. Qxd4 Nbd7 11. Rfd1 a6 12. Ba3 Nc5 13. Ng5 Qc7 14. Rac1 Bxg2 15. Kxg2 Qb7+ 16. Nf3 b5 17. Bxc5 dxc5 18. Qf4 Rfd8 19. h3 h6 20. Qe3 Rac8 21. Kg1 bxc4 22. bxc4 Qb4 23. Ne5 Rd4 24. Rxd4 cxd4 25. Qxd4 Bc5 26. Qf4 Bd6 27. Ne4 Nxe4 28. Qxf7+ Kh8 29. Qxe6 Qc5 30. Ng6+ Kh7 31. Qxe4 Kg8 32. Kg2 1-0
2025.02.04 Titled Tue 4th Feb Early
189513 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) Kakavand, Ramtin (2106) 1-0
1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. d3 Nf6 4. Nd2 d5 5. e3 Bd6 6. Ne2 O-O 7. Ng3 a5 8. a4 Ne7 9. Be2 c6 10. O-O Ng6 11. Qc1 Be6 12. Rd1 Qe7 13. Ra2 Rfe8 14. Qa1 Qc7 15. Rc1 Rac8 16. d4 e4 17. c4 Qd7 18. c5 Bc7 19. b4 axb4 20. a5 Ng4 21. a6 bxa6 22. Rxa6 f5 23. Bxg4 fxg4 24. Qa4 Bb8 25. Nb3 Ne7 26. Qxb4 g6 27. Rca1 h5 28. Ne2 g5 29. Nc3 h4 30. Rb6 g3 31. fxg3 hxg3 32. h3 Bxh3 33. Rb7 Qg4 34. Nd1 Bxg2 35. Kxg2 Qf3+ 36. Kg1 Rf8 37. Qe1 g2 38. Qf2 Qh3 39. Qxg2 Rf1+ 40. Qxf1 Rf8 41. Qxh3 Rf1+ 42. Qxf1 g4 43. Qg2 Nf5 44. Qxg4+ Kf8 45. Qxf5+ Ke8 46. Rxb8+ Ke7 47. Ra7# 1-0
2025.02.04 Titled Tue 4th Feb Early
189645 Mostbauer, Maximilian (2186) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) 0-1
1. d4 b6 2. Nf3 Bb7 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. O-O c5 6. b3 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Bxg2 8. Kxg2 Qc7 9. e3 Nc6 10. Bb2 Be7 11. Nd2 O-O 12. c4 Rfd8 13. Nb5 Qb7 14. Qf3 d5 15. a4 Na5 16. cxd5 Rxd5 17. Bxf6 Bxf6 18. Rad1 Rad8 19. Ne4 Rxd1 20. Rxd1 Rxd1 21. Nbd6 Rxd6 22. Nxd6 Qxf3+ 23. Kxf3 Nxb3 24. Nc8 Nc5 25. a5 bxa5 26. Nxa7 a4 27. Nb5 Bb2 28. h4 a3 29. Nxa3 Bxa3 30. h5 h6 31. g4 Bb2 32. g5 hxg5 33. h6 gxh6 34. Ke2 Kg7 35. f4 g4 36. e4 Nxe4 37. f5 exf5 0-1
2025.02.04 Titled Tue 4th Feb Early
190065 Grigoriants, S RUS (2550) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) 1-0
1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Nf3 d5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. O-O Qh5 7. Nbd2 Nf6 8. Re1 Nbd7 9. a4 Bd6 10. h3 O-O 11. a5 bxa5 12. Be2 Qf5 13. Nc4 a4 14. Rxa4 Nb6 15. Ra5 Qe4 16. Nce5 Bc8 17. Ba6 Qf5 18. Bd3 Bb4 19. Bxf5 exf5 20. Bd2 Bxa5 21. Bxa5 Bb7 22. c4 Rfe8 23. b3 Rad8 24. Qc2 Ne4 25. d5 Bc8 26. Nc6 Rd7 27. Nxa7 Bb7 28. Nb5 g6 29. Nxc7 Rxc7 30. Bxb6 Rcc8 31. Qb2 1-0
2025.02.04 Titled Tue 4th Feb Early
190549 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) Kosteniuk, A (2484) 1-0
1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. e3 Be6 6. Ne2 Qd7 7. h3 h5 8. d3 a5 9. a4 Bb4+ 10. Nd2 d4 11. e4 O-O-O 12. Ba3 Bxa3 13. Rxa3 g5 14. Nc4 Qe7 15. Ra1 h4 16. g4 Nd7 17. Qd2 Qb4 18. Qxb4 Nxb4 19. Kd2 b6 20. Nc1 f6 21. Na2 Na6 22. Rhb1 c5 23. Nc1 Kc7 24. Bf1 Nb4 25. Ne2 Nb8 26. Ng1 N8c6 27. Nf3 Rhg8 28. Be2 Ne7 29. Ne1 Ng6 30. Ng2 Bc8 31. Re1 Bb7 32. Rg1 Nc6 33. Bf1 Rd7 34. Be2 Nd8 35. Ne1 Nf4 36. Bf1 Nf7 37. Kc1 Bc6 38. Nf3 Rb8 39. Nfd2 Kd8 40. Rh1 Ke7 41. Rh2 Ra7 42. Bg2 Nxg2 43. Rxg2 Nd8 44. Nf3 Ne6 45. Ne1 Nf4 46. Rh2 Bd7 47. Kd2 Be6 48. Ng2 Ng6 49. Rhh1 Nf8 50. Rhe1 Nd7 51. Re2 Rba8 52. Ree1 Rh8 53. Ra3 Raa8 54. Rh1 Rh7 55. Raa1 Ra6 56. Rh2 Nb8 57. Rhh1 Nc6 58. Rh2 Nb4 59. Rhh1 Kd7 60. Rhe1 Kc6 61. Rh1 Raa7 62. Na3 Ra8 63. Ne1 Bd7 64. Nf3 Kc7 65. Kc1 Bc6 66. Nd2 Rhh8 67. Kb2 Rhb8 68. Ndc4 Ra7 69. Rhg1 Bd7 70. Rgf1 Raa8 71. Rg1 Rb7 72. Rh1 Rba7 73. Rhg1 Rb8 74. Nb5+ Bxb5 75. axb5 Rba8 76. Ra4 Rb8 77. Kc1 Rbb7 78. Kd2 Ra8 79. Rga1 Rab8 80. Kd1 Kd7 81. Nd2 Kc7 82. Nf3 Kd6 83. Ne1 Ke6 84. Kd2 Kd6 85. Kc1 Ke6 86. Kb2 Kd6 87. Nf3 Ke6 88. Nd2 Kd7 89. Nc4 Kc7 90. Rf1 Kd7 91. Re1 Kc7 92. Re2 Kd7 93. Ra3 Kc7 94. Rd2 Kd7 95. Rd1 Kc7 96. Rda1 Kd7 97. Kc1 Kc7 98. Kd2 Kd7 99. Ke2 Ke6 100. Kd2 Kd7 101. Ra4 Ke6 102. R1a3 Kd7 103. Ra1 Ke6 104. c3 dxc3+ 105. Kxc3 Rd8 106. Rd1 Rd4 107. f3 Rb8 108. Rd2 Kd7 109. Ra1 Kc7 110. Rad1 Rbd8 111. Ne3 Ra8 112. Nf5 Rd7 113. Ra1 Rdd8 114. Ne3 Rd7 115. Nf5 Rad8 116. Rad1 Kb7 117. Ne3 Rd6 118. Nc4 Rd4 119. Ne3 Kc7 120. Nc4 Ra8 121. Ra1 Rad8 122. Rad1 R8d7 123. Ne3 Rd8 124. Nf5 R4d7 125. Ne3 Ra8 126. Nc4 Rdd8 127. Ra1 Ra7 128. Nb2 Rda8 129. Ra4 Rd8 130. Ra1 Kb7 131. Nc4 Rd4 132. Ne3 Rd7 133. Ra4 Rd8 134. Ra3 Rd7 135. Ra1 Rd4 136. Rad1 a4 137. Ra1 a3 138. Nc4 a2 139. Rdd1 Rd8 140. Rd2 Rd4 141. Ne3 Rd7 142. Nc2 Nxc2 143. Rxc2 Ra5 144. Kc4 Rd4+ 145. Kc3 Rxb5 146. Raxa2 Rdb4 147. Ra3 Rd4 148. Rca2 Rdb4 149. Ra7+ Kc6 150. R2a3 Rd4 151. Rf7 Rd6 152. Raa7 Rb4 153. Rac7+ Kb5 154. Rcd7 Rbd4 155. Rxd6 Rxd6 156. Rc7 Rd8 157. Kc2 Ra8 158. Kc3 Ra1 159. Rf7 Rc1+ 160. Kd2 Rh1 161. Rxf6 Rxh3 162. Rf5 Rg3 163. Ke3 Kb4 164. Rxg5 h3 165. Rxe5 Kxb3 166. Rh5 b5 167. e5 c4 168. dxc4 bxc4 169. e6 Rg1 170. Rxh3 Re1+ 171. Kd4 Rxe6 172. f4+ Kb4 173. f5 Rd6+ 174. Ke5 Rd3 175. Rh1 c3 176. g5 Re3+ 177. Kf6 c2 178. Rc1 Kc3 179. g6 Rg3 180. Kf7 Kd2 181. Rxc2+ Kxc2 182. f6 Kd3 183. g7 Ke4 184. g8=Q 1-0
2025.02.04 Titled Tue 4th Feb Early
190706 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2348) Bacrot, E (2640) 0-1
1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. c4 c6 6. a3 Nbd7 7. Be2 Bd6 8. O-O O-O 9. d3 h6 10. Nbd2 Bh7 11. Re1 a5 12. b5 cxb5 13. cxb5 e5 14. Rc1 Re8 15. Nf1 Qb6 16. a4 Rac8 17. Ng3 Bb4 18. Rf1 Qd6 19. d4 e4 20. Ne5 Nb6 21. Nh5 Nxh5 22. Bxh5 g6 23. Be2 f6 24. Rxc8 Nxc8 25. f4 fxe5 26. dxe5 Qc5 27. Bd4 Qc7 28. Qb3 Ne7 29. b6 Qc8 30. h3 h5 31. f5 gxf5 32. Bxh5 Rf8 33. Qb2 Qe6 34. Qf2 Nc6 35. Bb2 Bc5 36. Qg3+ Kh8 37. Kh1 Bxb6 38. Rf4 d4 39. Rh4 Rg8 40. Qf4 Rg7 41. Bd1 Qxe5 42. Qh6 Bc7 43. Kg1 Qh2+ 0-1
2025.01.28 Titled Tue 28th Jan Early
195280 Sernecki, Franciszek (2344) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) 0-1
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3 e6 4. f4 Bb4 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. Qe2 d5 7. e5 Ne4 8. Bd2 Nxd2 9. Qxd2 c5 10. Bb5+ Bc6 11. dxc5 Bxb5 12. O-O-O bxc5 13. a3 Bxc3 14. Qxc3 Qb6 15. Nf3 Nc6 16. f5 d4 17. Qb3 c4 18. Qa2 O-O 19. fxe6 fxe6 20. Ng5 Nxe5 21. Rhe1 Rf5 22. h4 d3 23. Re4 Qf2 24. Rd2 Qg1+ 25. Rd1 Rf1 26. Rxf1 Qxf1+ 27. Kd2 Qf2+ 28. Kc3 Qxc2+ 29. Kd4 d2 30. Kxe5 d1=Q 31. Nxe6 Re8 0-1
2025.01.28 Titled Tue 28th Jan Early
195908 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) Williams, Pe (2238) 1-0
1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. e3 Bg7 4. d4 O-O 5. Nf3 a6 6. Be2 Nc6 7. a3 d5 8. O-O Bg4 9. Nbd2 Re8 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Nxf3 Ne4 12. c4 dxc4 13. Bxc4 e6 14. Qc2 Nd6 15. Bb3 Qe7 16. Rac1 Rac8 17. Rfd1 a5 18. d5 exd5 19. Bxd5 axb4 20. Bxc6 bxc6 21. Bxg7 Kxg7 22. Qb2+ Kg8 23. axb4 Rb8 24. Rxc6 Qe4 25. Rxc7 Rxb4 26. Qf6 Re6 27. Qd8+ Ne8 28. Rc8 Rb1 29. Ng5 Rxd1+ 30. Qxd1 Qb7 31. Qc2 Re7 32. Qc3 Qd7 33. Nf3 Qd1+ 34. Kh2 Qd6+ 35. g3 Qd7 36. h4 Qb7 37. Ng5 h5 38. Qc4 Qd7 39. Rb8 Re5 40. Ne4 Kg7 41. Qc3 Qe7 42. f4 1-0
2025.01.28 Titled Tue 28th Jan Early
196210 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) Zhigalko, S (2572) 1-0
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 e4 3. e3 Nf6 4. a3 d5 5. c4 Bf5 6. Nc3 d4 7. exd4 Qxd4 8. Nge2 Qd7 9. Ng3 Nc6 10. Be2 O-O-O 11. O-O Nd4 12. c5 h5 13. Rc1 Bg6 14. c6 Nxc6 15. Bb5 h4 16. Nge2 h3 17. g3 Qxd2 18. Qa4 Qxb2 19. Bxc6 e3 20. Bxb7+ Kxb7 21. Nb5 1-0
2025.01.28 Titled Tue 28th Jan Early
196837 Drozdowski, K (2450) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) 0-1
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Qe2 d5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. O-O Qh5 8. Nbd2 Bd6 9. h3 Nbd7 10. Ne4 O-O 11. Nxd6 Bxf3 12. Qxf3 Qxf3 13. gxf3 cxd6 14. a4 a5 15. c3 Nd5 16. Re1 Rfc8 17. f4 g6 18. Bd2 N7f6 19. Kg2 Rab8 20. Kf3 Kf8 21. Rec1 Ke7 22. Rab1 Nc7 23. c4 Na6 24. b3 Nb4 25. Be2 Nh5 26. Ra1 Ra8 27. Be3 Ng7 28. Rd1 Nf5 29. Rac1 d5 30. Kg2 Rc7 31. Bg4 Rac8 32. Bxf5 gxf5 33. c5 bxc5 34. Rxc5 Rxc5 35. dxc5 Nc2 36. Rc1 Nxe3+ 37. fxe3 Kd7 38. Kf3 Kc6 39. Ke2 Rb8 40. Rc3 Rg8 41. Kf2 Rg7 42. Rc2 Rg8 43. Rc1 Rg7 44. Rc3 Rg8 45. Rc1 Rb8 46. Rc3 Rb4 47. Ke2 Re4 48. Kd3 Rb4 49. Kc2 d4 50. exd4 Rxd4 51. Rf3 Kxc5 52. Kc3 Re4 53. h4 h5 54. Rf2 Re3+ 55. Kc2 Rh3 56. Rd2 Rxh4 57. Rd7 Rxf4 58. Rxf7 h4 59. Rc7+ Kd5 60. Ra7 Ke4 61. Rxa5 h3 62. Ra6 Rh4 63. Rxe6+ Kf3 64. Re1 h2 65. Rh1 Kg2 66. Rxh2+ Kxh2 67. a5 f4 68. b4 f3 69. a6 Rxb4 70. a7 Ra4 0-1
2025.01.28 Titled Tue 28th Jan Early
196951 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) Makarian, Rudik (2547) 0-1
1. b4 d6 2. Bb2 e5 3. e3 Nf6 4. c4 g6 5. d3 Bg7 6. g3 O-O 7. Bg2 c6 8. Ne2 Qe7 9. O-O h5 10. Re1 h4 11. Nbc3 h3 12. Bh1 Re8 13. Qb3 Nbd7 14. Rad1 Nf8 15. d4 Bg4 16. dxe5 dxe5 17. c5 Rad8 18. Ne4 Nxe4 19. Bxe4 Nh7 20. Rxd8 Rxd8 21. Qc2 Ng5 22. Bh1 Bf3 23. Rd1 Qf6 24. Rxd8+ Qxd8 25. Bxf3 Nxf3+ 26. Kh1 Ne1 27. Qe4 Qd2 0-1
2025.01.28 Titled Tue 28th Jan Early
197381 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) Harsh, Suresh (2414) 1-0
1. b3 a6 2. Bb2 d5 3. e3 c5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Nf6 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. Nd2 Bf5 9. Nf3 e6 10. Bd3 Qa5+ 11. c3 Bxd3 12. Qxd3 Ba3 13. Bxa3 Qxa3 14. O-O O-O 15. c4 a5 16. Nd4 Rfc8 17. h3 g6 18. Qc2 a4 19. Rfc1 axb3 20. axb3 Qxa1 21. Rxa1 Rxa1+ 22. Kh2 Raa8 23. cxd5 Nxd5 24. e4 c5 25. Nb5 Nb4 26. Qc3 Rc6 27. h4 h5 28. g4 hxg4 29. h5 Kh7 30. Qf6 gxh5 31. Qxf7+ Kh6 32. e5 Nd5 33. Nd6 Nc7 34. Qf4+ Kh7 35. Qe4+ Kg7 36. Qxc6 1-0
2025.01.28 Titled Tue 28th Jan Early
197773 Demchenko, A (2619) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Ne2 d5 5. e5 c5 6. c3 Qd7 7. O-O Ba6 8. Bxa6 Nxa6 9. Be3 Ne7 10. Ng3 Nc6 11. a3 Be7 12. Nd2 Nc7 13. Qe2 cxd4 14. cxd4 O-O-O 15. b4 Kb7 16. Rfc1 Rc8 17. Nb3 a6 18. Qf3 f6 19. exf6 gxf6 20. Nh5 Rhf8 21. Qh3 Rf7 22. Nf4 Bd6 23. Qf3 e5 24. Nh5 e4 25. Qe2 f5 26. Nf4 Bxf4 27. Bxf4 Ne6 28. Qe3 Nxf4 29. Qxf4 Qc7 30. Qg5 h6 31. Qh5 Qe7 32. a4 Nxb4 33. a5 Rc4 34. axb6 Kxb6 35. Nc5 Qg5 36. Na4+ Kb5 37. Nc3+ Kb6 38. Qe2 1-0
2025.01.28 Titled Tue 28th Jan Early
198165 Perez Ponsa, F (2528) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) 1/2-1/2
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Qe2 d5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. O-O Qh5 8. Nbd2 Nbd7 9. Ba6 Bxa6 10. Qxa6 Bd6 11. Nc4 O-O 12. Nxd6 cxd6 13. a4 e5 14. dxe5 dxe5 15. Be3 e4 16. Nd4 Ne5 17. h3 Nf3+ 18. Kh1 Nd5 19. Qe2 f5 20. Nxf3 exf3 21. Qxf3 Qxf3 22. gxf3 Rac8 23. c3 Rc4 24. Bd4 Kf7 25. Rfe1 g6 26. Re5 Ne7 27. Re2 Nc6 28. Be3 Rh4 29. Kh2 f4 30. Bd2 Rd8 31. Rae1 Rd5 32. Kg2 Rg5+ 33. Kf1 Rxh3 34. Re4 Rxf3 35. Bxf4 Rf5 36. Be3 Ne5 37. Ke2 h5 38. a5 Ng4 39. axb6 axb6 40. Bxb6 Nxf2 41. Re3 Rxe3+ 42. Bxe3 Ng4 43. Bd4 h4 44. Rh1 Rh5 45. b4 Nf6 46. c4 Ke6 47. b5 Nd7 48. Kf3 h3 49. Kg4 h2 50. Kg3 Ne5 51. Bxe5 Rxe5 52. Rxh2 Re3+ 53. Kf4 Rc3 54. Re2+ Kd6 55. Re4 Kc5 56. Kg5 Rb3 57. Kxg6 Rb1 58. Kf5 Rd1 59. Ke6 Rd6+ 60. Ke7 Rd1 61. Re6 Kxc4 62. b6 Kc5 63. b7 Rb1 64. Re5+ Kc6 65. Kf6 Rxb7 66. Re6+ Kb5 67. Re7 Rxe7 68. Kxe7 1/2-1/2
2025.01.28 Titled Tue 28th Jan Early
198448 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) Naroditsky, D (2619) 1-0
1. b3 d5 2. Bb2 Bf5 3. Nf3 e6 4. g3 Nf6 5. Bg2 h6 6. O-O Be7 7. c4 O-O 8. d3 c6 9. Nbd2 Nbd7 10. Qc2 a5 11. a3 Bh7 12. Bc3 Re8 13. b4 Bd6 14. e4 dxe4 15. dxe4 c5 16. b5 e5 17. Rfd1 Qc7 18. Nh4 Nf8 19. Nf5 Ne6 20. Nf1 Nd4 21. Bxd4 exd4 22. Nxd6 Qxd6 23. f3 Nd7 24. Ne3 f5 25. Nxf5 Bxf5 26. exf5 Re3 27. f4 Nf6 28. Bxb7 Rae8 29. Bg2 Qe7 30. b6 Ng4 31. b7 Re2 32. Qd3 Rxg2+ 33. Kxg2 Qxb7+ 34. Kg1 Re3 35. Qd2 Qe4 36. Qg2 Qxf5 37. Qd5+ Qxd5 38. cxd5 Nf6 39. d6 Re6 40. Rac1 Nd7 41. Re1 Rxd6 42. Re7 d3 43. Kf2 d2 44. Rd1 c4 45. Re3 Nc5 46. Ke2 Nb3 47. Rc3 Re6+ 48. Kf2 Rc6 49. Ke2 Re6+ 50. Kf2 Re4 51. h4 h5 52. Re3 Rd4 53. Rc3 Kf7 54. Ke3 Rd7 55. Rxc4 Re7+ 56. Kf2 Re1 57. Rxe1 dxe1=Q+ 58. Kxe1 Kf6 59. Rc6+ Kf5 60. Rc7 g6 61. Rf7+ Ke6 62. Rg7 Kf5 63. Rb7 Nd4 64. Kf2 Nc2 65. Rb5+ Kg4 66. Rg5+ Kh3 67. Rxg6 Nxa3 68. f5 Nc4 69. f6 Ne5 70. Rg5 Nf7 71. Rg7 Nd6 72. f7 1-0
2025.01.28 Titled Tue 28th Jan Early
198703 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) Srihari, L R (2494) 1/2-1/2
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. e3 O-O 5. c3 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. d4 Re8 8. g3 d5 9. Bg2 c6 10. Ne2 Nd7 11. O-O Nb6 12. Nd2 Bf5 13. a4 a5 14. Re1 h6 15. Nf4 Qc7 16. e4 dxe4 17. Bxe4 Bxe4 18. Nxe4 Be7 19. Qg4 Qd7 20. Qxd7 Nxd7 21. Rab1 Rab8 22. Nd2 Kf8 23. Nc4 b6 24. Nd3 Rec8 25. Kf1 b5 26. Nce5 Nf6 27. Ra1 b4 28. cxb4 Bxb4 29. Rec1 Rb6 30. Rc4 Ke8 31. Rac1 Nd5 32. Nxc6 f6 33. Nxa5 Ra8 34. Rc8+ Rxc8 35. Rxc8+ Kd7 36. Ra8 Bc3 37. Ra7+ Ke6 38. Nc4 Rc6 39. Ne3 Bxd4 40. Nxd5 Bxa7 41. N5f4+ Kf7 42. Kg2 Rc4 43. a5 Ra4 44. h4 g6 45. h5 g5 46. Nd5 Rxa5 47. N5b4 Ra4 48. g4 Bb8 49. Kf3 Bd6 50. Nd5 Ke6 51. Ne3 Ra3 52. Ke4 Ra4+ 53. Kf3 Be5 54. Nf5 Ra3 55. Ke4 Ra4+ 56. Kf3 Bd6 57. Nxh6 Ra3 58. Ke4 Ra4+ 59. Kf3 Ra3 60. Ke4 Ra4+ 61. Ke3 Bf4+ 62. Kf3 Ra3 63. Ke4 Ra4+ 64. Kf3 Ra3 65. Ke2 Ra2+ 66. Kf3 Ra3 1/2-1/2
2025.01.28 Titled Tue 28th Jan Early
198908 Maksimovic, Bojan (2505) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) 1-0
1. Nf3 b6 2. b3 Bb7 3. Bb2 e6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Be2 d5 6. O-O Be7 7. c4 O-O 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. d4 Nd7 10. Nbd2 c5 11. Rc1 Rc8 12. Ne4 Rc7 13. dxc5 Nxc5 14. Nxc5 Rxc5 15. Rxc5 Bxc5 16. Qa1 f6 17. a3 Qe7 18. b4 Bd6 19. Rc1 Rc8 20. h3 Rc7 21. Nd4 a6 22. Rxc7 Bxc7 23. Qc1 Qd6 24. Nf3 b5 25. Bd4 Nb6 26. Bc5 Qd7 27. Nd4 Bd5 28. Bg4 f5 29. Be2 Nc4 30. a4 e5 31. axb5 axb5 32. Nf3 Bd6 33. Nd2 Bxc5 34. Nxc4 bxc4 35. bxc5 Qa4 36. Qc3 e4 37. Qe5 Qc6 38. Qxf5 Qxc5 39. Bd1 g6 40. Qe5 Kf8 41. Bc2 c3 42. Bxe4 c2 43. Bxc2 Qxc2 44. Qxd5 Qc1+ 45. Kh2 Qc2 46. Qe5 Kg8 47. Qe8+ Kg7 48. Qe7+ Kg8 49. Qf6 Qc7+ 50. Qf4 Qc2 51. e4 Qe2 52. e5 Qe1 53. Qf6 Qe4 54. e6 Qc6 55. Qf7+ Kh8 56. Qf8# 1-0
2025.01.28 Titled Tue 28th Jan Late
198998 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) George Samir, David (2338) 1-0
1. b3 c5 2. Bb2 d6 3. e3 e5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. d3 Nge7 6. Nbd2 g6 7. g3 Bg7 8. Qc1 O-O 9. Bg2 f5 10. O-O h6 11. c4 Be6 12. Rd1 Rc8 13. d4 cxd4 14. exd4 e4 15. d5 exf3 16. Nxf3 Bxd5 17. Bxg7 Kxg7 18. cxd5 Nb4 19. Qb2+ Kh7 20. Nd4 Qa5 21. a3 Nbxd5 22. Ne6 Rf7 23. b4 Qb5 24. Bxd5 Nxd5 25. Qb3 Nc3 26. Ng5+ hxg5 27. Qxf7+ Kh6 28. Rxd6 Ne2+ 29. Kh1 Rc6 30. Qxg6# 1-0
2025.01.28 Titled Tue 28th Jan Late
199391 D'Arruda, R (2271) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) 0-1
1. Nf3 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Nc3 e6 4. d4 Bb4 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. Qe2 d5 7. exd5 Nxd5 8. Bd2 h6 9. O-O Bxc3 10. bxc3 Nd7 11. Rfe1 O-O 12. c4 N5f6 13. a4 a5 14. c3 Re8 15. h3 Bxf3 16. Qxf3 e5 17. Bf5 c5 18. d5 e4 19. Qg3 Kh8 20. Qh4 Ne5 21. Bxh6 gxh6 22. Qxh6+ Kg8 23. Rxe4 Ng6 24. Rxe8+ Qxe8 25. Kf1 Qf8 26. Qg5 Qg7 27. Re1 Re8 28. Rxe8+ Nxe8 29. Qd8 Qe5 30. Qxb6 Qxf5 31. Qxc5 Nf4 32. Qe3 Qb1+ 33. Qe1 Qd3+ 34. Kg1 Ne2+ 35. Kh1 Qxc4 36. Qd2 Nf4 37. d6 Qf1+ 38. Kh2 Qxg2# 0-1
2025.01.28 Titled Tue 28th Jan Late
199604 Maghsoodloo, Parham (2674) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) 1-0
1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. f3 e6 4. Bd3 d5 5. e5 Nd7 6. Ne2 c5 7. c3 Qc8 8. O-O Ba6 9. Nf4 Ne7 10. Be3 Ng6 11. Nh5 Bxd3 12. Qxd3 a5 13. Nd2 Qa6 14. Qb1 cxd4 15. cxd4 O-O-O 16. a3 Kb7 17. Rc1 Nh4 18. Bf2 Nf5 19. Qc2 Be7 20. Qc6+ Ka7 21. b4 Qb7 22. Qb5 Rc8 23. bxa5 Rxc1+ 24. Rxc1 Rc8 25. axb6+ Nxb6 26. Rb1 Qa6 27. a4 Qxb5 28. axb5 Rc2 29. Nb3 Kb8 30. Nc5 g6 31. Nf6 Bxf6 32. exf6 h5 33. g4 hxg4 34. fxg4 Nd6 35. Bg3 Kc7 36. Ra1 Nc8 37. Ra6 Rd2 38. Bxd6+ Nxd6 39. Rc6+ 1-0
2025.01.28 Titled Tue 28th Jan Late
199976 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) Tikhonov, Viacheslav (2183) 1-0
1. b4 g6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 Bg7 4. d4 O-O 5. Nf3 d5 6. Nbd2 a5 7. b5 c5 8. dxc5 Qc7 9. a4 Nbd7 10. c6 bxc6 11. bxc6 Qxc6 12. Bb5 Qc7 13. O-O Ba6 14. Qe2 Bxb5 15. axb5 Nc5 16. Be5 Qb7 17. Nd4 Nfe4 18. Bxg7 Kxg7 19. Nxe4 Nxe4 20. c4 a4 21. f3 Nc5 22. Qb2 Kg8 23. Qb4 Rfc8 24. cxd5 Qxd5 25. Nc6 Kf8 26. Rfd1 Qh5 27. Rac1 Nb3 28. Qxe7+ Kg8 29. Rd7 Qf5 30. Rcd1 a3 31. R1d5 Qxd5 32. Rxd5 a2 33. Rd7 a1=Q+ 34. Kf2 Qg7 35. b6 Re8 36. Qd6 Na5 37. Ne7+ Kh8 38. Nd5 Rac8 39. b7 Nxb7 40. Rxb7 Rcd8 41. Qc6 Qe5 42. e4 Qd4+ 43. Kg3 Qe5+ 44. Kh3 Qe6+ 45. Qxe6 fxe6 46. Nf6 1-0
2025.01.28 Titled Tue 28th Jan Late
200147 Topuz, Mirac Melih (2169) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) 0-1
1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. Be3 c5 6. d5 d6 7. Qd2 Nd7 8. Nf3 Ngf6 9. h3 a6 10. a4 O-O 11. O-O Qc7 12. Bh6 Ne5 13. Nxe5 dxe5 14. Bxg7 Kxg7 15. f4 exf4 16. Rxf4 Qe5 17. Raf1 Qd4+ 18. Qf2 Qxf2+ 19. R4xf2 Nd7 20. Nd1 Ne5 21. Ne3 Bc8 22. b3 Bd7 23. Ra1 b5 24. axb5 axb5 25. Rff1 e6 26. Be2 exd5 27. Nxd5 Bc6 28. g4 Rfd8 29. Rfd1 Rxa1 30. Rxa1 b4 31. Ra8 Rxa8 32. Nb6 Ra2 0-1
2025.01.28 Titled Tue 28th Jan Late
200450 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) Chigaev, M (2632) 1-0
1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. c4 e6 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O Nbd7 8. a4 b6 9. a5 dxc4 10. Bxc4 a6 11. axb6 cxb6 12. Qe2 Nb8 13. b5 a5 14. Nc3 Bb7 15. Na4 Nbd7 16. Ne5 Rc8 17. Rac1 Re8 18. Nc6 Bxc6 19. bxc6 Rxc6 20. Bb5 Rxc1 21. Rxc1 Qb8 22. Bxf6 Nxf6 23. Bxe8 Qxe8 24. Nxb6 Bf8 25. Rc8 Qe7 26. Qb5 Qa3 27. g3 Qd6 28. Qxa5 Kg7 29. Nc4 Qd3 30. Qd8 Qb1+ 31. Kg2 Qb7+ 32. Kg1 Qb1+ 33. Kg2 Qb7+ 34. f3 Be7 35. Qc7 Qa6 36. Qc6 Qa2 37. e4 Qb1 38. Rc7 Qd3 39. Kf2 Qd4+ 40. Ke2 Bb4 41. Qb7 Bc5 42. Rxf7+ Kh6 43. Ne3 Bb4 44. Ng4+ Nxg4 45. Rxh7+ Kg5 46. f4+ Kf6 47. Qg7# 1-0
2025.01.28 Titled Tue 28th Jan Late
200587 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) Bryakin, M (2426) 0-1
1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. c4 c6 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O a5 8. b5 c5 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. Bxg7 Kxg7 11. d4 cxd4 12. Qxd4+ Nf6 13. Nc3 Bg4 14. Qf4 Nbd7 15. Rfd1 Qb8 16. Qxb8 Raxb8 17. h3 Bxf3 18. Bxf3 Nb6 19. g4 Rfc8 20. Ne4 Nxe4 21. Bxe4 Rc4 22. Bf3 Rc5 23. a4 Rc7 24. Kg2 h6 25. Kg3 g5 26. Be4 e6 27. Rd4 Rbc8 28. Rad1 Kf6 29. h4 Ke7 30. h5 Kf6 31. Rd6 Nxa4 32. b6 Re7 33. Ra1 Rc4 34. Bd3 Rb4 35. Kf3 Rxb6 36. Rxb6 Nxb6 37. Rxa5 Nd7 38. Ra8 Ne5+ 39. Ke2 Nxg4 40. Rb8 Kg7 41. f3 Nf6 0-1
2025.01.28 Titled Tue 28th Jan Late
200887 Bluebaum, M (2643) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) 1-0
1. d4 b6 2. c4 Bb7 3. Nc3 e6 4. a3 Nf6 5. Bf4 d6 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Qc2 g6 8. e4 Bg7 9. Be2 O-O 10. O-O Nh5 11. Be3 e5 12. Qd2 c5 13. dxe5 dxe5 14. Rfd1 Ndf6 15. Qc2 Qe7 16. Nd5 Nxd5 17. cxd5 Nf4 18. Bc4 Qd6 19. g3 Nh3+ 20. Kg2 Bc8 21. Be2 f5 22. b4 f4 23. bxc5 Qf6 24. Bc1 g5 25. d6 g4 26. d7 gxf3+ 27. Bxf3 fxg3 28. Qb3+ Kh8 29. hxg3 Ba6 30. Rd6 Qe7 31. Kxh3 Bf1+ 32. Kh2 bxc5 33. Rd1 c4 34. Qe3 Bd3 35. Bg4 Qf6 36. Kg2 Rad8 37. Rxd3 cxd3 38. Bd2 Qg6 39. Bf5 Rxf5 40. exf5 Qxf5 41. Rc1 Qxd7 42. Qe4 h6 43. Rc6 Qd5 44. Qxd5 Rxd5 45. Kf3 Rd4 46. Rc7 a5 47. Ke3 Kg8 48. Bxa5 Bf6 49. Kd2 Bg5+ 50. Kd1 d2 51. Rc2 Rd3 52. Bb4 Kf7 53. a4 Rd4 54. Rb2 e4 55. a5 e3 56. fxe3 Bxe3 57. a6 Rg4 58. Bxd2 Bxd2 59. Rxd2 Ra4 60. Rd6 Kg7 61. Ke2 Ra3 62. Kf2 Kh7 63. Kg2 Kg7 64. Kh3 Ra4 65. g4 Kh7 66. Kh4 Ra5 67. Rc6 Kg7 68. Rb6 Kh7 69. Kg3 Ra4 70. Kf3 Kg7 71. Rb7+ Kg6 72. a7 Ra5 73. Ke4 Ra4+ 74. Kd3 Ra1 75. Kc2 Ra2+ 76. Kb3 Ra1 77. Kc4 Rc1+ 78. Kb5 Rb1+ 79. Kc6 Ra1 80. Kc7 Kg5 81. Kb8 Rxa7 82. Kxa7 Kxg4 83. Kb6 h5 84. Kc5 h4 85. Kd4 Kf3 86. Rh7 Kg3 87. Ke3 h3 88. Rg7+ Kh2 89. Kf2 Kh1 90. Rd7 h2 91. Rd1# 1-0
2025.01.21 Titled Tue 21st Jan Early
204574 Massarioli, F (2040) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) 0-1
1. d4 a6 2. Nf3 b5 3. Bf4 Bb7 4. e3 d6 5. c4 bxc4 6. Bxc4 e6 7. Nc3 Nd7 8. O-O Ngf6 9. h3 Ke7 10. Re1 g6 11. e4 h6 12. e5 Nh5 13. exd6+ cxd6 14. Bh2 Nb6 15. Bxe6 fxe6 16. d5 Ng7 17. Qd4 e5 18. Nxe5 dxe5 19. Qxe5+ Kf7 20. Re4 Bd6 21. Qxd6 Qxd6 22. Bxd6 Rhe8 23. Rae1 Rxe4 24. Rxe4 Re8 25. Rxe8 Nxe8 26. Bf4 g5 27. Be3 Nxd5 28. Nxd5 Bxd5 29. a3 Kg6 30. f3 Nd6 31. Kf2 Bc4 32. Bd4 Bb5 33. Be5 Nc4 34. Bc3 Nb6 35. g3 Na4 36. Bd4 Bc4 37. Ke3 Kf5 38. g4+ Kg6 39. f4 Kf7 40. Kf3 Ke6 41. f5+ Kd5 42. Bg7 Bf1 43. Kg3 Nc5 44. Bxh6 Ne4+ 45. Kh2 Ke5 46. b4 Kf6 47. Bf8 Bb5 48. Bc5 Nd2 49. Bd4+ Kf7 50. Be3 Ne4 51. Kg2 Kf6 52. Kf3 Bc6 53. Ke2 Nc3+ 54. Kf2 Nd1+ 55. Ke2 Nxe3 56. Kxe3 Ke5 57. Kf2 Kf4 58. f6 Bd5 59. a4 Ke5 60. b5 a5 61. f7 Bxf7 62. Kg3 Bb3 63. b6 Kd6 64. h4 gxh4+ 65. Kxh4 Bxa4 66. Kg3 Bc6 67. Kf2 a4 68. Ke3 a3 69. Kf4 a2 70. Kg5 a1=Q 71. Kh6 Qf6+ 72. Kh5 Qg7 73. b7 Bxb7 74. g5 Bf3+ 75. Kh4 Qg6 76. Kh3 Qxg5 77. Kh2 Qg2# 0-1
2025.01.21 Titled Tue 21st Jan Early
204636 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) Dardha, Daniel (2645) 1-0
1. b3 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. e3 Bg7 4. d4 O-O 5. Nf3 b6 6. Be2 Bb7 7. O-O d6 8. c4 Nbd7 9. Qc2 Ne4 10. Rd1 f5 11. Nc3 Nxc3 12. Bxc3 e6 13. d5 Bxc3 14. Qxc3 e5 15. b4 a5 16. a3 Qe7 17. Nd2 Nf6 18. e4 f4 19. c5 axb4 20. axb4 bxc5 21. bxc5 Rxa1 22. Rxa1 g5 23. Ra7 Rb8 24. Qb3 dxc5 25. d6+ Qf7 26. Bc4 Bd5 27. Qxb8+ Kg7 28. Rxc7 Nd7 29. Bxd5 1-0
2025.01.21 Titled Tue 21st Jan Early
205234 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) Rustamov, Rustam (2305) 1-0
1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 e6 3. a3 d5 4. e3 c5 5. b5 Bd6 6. Nf3 O-O 7. c4 Nbd7 8. Be2 dxc4 9. Bxc4 b6 10. O-O Bb7 11. Qe2 e5 12. d3 Qe7 13. Nbd2 Nd5 14. Ne4 Bc7 15. Ng3 g6 16. Nd2 Kh8 17. f4 f6 18. f5 g5 19. Nde4 a6 20. a4 Nb4 21. Be6 Bd5 22. Qg4 axb5 23. axb5 Ra5 24. Rxa5 bxa5 25. Bxd7 Qxd7 26. b6 Bb8 27. Nxc5 Qc6 28. Ne6 Rf7 29. Rc1 Qd7 30. Qh5 Bb7 31. Nc5 Qd5 32. e4 Qa2 33. Ne6 Qxb2 34. Qxf7 Qxc1+ 35. Nf1 1-0
2025.01.21 Titled Tue 21st Jan Early
205680 Ragger, M (2580) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) 1-0
1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. Ne2 Nd7 5. Nd2 e6 6. O-O g6 7. c3 Bg7 8. Ng3 Ne7 9. Nf3 O-O 10. Be3 c5 11. Qd2 Qc7 12. Bh6 Rfe8 13. h4 Kh8 14. h5 Ng8 15. Bxg7+ Kxg7 16. Rfe1 Rad8 17. Rad1 Ndf6 18. e5 dxe5 19. dxe5 Bxf3 20. exf6+ Nxf6 21. h6+ Kf8 22. gxf3 Rd5 23. c4 Rd4 24. Qg5 Ng8 25. Ne2 Rd6 26. Bc2 Red8 27. Rxd6 Rxd6 28. Rd1 Qd7 29. Rxd6 Qxd6 30. Nc3 f6 31. Qe3 Ne7 32. Ne4 Qe5 33. Qc3 Qxc3 34. Nxc3 Kf7 35. Nb5 Nc8 36. Be4 a6 37. Bb7 axb5 38. Bxc8 bxc4 39. Ba6 c3 40. bxc3 f5 41. f4 g5 42. fxg5 e5 43. Bc4+ Kg6 44. Bg8 e4 45. Kg2 f4 46. Bd5 e3 47. fxe3 fxe3 48. Kf3 Kxg5 49. Kxe3 Kxh6 50. a4 Kg5 51. Kd3 Kf4 52. Kc4 Ke5 53. Bh1 Kd6 54. Kb5 Kc7 55. Bf3 h6 56. c4 1-0
2025.01.21 Titled Tue 21st Jan Early
206021 Navara, D (2671) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) 1-0
1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Nf3 d6 5. c4 Nd7 6. Nc3 g6 7. Bg5 Ne7 8. Qe2 Bg7 9. O-O O-O 10. Rab1 Kh8 11. b4 Bc8 12. Rfc1 Nf6 13. e5 Nfg8 14. Bh4 Bb7 15. Be4 Qc8 16. a3 a6 17. Bg3 Rd8 18. exd6 cxd6 19. Bxb7 Qxb7 20. c5 Nf5 21. Ne4 Nxg3 22. hxg3 dxc5 23. bxc5 b5 24. Nd6 Qc7 25. Ne5 Nh6 26. Qf3 f6 27. Nc6 Rd7 28. a4 Nf5 29. Nxf5 gxf5 30. axb5 axb5 31. Rxb5 Rc8 32. Rb6 Bh6 33. Re1 Re8 34. Qh5 Bd2 35. Qxe8+ Kg7 36. Rxe6 1-0
2025.01.21 Titled Tue 21st Jan Early
206317 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) Ronka, E (2263) 1-0
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. e3 Nc6 5. Bxf6 Qxf6 6. c3 Be7 7. d4 O-O 8. Nf3 b6 9. g3 Bb7 10. Bg2 Na5 11. O-O Rfe8 12. Nbd2 Rac8 13. e4 c5 14. d5 d6 15. c4 Rb8 16. Qc2 Bf8 17. Rae1 g6 18. Re2 Bg7 19. Rfe1 Qc3 20. Qa4 Ba6 21. Re3 Qb4 22. Qd7 Nxc4 23. Nxc4 Bxc4 24. Qxd6 Bxa2 25. Qf4 h6 26. Qc7 a5 27. d6 Be6 28. Rd1 a4 29. d7 Red8 30. Ne5 Bxe5 31. Qxe5 Rb7 32. Bh3 Qb3 33. Rxb3 1-0
2025.01.21 Titled Tue 21st Jan Early
206803 Jumabayev, R (2564) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Nd2 d6 5. c3 Nd7 6. Ngf3 g6 7. O-O Bg7 8. Re1 Ne7 9. a4 O-O 10. a5 Kh8 11. a6 Bc8 12. b4 c6 13. Bb2 Qc7 14. Qb3 d5 15. c4 Nf6 16. b5 dxe4 17. Nxe4 cxb5 18. cxb5 Ned5 19. Rac1 Qd8 20. Ba3 Bd7 21. Bxf8 Bxf8 22. Ne5 Be8 23. Nc6 Qd7 24. Ng5 Bh6 25. h4 Kg8 26. Rc2 Qd6 27. g3 Ng4 28. Bf1 Bg7 29. Bg2 Ngf6 30. Nf3 Ng4 31. Nfe5 Ngf6 32. Bf3 Bf8 33. Kg2 Bg7 34. Nc4 Qf8 35. Ne3 Nxe3+ 36. Rxe3 Qd6 37. Ne7+ Qxe7 38. Bxa8 Ng4 39. Ree2 Bf8 40. Bc6 Nh6 41. Bxe8 Qxe8 42. d5 e5 43. Qc3 Bd6 44. Qc6 Qe7 45. Qb7 Qf6 46. Qxa7 e4 47. Rxe4 Qf5 48. Rce2 Qxd5 49. Qb7 Qd1 50. a7 Nf5 51. a8=Q+ Kg7 52. Qbc8 1-0
2025.01.21 Titled Tue 21st Jan Early
207144 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) Olhovik, Andrei (2282) 1-0
1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 c5 3. c4 e6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. cxd5 exd5 6. O-O Nc6 7. Qa4 Bd7 8. Qf4 Be7 9. d4 c4 10. Nc3 O-O 11. Ne5 Be6 12. b3 Rc8 13. bxc4 dxc4 14. Nxc6 bxc6 15. Rd1 Qa5 16. Bd2 Bb4 17. Rac1 Nd5 18. Qf3 Bxc3 19. Bxc3 Qxa2 20. e4 Nxc3 21. Qxc3 Qb3 22. Bf1 f5 23. e5 Bd5 24. Bxc4 Qb7 25. Rb1 Qd7 26. Rdc1 f4 27. Qb3 fxg3 28. hxg3 Kh8 29. Bxd5 cxd5 30. Rxc8 Rxc8 31. Qb7 Qf5 32. Ra1 Rf8 33. Qb2 h5 34. Ra3 Rf7 35. Qe2 Qb1+ 36. Kg2 Qf5 37. e6 Re7 38. Re3 Kh7 39. Qa6 h4 40. gxh4 Qg4+ 41. Kh2 Qxh4+ 42. Rh3 Qxh3+ 43. Kxh3 Kg6 44. Qd6 Kf6 45. Qe5+ Kg6 46. Qd6 Kf6 47. Qe5+ Kg6 48. Qxd5 a5 49. Qe5 a4 50. d5 a3 51. d6 Re8 52. d7 1-0
2025.01.21 Titled Tue 21st Jan Early
207272 Venkatesan, Kavin (2223) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) 0-1
1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. f3 e6 4. c4 d6 5. Nc3 Nd7 6. Be3 Ngf6 7. Bd3 Be7 8. Nge2 O-O 9. Qd2 a6 10. g4 c5 11. g5 Ne8 12. h4 Nc7 13. h5 cxd4 14. Nxd4 Ne5 15. Be2 d5 16. cxd5 exd5 17. f4 Nc4 18. Bxc4 dxc4 19. O-O-O b5 20. a3 b4 21. axb4 Bxb4 22. g6 Bxe4 23. gxh7+ Kh8 24. Rhg1 Nd5 25. Nc6 Nxc3 26. bxc3 Ba3+ 27. Qb2 Bxb2+ 28. Kxb2 Qc7 29. Bd4 f6 30. Ne5 fxe5 31. Bxe5 Qb7+ 32. Ka1 Kxh7 33. h6 gxh6 34. Rd6 Rg8 0-1
2025.01.21 Titled Tue 21st Jan Early
207642 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) Demchenko, A (2619) 0-1
1. b4 g6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 Bg7 4. d4 O-O 5. Nf3 d6 6. c4 Nbd7 7. Be2 b6 8. O-O Bb7 9. Qc2 a5 10. a3 Ne4 11. Rd1 f5 12. Nc3 Ndf6 13. d5 e5 14. dxe6 Ng4 15. Nxe4 fxe4 16. Bxg7 exf3 17. gxf3 Qh4 18. Bd3 Qxh2+ 19. Kf1 Bxf3 20. Ke1 Kxg7 21. e7 Rfe8 22. Qc3+ Kg8 23. Kd2 Qxf2+ 24. Kc1 Bxd1 25. Be4 Qxe3+ 26. Qxe3 Nxe3 27. Bxa8 Rxa8 28. Kd2 Nxc4+ 29. Kxd1 Kf7 30. Kc2 Kxe7 31. Kc3 Ne5 0-1
2025.01.21 Titled Tue 21st Jan Early
207807 Khademi, M (2116) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2350) 1-0
1. Nf3 b6 2. g3 Bb7 3. Bg2 e6 4. b3 d5 5. Bb2 Nf6 6. O-O Be7 7. e3 O-O 8. Ne5 c5 9. a4 Qc7 10. a5 Nc6 11. a6 Bc8 12. Nxc6 Qxc6 13. c4 b5 14. Nc3 bxc4 15. bxc4 Bxa6 16. cxd5 exd5 17. Nxd5 Nxd5 18. Bxd5 Qxd5 19. Rxa6 h5 20. Qa1 Qf3 21. Bxg7 f6 22. Bxf8 h4 23. Qd1 Qb7 24. Bxe7 h3 25. Qg4+ Kf7 26. Rxf6+ Ke8 27. Rf8+ 1-0
2025.01.03 Hastings Masters 2024-25
229432 Badacsonyi, Stanley (2266) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2364) 1-0
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 c6 6. e3 Bd6 7. Bxd6 Qxd6 8. Bd3 Nf6 9. Nge2 O-O 10. O-O Re8 11. Qc2 a5 12. Na4 Nbd7 13. Rfc1 Ra7 14. Rab1 Nf8 15. Ng3 Ne6 16. Nb6 Qb4 17. Nxc8 Rxc8 18. Ne2 g6 19. Nc3 Raa8 20. Na4 Nd7 21. Nc3 b5 22. a4 bxa4 23. Qxa4 Nb6 24. Qd1 Qe7 25. Ra1 c5 26. dxc5 Rxc5 27. Qb3 Qc7 28. Rd1 Rb8 29. Qa2 Qe5 30. Bf1 Kg7 31. Rd2 Rd8 32. Rad1 d4 33. exd4 Rxd4 34. Re2 Qf5 35. Qa1 Rb4 36. Na2 Rf4 37. b4+ 1-0
2025.01.02 Hastings Masters 2024-25
229372 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2364) Zhang Pengxiang (2567) 0-1
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Ne2 Ba6 6. Ng3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 d5 8. Ba3 Bxc4 9. Bxc4 dxc4 10. Qf3 Qd5 11. e4 Qa5 12. Bb2 Nbd7 13. O-O O-O 14. Rfd1 c5 15. a4 Rac8 16. e5 Nd5 17. Ne4 cxd4 18. cxd4 c3 19. Ba3 c2 20. Rdc1 Qxa4 21. Bc5 Qxa1 22. Rxa1 bxc5 23. dxc5 Nxc5 24. Rc1 Nxe4 25. Qxe4 Nc3 0-1
2025.01.01 Hastings Masters 2024-25
229320 Royal, Shreyas (2522) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2364) 1/2-1/2
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. Re1 d6 7. a4 Be6 8. Bxe6 fxe6 9. c3 a5 10. Qb3 Qd7 11. Nbd2 b6 12. Nf1 Rae8 13. Ng3 Kh8 14. Bd2 Bd8 15. d4 exd4 16. cxd4 Ne7 17. h4 Ng4 18. h5 Ng8 19. Re2 Qf7 20. Rc1 N8f6 21. Qb5 c5 22. dxc5 dxc5 23. Ng5 Qd7 24. Qb3 Bc7 25. Rce1 Be5 26. Nh3 c4 27. Qxc4 Bxg3 28. fxg3 Rc8 29. Qb3 Nxe4 30. Rxe4 Qxd2 31. Qd1 Qxd1 32. Rxd1 Nf6 33. Rxe6 Nxh5 34. g4 Nf4 35. Rxb6 h6 36. Rd2 Rc4 37. b3 Rc3 38. Nxf4 Rxf4 39. Rb5 Rxg4 40. Rxa5 Rxb3 41. Ra2 Rgg3 42. Rc5 Rb6 43. a5 Ra6 44. Kf2 Rb3 45. Ra4 Kh7 46. g4 Kg6 47. Rf5 Kh7 48. Ke2 g6 49. Rc5 Kg7 50. Kd2 Kf7 51. Kc2 Rb7 52. Re4 Kf6 53. Kc3 Rb1 54. Ra4 h5 55. gxh5 Rc1+ 56. Kb4 Rxc5 57. Kxc5 gxh5 58. Kb5 Ra8 59. Kb6 Kg5 60. Kb7 Re8 61. a6 h4 62. a7 h3 63. Ra2 Re7+ 64. Kc6 Rxa7 65. Rxa7 Kg4 66. Kd5 h2 67. Rh7 Kg3 68. Ke4 Kg2 69. Rg7+ Kf2 70. Rh7 Kg2 1/2-1/2
2024.12.31 Hastings Masters 2024-25
229219 Ghazarian, Kirk (2501) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2364) 1/2-1/2
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
2024.12.31 Hastings Masters 2024-25
229275 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2364) Gu, I (1987) 1-0
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 Bg4 8. Qc2 O-O 9. h3 Be6 10. Bd3 Nbd7 11. Nge2 Ne8 12. Bxe7 Qxe7 13. O-O Nd6 14. Nf4 c6 15. Rae1 Qf6 16. f3 Rfe8 17. Qf2 Nf8 18. g4 g6 19. Kg2 b5 20. Nce2 Bd7 21. Ng3 Ne6 22. Nxe6 Qxe6 23. e4 h5 24. e5 Nc8 25. f4 h4 26. Nh1 Qe7 27. f5 g5 28. e6 fxe6 29. f6 Qf7 30. Qd2 Kf8 31. Qxg5 Qg8 32. Qh6+ Kf7 33. Qh5+ 1-0
2024.12.30 Hastings Masters 2024-25
237826 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2364) Wall, T (2173) 1-0
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 e6 6. dxe6 fxe6 7. g3 d5 8. Bg2 Nc6 9. Nh3 Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. Nc3 Bxa6 12. Re1 Qb6 13. Nf4 Ne5 14. b3 Rad8 15. Na4 Qc6 16. Bb2 Neg4 17. h3 Nh6 18. Qc2 Ne4 19. Nc3 Nxf2 20. e3 Rxf4 21. exf4 Nd3 22. Red1 Nxb2 23. Qxb2 Bf6 24. Rac1 Nf5 25. Kh2 Nd4 26. Qf2 Qd6 27. Na4 Rc8 28. b4 1-0
2024.12.29 Hastings Masters 2024-25
237713 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2364) Boyer, Mahel (2526) 0-1
1. d4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Be3 Nf6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Qd2 c6 7. h3 Nbd7 8. a4 e5 9. dxe5 dxe5 10. Qd6 Qa5 11. Nd2 Re8 12. Nc4 Qd8 13. Qd3 Qe7 14. O-O-O Bf8 15. Nd6 Rd8 16. Qc4 Nb6 17. Nxc8 Raxc8 18. Qb3 Rxd1+ 19. Kxd1 Rc7 20. Kc1 Nbd7 21. Be2 a6 22. a5 Qb4 23. Qa2 Bc5 24. Bd2 Nxe4 25. Nxe4 Qxe4 26. Bf3 Qh4 27. g3 Qf6 28. Be2 Nf8 29. Rf1 Rd7 30. h4 h5 31. Qc4 Ne6 32. g4 Rd4 33. Qb3 Nf4 34. Bd1 hxg4 35. Qxb7 g3 36. Qb8+ Rd8 37. Qc7 g2 0-1
2024.12.29 Hastings Masters 2024-25
237781 Zhang, Junyi (2070) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2364) 0-1
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Bd3 Nd5 9. Nf3 Bd6 10. O-O Nf4 11. Re1 Nxd3 12. cxd3 O-O 13. Nc3 Re8 14. b3 c5 15. Bb2 Nc6 16. Ne4 Bf8 17. a3 Qd5 18. Rc1 Bg4 19. Ng3 Rab8 20. Rc4 Bxf3 21. gxf3 Re6 22. Kh1 Qxd3 23. Re3 Qd5 24. Kg1 g6 25. Qc2 Nd4 26. Bxd4 cxd4 27. Rd3 Bxa3 28. Qa2 Ra6 29. Qc2 Kg7 30. Ne4 Rbb6 31. Qd1 Rc6 32. Qc2 Be7 33. h3 h5 34. Kg2 h4 35. Rxc6 Rxc6 36. Qa2 Qb5 37. Qa4 Qxa4 38. bxa4 f5 0-1
2024.12.28 Hastings Masters 2024-25
237673 Cheng, Louis (2087) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2364) 0-1
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Be7 5. Nc3 d6 6. a4 O-O 7. Bd2 h6 8. h3 Na5 9. Ba2 c5 10. Nd5 Nc6 11. O-O Kh8 12. c3 Nxd5 13. Bxd5 f5 14. b4 cxb4 15. cxb4 Bf6 16. Bc3 Ne7 17. Bb3 Ng6 18. Re1 Nf4 19. Bc2 Qe8 20. Bd2 fxe4 21. dxe4 Nxh3+ 22. gxh3 Bxh3 23. Ng5 Qg6 24. Ra3 Bxg5 25. Bxg5 Qxg5+ 26. Rg3 Qh4 27. Qxd6 Qf4 28. Re2 Bg4 29. Rd2 Rf6 30. Qd3 Be6 31. b5 Raf8 32. Bd1 Bc4 33. Qe3 Qxe3 34. Rxe3 Kh7 35. Rc2 Rg6+ 36. Rg3 Rxg3+ 37. fxg3 Bd3 38. Rd2 Bxe4 39. Be2 Rf7 40. a5 Re7 41. Kf2 Kg6 42. Ke3 Bf5 43. Rd6+ Kf7 44. Bc4+ Be6 45. Bxe6+ Rxe6 46. Rd8 e4 47. Rb8 b6 48. a6 Re7 49. Rc8 Ke6 50. Rd8 Ke5 51. Rd4 Kf5 52. Rd8 h5 53. Rf8+ Kg4 54. Rb8 g5 55. Rb7 Re5 56. Rxa7 Rxb5 57. Rb7 Kxg3 58. Kxe4 h4 59. Rg7 g4 60. Rd7 Ra5 61. a7 h3 62. Rd3+ Kh4 63. Rd7 h2 64. Ke3 h1=Q 65. Rh7+ Rh5 66. Kd4 0-1
2024.12.07 London Classic Masters
262587 Fier, A (2544) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) 1-0
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Be7 5. Nc3 d6 6. a3 O-O 7. Be3 Be6 8. Ng5 Bxc4 9. dxc4 Qd7 10. h3 a5 11. g4 a4 12. Nf3 Na5 13. g5 Ne8 14. Qd3 Qe6 15. Nd2 c6 16. O-O-O Nc7 17. Bb6 Bxg5 18. Rhg1 Bxd2+ 19. Qxd2 Nxc4 20. Qg5 Ne8 21. Be3 f5 22. exf5 Rxf5 23. Qg4 d5 24. Kb1 Nxe3 25. fxe3 Rf6 26. Nxa4 Qxg4 27. Rxg4 e4 28. Nb6 Ra6 29. Nd7 Rf7 30. Nc5 Ra5 31. Nb3 Ra8 32. c4 dxc4 33. Nc5 Nf6 34. Rf4 Re7 35. Rd4 Rae8 36. Rxc4 b6 37. Nb3 c5 38. Nd2 Re5 39. Ra4 h5 40. Ra7 Rd5 41. Kc2 Rg5 42. Rf2 Nd5 43. Nc4 b5 44. Nd6 Nxe3+ 45. Kb3 c4+ 46. Kb4 Re6 47. Ra8+ Kh7 48. Nf7 Rg3 49. Rd8 Ng2 50. Rd5 e3 51. Rxh5+ Kg6 52. Rff5 Re8 53. Ne5+ Rxe5 54. Rxe5 Nf4 1-0
2024.12.06 London Classic Masters
262555 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) Rudd, J (2230) 1-0
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Ne2 Ba6 6. Ng3 O-O 7. a3 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 c5 9. e4 Nc6 10. Bd3 Na5 11. Bg5 h6 12. h4 hxg5 13. hxg5 Bxc4 14. e5 Bxd3 15. gxf6 Bg6 16. Qg4 1-0
2024.12.05 London Classic Masters
262514 Zhang Pengxiang (2567) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) 1-0
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. d3 h6 8. a4 Rb8 9. axb5 axb5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. d4 Bxd4 12. Qxd4 d6 13. f4 Nc6 14. Qc3 Ne7 15. e5 Ne4 16. Qe1 Nc5 17. Ba2 O-O 18. Be3 b4 19. Nd2 Nf5 20. Bf2 Ba6 21. Bc4 Bxc4 22. Nxc4 b3 23. c3 Nd3 24. Qe4 Nxf2 25. Qxf5 g6 26. Qb1 Ng4 27. h3 d5 28. hxg4 dxc4 29. Qe4 Qd3 30. Qxd3 cxd3 31. Rad1 Rbd8 32. Rf3 f6 33. Rfxd3 Rxd3 34. Rxd3 fxe5 35. fxe5 Re8 36. Rd5 Kf7 37. Rb5 Ke6 38. Kf2 Rd8 39. Ke3 Rd1 40. Rxb3 Re1+ 41. Kf3 Rf1+ 42. Kg3 Kxe5 43. Rb5+ Kd6 44. Rb8 Rb1 45. g5 hxg5 46. Kg4 Rg1 47. g3 Rg2 48. Rb5 c6 49. Rb8 Kc7 50. Rb4 Kd6 51. b3 Kc5 52. Re4 Kd5 53. Rd4+ Kc5 54. Ra4 Kb5 55. Re4 Rc2 56. Re5+ Kb6 57. Re3 Rb2 58. b4 Rd2 59. Kxg5 Rd6 60. g4 Kb5 61. Re4 Ka4 62. Rc4 Kb3 63. Rc5 Re6 64. Kh6 Rd6 65. g5 Kc2 66. Kg7 Kd3 67. Kf7 Ke4 68. Ke7 1-0
2024.12.03 London Classic Masters
262507 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) Zhou, Y (2418) 1-0
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 O-O 5. Be2 d6 6. Be3 Nbd7 7. h4 h5 8. f3 c5 9. Nh3 cxd4 10. Bxd4 Ne5 11. Ng5 Nc6 12. Be3 Nd7 13. Rc1 Nc5 14. f4 f6 15. Nf3 f5 16. Bxc5 fxe4 17. Qd5+ Kh8 18. Ng5 dxc5 19. Nf7+ Rxf7 20. Qxf7 Bf5 21. g4 e3 22. Rd1 Qc7 23. gxf5 Qxf4 24. Rd5 Ne5 25. Qxe7 Qxf5 26. Kd1 Qf4 27. Rf1 Qh2 28. Ne4 Nc6 29. Qxb7 Rb8 30. Qxc6 Rxb2 31. Qe8+ Kh7 32. Rxh5+ gxh5 33. Ng5+ 1-0
2024.12.02 London Classic Masters
262448 Gallana, M (2216) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) 0-1
1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. e4 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. Bd2 Nd7 10. b4 f5 11. a4 Nf6 12. a5 fxe4 13. Ng5 Bf5 14. g4 h6 15. gxf5 hxg5 16. fxg6 Qd7 17. Ra3 Nxg6 18. Bxg5 Nf4 19. Kh1 Qf5 20. Rg1 Nh3 21. Bh4 Nxg1 22. Kxg1 e3 23. fxe3 Qh3 24. Bg3 Bh6 25. Qd3 Kh8 26. Nd1 Rg8 27. Nf2 Rxg3+ 28. hxg3 Qxg3+ 29. Kf1 e4 30. Qd4 Rf8 31. Nxe4 Qh3+ 32. Kg1 Rg8+ 33. Kf2 Qh4+ 34. Kf3 Qg4+ 0-1
2024.12.01 London Classic Masters
272537 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) Sowray, P (2205) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 c6 6. e3 Be7 7. Bd3 h6 8. Bh4 O-O 9. Qc2 Re8 10. Nge2 Nbd7 11. O-O a5 12. Rae1 b5 13. f3 Bb7 14. e4 dxe4 15. fxe4 Ng4 16. Bxe7 Qxe7 17. Qd2 b4 18. Nd1 c5 19. h3 Ngf6 20. e5 Nd5 21. Ng3 Bc6 22. Re4 cxd4 23. Rg4 Ne3 24. Nxe3 dxe3 25. Qxe3 Qxe5 26. Qxh6 Qe3+ 27. Qxe3 Rxe3 28. Rxg7+ Kxg7 29. Nf5+ Kf8 30. Nxe3 Rd8 31. Ng4 Bd5 32. Bb1 Nb6 33. Rd1 Rc8 34. Kh2 Be6 35. Ne3 Na4 36. Rd2 Rc1 37. Rd1 Rc8 38. Rd2 Rc1 39. Rd1 Rc8 1/2-1/2
2024.11.30 London Classic Masters
272453 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) Goh, Jinghan Cameron (2017) 0-1
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Nc6 7. Bd3 e5 8. f3 e4 9. fxe4 Nxe4 10. Ne2 f5 11. O-O d6 12. Qc2 Na5 13. Ng3 Nxg3 14. hxg3 g6 15. Bd2 Be6 16. d5 Bd7 17. c5 Qe8 18. a4 dxc5 19. c4 b6 20. e4 fxe4 21. Rxf8+ Qxf8 22. Rf1 Qg7 23. Bxe4 Qd4+ 24. Kh2 Bxa4 25. Qc3 Nxc4 26. Qxd4 cxd4 27. Bh6 Nd6 28. Bb1 Bb3 29. Rc1 Bxd5 30. Rxc7 Nf7 31. Bf4 a5 32. Rd7 Rd8 33. Ra7 Ra8 34. Rd7 Bc4 35. Be4 Rd8 36. Rc7 b5 37. Ra7 d3 38. Bd2 Nd6 39. Bc6 b4 40. Bg5 Nc8 41. Rc7 Rf8 42. Bh6 Be6 43. Bb5 Rf5 44. Bc4 Rh5+ 45. Kg1 Bxc4 46. Rxc8+ Kf7 47. Bd2 Bb3 48. Kf2 Re5 49. Rc7+ Ke6 50. Be3 Bc2 51. Rb7 b3 52. Kf3 Rf5+ 53. Kg4 Bd1+ 0-1
2024.11.30 London Classic Masters
272507 Merriman, James (2084) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) 0-1
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5 Qa5 8. Qd2 a6 9. a4 e6 10. Ra3 exd5 11. cxd5 Nbd7 12. Nh3 Ne5 13. Nf2 Nh5 14. Be2 f6 15. Be3 f5 16. f4 Ng4 17. Nxg4 fxg4 18. O-O Qb4 19. Bd3 Bd4 20. g3 Bxe3+ 21. Qxe3 Qxb2 22. Rfa1 Qb6 23. Bc4 Bd7 24. e5 Bf5 25. Rb3 Qc7 26. Ne4 Bxe4 27. Qxe4 Rae8 28. Rab1 Rf7 29. e6 Rg7 30. Rxb7 Qxb7 31. Rxb7 Rxb7 32. Bxa6 Nf6 33. Qc2 Rb4 34. Bb5 Rb8 35. e7 Kf7 36. Qe2 Ne8 37. Qe6+ Kg7 38. Qxg4 c4 39. Bxe8 Rxe8 40. Qd7 Rbb8 41. Qxd6 c3 42. Qe5+ Kf7 43. Qxc3 Rxe7 44. d6 Rd7 45. Qc4+ Kf8 46. Qd4 Rbd8 47. Qh8+ Kf7 48. Qxh7+ Kf6 49. Qh4+ Kf7 50. a5 Rxd6 51. a6 Ra8 52. Qh7+ Kf6 53. a7 Ra6 54. f5 Ra1+ 55. Kg2 gxf5 56. Qh6+ Kf7 57. Qf4 Ra2+ 58. Kh3 Rh8+ 0-1
2024.11.29 London Classic Masters
272422 Stone, A ENG (2118) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) 1/2-1/2
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 g6 5. d4 exd4 6. Nxd4 Bg7 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. Bg2 Ng4 9. Qc2 O-O 10. O-O Ne5 11. b3 d6 12. Bb2 h5 13. Rad1 h4 14. Nb1 h3 15. Bh1 Bd7 16. Nd2 Qe7 17. Nf3 Bf5 18. Qd2 Nxf3+ 19. Bxf3 Bxb2 20. Qxb2 Be4 21. Qd4 Bxf3 22. exf3 Qe2 23. Qc3 Rfe8 24. Rde1 Qxa2 25. Ra1 Qe2 26. Rae1 Qa2 27. Ra1 Qe2 28. Rae1 Qa2 1/2-1/2
2024.11.24 4ncl 2024-25
284158 Vijayakumar, Rishi (2172) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. h3 O-O 6. Be3 c5 7. Nf3 Qa5 8. Qd2 a6 9. Bd3 Nfd7 10. O-O Nc6 11. Be2 Rb8 12. d5 Nce5 13. Nxe5 Bxe5 14. f4 Bf6 15. a4 Nb6 16. Rfc1 Bd7 17. b3 Na8 18. e5 Bg7 19. Ra2 dxe5 20. Ne4 Qxd2 21. Rxd2 b6 22. a5 f5 23. Nf2 exf4 24. Bxf4 bxa5 25. Bxb8 Bh6 26. Ra2 Bxc1 27. Ba7 a4 28. bxa4 Be3 29. a5 Rc8 30. Rb2 Kf7 31. Bb8 Ke8 32. Kf1 Kd8 33. Nd3 Bd4 34. Rb7 Ba4 35. Nf4 Bd7 36. Ne6+ Bxe6 37. dxe6 Bc3 38. Bd1 Bxa5 39. Bd6 Bc7 40. Bxc5 a5 41. Bf3 Ke8 42. Ra7 Nb6 43. Bc6+ Kd8 44. Bb5 Rb8 45. Bxb6 Rxb6 46. Rxa5 Kc8 47. Bd7+ Kb7 48. Rb5 Rxb5 49. cxb5 Kb6 50. g4 Kc5 51. gxf5 gxf5 52. Ke2 Kd4 53. Kf3 Ke5 54. h4 Kf6 55. h5 Kg5 56. Be8 Bb6 57. Kg3 Ba5 58. Kf3 Kf6 59. Bf7 Ke5 60. Ke3 Bc7 61. Kf3 h6 62. Ke3 Kd5 63. Kf3 Ke5 64. Ke3 Kd5 65. Kf3 Ke5 66. Ke3 1/2-1/2
2024.11.23 4ncl 2024-25
284086 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) Murphy, Conor E (2444) 0-1
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c6 7. e4 dxe4 8. fxe4 e5 9. Nf3 Bg4 10. Qd3 Nbd7 11. dxe5 Ng8 12. Rb1 Ne7 13. Bg5 h6 14. Bh4 g5 15. Bf2 Ng6 16. Rxb7 Rb8 17. Qb1 Rxb7 18. Qxb7 O-O 19. Bd4 c5 20. Be3 Qa5 21. Kf2 Rb8 22. Qd5 Be6 23. Qd6 Rb6 24. Qd2 Qxa3 25. Kg3 Rb3 26. h4 Rxc3 27. Kf2 Qb3 28. Ne1 Ndxe5 29. Be2 gxh4 30. Bxc5 Rxc4 31. Bxc4 Qg3+ 32. Kg1 Bxc4 33. Rh3 Qg4 34. Qxh6 Qxe4 35. Qe3 Qf5 36. Qf2 Qh5 37. Bd4 Ng4 38. Qb2 Qf5 39. Nf3 Bb5 40. Rh1 Qd3 41. Qc1 Bc6 42. Rxh4 Nxh4 43. Qg5+ Ng6 44. Qxg4 Qd1+ 45. Kh2 Bxf3 46. gxf3 Qd2+ 47. Kg1 a5 48. Qc8+ Kh7 49. Qh3+ Qh6 50. Qd7 Qf4 51. Qh3+ Qh4 52. Qxh4+ Nxh4 53. Kf2 Kg6 54. Bc5 Kf5 55. Ke3 Ke5 56. Be7 Nf5+ 0-1
2024.11.16 UK Open Blitz Open Final
292560 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) Marchlewicz, K (2048) 0-1
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. e3 b6 3. b3 Bb7 4. Bb2 e6 5. g3 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c5 8. c4 Nc6 9. Qe2 d5 10. d3 dxc4 11. dxc4 Qc7 12. Nc3 a6 13. h3 Rad8 14. Ne1 Rd7 15. f4 Rfd8 16. Nf3 Nb4 17. Rad1 Ne4 18. Rxd7 Rxd7 19. Kh2 Nd3 20. Ba1 Bf6 21. Nxe4 Bxe4 22. Bxf6 gxf6 23. Rd1 Nb4 24. a3 0-1
2024.11.16 UK Open Blitz Open Final
292574 Gormally, D (2424) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) 1-0
1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. e4 e5 5. Be3 exd4 6. Bxd4 Nf6 7. Nf3 Nc6 8. Be3 O-O 9. Be2 Ng4 10. Bg5 Qd7 11. h3 Nge5 12. O-O f5 13. Nxe5 Nxe5 14. f4 Nf7 15. Bh4 Re8 16. exf5 Bxc3 17. fxg6 hxg6 18. bxc3 Nh6 19. Bd3 Qf7 20. Bg5 Nf5 21. Qd2 Be6 22. g4 Ng7 23. f5 gxf5 24. Rf4 Qg6 25. Bh4 Qh6 26. Qf2 Rf8 27. Rf1 Qg6 28. Kh2 Qh7 29. Qg3 Kh8 30. Bg5 Qg6 31. h4 Rf7 32. Qe3 Raf8 33. R4f2 Bd7 34. h5 Qh7 35. Kg1 Bc8 36. Qd4 Kg8 37. c5 Ne6 38. Qe3 Nxg5 39. Qxg5+ Qg7 40. Qh4 d5 41. g5 Qxc3 42. Bb1 Qxc5 43. Kh2 Qd6+ 44. Kg1 Rg7 45. g6 d4 46. Rg2 d3 47. Qg5 Qc5+ 48. Kh1 Qc4 49. h6 d2 50. Rd1 Rd7 51. g7 Re8 52. h7+ 1-0
2024.11.16 UK Open Blitz Open Final
292575 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) Vijayakumar, Rishi (2172) 1-0
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. e3 d5 4. Nf3 Be7 5. b3 O-O 6. Bb2 dxc4 7. Bxc4 c5 8. O-O b6 9. Nbd2 Bb7 10. Qe2 Nc6 11. dxc5 Bxc5 12. Rfd1 Qe7 13. a3 a5 14. Bxf6 gxf6 15. Ne4 Rad8 16. Qb2 Kg7 17. Rdc1 Ne5 18. Be2 Bxe4 19. Nxe5 Ba8 20. Rc4 fxe5 21. Qxe5+ f6 22. Rg4+ Kh8 23. Qh5 f5 24. Rg5 Rg8 25. h4 Rxg5 26. hxg5 Qg7 27. Rb1 Bxa3 28. Bc4 Bd5 29. Rd1 Be7 30. Bxd5 Rxd5 31. Rc1 Qxg5 32. Qe8+ Kg7 33. f4 Qh4 34. Qc6 Qf6 35. Qxb6 Rd2 36. Qxa5 Qb2 37. Qc3+ Bf6 38. Qc7+ 1-0
2024.11.16 UK Open Blitz Open Final
292590 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) Banerjee, Supratit (2141) 0-1
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 c6 6. e3 Nf6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. h3 Nbd7 9. Nf3 Re8 10. O-O Nf8 11. Ne5 N6d7 12. Bh2 Nxe5 13. dxe5 f6 14. exf6 Bxf6 15. Qc2 g6 16. Rad1 Be6 17. e4 d4 18. Ne2 Qb6 19. e5 Bg7 20. Kh1 Rad8 21. f4 Nd7 22. b3 Nc5 23. Bg1 Nxd3 24. Qxd3 c5 25. Ng3 Rf8 26. Rde1 Qc6 27. Rc1 Bxh3 28. Qe4 Bd7 29. Qxc6 Bxc6 30. Rxc5 d3 31. Be3 d2 32. Rd1 Rd3 33. Nf1 g5 34. Rxd2 Rxd2 0-1
2024.11.16 UK Open Blitz Open Final
292592 Royal, Shreyas (2520) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) 0-1
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 b5 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 e6 5. O-O Be7 6. a4 b4 7. c4 bxc3 8. Nxc3 O-O 9. Re1 d5 10. Bf4 Nbd7 11. a5 c5 12. e3 Bc6 13. Qc2 Rc8 14. Red1 cxd4 15. Nxd4 Ba8 16. Nb3 Bb4 17. Ra4 Qe7 18. Qd3 Bxc3 19. bxc3 h6 20. e4 dxe4 21. Qd2 e5 22. Be3 Rfd8 23. Qc2 a6 24. Nd2 Nc5 25. Bxc5 Qxc5 26. Rc1 e3 27. Nb3 exf2+ 28. Kh1 Bxg2+ 29. Kxg2 Qc6+ 0-1
2024.11.16 UK Open Blitz Open Final
292605 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) Boswell, Jacob Connor (2264) 0-1
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 d5 3. e3 Bf5 4. Bd3 Bg6 5. O-O e6 6. c4 c6 7. Nc3 Nbd7 8. Qe2 Bd6 9. e4 dxe4 10. Nxe4 Nxe4 11. Bxe4 Nf6 12. Bxg6 hxg6 13. g3 Qe7 14. b3 O-O 15. Kg2 Rfe8 16. Bb2 Nd7 17. Rae1 Qd8 18. h4 a5 19. Rh1 Nf6 20. Ng5 Nh5 21. Qf3 Qf6 22. Ne4 Qxf3+ 23. Kxf3 Be7 24. Bc3 a4 25. b4 Nf6 26. a3 Nxe4 27. Rxe4 b5 28. Rc1 Red8 29. Bd2 Bf6 30. Be3 Rd6 31. cxb5 cxb5 32. Rc5 Rd5 33. Ke2 Rad8 34. Rg4 Be7 35. Rc7 Bd6 36. Rc2 Kh7 37. Re4 Re8 38. g4 f5 39. gxf5 gxf5 40. Rf4 Bxf4 41. Bxf4 Rxd4 42. Bg5 Re4+ 43. Kf3 Rc4 44. Rd2 Rc3+ 45. Kg2 Rxa3 46. Rd7 Rb3 47. Bf6 Rg8 48. Be7 a3 49. Ra7 Kg6 50. Bc5 Rd8 51. Ra5 Rd2 52. Rxb5 a2 53. Ra5 Rb1 54. Bd4 Rxd4 0-1
2024.11.16 UK Open Blitz Open Final
292609 Badacsonyi, Stanley (2298) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) 1-0
1. d4 d6 2. e4 e5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. dxe5 Nxe5 6. Bf4 Ng6 7. Be3 Be7 8. h3 O-O 9. Bc4 Re8 10. O-O Bf8 11. Re1 c6 12. Bb3 h6 13. Qd3 b5 14. a3 Ne5 15. Nxe5 dxe5 16. Rad1 Qxd3 17. Rxd3 a6 18. f3 Bb7 19. Red1 c5 20. Bd5 Nxd5 21. Nxd5 c4 22. R3d2 Bxd5 23. Rxd5 c3 24. b4 a5 25. Rxb5 axb4 26. axb4 Reb8 27. Rxe5 Rxb4 28. Rd3 Rc8 29. Red5 Rbb8 30. Bd4 Bb4 31. Be5 Ra8 32. Rb5 Ra4 33. Rb7 f6 34. Bf4 Bc5+ 35. Kh2 Bf8 36. Rb3 Rac4 37. Bg3 R8c6 38. Rd8 Rc8 39. Rxc8 Rxc8 40. Be1 Bd6+ 41. g3 Be5 42. Kg2 g5 43. Kf2 Kf7 44. Ke2 Ke7 45. Ke3 Rc4 46. f4 gxf4+ 47. gxf4 Bd4+ 48. Kd3 Ra4 49. Bxc3 Bc5 50. Rb5 Bd6 51. Rh5 Bxf4 52. Bxf6+ Ke6 53. Bg7 Ra3+ 54. c3 Bc1 55. Bxh6 Bb2 56. Bd2 Ra8 57. Rh6+ Ke5 58. Rh5+ Ke6 59. h4 Rd8+ 60. Kc2 Ba3 61. Be3 Rg8 62. Bd4 Rg3 63. Rh6+ Kd7 64. h5 Rh3 65. Rh7+ Ke6 66. h6 Bf8 67. Bg7 Bxg7 68. hxg7 Rg3 69. Kb3 Ke5 70. Kc4 Kxe4 71. g8=Q Rxg8 72. Re7+ Kf5 73. Re1 Kf6 74. Kd5 Rd8+ 75. Kc4 Kf7 76. Kb4 Rb8+ 77. Ka5 Ra8+ 78. Kb6 Rc8 79. Re3 Kf8 80. Kb5 Rb8+ 81. Kc6 Rc8+ 82. Kd7 Rc4 83. Kd6 Rc8 84. Kd5 Rd8+ 85. Kc4 Rc8+ 86. Kb3 Rb8+ 87. Kc2 Re8 88. Rxe8+ Kxe8 89. Kb3 Kd7 90. Kb4 Kd6 91. Kb5 Kd7 92. Kc5 Kc7 93. c4 1-0
2024.11.16 UK Open Blitz Open Final
292620 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) Southcott-Moyers, Indy (2174) 1/2-1/2
1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 g6 4. c4 c6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O Bg4 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Bxf3 Nbd7 10. Qb3 dxc4 11. Qxc4 Nb6 12. Qc2 Nfd5 13. a3 Bxb2 14. Qxb2 Re8 15. b5 e5 16. Rc1 e4 17. Bd1 Qd6 18. a4 Nd7 19. Na3 Ne5 20. Qd4 Nd3 21. Rcb1 c5 22. Qc4 N5b4 23. Nc2 Qf6 24. f4 exf3 25. Nxb4 f2+ 26. Kf1 Nxb4 27. Qxc5 Nd3 28. Qd5 Rad8 29. Qf3 Qe5 30. Be2 Qh2 31. Bxd3 Rxd3 32. Qxf2 Rd5 33. Ke2 Rf5 34. Qg1 Qd6 35. Rf1 Rd5 36. Ra2 Qc5 37. Rfa1 Qc4+ 38. Ke1 Qd3 39. Qf1 Qe4 40. Qf3 Qc4 41. Ra3 Rf5 42. Qe2 Qh4+ 43. Kd1 Rd8 44. Rd3 Rfd5 45. Rxd5 Rxd5 46. Qg4 Qf2 47. Qc8+ Kg7 48. Qc3+ Kg8 49. Qc8+ Kg7 50. Qc3+ Kg8 51. g4 Qf3+ 52. Kc2 Qe4+ 53. Kb2 Rd3 54. Qc8+ Kg7 55. Qc2 Qb4+ 56. Kc1 Rd5 57. Qb2+ Qxb2+ 58. Kxb2 Rxd2+ 59. Kc3 Rh2 60. Kd4 Rxh3 61. Rc1 Rg3 62. Rc7 Rxg4+ 63. e4 h5 64. Rxb7 h4 65. Rc7 h3 66. Rc1 h2 67. Rh1 Rg2 68. a5 g5 69. b6 axb6 70. axb6 g4 71. b7 Rb2 72. Rxh2 Rxb7 73. Rg2 Rd7+ 74. Ke5 f6+ 75. Kf5 Kf7 76. Rxg4 Re7 77. Rh4 Re5+ 78. Kf4 Ra5 79. Rh7+ Kg6 80. Rb7 Ra4 81. Rb6 Ra5 82. Re6 Kf7 83. Rc6 Kg6 84. Ke3 Ra3+ 85. Kd4 Ra4+ 86. Kd5 Ra5+ 87. Kd4 Ra4+ 88. Ke3 Ra3+ 89. Kf2 Kg5 90. Rc5+ Kf4 91. Rf5+ Kxe4 92. Rxf6 Ra5 93. Rf3 Rf5 94. Rxf5 Kxf5 1/2-1/2
2024.11.16 UK Open Blitz Open Final
292626 Wells, P (2351) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) 0-1
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. f4 Nf6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Bg4 8. e5 dxe5 9. dxe5 Nd5 10. h3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 Bd7 12. Rb1 Rb8 13. Ng5 h6 14. Ne4 Be6 15. Nc5 Bxa2 16. Rxb7 Qd5 17. Be3 Rxb7 18. Nxb7 Nxe5 19. fxe5 Qxb7 20. Qc1 Kh7 21. Qa3 Be6 22. Qxe7 Qc6 23. Qh4 Qxc3 24. Bxa7 Qxe5 25. Bf2 c5 26. Bg3 Qd4+ 27. Qxd4 Bxd4+ 28. Kh2 c4 29. Be4 f5 30. Bf3 Rd8 31. Re1 Bf7 32. Re7 Kg8 33. Rc7 Re8 34. h4 Bf6 35. Rc6 Kg7 36. Rc7 Re7 37. Rc8 g5 38. hxg5 hxg5 39. Bd6 Be5+ 40. Bxe5+ Rxe5 41. Kg3 Re3 42. Kf2 Rc3 43. Rc7 Rxc2+ 44. Ke3 Kf6 45. Kd4 Rd2+ 0-1
2024.11.16 UK Open Blitz Open Final
292635 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) Lucchi, L (2060) 1-0
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c5 3. dxc5 Nf6 4. cxd5 Qxd5 5. Qxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nb4 7. Na3 e5 8. Be3 Be6 9. O-O-O Nd7 10. Nb5 Rc8 11. Nxa7 Ra8 12. c6 bxc6 13. a3 c5 14. Nb5 Na6 15. Nf3 f6 16. Nd2 Be7 17. Bc4 Bxc4 18. Nxc4 Rb8 19. a4 Nb6 20. Nxb6 Rxb6 21. Kc2 Kf7 22. Rd7 Ke6 23. Ra7 Rc8 24. Kc3 Nb4 25. Rd1 Nc6 26. Rc7 Rxc7 27. Nxc7+ Kf7 28. Nd5 Ra6 29. Nxe7 Nxe7 30. Bxc5 Ng6 31. b3 Nf4 32. g3 Ne6 33. Be3 Rc6+ 34. Kb2 g6 35. b4 f5 36. Kb3 f4 37. Ba7 Rc7 38. Bb6 Rc6 39. a5 f3 40. Rd3 Ng5 41. h4 Nxe4 42. Rxf3+ Ke6 43. Rd3 Nd6 44. Rd1 Ne4 45. Rd3 h5 46. Re3 Nd2+ 47. Ka2 Rc2+ 48. Ka1 Rc1+ 49. Kb2 Rc6 50. Rc3 Rd6 51. Be3 Ne4 52. Rc2 Rd3 53. a6 Rd6 54. b5 Rd5 55. b6 Rb5+ 56. Kc1 Nd6 57. b7 Nxb7 58. axb7 Rxb7 59. Rc5 Kf5 60. Kd2 Ke4 61. Rc4+ Kf3 62. Rc6 Rb2+ 63. Kc3 Ra2 64. Rf6+ Ke2 65. Rxg6 e4 66. Rg5 Ra3+ 67. Kd4 Ra4+ 68. Ke5 Rb4 69. Kf4 Rb8 70. Rxh5 Kd3 71. Rd5+ Ke2 72. Kxe4 Re8+ 73. Re5 Ra8 74. h5 Ra4+ 75. Kf5 Kf3 76. h6 Ra8 77. h7 Rf8+ 1-0
2024.11.16 UK Open Blitz Open Final
292643 Waldhausen Gordon, Frederick (2361) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) 0-1
1. d4 d6 2. e4 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. d5 Nce7 5. Be3 f5 6. f3 Nf6 7. Qd2 Ng6 8. O-O-O fxe4 9. Nxe4 Nxe4 10. fxe4 Be7 11. g3 O-O 12. h4 Bg4 13. Be2 Qd7 14. h5 Nh8 15. Bg5 Bxe2 16. Nxe2 Bxg5 17. Qxg5 Nf7 18. Qe3 Qg4 19. Rh4 Qg5 20. Kd2 Qxe3+ 21. Kxe3 Ng5 22. Rg4 Rf3+ 23. Kd2 h6 24. Nc3 a6 25. Re1 Raf8 26. Re3 Rf1 27. Kd3 Nf3 28. Ne2 Rf2 29. c3 Nh2 30. Rg6 Nf1 31. Re6 Nxe3 32. Kxe3 R8f3+ 33. Kd2 Rxg3 34. Ke1 Rgg2 35. Nc1 Rxb2 0-1
2024.11.16 UK Open Blitz Open Final
292650 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) Han, Yichen (2429) 0-1
1. Nf3 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. e3 b6 4. Be2 Bb7 5. O-O d6 6. b3 Nd7 7. Bb2 Ngf6 8. c4 O-O 9. Nc3 e6 10. Qc2 a6 11. Rfd1 Qe7 12. e4 e5 13. dxe5 dxe5 14. Nd5 Nxd5 15. cxd5 Rac8 16. a4 Rfd8 17. Nd2 Qg5 18. Nc4 a5 19. Bc1 Qf6 20. Be3 Bf8 21. Qc1 Qg7 22. Qb2 h5 23. Rac1 Re8 24. Na3 Nc5 25. Bb5 Red8 26. f3 Qf6 27. Nc4 Bg7 28. Bxc5 bxc5 29. Nxa5 Ba8 30. Nc6 Rf8 31. Rxc5 Bh6 32. Rc2 Bf4 33. Re2 h4 34. a5 Qg5 35. Kh1 Kg7 36. a6 Qh5 37. Qc3 Kh7 38. Rc2 f5 39. Re1 Qg5 40. exf5 gxf5 41. Nxe5 Bxd5 42. Bd7 Rcd8 43. Qxc7 Qg7 44. Qd6 Bxe5 45. Qxd5 Rxd7 46. Qe6 Bf6 47. Qxf5+ Kh8 48. Qh5+ Kg8 49. Qb5 Re7 50. Qc4+ Kh8 51. Rd1 Rfe8 52. Rcc1 Re2 53. Rg1 Bd4 54. a7 Qxa7 55. Rgd1 Qg7 56. g4 hxg3 57. Qxd4 Re1+ 58. Kg2 Qxd4 59. Rxd4 Rxc1 60. hxg3 Re2+ 61. Kh3 Rc3 62. Kg4 Rxb3 63. Rd8+ Kg7 64. Rd7+ Kf6 65. Rd6+ Ke7 66. Rd4 Reb2 67. Re4+ Kf6 68. Rf4+ Kg6 69. Rf8 Ra2 70. Rg8+ Kf7 71. Rc8 Ra4+ 72. f4 Raa3 73. Rc7+ Kf6 74. Rc6+ Ke7 75. Rc7+ Kd6 76. Rc1 Rxg3+ 0-1
2024.11.16 UK Open Blitz Open Final
292660 Gasanov, E (2476) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Bg5 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Qd2 a6 7. Nf3 c6 8. Be2 Nbd7 9. O-O e5 10. Rfe1 Qa5 11. Bf1 b5 12. a3 bxc4 13. Bxc4 Bb7 14. Rad1 Rac8 15. Ba2 Rfe8 16. dxe5 Nxe5 17. Nxe5 dxe5 18. Bxf6 Bxf6 19. Nd5 Qd8 20. Qb4 cxd5 21. Qxb7 Re7 22. Qxa6 Re6 23. Qe2 Rec6 24. Bxd5 Rc2 25. Qf3 Qb6 26. Re2 Rc1 27. Rd2 Bg5 28. Qxf7+ Kh8 29. Rd3 Bh6 30. Qf3 R1c2 31. Qh3 Qxf2+ 32. Kh1 Rf8 33. Rf3 Rxf3 34. Qxf3 Qxf3 35. gxf3 Bf4 36. b4 Rxh2+ 37. Kg1 Rb2 38. Ra1 Be3+ 39. Kh1 h5 40. Bc6 Bd4 41. Rd1 Rb3 42. f4 Rxa3 43. b5 Ra1 44. Rxa1 Bxa1 45. f5 gxf5 46. b6 Bd4 47. b7 Ba7 48. exf5 Kg7 49. Kg2 Kf6 50. Be4 Kg5 51. Kg3 Bb8 52. Kf3 Ba7 53. Bd3 h4 54. Be4 Bb8 55. Kg2 Kf6 56. Kh3 Kg5 57. Bd3 Ba7 58. Be4 Bb8 59. Kg2 Bc7 60. Kf3 Bb8 61. Ke3 Ba7+ 62. Kd3 h3 63. Kc4 h2 64. Kd5 h1=Q 65. Bxh1 Kxf5 66. Kc6 Bb8 67. Kd7 e4 68. Bxe4+ Kxe4 69. Kc8 Bd6 70. b8=Q Bxb8 71. Kxb8 1/2-1/2
2024.11.16 UK Open Blitz Open Final
292665 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) Keohane, Ben (1965) 1-0
1. d4 c5 2. d5 g6 3. c4 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 Bg7 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. e4 O-O 8. e5 Ne8 9. h4 Bxe5 10. Nf3 Bg7 11. h5 Nf6 12. hxg6 fxg6 13. Bh6 Bxa6 14. Qd2 Nh5 15. Bxg7 Kxg7 16. Ng5 Bxf1 17. Rxf1 h6 18. Nge4 d6 19. O-O-O Na6 20. Rh1 Nb4 21. a3 Qc8 22. Kb1 Qa6 23. Rh4 Rfb8 24. Ng3 Qa5 25. Nxh5+ gxh5 26. Rxh5 Rh8 27. Re1 Ra7 28. Qf4 Nxd5 29. Rxd5 Rf8 30. Qg4+ Kh7 31. Rf5 Qd8 32. Re6 1-0
2024.11.16 UK Open Blitz Open Final
292677 Tushynskyi, Volodymyr (2140) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) 0-1
1. d4 d6 2. c3 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. Bg5 Nd7 5. Nbd2 h6 6. Bh4 g5 7. Bg3 e6 8. e4 f5 9. h3 Ngf6 10. Bd3 f4 11. Bh2 O-O 12. Qe2 e5 13. dxe5 Nxe5 14. Nxe5 dxe5 15. Nf3 Qe7 16. O-O-O a6 17. Nd2 b5 18. f3 Be6 19. Kb1 c5 20. c4 b4 21. Bg1 a5 22. Qf2 Nd7 23. h4 Bf6 24. hxg5 hxg5 25. g3 Kg7 26. gxf4 Rh8 27. Rxh8 Rxh8 28. fxg5 Bxg5 29. Nb3 a4 30. Nxc5 Nxc5 31. Qxc5 Qxc5 32. Bxc5 b3 33. Bd6 Kf6 34. c5 bxa2+ 35. Ka1 Be3 36. c6 Bd4 37. f4 exf4 38. Bxf4 a3 39. e5+ Ke7 40. Bg5+ Kf7 41. Rf1+ Kg8 42. Bc1 Rh2 43. Rg1+ Kf8 44. Rf1+ Kg8 45. Rg1+ Bxg1 46. c7 Bd4 47. c8=Q+ Bxc8 48. Kxa2 axb2 49. Bc4+ Kg7 50. Bg5 Bf5 51. Bf6+ Kf8 0-1
2024.10.08 Titled Tue 8th Oct Late
338263 Jimenez Fernandez, Rebeca (2127) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) 0-1
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. Bd3 Bb7 4. Nf3 e6 5. O-O c5 6. c3 d6 7. Re1 Nd7 8. Nbd2 g6 9. Nf1 Bg7 10. Ng3 Ngf6 11. e5 Bxf3 12. Qxf3 dxe5 13. dxe5 Nd5 14. Bf4 Nxf4 15. Qxf4 O-O 16. Rad1 Qc7 17. Ne4 Nxe5 18. Nf6+ Bxf6 19. Qxf6 Nxd3 20. Rxd3 Rad8 21. Rh3 Rd5 22. g4 Rfd8 23. Qh4 h5 24. Qf6 Rd1 25. Rxd1 Rxd1+ 26. Kg2 Qb7+ 27. f3 Qd5 28. gxh5 Qd2+ 29. Kg3 Rg1+ 30. Kh4 Qf2+ 31. Rg3 Qxh2+ 32. Kg4 Qxg3# 0-1
2024.10.08 Titled Tue 8th Oct Late
338647 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) Federzoni, Enzo (2147) 1-0
1. a3 e5 2. b4 d5 3. Bb2 Bd6 4. e3 Nf6 5. c4 c6 6. d3 O-O 7. Nd2 Bf5 8. Ngf3 Nbd7 9. Be2 Re8 10. O-O Nf8 11. Re1 Qd7 12. Bf1 Rad8 13. g3 Bh3 14. Qb3 Bxf1 15. Rxf1 e4 16. Bxf6 gxf6 17. dxe4 dxe4 18. Nd4 Qh3 19. Rfd1 Ng6 20. Kh1 Re5 21. Rg1 Rh5 22. Rg2 f5 23. Ne2 Qg4 24. Ng1 Ne5 25. Qd1 Qg6 26. Qe2 Ng4 27. f3 exf3 28. Ngxf3 Re8 29. Nf1 Qe6 30. Re1 Bf8 31. Nd4 Qe4 32. Qf3 Bg7 33. Qxe4 Rxe4 34. Nf3 Rxc4 35. Rd2 h6 36. Rd8+ Kh7 37. Rd7 Kg6 38. Nh4+ Rxh4 39. gxh4 Rc2 40. Rd2 Nf2+ 41. Kg2 Rxd2 42. Nxd2 Ng4 43. e4 f4 44. Kf3 Ne3 45. Rg1+ Kf6 46. e5+ Kxe5 47. Rxg7 Nf5 48. Rxf7 Nd4+ 49. Kf2 f3 50. Nxf3+ 1-0
2024.10.08 Titled Tue 8th Oct Late
338827 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) Ebrahimi Herab, Hamidreza (2386) 0-1
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. e3 O-O 5. c3 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. g3 d5 8. Bg2 c6 9. d4 Nd7 10. Ne2 Re8 11. O-O Nf8 12. Nd2 h5 13. h3 Bd7 14. a4 Qc8 15. Nf4 g6 16. Rb1 Nh7 17. c4 dxc4 18. Nxc4 Qc7 19. Nd3 Ng5 20. Nc5 Bc8 21. h4 Ne6 22. Ne4 Be7 23. Qf3 Qd8 24. Rfd1 Ng7 25. Qf4 Ne6 26. Qf3 Ng7 27. Qe2 Bg4 28. Bf3 Bc8 29. Ne5 Nf5 30. d5 cxd5 31. Nc3 Qc7 32. Qb5 Rf8 33. Bxd5 a6 34. Qb3 Qxe5 35. Ne2 Rb8 36. Nf4 Kg7 37. Bg2 Be6 38. Qb6 Bc5 39. Qa5 Nxe3 40. Re1 Qf5 41. Qc3+ Qf6 42. Qxf6+ Kxf6 43. Nxe6 Nxg2 44. Nxc5 Nxe1 45. Nd7+ Ke7 0-1
2024.10.08 Titled Tue 8th Oct Late
339123 Yagupov, I (2230) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) 0-1
1. e4 d6 2. d4 f5 3. exf5 Bxf5 4. Bd3 Bxd3 5. Qxd3 Nf6 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O Qd7 8. Re1 O-O-O 9. c4 e5 10. dxe5 dxe5 11. Qxd7+ Rxd7 12. Nc3 Bb4 13. Bg5 e4 14. Bxf6 exf3 15. Bg5 Bxc3 16. bxc3 fxg2 17. Kxg2 b6 18. Be3 Rd3 19. Rac1 Rf8 20. c5 Rf5 21. cxb6 axb6 22. c4 Ra5 23. c5 b5 24. Re2 Rda3 25. Rcc2 Nb4 26. Rb2 Rxa2 27. Bd4 Rxb2 28. Rxb2 Nc6 29. Bxg7 b4 30. Rc2 b3 31. Rb2 Rb5 32. f4 Na5 33. Kf2 Nc4 34. Rb1 Nd2 35. Rb2 Ne4+ 36. Ke3 Nxc5 37. Bd4 Ne6 38. Bc3 Kd7 39. Ke4 Nc5+ 40. Kd4 Na4 41. Rb1 Nxc3 42. Kxc3 Ke6 43. Kb2 Kf5 44. Rc1 c5 45. Rc4 h5 46. h3 h4 47. Ra4 Rb4 48. Ra5 Kxf4 49. Rxc5 Kg3 50. Rc3+ Kg2 51. Rd3 Rf4 52. Rxb3 Rf3 53. Rb4 Kxh3 54. Kc2 Kg3 55. Rb8 h3 56. Rg8+ Kf2 57. Rh8 Kg2 58. Kd2 h2 59. Rg8+ Kf1 60. Rh8 Rf2+ 61. Ke3 Kg1 62. Rh7 Rg2 63. Kf3 h1=Q 64. Rxh1+ Kxh1 65. Ke3 Kg1 66. Kf3 Kf1 67. Ke3 Rf2 68. Kd3 Re2 0-1
2024.10.08 Titled Tue 8th Oct Late
339193 Mahdavi, Reza (2394) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. c3 g6 6. h4 h6 7. Qe2 Bg7 8. a4 a6 9. Nbd2 e6 10. Nf1 Ne7 11. Ng3 O-O 12. O-O e5 13. h5 f5 14. dxe5 f4 15. exd6 cxd6 16. Nh1 g5 17. Nd4 Ne5 18. Ne6 Qd7 19. Nxg7 Kxg7 20. f3 Qe8 21. Nf2 Qxh5 22. Bc2 Rae8 23. b3 Nf5 24. Qd1 Ng3 25. Re1 d5 26. exd5 Bxd5 27. Bb2 Bxf3 28. Qd4 Nf5 29. Bxf5 Rxf5 30. c4 Kg6 31. Qd6+ Rf6 32. Qd2 Ng4 33. Qd3+ Kg7 1-0
2024.10.08 Titled Tue 8th Oct Late
339480 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2377) Hungaski, R (2471) 0-1
1. h4 h6 2. h5 e6 3. e3 b6 4. b3 Bb7 5. Bb2 c5 6. f4 Nf6 7. Nc3 a6 8. Qe2 b5 9. O-O-O b4 10. Na4 Bc6 11. d4 c4 12. Nf3 c3 13. Nxc3 bxc3 14. Bxc3 Ba3+ 15. Kb1 Ne4 16. Be1 d6 17. Rg1 Nd7 18. g4 Qc7 19. g5 a5 20. g6 f5 21. d5 Bxd5 22. c4 Bc6 23. Nd4 Ndc5 24. Nc2 Bb4 25. Kb2 Bxe1 26. Qxe1 Qe7 27. Nd4 Bd7 28. Bg2 Qf6 29. Bxe4 Nxe4 30. Ka3 e5 31. Nc2 O-O 32. Rg2 Qe7 33. Kb2 a4 34. b4 a3+ 35. Ka1 Rfb8 36. Rh2 Ba4 37. b5 Bxc2 38. Rxc2 Qf6 39. Kb1 Rc8 40. Qb4 Rc5 41. Qb3 exf4 42. exf4 Qh4 43. Qe3 Rac8 44. b6 Qf6 45. Qb3 Rb8 46. Rcc1 Kh8 47. Rc2 Rc6 48. Rd5 Rcxb6 49. Rb5 Qd4 0-1
2024.10.01 Titled Tue 1st Oct Late
345010 Travesset Sagre, Jan (2301) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) 0-1
1. d4 b5 2. e4 a6 3. Bd3 Bb7 4. Nf3 e6 5. Qe2 c5 6. c3 d6 7. O-O Nd7 8. Bf4 Ngf6 9. Nbd2 Be7 10. h3 O-O 11. a4 c4 12. Bc2 Bc6 13. axb5 axb5 14. b3 cxb3 15. Bxb3 Nb6 16. Bg5 Qd7 17. e5 Nfd5 18. Bxe7 Nxe7 19. exd6 Qxd6 20. Ne5 b4 21. Nec4 Nxc4 22. Qxc4 Qf4 23. Qxb4 Qg5 24. f3 Rab8 25. Qc5 Qxd2 26. Bxe6 Qe3+ 27. Kh1 Qxe6 0-1
2024.10.01 Titled Tue 1st Oct Late
345396 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo (2607) 1-0
1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 d6 3. d4 g6 4. e3 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. c4 a6 9. Nbd2 Nbd7 10. a4 c5 11. bxc5 bxc5 12. d5 Qc7 13. a5 e5 14. e4 Nh5 15. g3 Bc8 16. Ne1 Nhf6 17. Nd3 Re8 18. Bf3 h5 19. Bg2 Rb8 20. Bc3 Bh6 21. f4 Bg7 22. Qc2 h4 23. Rae1 hxg3 24. hxg3 Nh5 25. Re3 Ndf6 26. fxe5 dxe5 27. Nf2 Nh7 28. Bf3 Nxg3 29. Rb1 Rxb1+ 30. Qxb1 Nf6 31. Qb6 Qe7 32. d6 Qd7 33. Qxc5 Ngh5 34. Bxe5 Qe6 35. Bc3 Nf4 36. Qg5 N4h5 37. e5 Nh7 38. Qg4 Bh6 39. Qxe6 Bxe6 40. Re1 Rc8 41. Bb7 Rb8 42. Bc6 Nf4 43. Nde4 Ng5 44. Nxg5 Bxg5 45. Ne4 Bh4 46. Rf1 Ne2+ 47. Kh2 Nxc3 48. Nxc3 Rb2+ 49. Bg2 Bxc4 50. Rf4 Be6 51. Rxh4 Rc2 52. Ne4 Kg7 53. Nf6 g5 54. Rd4 Rc8 55. d7 Rd8 56. Rd6 Kg6 57. Rxa6 Kf5 58. Ne4 Rxd7 59. Nc5 Rd2 60. Kg3 Bc4 61. Rd6 Ra2 62. Nd7 Ra3+ 63. Bf3 g4 64. Rf6+ Kg5 65. Rf4 Be6 66. Nf6 gxf3 67. Ne4+ Kg6 68. Rf6+ Kg7 69. Rxf3 Rxa5 70. Kf4 Ra4 71. Rg3+ Kf8 72. Rd3 Ke7 73. Re3 Bd5 74. Kf5 Be6+ 75. Kf4 Bd7 76. Rd3 Bc6 77. Re3 Ke6 78. Re1 Rb4 79. Re2 Bb5 80. Rd2 Ke7 81. Rd1 Bc6 82. Re1 Rb2 83. Kf5 Rh2 84. Nf6 Rg2 85. Kf4 Rf2+ 86. Ke3 Rf5 87. Kd4 Ke6 88. Rc1 Bg2 89. Rc5 Rf4+ 90. Ke3 Ra4 91. Nh5 Kf5 92. Ng7+ Kg6 93. Ne8 Re4+ 94. Kd3 Re1 95. Nd6 Bh3 96. Nc4 Bf5+ 97. Kc3 Rd1 98. Rc6+ Kg5 99. Rf6 Be6 100. Nd6 Rd5 101. Nxf7+ Bxf7 102. Rxf7 Rxe5 103. Rd7 Rc5+ 104. Kd4 Rc8 105. Rd5+ Kf4 106. Rd7 Re8 107. Rf7+ Kg5 108. Rd7 Kf6 109. Rd6+ Kf5 110. Rd5+ Kf4 111. Rd7 Rf8 112. Rd6 Ra8 113. Rf6+ Kg4 114. Rd6 Ra4+ 115. Ke5 Kg5 116. Rd5 Ra8 117. Kd4+ Kf4 118. Rd7 Ra4+ 119. Kd3 Kf5 120. Rd5+ Ke6 121. Rd4 Ra3+ 122. Ke4 Ra1 123. Rc4 Re1+ 124. Kd3 Rh1 125. Re4+ Kd5 126. Rd4+ Kc5 127. Rc4+ Kb5 128. Rd4 Rh3+ 129. Kc2 Kc5 130. Re4 Kd5 131. Rg4 Rh2+ 132. Kd3 Ke5 133. Ra4 Rh3+ 134. Ke2 Rh2+ 135. Kf3 Rb2 136. Rc4 Kd5 137. Rh4 Rb3+ 138. Ke2 Ke5 139. Rg4 Kf5 140. Rc4 Rb2+ 141. Ke3 Rb8 142. Rf4+ Ke5 143. Re4+ Kd5 144. Rd4+ Kc5 145. Rh4 Rh8 146. Rxh8 Kc6 147. Rh5 Kb7 148. Kd4 Ka7 149. Kc5 Kb7 150. Rh6 Ka7 151. Kb5 Kb7 152. Rh7+ Kc8 153. Kc6 Kd8 154. Kd6 Ke8 155. Ke6 Kf8 156. Kf6 Kg8 157. Rf7 Kh8 158. Kg6 Kg8 159. Rf6 Kh8 160. Rf8# 1-0
2024.10.01 Titled Tue 1st Oct Late
345466 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) Norowitz, Yaacov (2402) 0-1
1. b4 c6 2. Bb2 Qb6 3. Bc3 Nf6 4. a3 Ne4 5. e3 Nxc3 6. Nxc3 g6 7. d4 Bg7 8. Bd3 O-O 9. Nge2 d6 10. O-O Bg4 11. Qd2 Qc7 12. Rab1 Nd7 13. Ne4 e5 14. f3 Bf5 15. N4g3 Be6 16. c4 d5 17. c5 Rae8 18. f4 exd4 19. Nxd4 Nf6 20. Nf3 Bg4 21. Ne5 Rxe5 22. fxe5 Qxe5 23. b5 h5 24. bxc6 bxc6 25. Ne2 Bxe2 26. Bxe2 Ne4 27. Qc1 Nc3 28. Rb2 Bh6 29. Rf3 d4 30. Rc2 Nd5 31. Kh1 Nxe3 32. Ra2 Qd5 33. Ra1 d3 34. Bf1 d2 0-1
2024.10.01 Titled Tue 1st Oct Late
345694 Shafer, Logan C (2149) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) 0-1
1. e4 a6 2. Bc4 e6 3. a4 b6 4. d3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. exd5 exd5 7. Bb3 Nf6 8. Nge2 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. h3 Nbd7 11. d4 c6 12. Bf4 Re8 13. Ng3 Nf8 14. Nce2 Ng6 15. Be3 Bd6 16. c4 Bc7 17. c5 bxc5 18. dxc5 Bc8 19. Qd2 h5 20. Bc2 h4 21. Nf5 Ne4 22. Bxe4 Rxe4 23. Nfd4 Bxh3 24. f3 Rxe3 25. Qxe3 Bd7 26. f4 Qf6 27. Rae1 Re8 28. Qf2 Re4 29. f5 Ne5 30. Nc3 Rxd4 31. Qxd4 Nf3+ 32. Rxf3 Qxd4+ 33. Kf1 Bxf5 34. Re8+ Kh7 35. Re7 Bg3 36. Rxf7 Bd3+ 37. Ne2 Qc4 38. Re7 Qc1# 0-1
2024.10.01 Titled Tue 1st Oct Late
345974 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) Zhigalko, S (2572) 0-1
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 e4 3. e3 Nf6 4. a3 d5 5. c4 a5 6. b5 Nbd7 7. cxd5 Nc5 8. Bc4 Bg4 9. f3 Bf5 10. fxe4 Bxe4 11. Qe2 Bxd5 12. Bxd5 Nxd5 13. Nf3 f6 14. O-O Qd7 15. Nc3 Nxc3 16. Bxc3 Qd3 17. Qxd3 Nxd3 18. Nd4 b6 19. Rf5 O-O-O 20. Ne6 Rd7 21. Nxf8 Rxf8 22. Bd4 Rfd8 23. h4 Ne5 24. Rc1 Kb7 25. h5 Nf7 26. g4 h6 27. a4 Nd6 28. Rf4 Nf7 29. Kf2 Ng5 30. Rf5 Re8 31. Kf1 Ne4 32. d3 Ng3+ 33. Kf2 Nxf5 34. gxf5 Rd5 35. Rg1 Rxf5+ 36. Ke2 Re7 37. Rh1 Rd5 38. Kf3 Rf5+ 39. Ke2 Rg5 40. Kf2 Kc8 41. e4 Rd7 42. Be3 Re5 43. Ke2 Re8 44. Rd1 Kb7 45. Kf3 Red8 46. d4 Re8 47. d5 Rde7 48. Rd4 Re5 49. d6 cxd6 50. Rxd6 Rxe4 51. Rxb6+ Kc7 52. Rc6+ Kd7 53. Bf4 Rxa4 54. Rc7+ Ke6 55. Rxg7 Kf5 56. Bg3 Ra3+ 57. Kg2 Re2+ 58. Kh3 Rb3 59. Rg6 Ree3 60. Kh4 Rb4+ 61. Kh3 Rxb5 62. Rxh6 Rbb3 63. Rg6 a4 64. Rg8 Rb7 65. h6 Rh7 66. Kg2 Rxh6 67. Ra8 Rg6 68. Ra5+ Ke6 69. Ra6+ Kd7 70. Ra7+ Kc6 0-1
2024.10.01 Titled Tue 1st Oct Late
346132 Pang, Qi (2155) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) 0-1
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. Bd3 Bb7 4. Nf3 e6 5. O-O c5 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. a4 b4 8. Bd2 d6 9. Re1 Nd7 10. Be3 Ngf6 11. Nbd2 O-O 12. Nb3 Bxe3 13. Rxe3 Qc7 14. a5 d5 15. exd5 Ng4 16. Re4 f5 17. Rxb4 Bxd5 18. h3 Nge5 19. Nxe5 Nxe5 20. Qe2 Rf6 21. Re1 Nf3+ 22. gxf3 Rg6+ 23. Rg4 fxg4 24. Bxg6 gxf3 25. Qe5 Qxe5 26. Rxe5 hxg6 27. Nc5 Kf7 28. b3 Rc8 29. b4 Rc6 30. Kh2 Kf6 31. Nd7+ Ke7 32. Nc5 Kd6 33. Rg5 Rc7 34. Kg3 Rc6 35. Rxg6 Ke5 36. Rxg7 Kd4 37. h4 Kc3 38. h5 Kxb4 39. Nd7 Rxc2 40. h6 Rc1 41. h7 Rg1+ 42. Kf4 Rxg7 43. h8=Q Rxd7 44. Qa1 Rb7 45. Qe1+ Kb5 46. Ke5 Rc7 47. Kd6 Rc6+ 48. Kd7 Rc4 49. Kd6 Rb4 50. Qf1+ Kxa5 51. Qa1+ Kb5 52. Qc3 Rb3 53. Qh8 a5 54. Qd4 Rb4 55. Qa7 Ka4 56. Qd7+ Ka3 57. Kc5 a4 58. Qg7 Rc4+ 59. Kd6 Kb3 60. Qf6 a3 61. Qf4 Rxf4 0-1
2024.10.01 Titled Tue 1st Oct Late
346298 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) Haug, Havard (2319) 0-1
1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. d4 d5 4. e3 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. c4 c6 7. Be2 Bg4 8. Nbd2 Nbd7 9. O-O Re8 10. a4 Bxf3 11. Nxf3 Ne4 12. Qb3 e6 13. c5 e5 14. Rfe1 exd4 15. exd4 Ndf6 16. Ne5 Nd7 17. Nxd7 Qxd7 18. Qd3 Ng5 19. Bc1 Ne6 20. Be3 a6 21. g3 h5 22. h4 Bf6 23. Kg2 Ng7 24. Bd2 Re4 25. Bc3 Rae8 26. Bf3 Rxe1 27. Rxe1 Rxe1 28. Bxe1 Qf5 29. Qe3 Ne6 30. Bc3 Qc2 31. g4 Bxh4 32. gxh5 Bg5 33. Qe1 Nf4+ 34. Kg3 Nd3 35. Qe8+ Kg7 36. Be1 Qc1 37. hxg6 Qf4+ 38. Kg2 fxg6 39. Qd7+ Kh6 40. Qh3+ Bh4 41. Bd2 Kg7 42. Qd7+ Qf7 43. Bh6+ Kg8 44. Qc8+ Kh7 45. Be3 Nxb4 46. Qh3 Qe7 47. Bf4 Nd3 48. Bg3 Ne1+ 49. Kf1 Nxf3 50. Kg2 Qe4 51. Qd7+ Be7 52. Kf1 Nd2+ 53. Kg1 Nf3+ 54. Kf1 Ng5 55. Qxb7 Kh6 56. Qxc6 Nf3 57. Qd7 Bg5 58. Qh3+ Kg7 59. Qd7+ Be7 60. c6 Nxd4 61. c7 Qh1# 0-1
2024.10.01 Titled Tue 1st Oct Late
346414 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) Omariev, M (2304) 1-0
1. a3 d5 2. e3 e5 3. c4 d4 4. exd4 exd4 5. d3 c5 6. g3 Nc6 7. Bg2 Bd6 8. Nf3 Nge7 9. O-O Bf5 10. Re1 Qd7 11. Nh4 Bg4 12. Bf3 h5 13. Nd2 g5 14. Ng2 f5 15. h4 gxh4 16. Nxh4 O-O-O 17. b4 Ne5 18. bxc5 Nxf3+ 19. Ndxf3 Bxc5 20. Bf4 Nc6 21. Rb1 Rdg8 22. Rb5 Be7 23. Qb3 Bxf3 24. Nxf3 h4 25. Rd5 Qe8 26. Nxd4 hxg3 27. fxg3 Nxd4 28. Rxd4 Qh5 29. Qd1 Bc5 30. Qxh5 Bxd4+ 31. Kg2 Rxh5 32. Re7 Rg7 33. Re8+ Kd7 34. Rb8 Kc6 35. Rd8 Bc5 36. d4 Bxa3 37. Rc8+ Kb6 38. d5 Rhh7 39. Kf3 a5 40. Be3+ Bc5 41. Bxc5+ Ka6 42. Ra8# 1-0
2024.10.01 Titled Tue 1st Oct Late
346518 Morris-Suzuki, Alan H (1863) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) 0-1
1. Nf3 b5 2. e4 a6 3. d4 Bb7 4. Bd3 e6 5. O-O c5 6. d5 exd5 7. exd5 Bxd5 8. Re1+ Be6 9. Ng5 Nf6 10. Qf3 Ra7 11. c4 Be7 12. cxb5 axb5 13. Bxb5 Bd5 14. Qh3 O-O 15. Nc3 Ba8 16. Bf4 d5 17. Rad1 h6 18. Nge4 Qb6 19. Nxf6+ Bxf6 20. Bd3 Bxc3 21. bxc3 Rxa2 22. Rb1 Qf6 23. Qg3 Nd7 24. Bb5 Bc6 25. Bd3 Raa8 26. h4 Rfe8 27. Red1 Kf8 28. Qg4 Qxc3 29. Bd6+ Kg8 30. Qf5 g6 31. Qf4 Qf6 32. Qg3 Ne5 33. Bxc5 Ra4 34. Be2 Nd7 35. Be3 d4 36. Bxh6 Rxe2 37. Bg5 Qe5 38. Qf3 Bxf3 0-1
2024.10.01 Titled Tue 1st Oct Late
346627 Rozman, Levy (2370) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) 1-0
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. Nf3 Bb7 4. Bd3 e6 5. O-O c5 6. c3 d6 7. Re1 Nd7 8. a4 c4 9. Bc2 Ngf6 10. axb5 axb5 11. Rxa8 Qxa8 12. Na3 Nxe4 13. Nxb5 Qa5 14. Na3 d5 15. Nxc4 dxc4 16. Bxe4 Bxe4 17. Rxe4 Bd6 18. d5 e5 19. Nd2 Qxd5 20. Rxc4 f5 21. Rc8+ Ke7 22. Rxh8 Nf6 23. Qe2 e4 24. Nc4 Bc7 25. Bg5 h6 26. Bxf6+ Kxf6 27. g3 Qb5 28. Rf8+ Ke7 29. Rc8 Qb7 30. Rxc7+ Qxc7 31. Ne3 Qd7 32. Qd1 Qc8 33. Qd5 g6 34. g4 1-0
2024.10.01 Titled Tue 1st Oct Late
346759 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) Klukin, Kirill (2413) 0-1
1. c3 Nf6 2. d4 d5 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3 Nc6 5. h3 Qb6 6. Qc1 h6 7. Bd3 Bd7 8. Nf3 Rc8 9. O-O e6 10. Nbd2 Be7 11. Rb1 O-O 12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. e4 Nb4 14. Be2 dxe4 15. Ne5 Nbd5 16. Nxe4 Rfd8 17. Nxf6+ Nxf6 18. b4 Be7 19. c4 Nd5 20. c5 Qc7 21. Bg3 Bg5 22. Qb2 Bf4 23. Bh5 Be8 24. Rbd1 Bxg3 25. fxg3 Ne3 26. Rxd8 Rxd8 27. Bxf7+ Bxf7 28. Rxf7 Rd1+ 29. Kf2 Rf1+ 30. Kxe3 Rxf7 31. Nxf7 Qxg3+ 32. Kd4 Kxf7 33. Kc4 Qf4+ 34. Kb5 Qf1+ 35. Ka5 Qa6# 0-1
2024.09.24 Titled Tue 24th Sep Late
353785 Hoffmann, As (2185) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) 0-1
1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Nd2 d5 5. Qe2 dxe4 6. Bxe4 Bxe4 7. Qxe4 Qd5 8. Ngf3 Nf6 9. Qe2 Nc6 10. c3 Bd6 11. O-O O-O 12. Nc4 Qb5 13. Re1 Be7 14. Bf4 Nd5 15. Bg3 Qa6 16. a4 Qb7 17. a5 b5 18. a6 Qc8 19. Nce5 Nxe5 20. Nxe5 c6 21. Qd2 Rd8 22. b3 c5 23. Qd3 cxd4 24. cxd4 Qc3 25. Qxb5 Qxd4 26. Nc6 Qc5 27. Qxc5 Bxc5 28. Nxd8 Rxd8 29. Red1 Kf8 30. Rac1 Bb6 31. Rc6 Ke7 32. Rdc1 Nb4 33. Rc8 Rd2 34. Rb8 Nxa6 35. Rb7+ Kf6 36. Re1 Nc5 37. Rb8 Nd3 38. Rf1 g5 39. h4 h6 40. hxg5+ hxg5 41. Rc8 Kg7 42. Rc4 f5 43. Bc7 Bxf2+ 44. Kh1 Be3 45. Rc3 Nf2+ 46. Kh2 Ng4+ 47. Kg3 Bf2+ 48. Kf3 Nh2+ 49. Bxh2 g4+ 50. Kf4 Bd4 51. Rc4 Kf6 52. Kg3 Be5+ 53. Rff4 Kg5 54. b4 a6 0-1
2024.09.24 Titled Tue 24th Sep Late
354024 Esipenko, Andrey (2677) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) 0-1
1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. c4 g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. O-O e5 8. d5 a5 9. a3 Ne7 10. Rb1 O-O 11. b4 h6 12. Nh4 f5 13. exf5 gxf5 14. Ne2 e4 15. Bc2 Bf6 16. g3 Bxh4 17. gxh4 Ng6 18. Kh1 Qxh4 19. Rg1 Kh7 20. Rg2 Nde5 21. Nd4 Ng4 22. Kg1 N6e5 23. Bf4 Rf7 24. f3 Nf2 25. Bg3 Nxd1 26. Bxh4 Ne3 27. Re2 Nxc2 28. Rxc2 axb4 29. axb4 exf3 30. Re1 Rg8+ 31. Kh1 Rg4 32. Bf2 Ba6 33. Ne6 Rxc4 34. Rxc4 Bxc4 35. Nf4 Ng4 36. Kg1 Rg7 37. h3 Ne5+ 38. Kh2 Nd3 39. Nxd3 Rg2+ 40. Kh1 Bxd3 41. Re7+ Kg6 42. Bd4 Re2 43. Rg7+ Kh5 44. Kg1 Be4 45. Rxc7 Rd2 46. Be3 Rg2+ 47. Kh1 Re2 48. Bg1 f2+ 49. Kh2 f1=Q+ 50. Kg3 Qf3# 0-1
2024.09.24 Titled Tue 24th Sep Late
354230 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) Holt, C (2540) 1/2-1/2
1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Bg4 3. Nf3 Bxf3 4. exf3 e6 5. g3 Nf6 6. a3 g6 7. f4 Bg7 8. d3 O-O 9. Nd2 c5 10. bxc5 Qa5 11. Bg2 Qxc5 12. O-O Nc6 13. Rb1 Rfc8 14. c4 Rab8 15. Qb3 Nd4 16. Bxd4 Qxd4 17. Nf3 dxc4 18. Nxd4 cxb3 19. Rxb3 Nd7 20. Nb5 Nc5 21. Rbb1 Nxd3 22. Rfd1 Nb2 23. Rd7 a6 24. Nd6 Rd8 25. Rxd8+ Rxd8 26. Nxb7 Rd2 27. Nc5 Bd4 28. Nb3 Bxf2+ 29. Kf1 Nc4 30. Nxd2 Nxd2+ 31. Kxf2 Nxb1 32. a4 Kf8 33. Ke3 Ke7 34. Kd4 Kd6 35. Bb7 a5 36. Kc4 Kc7 37. Bg2 Kb6 38. Kd4 f6 39. Bh3 e5+ 40. fxe5 fxe5+ 41. Kxe5 Nc3 42. Bd7 Kc5 43. Kf6 Kb4 44. Kg7 Nxa4 45. Kxh7 g5 46. Bxa4 Kxa4 47. h4 gxh4 48. gxh4 Kb3 49. h5 a4 50. h6 a3 51. Kg8 a2 52. h7 a1=Q 53. h8=Q Qxh8+ 54. Kxh8 1/2-1/2
2024.09.24 Titled Tue 24th Sep Late
354475 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) Kamsky, G (2609) 1/2-1/2
1. c4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. d3 O-O 6. Bd2 a5 7. e3 d6 8. Nge2 c6 9. O-O Be6 10. a3 Bc5 11. d4 Ba7 12. b3 Nbd7 13. Qc2 e4 14. Rfd1 Bf7 15. Rab1 Re8 16. Be1 Nf8 17. d5 cxd5 18. Nb5 Bb6 19. Nf4 Ng6 20. Nxg6 Bxg6 21. b4 Bh5 22. Rd2 axb4 23. axb4 Rc8 24. Qa2 Bf7 25. Nxd6 Qxd6 26. c5 Bxc5 27. bxc5 Rxc5 28. Rd4 Qc6 29. Bf1 Rc8 30. Qb2 Rc1 31. Rxc1 Qxc1 32. Qxb7 h6 33. Bd2 Qc2 34. Be1 Rc7 35. Qb8+ Kh7 36. Ra4 Qxa4 37. Qxc7 Qd7 38. Qf4 Qc8 39. Bh3 Be6 40. Qe5 Ng4 41. Bxg4 fxg4 42. Bc3 Qd7 43. Bd4 Qf7 44. Bc3 Qd7 45. Bd4 Qf7 46. Bc3 Bd7 47. Bd4 Bb5 48. Bc3 Be2 49. Bd4 Bf3 50. Kf1 Qd7 51. Ke1 Qb7 52. Kd2 Qd7 53. Bc3 Bg2 54. Bd4 Bf1 55. Bc3 Bd3 56. Bd4 Bc4 57. Bc3 Qf7 58. Ke1 Bd3 59. Bd4 Bc4 60. Bc3 Bd3 61. Bd4 Bc4 62. Bb2 Bd3 63. Bc3 Bc4 64. Bd4 Bd3 65. Bc3 Bc4 66. Bd4 Bd3 67. Bc3 1/2-1/2
2024.09.24 Titled Tue 24th Sep Late
354525 Grischuk, A (2689) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) 1-0
1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. O-O g6 6. Re1 Bg7 7. c3 e5 8. a4 a6 9. Nbd2 Ngf6 10. Nf1 O-O 11. Ng3 h6 12. h3 Qe7 13. Qc2 Rfe8 14. Bd2 Qf8 15. b4 Nh7 16. a5 b5 17. d5 c6 18. dxc6 Bxc6 19. c4 bxc4 20. Bxc4 Rac8 21. Qb3 Nb8 22. Nh4 d5 23. exd5 Bb5 24. Bxb5 axb5 25. a6 Qd6 26. Ne4 Qb6 27. Be3 Qc7 28. Rec1 Qe7 29. Rxc8 Rxc8 30. a7 1-0
2024.09.24 Titled Tue 24th Sep Late
354823 Shearsby, Jude (2192) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) 0-1
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Bc4 e6 5. Nf3 Nd7 6. O-O g6 7. Bg5 Ne7 8. Nd2 Bg7 9. d5 e5 10. f4 exf4 11. Bxf4 O-O 12. Kh1 f5 13. Bg5 Ne5 14. Be2 h6 15. Bh4 g5 16. Bf2 f4 17. Bg4 Nxg4 18. Qxg4 Bc8 19. Qh5 Bd7 20. Nb3 Qe8 21. Qxe8 Raxe8 22. Bd4 Ng6 23. Rae1 Ne5 24. a4 a5 25. Nb5 Bxb5 26. axb5 Ng4 27. Bxg7 Kxg7 28. Nd4 Ne3 29. Rf2 Nxd5 30. Rfe2 Nf6 31. e5 dxe5 32. Rxe5 Rxe5 33. Rxe5 Re8 34. Nf5+ Kg6 35. Rxe8 Nxe8 36. Ne7+ Kf6 37. Nd5+ Ke5 38. c4 Kd4 39. b3 Kd3 40. Kg1 Kc2 41. b4 a4 42. c5 a3 43. Nxc7 a2 44. cxb6 a1=Q+ 45. Kf2 Qd4+ 46. Kf3 Qxb6 47. Nd5 Qb7 48. Ke4 Nf6+ 49. Ke5 Qxd5+ 50. Kxf6 Qxb5 51. Kg6 g4 52. g3 f3 53. h4 f2 54. h5 f1=R 55. Kh7 Rf6 56. Kg7 Rc6 57. Kh7 Kd3 58. Kg7 Ke4 59. Kf7 Kf5 60. Ke7 Qb7+ 61. Kd8 Rc8# 0-1
2024.09.24 Titled Tue 24th Sep Late
354906 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) Solomon, K (2271) 0-1
1. b4 g6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 Bg7 4. d4 d5 5. c4 c6 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Be2 dxc4 8. Bxc4 b5 9. Be2 a5 10. O-O axb4 11. Nbd2 Bf5 12. Nh4 Be6 13. Nhf3 Rxa2 14. Rxa2 Bxa2 15. Nb3 Nbd7 16. Qc2 Bxb3 17. Qxb3 Nd5 18. Rc1 Qb6 19. Bf1 N7f6 20. Ne5 Rc8 21. e4 Nxe4 22. Qxd5 cxd5 23. Rxc8+ Bf8 24. Rxf8+ Kg7 25. Nd7 Qc7 26. Rb8 Qc2 0-1
2024.09.22 exe Slovakia Open 2024
360025 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) Gombocz, Ferenc Jr. (2336) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 Nc6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. d5 Nxe4 6. Bxc4 e6 7. O-O Bc5 8. dxc6 Bxf2+ 9. Kh1 Qxd1 10. Rxd1 Bb6 11. Rf1 Nf2+ 12. Kg1 Nh3+ 13. Kh1 Nf2+ 14. Kg1 Nh3+ 1/2-1/2
2024.09.21 exe Slovakia Open 2024
359957 Sokhor, Nazar (2090) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 3. e3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. Be2 d6 6. h3 Nfd7 7. O-O e5 8. Bh2 Nc6 9. c4 f5 10. Nc3 Kh8 11. a3 g5 12. d5 Ncb8 13. Rc1 a5 14. b4 Na6 15. Qb3 axb4 16. axb4 c5 17. dxc6 bxc6 18. Qd1 Nxb4 19. Qxd6 c5 20. Rfd1 Ra6 21. Qd2 Qe7 22. Nd5 Nxd5 23. cxd5 Rd6 24. Qa2 Rh6 25. d6 Qf6 26. Bb5 e4 27. Bxd7 Bxd7 28. Be5 Qg6 29. Bxg7+ Qxg7 30. Nh2 f4 31. Qd5 f3 32. Rxc5 fxg2 33. Qxg5 Rg6 34. Qe7 Rf7 35. Qxe4 Bxh3 36. Rc7 Rxd6 37. Rcc1 Qf6 38. Qa8+ Kg7 39. Qa1 Qxa1 40. Rxa1 Rdf6 41. Rd2 h5 42. f4 Re6 43. Kf2 Rfe7 44. Re2 h4 45. Rg1 Rg6 46. Nf3 Rg4 47. Rb2 Rg3 48. Re1 Bg4 49. Nxh4 1/2-1/2
2024.09.20 exe Slovakia Open 2024
359883 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) Gloeckler, Christian (2316) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. Bd2 Bd6 9. Qe2 Ne4 10. Be1 Nd7 11. cxd5 exd5 12. Nb5 Be7 13. Rc1 c5 14. Qc2 f5 15. dxc5 bxc5 16. b3 a6 17. Nc3 Bd6 18. Rd1 Qe7 19. Ne2 Rae8 20. Kh1 Kh8 21. Nfg1 g6 22. Nh3 Bb8 23. Bxe4 fxe4 24. b4 d4 25. exd4 cxb4 26. Qb2 a5 27. Bd2 Nf6 28. Bh6 Rf7 29. Ng5 Ng4 30. Nxf7+ Qxf7 31. Qc1 Qf3 32. Be3 Qxe2 33. d5 Kg8 34. Bd4 Rd8 35. Qg5 e3 36. Bxe3 Kh8 37. Bd4+ Kg8 38. Rc1 Qa6 39. Rce1 Qd6 40. f4 1/2-1/2
2024.09.19 exe Slovakia Open 2024
359809 Schwarz, Du (2287) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. h3 O-O 6. Be3 e5 7. d5 Na6 8. g4 c6 9. Qd2 b5 10. cxb5 cxd5 11. exd5 Nc5 12. Bg2 e4 13. Nge2 Nd3+ 14. Kf1 a6 15. b6 a5 16. Bxe4 Ne5 17. Bd3 Nfd7 18. Bb5 h5 19. g5 Nf3 20. Qd1 Nde5 21. Ng1 Nh4 22. f4 Nf5 23. Bf2 Nd7 24. Bxd7 Qxd7 25. Nf3 Bb7 26. Qd2 Bxc3 27. bxc3 Qb5+ 28. Kg2 Bxd5 29. c4 Qxc4 30. Rac1 Qxa2 31. Qxa2 Bxa2 32. Rhd1 Bb3 33. Rd3 a4 34. Nd4 Nxd4 35. Bxd4 Rac8 36. Rc7 Rxc7 37. bxc7 Rc8 38. Bb6 d5 39. Re3 Bc2 40. Rc3 Bf5 41. Bd4 a3 42. Rxa3 Rxc7 43. Ra8+ Rc8 44. Rxc8+ Bxc8 45. Bc5 1/2-1/2
2024.09.18 exe Slovakia Open 2024
359737 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) Ciolek, Andreas (2166) 1-0
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. dxc5 f5 9. Nh3 O-O 10. Nf4 Nxc3 11. Qb3 Nd5 12. Nxd5 exd5 13. Bf4 Be6 14. e3 Nc6 15. Bb5 Qa5+ 16. Kf2 Rf7 17. Rhd1 Rc8 18. Rac1 a6 19. Bd3 Nd8 20. Bd6 Rd7 21. Qb1 g6 22. Qb2 Nf7 23. Bf4 Rxc5 24. Rxc5 Qxc5 25. Rc1 Qf8 26. Qf6 Nd8 27. Qe5 Re7 28. Qd6 Rd7 29. Qe5 Re7 30. Qb8 Nf7 31. Qa7 Re8 32. Rc3 Rc8 33. Rb3 Nd8 34. Qb6 Qc5 35. Qxc5 Rxc5 36. Bg5 Nf7 37. Bf6 b5 38. a4 d4 39. exd4 Bxb3 40. dxc5 Bxa4 41. Ke3 Kf8 42. Kd4 Ke8 43. c6 Nd6 44. Kc5 Nc8 45. g4 fxg4 46. fxg4 Kf7 47. Bd8 Bd1 48. g5 Bb3 49. Be4 Be6 50. Bg2 Ke8 51. c7 Bd7 52. Bf1 Ne7 53. Be2 Bc8 54. Bd3 Nf5 55. Be4 Ng7 56. Bc6+ Kf7 57. Bd5+ Ke8 58. Bf6 Ne6+ 59. Kd6 Nf8 60. Bc3 Bf5 61. Bc6+ Kf7 62. Bd5+ Ke8 63. Bb7 Kf7 64. Bxa6 b4 65. Bxb4 h6 66. gxh6 g5 67. Ke5 Bd7 68. Bc4+ Ne6 69. h7 1-0
2024.09.17 exe Slovakia Open 2024
359659 Zetocha, Adrian (2184) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. Bf4 Bg7 8. Qa4+ Bd7 9. Qb3 b5 10. Bxd6 Qb6 11. Be5 O-O 12. e3 c4 13. Qd1 b4 14. Nb1 Bb5 15. Nbd2 Rc8 16. Rc1 c3 17. bxc3 Bxf1 18. Nxf1 Nbd7 19. Bd4 Qb5 20. Ng3 bxc3 21. Ne2 Nc5 22. O-O Nce4 23. Nxc3 Nxc3 24. Rxc3 Qxd5 25. Qc2 Qb7 26. Rb1 Rxc3 27. Bxc3 Qe4 28. Qxe4 Nxe4 29. Bxg7 Kxg7 30. Nd4 a5 31. Rc1 Rb8 32. f3 Nf6 33. a3 Nd5 34. Kf2 Rb2+ 35. Rc2 Rb1 36. Rc5 Rb2+ 37. Ne2 Rd2 38. g3 f5 39. e4 fxe4 40. fxe4 Nf6 41. Ke3 Ra2 42. Rxa5 Ng4+ 43. Kf4 Rxe2 44. Kxg4 Rxe4+ 45. Kf3 Rc4 46. Ra7+ Kf6 47. a4 h5 48. a5 Rc2 49. h4 Rc3+ 50. Kg2 Rc2+ 51. Kf3 Rc3+ 52. Kf2 Rc2+ 53. Ke3 Rc3+ 54. Ke4 Rxg3 55. Ra6+ Kg7 56. Kd5 Rg4 57. Re6 Rxh4 58. Re4 Rh1 59. Ra4 Rd1+ 60. Ke5 Rd7 61. a6 Ra7 62. Ra5 g5 63. Kf5 Kh6 64. Ra3 1/2-1/2
2024.09.16 exe Slovakia Open 2024
359584 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) Stevik, Patrik Jun. (2254) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. g3 Be7 6. Bg2 Nc6 7. O-O O-O 8. Bg5 Qa5 9. cxd5 exd5 10. b3 c4 11. Qc1 Ba3 12. Qc2 Bb4 13. Bxf6 gxf6 14. Rfc1 Bxc3 15. Qxc3 Qxc3 16. Rxc3 b5 17. bxc4 bxc4 18. e4 Be6 19. exd5 Bxd5 20. Nd2 Nxd4 21. Bxd5 Ne2+ 22. Kg2 Nxc3 23. Bxa8 Rxa8 24. Nxc4 Rc8 25. Nd6 Rc6 26. Nf5 Rc5 27. g4 h5 28. h3 hxg4 29. hxg4 a5 30. Rc1 a4 31. a3 Kf8 32. Rh1 Kg8 33. Re1 Kf8 34. Rh1 Kg8 35. Rc1 Kf8 36. Rc2 Ke8 37. Rb2 Kd7 38. Rb6 Rc6 39. Rb4 Rc5 40. Rb6 Rc6 41. Rb4 Rc5 42. Rd4+ Kc7 43. Nh6 Kb6 44. Nxf7 Rc7 45. Nh6 Kb5 46. Ng8 f5 47. Nh6 fxg4 48. Rxg4 Rc4 49. Rg5+ Rc5 50. f4 Ne4 51. Rg8 Rc3 52. Rb8+ Ka5 53. Ra8+ 1/2-1/2
2024.09.15 exe Slovakia Open 2024
370379 Roe, S (2144) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) 0-1
1. Nf3 f5 2. d3 d6 3. e4 e5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. exf5 Bxf5 6. d4 Nbd7 7. Be2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Nd4 Bd7 11. f4 Nf7 12. Bf3 c6 13. Kh1 d5 14. b3 Re8 15. Bb2 c5 16. Nde2 Bc6 17. Qd3 Qd7 18. Ng3 d4 19. Bxc6 Qxc6 20. Nce4 Nxe4 21. Nxe4 Bh4 22. Nf2 Re3 23. Qd1 Bxf2 24. Rxf2 Rae8 25. Qg4 Nd6 26. Raf1 Ne4 27. Rf3 Re2 28. h3 Rxc2 29. Bc1 d3 30. f5 Qf6 31. Rf4 Re2 32. Bb2 Qxb2 33. f6 Nxf6 34. Rxf6 Qd4 35. R6f4 R2e4 36. Rxe4 Qxe4 37. Rf4 Qe1+ 38. Kh2 Qe5 39. Kh1 Qe1+ 40. Kh2 Qe5 41. Kh1 d2 42. Rf1 Qe2 0-1
2024.09.14 exe Slovakia Open 2024
370306 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) Ayyoubi, S (1914) 1-0
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 Be6 7. Bd3 a6 8. Nf3 Nbd7 9. h3 c6 10. Bf4 h6 11. Qc2 Rc8 12. g4 c5 13. g5 hxg5 14. Nxg5 cxd4 15. Nxe6 fxe6 16. Bg6+ Kf8 17. exd4 b5 18. Qe2 Qb6 19. a4 b4 20. a5 Qc6 21. Nd1 Ne4 22. h4 Bf6 23. Rc1 Qb7 24. Rxc8+ Qxc8 25. f3 Rxh4 26. Rxh4 Bxh4+ 27. Kf1 Bg3 28. Be3 Qd8 29. fxe4 Qf6+ 30. Bf2 Qxg6 31. Qf3+ Kg8 32. Bxg3 dxe4 33. Qf2 Qh5 34. Ne3 Qh1+ 35. Qg1 Qf3+ 36. Ke1 Nf6 37. Be5 Nh5 38. Kd2 Kh7 39. Qf1 g5 40. Qxa6 Qf2+ 41. Qe2 Qf7 42. Ng4 Qf5 43. a6 b3 44. Ne3 Qf7 45. a7 Nf4 46. Qh2+ 1-0
2024.09.10 Titled Tue 10th Sep Early
371210 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) Harriott, Tyrell (1924) 1-0
1. b4 d6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. c4 Nbd7 4. e3 e5 5. d3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. g3 c6 8. Bg2 Qc7 9. O-O Re8 10. Nbd2 Nf8 11. a3 Ng6 12. Rc1 Bd7 13. d4 Bf8 14. dxe5 dxe5 15. Qb3 Qc8 16. Rfd1 Bh3 17. Bxh3 Qxh3 18. c5 Ng4 19. Qxf7+ Kxf7 20. Ng5+ Kg8 21. Nxh3 Rad8 22. Nc4 h6 23. f3 Rxd1+ 24. Rxd1 Nf6 25. Nxe5 Nxe5 26. Kf2 Nc4 27. Bc1 Ne5 28. Nf4 Nf7 29. Bb2 Ne5 30. h4 Nf7 31. Bxf6 gxf6 32. Rd7 Re7 33. Rd4 Ne5 34. Nh5 Kf7 35. Rf4 Re6 36. Rd4 Re7 37. Rd8 Re8 38. Rxe8 Kxe8 39. Nxf6+ Kf7 40. Ne4 Ke6 41. g4 Nc4 42. a4 Nb2 43. f4 Nd3+ 44. Kf3 Nxb4 45. g5 hxg5 46. fxg5 Kf5 47. Ng3+ Kg6 48. Kg4 Bxc5 49. h5+ Kh7 50. g6+ Kg8 51. h6 Bxe3 52. Nf5 1-0
2024.09.10 Titled Tue 10th Sep Early
371396 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) Lazavik, Denis (2578) 0-1
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. c3 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. g3 d5 8. Bg2 d4 9. exd4 Re8+ 10. Kf1 c5 11. d5 Bf5 12. Bf3 Nd7 13. d3 Qb6 14. Na3 Bxc3 15. Nc4 Qg6 16. Kg2 Bxa1 17. Qxa1 Bxd3 18. Ne3 Ne5 19. h4 Nxf3 20. Nxf3 Be4 21. h5 Qf6 22. Qxf6 gxf6 23. Ng4 Kg7 24. Rh4 h6 25. Ne3 f5 26. Rf4 c4 27. Nxc4 Bxd5 28. Nd6 Re2 29. Nxf5+ Kh7 30. Ne3 Bxa2 31. Nd4 Rd2 0-1
2024.09.10 Titled Tue 10th Sep Early
371843 Aukhatov, Roman (2184) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) 1-0
1. Nf3 b6 2. g3 Bb7 3. Bg2 e6 4. c4 d6 5. O-O Nd7 6. Nc3 Ngf6 7. Re1 g6 8. e4 Bg7 9. d4 O-O 10. Be3 a6 11. h3 Qb8 12. Nd2 b5 13. b4 a5 14. Nxb5 axb4 15. d5 exd5 16. exd5 Ne8 17. Nd4 Ra3 18. Nb1 Rxe3 19. fxe3 Ne5 20. Nd2 Nf6 21. Qb3 Nfd7 22. Rf1 Re8 23. Qxb4 Nc5 24. Rab1 Ned3 25. Qb5 Rxe3 26. Nc6 Qe8 27. Nb3 Rxg3 28. Nxc5 Nxc5 29. Rbe1 Qa8 30. Kh2 h5 31. Kxg3 Bxc6 32. Qxc6 Qxa2 33. Qe8+ Kh7 34. Rxf7 h4+ 35. Kh2 Qxc4 36. Ree7 Kh6 37. Rxg7 Qf4+ 38. Kg1 Qd4+ 39. Kh1 Nd3 40. Qxg6# 1-0
2024.09.09 1st Galdar Open 2024
377105 Ragnarsson, Dagur (2332) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) 1-0
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. c4 O-O 6. Nc3 d5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Qa4 Nb6 9. Qh4 h6 10. d3 e5 11. Qxd8 Rxd8 12. Be3 c4 13. Bxb6 axb6 14. dxc4 e4 15. Nxe4 Bxb2 16. Rad1 Rxd1 17. Rxd1 Nc6 18. Nd6 Be6 19. Nd2 Rxa2 20. Bd5 Be5 21. Nxb7 Nd4 22. Bxe6 Nxe6 23. Kf1 Ra7 24. Nf3 Bxg3 25. Nd8 Bf4 26. Nxe6 fxe6 27. e3 Bg5 28. Rd6 Kf7 29. Rxb6 Bf6 30. Nd2 Ra1+ 31. Ke2 Ra2 32. Kd3 Ra3+ 33. Rb3 Rxb3+ 34. Nxb3 Be5 35. h3 g5 36. Ke4 Bc7 37. c5 Ke7 38. Nd4 Kd7 39. c6+ Ke7 40. Nb5 Bh2 41. Kf3 h5 42. Kg2 Be5 43. f3 Kd8 44. Kf1 Ke7 45. Ke2 Bg3 46. Kd3 Bf2 47. Nc3 Kd8 48. Ne4 Bh4 49. Kc4 Kc8 50. Kd4 1-0
2024.09.08 1st Galdar Open 2024
377090 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) Hernandez Leon, A (2233) 1-0
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 c6 6. e3 Be7 7. Bd3 Nbd7 8. Nge2 Nh5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. g4 Nhf6 11. Ng3 g6 12. g5 Ng8 13. h4 Nb6 14. Qf3 Be6 15. Qf4 O-O-O 16. O-O-O h5 17. Qe5 Rh7 18. e4 dxe4 19. Bxe4 Nc4 20. Qc5 Qxc5 21. dxc5 Rxd1+ 22. Nxd1 Ne7 23. f4 b6 24. b3 Na5 25. cxb6 axb6 26. Ne3 Rh8 27. f5 gxf5 28. Nexf5 Nxf5 29. Bxf5 Bxf5 30. Nxf5 Nb7 31. Re1 Rd8 32. Re7 Rd7 33. Rxd7 Kxd7 34. Ng7 Kd6 35. Nxh5 Ke5 36. Kd2 Nd6 37. Nf6 Kf4 38. a4 c5 39. Kd3 Nb7 40. Nd5+ Kg4 41. Nxb6 Kxh4 42. Nc4 Kxg5 43. a5 Nd8 44. Ke4 Kf6 45. Kd5 Ne6 46. Kd6 Nd4 47. a6 Kf5 48. Na3 1-0
2024.09.07 1st Galdar Open 2024
377067 Moreno Diepa, Diego (2168) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) 1/2-1/2
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. Be2 Nf6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. O-O a6 7. a4 Nc6 8. a5 b5 9. axb6 cxb6 10. h3 Bb7 11. Re1 b5 12. Bf1 e5 13. dxe5 dxe5 14. Bg5 Nd4 15. Nxd4 Qxd4 16. Qf3 Nh5 17. Rad1 Qb4 18. Rd7 Bc6 19. Be7 Qxb2 20. Rd2 Rfc8 21. Nd5 Bxd5 22. exd5 Bf8 23. Bxf8 Rxf8 24. Qe3 Qb4 25. Red1 Qd6 26. Re1 Rfe8 27. c4 bxc4 28. Bxc4 Ng7 29. Ba2 Nf5 30. Qd3 a5 31. Qb5 a4 32. Qc6 Qb4 33. Red1 Nd4 34. Qf6 Qf8 35. f4 Nb3 36. Bxb3 axb3 37. fxe5 Rab8 38. d6 Qg7 39. Qxg7+ Kxg7 40. d7 Red8 41. Rb2 Rb5 42. Rd3 Rxe5 43. Rbxb3 Kf8 44. Kf2 Ke7 45. Rb7 Re6 46. Kf3 Rd6 47. Rxd6 Kxd6 48. Rb6+ Kxd7 49. Rb7+ Ke6 50. Rb6+ Rd6 51. Rb7 Kf6 52. Rc7 Rd1 53. Ra7 Rf1+ 54. Ke3 Kg5 55. Ra4 Rb1 56. Ra7 Rf1 57. Ra4 h5 58. g3 Rf5 59. Rb4 Ra5 60. Kf3 Kf6 61. h4 Ke6 62. Rb8 Rc5 63. Kf4 Rc4+ 64. Kf3 Rd4 65. Ke3 Rd5 66. Ke4 Rf5 67. Rb6+ Ke7 68. Ke3 Kf8 69. Ra6 Kg7 70. Rb6 Kh6 71. Rd6 f6 72. Rd8 g5 73. hxg5+ fxg5 74. Rd6+ Kg7 75. Rd7+ Kg6 76. Rd8 Rf6 77. Ke4 h4 78. gxh4 gxh4 79. Ke3 Kh5 80. Rg8 h3 81. Rh8+ Kg4 82. Ke2 Kg3 83. Rg8+ Kh2 84. Rg5 Rf4 85. Ke3 Rf1 86. Rh5 Kg3 87. Rg5+ Kh4 88. Rg8 Rf7 89. Rh8+ Kg3 90. Rg8+ Kh2 91. Rh8 Rf1 92. Ke2 Rf4 93. Ke3 Rf5 94. Ke2 Rf6 95. Ke3 Kg2 96. Rg8+ Kf1 97. Rh8 Ra6 98. Rf8+ Ke1 99. Kf3 Rh6 100. Ra8 Kd2 101. Ra2+ Kd3 102. Rh2 Kd4 103. Kg3 Ke5 104. Rxh3 Rxh3+ 105. Kxh3 1/2-1/2
2024.09.06 1st Galdar Open 2024
377037 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) Sumets, A (2517) 0-1
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 c5 5. d5 d6 6. e4 O-O 7. Ne2 a6 8. g4 b5 9. Ng3 Ne8 10. a4 Bb7 11. Be2 bxc4 12. Bxc4 exd5 13. Bxd5 Bxd5 14. Qxd5 Nc7 15. Qh5 Qf6 16. O-O Bxc3 17. bxc3 Qxc3 18. Ra3 Qe5 19. Qh4 Nc6 20. f4 Qd4+ 21. Kh1 Rab8 22. Re1 Rb1 23. Nf5 Qb4 24. Rh3 h6 25. Kg2 Rxc1 26. Rxc1 Qd2+ 27. Kg3 Qxc1 28. Nxh6+ gxh6 29. Qxh6 Qc3+ 30. Kg2 Qg7 31. Qxd6 Ne6 32. f5 Rd8 0-1
2024.09.05 1st Galdar Open 2024
377026 Cruz Alvarez de Ron, D (2137) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) 0-1
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. O-O d6 8. c3 h6 9. h3 O-O 10. a4 Rb8 11. axb5 axb5 12. Re1 Bb6 13. Na3 Na5 14. Ba2 Bd7 15. b4 Nc6 16. Nc2 Ne7 17. Ne3 Ng6 18. Nf5 d5 19. Qc2 Re8 20. c4 bxc4 21. dxc4 dxe4 22. N3h4 Nxh4 23. Nxh4 Bd4 24. Rb1 g5 25. c5 gxh4 26. Qd2 Nh7 0-1
2024.09.04 1st Galdar Open 2024
377010 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) Ramirez Maillo, Cristian (1995) 1-0
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 g6 3. b3 Bg7 4. Bb2 O-O 5. e3 d6 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O Re8 8. c4 b6 9. Nc3 Bb7 10. Qc2 e5 11. d5 Rf8 12. Ne1 Ne8 13. Nd3 f5 14. b4 g5 15. e4 f4 16. c5 Ndf6 17. f3 Bc8 18. Nf2 h5 19. Qd1 Rf7 20. Rc1 Bf8 21. h3 Rg7 22. Qa4 g4 23. fxg4 hxg4 24. Nxg4 Nxg4 25. Bxg4 Bxg4 26. hxg4 Qh4 27. Qd1 Nf6 28. Qf3 Nxg4 29. Qh3 Qg5 30. Nd1 Rh7 31. Qc3 dxc5 32. Rf3 cxb4 33. Qc6 Rd8 34. Qe6+ Kh8 35. Nf2 Nxf2 36. Qxe5+ Qxe5 37. Bxe5+ Bg7 38. Bxg7+ Rxg7 39. Kxf2 Rf8 40. a3 bxa3 41. Rxa3 Re8 42. Rxa7 Rxe4 43. Rcxc7 Rxc7 44. Rxc7 Rd4 45. Rd7 b5 46. Kf3 Kg8 47. Kg4 b4 48. Rb7 Kf8 49. Kf5 Rxd5+ 50. Kxf4 Rd4+ 51. Kf5 Rd5+ 52. Ke6 Rd4 53. Kf6 Ke8 54. Kf5 Kd8 55. g4 Kc8 56. Rb5 Kc7 57. g5 Kc6 58. Rb8 Kc7 59. Rb5 Kc6 60. Ra5 b3 61. Ra1 Kc5 62. g6 Kc4 63. Rc1+ Kd3 64. g7 b2 65. Rb1 Rd5+ 1-0
2024.09.03 1st Galdar Open 2024
376969 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) Guerrero Orihuela, Jose Luis (1992) 1-0
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Bg5 c4 10. Ne5 Be6 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. b3 cxb3 13. axb3 h6 14. Bf4 Bd6 15. Be5 Bxe5 16. dxe5 Ng4 17. Qd4 Qc7 18. f4 Qb6 19. Qxb6 axb6 20. Rfc1 Rxa1 21. Rxa1 d4 22. Na4 c5 23. Nxb6 Bxb3 24. Nd7 Rd8 25. Nxc5 Bc4 26. Bf3 Ne3 27. Nb7 Rb8 28. Nd6 Ba6 29. Kf2 Bc8 30. Nxc8 Rxc8 31. Be4 g5 32. Ra4 Rd8 33. Ra6 Rc8 34. Rd6 Rc4 35. Bd3 Rb4 36. Kf3 g4+ 37. Ke4 Nf1 38. Rxh6 1-0
2024.09.03 1st Galdar Open 2024
376986 Mouhamad, J (2260) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) 1-0
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O a6 7. a4 Nc6 8. a5 e5 9. Re1 Re8 10. d5 Nd4 11. Be3 c5 12. dxc6 Nxe2+ 13. Rxe2 bxc6 14. Rd2 d5 15. exd5 e4 16. dxc6 Qc7 17. Bb6 Qxc6 18. Nd4 Qb7 19. Nb3 Bh6 20. Rd8 Bf5 21. Rxe8+ Rxe8 22. Qd6 Ng4 23. h3 Ne5 24. Nd5 Bg7 25. Nc5 Qc6 26. Qxc6 Nxc6 27. Nxa6 Bxb2 28. Ra2 Be5 29. Nac7 Rb8 30. c4 Be6 31. Nxe6 fxe6 32. Ne3 Kf7 33. c5 Ke7 34. a6 Kd7 35. Nc4 Bd4 36. g4 Ra8 37. a7 e5 38. Kg2 Ke6 39. Nd6 Nb4 40. Ra4 Nd5 41. Nxe4 Kd7 42. Ra6 Nxb6 43. cxb6 Kc6 44. g5 Bxb6 45. Nf6 Rxa7 46. Rxa7 Bxa7 47. Nxh7 Kd5 48. f3 Ke6 49. Nf6 Be3 50. h4 Bd2 51. Ne4 Be1 52. Ng3 Kf7 53. Kh3 Ke6 54. Kg4 Kf7 55. Ne4 Bb4 56. h5 gxh5+ 57. Kxh5 Kg7 58. Ng3 Bd2 59. Nf5+ Kf7 60. Kh6 Bf4 61. Nd6+ Ke6 62. Ne4 Bc1 63. Kh7 Ba3 64. g6 Bf8 65. g7 Bxg7 66. Kxg7 Kf5 67. Nd2 1-0
2024.09.02 1st Galdar Open 2024
376952 Matos Espino, Carlos Silverio (1732) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2396) 0-1
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 a6 5. Bc4 Nf6 6. Bb3 O-O 7. h3 Nc6 8. Be3 Na5 9. Qd2 Nxb3 10. cxb3 b5 11. Bh6 b4 12. Bxg7 Kxg7 13. e5 dxe5 14. dxe5 Qxd2+ 15. Nxd2 Nd7 16. Nd5 Nxe5 17. Nxb4 a5 18. Nd5 Rd8 19. Nxc7 Nd3+ 20. Ke2 Nf4+ 21. Kf3 e5 22. Nc4 Rd3+ 23. Ke4 f6 24. Nd6 Bd7 25. Rac1 Rxd6 26. Nxa8 Bf5+ 0-1
2024.08.31 6th San Cristobal Open
388176 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Kovchan, A (2440) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8. Ne2 O-O 9. O-O Nc6 10. Be3 Na5 11. Bd3 Qc7 12. h4 e5 13. Rc1 h5 14. f4 exf4 15. Nxf4 Qd8 16. Qd2 cxd4 17. cxd4 Bxd4 18. Bxd4 Qxd4+ 19. Kh1 Nc6 20. Nxg6 fxg6 21. Qh6 Rf7 22. Rf2 Rxf2 23. Re1 Rf1+ 24. Rxf1 Bf5 25. exf5 Qxh4+ 26. Kg1 Qd4+ 27. Kh1 Qh4+ 28. Kg1 1/2-1/2
2024.08.30 6th San Cristobal Open
388135 Ambartsumova, K (2404) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 0-1
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Be3 a5 7. h4 a4 8. a3 Nc6 9. Nf3 Ng4 10. Bc1 e5 11. d5 Nd4 12. h5 Nb3 13. Rb1 Nxc1 14. Rxc1 f5 15. hxg6 hxg6 16. Bd3 Bh6 17. Rc2 Kg7 18. Re2 Rh8 19. Rg1 Bd7 20. Qc2 f4 21. Kd1 Bg5 22. Ree1 Bh6 23. Kc1 Nf6 24. Kb1 g5 25. g3 g4 26. gxf4 Bxf4 27. Nd2 Rh3 28. Nf1 Nh5 29. Nd1 Qh4 30. Be2 Nf6 31. Nfe3 Kf7 32. Rg2 Bxe3 33. Bxg4 Nxg4 34. Nxe3 Nxe3 35. Rxe3 Rxe3 36. fxe3 Rg8 37. Rf2+ Ke7 38. Rf1 Qg3 39. c5 Qxe3 40. c6 bxc6 41. dxc6 Rg1 0-1
2024.08.29 6th San Cristobal Open
388088 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Grieve, Harry (2479) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 c6 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 Be7 8. Bd3 O-O 9. Nge2 Ne8 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. Ng3 Nd6 12. O-O Nd7 13. Qc2 Qg5 14. Rae1 h5 15. f3 h4 16. Nf5 Nxf5 17. Bxf5 Nf6 18. Bd3 Rd8 19. Qf2 Qh5 1/2-1/2
2024.08.28 6th San Cristobal Open
388057 Hernandez Leon, A (2258) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 0-1
1. d4 d6 2. e4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O Nc6 7. d5 Nb8 8. Re1 e5 9. dxe6 Bxe6 10. Nd4 Bd7 11. Bf3 Re8 12. Bf4 Nc6 13. Nxc6 Bxc6 14. Qd2 Nd7 15. Rad1 a5 16. b3 Qf6 17. Nd5 Bxd5 18. exd5 a4 19. Rxe8+ Rxe8 20. Qb4 axb3 21. axb3 Qc3 22. Qxc3 Bxc3 23. Kf1 Ra8 24. Bd2 Bg7 25. Re1 Be5 26. Be4 Ra2 27. Bh6 Nf6 28. Bd3 Bc3 29. Rd1 Nxd5 30. Bxg6 fxg6 31. Rxd5 Rxc2 32. Rd3 Kf7 33. Rf3+ Ke6 34. Re3+ Kd7 35. Rf3 Ke6 36. Re3+ Kd5 37. Re7 Bd4 38. Be3 h5 39. Bxd4 Kxd4 40. Rg7 Kd3 41. g3 d5 42. Rxg6 d4 43. Rg7 c5 44. g4 hxg4 45. Rxg4 Rc1+ 46. Kg2 Kc2 47. Kf3 d3 0-1
2024.08.27 6th San Cristobal Open
388011 Pulvett, D (2482) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 1-0
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 h6 7. Bxf6 Bxf6 8. h4 c5 9. g4 Nc6 10. g5 hxg5 11. hxg5 Bxg5 12. Nxg5 Qxg5 13. dxc5 d4 14. Ne4 Qg6 15. Bd3 f5 16. Nd6 e5 17. Qf3 Nb4 18. O-O-O Nxd3+ 19. Rxd3 f4 20. exf4 Rxf4 21. Qd5+ Rf7 22. Nxf7 Be6 23. Rh8+ Kxf7 24. Rf3+ 1-0
2024.08.26 6th San Cristobal Open
387969 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Hernandez Leon, S (2151) 1-0
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 c5 8. O-O cxd4 9. exd4 b6 10. Re1 Bb7 11. a3 Bxc3 12. bxc3 Nbd7 13. Bd3 Qc7 14. c4 Rad8 15. Bg5 h6 16. Bh4 Qf4 17. Bg3 Qg5 18. Be2 Ne4 19. Nd2 Qg6 20. Nxe4 Bxe4 21. Qa4 Nb8 22. f3 Bd3 23. Bxd3 Qxd3 24. Red1 Qe2 25. Qxa7 Qxc4 26. Qxb6 Nd7 27. Qb4 Rc8 28. Qxc4 Rxc4 29. a4 Ra8 30. a5 Ra6 31. d5 e5 32. Be1 Nf6 33. d6 Nd7 34. Rab1 Rd4 35. Rxd4 exd4 36. Rb7 Nc5 37. Rb8+ Kh7 38. Bb4 Nd7 39. Rb7 Ne5 40. f4 Nc6 41. Rb6 Rxb6 42. axb6 1-0
2024.08.25 6th San Cristobal Open
395867 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Sosa, T ARG (2515) 0-1
1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. a3 Bb7 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. d5 exd5 6. cxd5 Bd6 7. g3 Be5 8. Bg2 O-O 9. Nh3 c5 10. O-O Re8 11. Re1 d6 12. e4 Na6 13. f4 Bd4+ 14. Nf2 Nc7 15. g4 Ncxd5 16. exd5 Rxe1+ 17. Qxe1 Nxg4 18. Nd1 Qh4 19. h3 Nxf2 20. Nxf2 Qg3 21. Bd2 Bxd5 22. Qf1 Bxg2 23. Qxg2 Bxf2+ 0-1
2024.08.24 6th San Cristobal Open
395842 Medal Paves, Jose Maria (1992) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 0-1
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Be3 a6 5. Qd2 b5 6. f3 b4 7. Nd1 Nc6 8. Bc4 Nf6 9. Bb3 O-O 10. Ne2 a5 11. O-O a4 12. Bd5 Nxd5 13. exd5 Na5 14. Qxb4 Ba6 15. Re1 Nc4 16. b3 Rb8 17. Qc3 Nb6 18. Qd2 Nxd5 19. Bh6 Bxh6 20. Qxh6 Bxe2 21. Rxe2 e6 22. Re4 Qf6 23. Nf2 c5 24. Qd2 Rfc8 25. c4 Ne7 26. Rd1 Nf5 27. dxc5 dxc5 28. Ng4 Qe7 29. bxa4 Rd8 30. Qe1 Rxd1 31. Qxd1 Nd4 32. Ne5 Rb2 33. Nd3 Rxa2 34. Nxc5 Qg5 35. Rg4 Ne2+ 0-1
2024.08.21 Abu Dhabi Masters Online
404082 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Ibarra Jerez, JC (2559) 1-0
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. e3 d5 5. c3 Ba5 6. g3 O-O 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. Bg2 c6 9. d4 Nd7 10. Ne2 Nb6 11. Nd2 Nd7 12. O-O Qe7 13. Rc1 Nf6 14. c4 Bg4 15. h3 Bh5 16. cxd5 cxd5 17. Nf3 Ne4 18. Nf4 Bxf3 19. Qxf3 Nd2 20. Qxd5 Nxf1 21. Qxa5 Nxe3 22. Rc7 Qe8 23. fxe3 Qxe3+ 24. Kh2 Qxd4 25. Rxb7 g6 26. h4 Rfe8 27. Rc7 Rab8 28. Qxa7 Qxa7 29. Rxa7 Rb2 30. Kh3 Re3 31. Bd5 Rc2 32. Bxf7+ Kh8 33. Ne6 Rc8 34. Ng5 h6 35. Be6 hxg5 36. Bxc8 gxh4 37. Kxh4 Rc3 38. Bg4 Rc5 39. a4 Rd5 40. Rb7 Ra5 41. Bd1 Rd5 42. Bb3 Rd3 43. a5 Rd6 44. Rb6 Rd7 45. a6 Ra7 46. Rb8+ Kg7 47. Rb7+ Kh6 48. Rxa7 g5+ 49. Kg4 Kg6 50. Rg7+ Kh6 51. Rh7+ Kg6 52. Bc2+ Kf6 53. a7 Ke5 54. a8=Q Kd4 55. Qe4+ Kc3 56. Qd3+ Kb2 57. Qb3+ Kc1 58. Qb1+ Kd2 59. Rd7+ Ke3 60. Qe1# 1-0
2024.08.21 Abu Dhabi Masters Online
404154 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Gokerkan, Cem Kaan (2490) 0-1
1. b4 a5 2. b5 g6 3. Bb2 Nf6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. d4 O-O 6. e3 b6 7. Be2 Bb7 8. O-O a4 9. c4 d6 10. a3 Nbd7 11. Nc3 e5 12. Nxa4 e4 13. Nd2 Re8 14. Nc3 h5 15. Qc2 h4 16. Rfd1 h3 17. g3 Nf8 18. Bf1 Qd7 19. c5 Qf5 20. c6 Bc8 21. d5 Ng4 22. Ncxe4 Bxb2 23. Qxb2 Rxe4 24. Nxe4 Qxe4 25. Rd4 Qe5 26. Bxh3 Nh7 27. Rb1 Qh5 28. Bxg4 Bxg4 29. Rf4 Ng5 30. Kf1 Qxh2 31. Rxg4 Qh1+ 32. Ke2 Qf3+ 33. Kd2 Qxg4 34. Qb4 Qf5 35. f4 Qxd5+ 36. Kc2 Ne6 37. Qc3 Qg2+ 38. Kb3 Nc5+ 0-1
2024.08.21 Abu Dhabi Masters Online
404281 Tang, Andrew (2513) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 0-1
1. d4 b6 2. Nf3 Bb7 3. Bf4 d6 4. a4 Nd7 5. a5 g6 6. a6 Bc6 7. d5 Bb5 8. Nc3 c6 9. Nd4 Qc8 10. Ndxb5 cxb5 11. Nxb5 Ngf6 12. c3 Nh5 13. Bg5 Bg7 14. Nd4 O-O 15. Nc6 Re8 16. Nxe7+ Rxe7 17. Bxe7 Bxc3+ 18. bxc3 Qxc3+ 19. Qd2 Qxa1+ 20. Qd1 Qe5 21. Bh4 Rc8 22. f3 Qe3 23. g4 Rc1 24. Qxc1 Qxc1+ 25. Kf2 Nf4 26. Bg3 Nxd5 27. Bxd6 Qe3+ 28. Kg3 Ne5 29. Bg2 Qf4+ 30. Kh3 Qf6 31. Bb8 Nf4+ 32. Kg3 Nxe2+ 33. Kf2 Nf4 34. Rd1 Nxg2 35. Kg1 Nxf3+ 36. Kxg2 Nh4+ 37. Kh3 Qf3+ 38. Kxh4 Qxd1 39. Bxa7 Qd8+ 40. g5 Qa8 41. Bxb6 Qxa6 42. Bf2 f6 43. Be3 fxg5+ 44. Kxg5 Qb5+ 45. Kh6 Qh5# 0-1
2024.08.21 Abu Dhabi Masters Online
404410 Hulka, Valentyn (2276) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 1-0
1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Bc4 e6 5. Bb3 Nd7 6. Qe2 g6 7. h4 h6 8. h5 g5 9. f4 gxf4 10. Bxf4 Bg7 11. Nf3 Ne7 12. O-O-O a6 13. g4 b5 14. g5 c5 15. gxh6 Bxh6 16. Bxh6 Rxh6 17. dxc5 Nxc5 18. Qe3 Rh8 19. Qd4 e5 20. Nxe5 Nxb3+ 21. axb3 Nf5 22. exf5 Bxh1 23. Ng6 Rxh5 24. Re1+ Kd7 25. Ne5+ Kc7 26. Nxf7 Qd7 27. Re6 Rxf5 28. Rxd6 Rf1+ 29. Nd1 Qxf7 30. Qb6+ Kc8 31. Rd8# 1-0
2024.08.21 Abu Dhabi Masters Online
404501 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Swara Lakshmi S Nair (2018) 1-0
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. e3 d5 5. g3 Be7 6. Bg2 c5 7. Ne2 Be6 8. O-O Nc6 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. c3 O-O 11. d4 Rc8 12. Nd2 cxd4 13. cxd4 Na5 14. Nf4 a6 15. Qf3 Rc2 16. Rfd1 Qc7 17. Nxd5 Bxd5 18. Qxd5 Rd8 19. Qf5 Qc3 20. Ne4 Qc6 21. Nxf6+ Qxf6 22. Qxc2 b5 23. Qc7 Nc4 24. a4 h6 25. axb5 axb5 26. Qxd8+ Qxd8 27. Ra8 1-0
2024.08.21 Abu Dhabi Masters Online
404676 Kobalia, M (2543) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 0-1
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. O-O g6 6. Re1 Bg7 7. Nbd2 e5 8. c3 Ne7 9. Nf1 O-O 10. Ng3 h6 11. h3 f5 12. dxe5 dxe5 13. exf5 gxf5 14. Bb5 Nc5 15. Be3 e4 16. Bxc5 bxc5 17. Nh4 Qd6 18. Nh5 Be5 19. Qe2 Kh7 20. Rad1 Qe6 21. Bc4 Qc6 22. a4 Rad8 23. f4 Bh8 24. Qe3 Rd6 25. Kh2 Rfd8 26. Rxd6 Rxd6 27. Bb5 Qd5 28. Ng3 Qd2 29. Qxd2 Rxd2 30. Ngxf5 Nxf5 31. Nxf5 Rxb2 32. Rd1 Bxc3 33. Rd7+ Kg6 34. Nh4+ Kf6 35. Rxc7 Bd5 36. Bc6 Ke6 37. f5+ Kd6 38. Rc8 Bxc6 39. Rd8+ Kc7 40. Rd1 e3 41. Kg1 Bf6 0-1
2024.08.21 Abu Dhabi Masters Online
404752 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Mekhitarian, K (2560) 0-1
1. b4 b6 2. Bb2 Bb7 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. d4 Bg7 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O c5 8. bxc5 bxc5 9. c4 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Na6 11. Nd2 Nc5 12. Rb1 d6 13. Ba1 Qd7 14. Bf3 Rab8 15. h3 Rfc8 16. Qe2 Qa4 17. N2b3 Ncd7 18. Rfc1 Bxf3 19. Qxf3 Ne5 20. Qe2 Rxc4 21. f4 Rxc1+ 22. Rxc1 Ned7 23. Rc7 Nd5 24. Rc1 N7b6 25. Qf2 Re8 26. e4 Nb4 27. e5 Nd3 28. Qc2 Nxc1 29. Qxc1 dxe5 30. fxe5 Bxe5 31. Qg5 Bf6 32. Qd2 Rd8 33. Qf2 Qc4 34. h4 Qd5 35. Bb2 Nc4 36. Bc3 Nd6 37. Ba1 Ne4 38. Qe3 Nc5 0-1
2024.08.21 Abu Dhabi Masters Online
404876 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Baskakov, Egor (2215) 1-0
1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 e6 3. a3 d5 4. e3 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 a5 7. b5 c6 8. a4 c5 9. O-O b6 10. c4 Bb7 11. d3 Nbd7 12. Nbd2 Rc8 13. Re1 Re8 14. Bf1 Qc7 15. e4 dxe4 16. dxe4 e5 17. Qc2 Bd6 18. g3 Nf8 19. Bh3 Rcd8 20. Rad1 Bc8 21. Bxc8 Qxc8 22. Nf1 Qb8 23. Ne3 Ne6 24. Nd5 Nxd5 25. exd5 Nd4 26. Bxd4 cxd4 27. Ng5 g6 28. Ne4 Kg7 29. c5 bxc5 30. Qc4 h6 31. g4 Qc8 32. h3 f5 33. gxf5 gxf5 34. Nxd6 Rxd6 35. Rc1 Rg6+ 36. Kh2 e4 37. Qxc5 Qb8+ 38. Qc7+ Qxc7+ 39. Rxc7+ Kf6 40. b6 e3 41. fxe3 d3 42. b7 d2 43. Rd1 Rb8 44. Rxd2 Ke5 45. Rb2 Rgg8 46. Rb5 Kd6 47. Rc6+ Kd7 48. Rxh6 Kc7 49. d6+ Kc6 50. Rh7 Kxd6 51. Rxf5 Rge8 52. Rh6+ Kc7 53. Rf7+ Kd8 54. Rd6# 1-0
2024.08.21 Abu Dhabi Masters Online
404941 Atakhan, Abtin (2412) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 0-1
1. Nf3 b6 2. g3 Bb7 3. Bg2 c5 4. O-O e6 5. c3 Nf6 6. d4 Be7 7. Bg5 O-O 8. Nbd2 d6 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. e3 Nd7 11. a4 a6 12. Qb3 Qc7 13. Rfd1 Rab8 14. Ne1 g6 15. Bxb7 Qxb7 16. Qc2 Rfc8 17. Qe4 d5 18. Qf3 e5 19. dxe5 Bg7 20. Nb3 c4 21. Nd4 Nxe5 22. Qg2 b5 23. axb5 axb5 24. Ra5 b4 25. Rb5 Qa8 26. cxb4 Rxb5 27. Nxb5 Qa4 28. Nc3 Qxb4 29. Nxd5 Qb3 30. Rd2 Rb8 31. Qe4 h5 32. Kg2 Qa2 33. Qf4 Rxb2 34. Ne7+ Kh7 35. Rxb2 Qxb2 36. Nd5 c3 37. Qe4 Ng4 38. Nd3 Qd2 39. h3 Nxf2 40. Nxf2 c2 0-1
2024.08.21 Abu Dhabi Masters Online
404997 Ter Sahakyan, S (2618) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 1-0
1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. O-O g6 6. Re1 Bg7 7. c4 e5 8. d5 Ne7 9. Nc3 a5 10. Be3 O-O 11. Qd2 Nc5 12. Bc2 f5 13. a3 f4 14. Bxc5 dxc5 15. Ng5 Bc8 16. Rad1 Nf5 17. exf5 Qxg5 18. Ne4 Qxf5 19. d6 f3 20. Ng3 Qg4 21. h3 Qd4 22. Qg5 Qf4 23. Qxf4 exf4 24. Ne4 Bd4 25. Ng5 cxd6 26. Nxf3 Bxb2 27. a4 Rf6 28. Re8+ Kf7 29. Rd8 Bb7 30. Rd7+ 1-0
2024.08.21 Abu Dhabi Masters Online
405080 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Yildiz, Serdar Murat (2182) 0-1
1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. d4 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. c4 c6 7. Be2 a5 8. a3 Na6 9. b5 Nc7 10. O-O dxc4 11. bxc6 b5 12. a4 Ba6 13. axb5 Bxb5 14. Ne5 Ne4 15. Bxc4 Bxe5 16. Bxb5 Bxh2+ 17. Kxh2 Qd6+ 18. g3 Nxb5 19. Qd3 Qxc6 20. d5 Nc5 21. Qc4 Qb6 22. Na3 Nd6 23. Qd4 f6 24. Bc3 Rab8 25. Rab1 Qc7 26. Rxb8 Rxb8 27. Be1 Nd7 28. Kg2 Rb3 29. Qa4 Nc5 30. Qh4 Rxa3 31. Rh1 h5 32. g4 Nf7 33. gxh5 g5 34. Qg4 Qd7 35. Qe2 Ne4 36. h6 Qf5 37. h7+ Kh8 38. Qh5 Ra2 39. Qxf7 Rxf2+ 0-1
2024.08.20 Titled Tue 20th Aug Early
399311 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Jimenez Salas, Maria Teresa (1987) 1-0
1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Bg4 3. Nf3 Bxf3 4. exf3 e6 5. f4 Nf6 6. a3 Nbd7 7. g3 a5 8. b5 c6 9. a4 Bd6 10. Bg2 O-O 11. O-O c5 12. c4 b6 13. Nc3 d4 14. Bxa8 dxc3 15. dxc3 Qxa8 16. Qxd6 Rd8 17. Qc6 Qb8 18. Rfd1 Rc8 19. Qd6 Qb7 20. Qd3 h6 21. Qe2 Qc7 22. Rd2 Nf8 23. Qe5 Qb7 24. Rad1 Ne4 25. Rd8 Rxd8 26. Rxd8 Nf6 27. Qb8 Qxb8 28. Rxb8 Nd7 29. Rd8 f6 30. Bc1 Kf7 31. f5 Ke7 32. Rc8 exf5 33. Bf4 Ne6 34. Rc6 g5 35. Bc7 Kf7 36. Bxb6 f4 37. g4 f3 38. Bc7 Ndf8 39. b6 Nd7 40. Rxe6 Kxe6 41. b7 f5 42. b8=Q Nxb8 43. Bxb8 fxg4 44. Bc7 Kf5 45. Bxa5 Ke4 46. Bc7 Kd3 47. a5 Kxc4 48. a6 Kxc3 49. a7 c4 50. Be5+ Kd3 51. a8=Q c3 52. Qd5+ Ke2 53. Qc4+ Ke1 54. Qd3 c2 1-0
2024.08.20 Titled Tue 20th Aug Early
399601 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Demchenko, A (2597) 0-1
1. b4 g6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 Bg7 4. d4 O-O 5. Nf3 b6 6. Be2 Bb7 7. O-O d6 8. c4 Nbd7 9. Nc3 Ne4 10. Qc2 Nxc3 11. Bxc3 e5 12. d5 f5 13. Nd2 e4 14. Nb3 Bxc3 15. Qxc3 Qf6 16. Qxf6 Rxf6 17. Rac1 a5 18. a3 Kf8 19. Rfd1 axb4 20. axb4 Ke7 21. Ra1 Rff8 22. Nd4 Rfb8 23. Kf1 Ne5 24. Ke1 c5 25. bxc5 bxc5 26. Ne6 Kd7 27. Rdb1 Rxa1 28. Rxa1 Ra8 29. Rxa8 Bxa8 30. Nf8+ Ke7 31. Nxh7 Bb7 32. Kd2 Bc8 33. Ng5 Bd7 34. Nh3 Kf6 35. Ng1 g5 36. f4 exf3 37. Nxf3 Ng6 38. Bd1 Bc8 39. Ne1 Ba6 40. Kc3 Ne5 41. Be2 Bc8 42. Nc2 Bd7 43. Na3 Ng6 44. Nb5 Ke7 45. Na3 Nh4 46. Bf1 Ng6 47. Nc2 Ne5 48. Ne1 Ng4 49. h3 Nxe3 50. Be2 f4 51. Bf3 Kf6 52. Nd3 Nf5 53. Nf2 Ng3 54. Ne4+ Nxe4+ 55. Bxe4 Ke5 56. Bf3 Bf5 57. Kd2 Kd4 0-1
2024.08.20 Titled Tue 20th Aug Early
399874 Jimenez Jimenez, Leandro (2161) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 0-1
1. d4 b5 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bxb5 Bxe4 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. O-O c6 6. Ba4 Bxf3 7. Qxf3 d5 8. Re1 e6 9. c4 Bb4 10. Nc3 O-O 11. Bg5 h6 12. Bd2 dxc4 13. a3 Be7 14. Rad1 Nd5 15. Qe2 Nxc3 16. bxc3 Qd5 17. Qe4 Qxe4 18. Rxe4 Rc8 19. Rb1 Nd7 20. Rb7 Nf6 21. Re5 Bxa3 22. Ra5 Bd6 23. Ra6 Rab8 24. Bxc6 Kh7 25. f3 Rxc6 26. Rxc6 Rxb7 27. Rxd6 Rb1+ 28. Kf2 Rb2 29. Ke1 Nd5 30. Rd7 a5 31. Rxf7 a4 32. Ra7 Ra2 33. Ra6 Ra1+ 34. Ke2 a3 35. Rxe6 Rb1 36. Ra6 Rb3 37. Kd1 Nc7 38. Ra4 Kg6 39. Bc1 Nb5 40. Rxc4 Nxc3+ 41. Kc2 a2 42. Ra4 Nxa4 43. Kxb3 a1=Q 44. Be3 Qc3+ 45. Kxa4 Qxe3 46. d5 Kf7 47. Kb5 Ke8 48. Kc6 Ke7 49. Kc7 Ke8 50. d6 Qc5+ 51. Kb8 Kd7 52. Ka8 Qb6 53. g4 g6 54. g5 Kd8 55. gxh6 Kc8 56. h7 Qd4 57. f4 g5 58. fxg5 Qa4# 0-1
2024.08.20 Titled Tue 20th Aug Early
400209 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Manmay Chopra (2152) 1-0
1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 e6 3. a3 b6 4. e3 Bb7 5. Nf3 Be7 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O d5 8. c4 c5 9. bxc5 bxc5 10. cxd5 Nxd5 11. Nc3 Bf6 12. Rc1 Nxc3 13. Bxc3 Nd7 14. Qa4 Nb6 15. Qg4 Bxc3 16. Rxc3 Rc8 17. Rfc1 Bxf3 18. Qxf3 Qxd2 19. h4 c4 20. h5 h6 21. Bf1 Rc7 22. Qe4 Qd5 23. Qf4 Rfc8 24. Qg4 Qg5 25. Qf3 Qd5 26. Qg4 Rc5 27. Be2 Qg5 28. Qe4 Qd5 29. Qc2 Nd7 30. Rxc4 Rxc4 31. Bxc4 Qxh5 32. Qd2 Nb6 33. Bd3 Rxc1+ 34. Qxc1 Qd5 35. Qc2 Qd6 36. a4 a5 37. Bb5 g6 38. g3 Nd5 39. Qd2 Qb4 40. Qc1 Qc3 41. Qf1 Kg7 42. Qd1 Qb2 43. Kf1 Kf8 44. Kg1 Nc3 45. Qd4 Qb1+ 46. Kh2 Nxb5 47. Qc5+ Nd6 48. Qxd6+ Kg8 49. Qd8+ Kg7 50. Qxa5 Qc2 51. Qe5+ f6 52. Qxe6 Qxf2+ 53. Kh3 Qf1+ 54. Kh2 Qe2+ 55. Kg1 Qd1+ 56. Kf2 Qc2+ 57. Kf3 Qxa4 58. Qe7+ Kg8 59. Qxf6 Qd1+ 60. Kf2 Qd2+ 61. Kf3 Qd1+ 62. Ke4 Qg4+ 63. Kd5 Qxg3 64. Qd8+ Kf7 65. Qd7+ Kf6 66. Qc6+ Kg5 67. e4 Qd3+ 68. Ke5 Qg3+ 69. Ke6 h5 70. e5 h4 71. Qc1+ Qf4 72. Qe1 h3 73. Kd7 Qd4+ 74. Kc6 Qc4+ 75. Kb7 Qe6 76. Kc7 Kh5 77. Qe2+ Qg4 78. Qe1 Qf4 79. Kd7 Qd4+ 80. Kc7 Qh4 81. Qd1+ Qg4 82. Qe1 Qf4 83. Kd7 Qf5+ 84. Kc6 Qe6+ 85. Kc5 g5 86. Kd4 g4 87. Ke4 Qg6+ 88. Kd4 Qg5 89. e6 g3 90. e7 g2 91. e8=Q+ Kg4 92. Q8e4+ Qf4 93. Qe2+ Kg3 94. Qxf4+ Kxf4 95. Qf2+ Kg4 96. Ke3 1-0
2024.08.20 Titled Tue 20th Aug Early
400248 Finegold, B (2400) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 1-0
1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. Bc4 e6 6. O-O g6 7. Bg5 Ne7 8. d5 e5 9. Nh4 h6 10. Be3 Bg7 11. g3 O-O 12. f4 exf4 13. gxf4 f5 14. exf5 Nxf5 15. Nxf5 Rxf5 16. Bd4 Qh4 17. Bxg7 Kxg7 18. Qd4+ Kh7 19. Rae1 Raf8 20. Qf2 Qd8 21. Qg3 Nf6 22. Bd3 Nh5 23. Qg2 R5f6 24. f5 gxf5 25. Kh1 Rg6 26. Rxf5 1-0
2024.08.20 Titled Tue 20th Aug Early
400676 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Liu, Zachary Hankun (2004) 0-1
1. b4 e6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. a3 c5 4. bxc5 Bxc5 5. d4 Be7 6. Nd2 Nc6 7. e3 O-O 8. Ngf3 d6 9. Bd3 a6 10. O-O Bd7 11. e4 h6 12. e5 dxe5 13. dxe5 Nd5 14. c4 Nf4 15. Bc2 Bc5 16. Ne4 Ba7 17. Nd6 Qc7 18. g3 Ng6 19. h4 Rfd8 20. h5 Nf8 21. Nh4 Be8 22. Qg4 Nh7 23. Rfe1 Bxf2+ 24. Kg2 Bxe1 25. Rxe1 Ng5 26. Nf3 Qe7 27. Ne4 Nxf3 28. Nf6+ Kf8 29. Nh7+ Kg8 30. Nf6+ Kf8 31. Kxf3 Na5 32. Bc1 Bc6+ 33. Kf2 Qc5+ 34. Be3 Qxc4 35. Qxc4 Nxc4 36. Bc5+ Nd6 37. Ng4 Kg8 38. exd6 Rac8 39. Bb4 b6 40. Rd1 a5 41. Be1 Bd5 42. Bd3 Rxd6 43. Bd2 Rcd8 44. Bf4 R6d7 45. Ne5 Rd6 46. Bb1 Bb3 47. Rxd6 Rxd6 48. Nxf7 Rc6 49. Bg6 Bc2 50. Nd8 Rc3 51. Nxe6 Bxg6 52. hxg6 Rc2+ 53. Ke3 Ra2 54. Ke4 Rxa3 55. Be5 Ra4+ 56. Kf5 Ra3 57. Nxg7 Rf3+ 58. Ke6 Re3 59. Nh5 a4 60. Kf5 Rxe5+ 61. Kxe5 a3 0-1
2024.08.20 Titled Tue 20th Aug Late
401799 Stoettner, Lukas (2202) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 0-1
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. O-O g6 6. Re1 Bg7 7. c3 e5 8. a4 a6 9. b4 Ngf6 10. d5 O-O 11. c4 a5 12. Bd2 axb4 13. Bxb4 Nc5 14. Bxc5 bxc5 15. Nc3 Ne8 16. Qb3 Bc8 17. a5 f5 18. Qb5 f4 19. a6 g5 20. a7 Bd7 21. Qb7 g4 22. Ng5 g3 23. Ne6 gxf2+ 24. Kxf2 Qh4+ 25. Kg1 f3 26. Rf1 f2+ 27. Kh1 Nf6 28. Nxf8 Ng4 29. h3 Qg3 30. hxg4 Qh4# 0-1
2024.08.20 Titled Tue 20th Aug Late
401946 Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo (2612) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. Nd2 Nd7 5. f4 g6 6. Ngf3 Bg7 7. O-O e6 8. Qe1 Ngf6 9. c3 O-O 10. e5 Nd5 11. Ne4 dxe5 12. fxe5 f6 13. exf6 N7xf6 14. Neg5 Re8 15. Ne5 c5 16. Qh4 cxd4 17. c4 h6 18. Ngf7 g5 19. Nxd8 gxh4 20. Nxb7 Nb4 21. Bg6 Re7 22. a3 Na6 23. Nd6 Nc5 24. Ndf7 Nb3 25. Nxh6+ Bxh6 26. Bxh6 Nxa1 27. Rxf6 Nb3 28. Bc2 Nc5 29. b4 Nd7 30. Rg6+ Kh8 31. Nxd7 Rxd7 32. Bd3 e5 33. Re6 b5 34. cxb5 Rc8 35. Bd2 h3 36. Rxe5 hxg2 37. Bf5 1-0
2024.08.20 Titled Tue 20th Aug Late
402302 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Mazurkiewicz, M (2224) 1-0
1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. e3 Bg7 4. d4 O-O 5. Nf3 d6 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O Re8 8. c4 e5 9. dxe5 Ng4 10. Nc3 Ndxe5 11. Qd2 Nxf3+ 12. Bxf3 Qh4 13. Bxg4 Bxg4 14. Nd5 Rac8 15. Bxg7 Kxg7 16. Qd4+ f6 17. h3 c6 18. Nc3 h5 19. Qxd6 Bf5 20. e4 Be6 21. Rad1 g5 22. e5 f5 23. Nd5 cxd5 24. cxd5 g4 25. dxe6 gxh3 26. Rd3 f4 27. Rxh3 Qg4 28. Qd7+ Kh6 29. Qd1 Kg5 30. f3 Qxe6 31. Qe1 Kh6 32. Qh4 Qxe5 33. Rd1 Rg8 34. Kh2 Rc2 35. Rg1 Rxa2 36. Kh1 Rb2 37. Re1 Re2 38. Rxe2 1-0
2024.08.20 Titled Tue 20th Aug Late
402363 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Krzywda, A (2208) 1-0
1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. g3 Bxf3 5. exf3 e6 6. a3 a5 7. b5 Nbd7 8. f4 Nc5 9. Bg2 Na4 10. Be5 Bd6 11. O-O O-O 12. c4 Nc5 13. cxd5 Bxe5 14. fxe5 Nxd5 15. d4 Nb3 16. Qxb3 a4 17. Qc2 Ra5 18. Nc3 Nb6 19. Rfd1 Qe7 20. Bxb7 Rd8 21. Bc6 Nc4 22. Ne4 Nxa3 23. Qc3 1-0
2024.08.20 Titled Tue 20th Aug Late
402571 Moroni, L (2558) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 1-0
1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. f4 Nd7 5. Nf3 g6 6. a4 Ba6 7. Bxa6 Bg7 8. Nc3 e6 9. Be3 Ne7 10. O-O O-O 11. e5 d5 12. Bf2 Nc6 13. Bb7 1-0
2024.08.20 Titled Tue 20th Aug Late
402812 Fiori, H (2003) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 1-0
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. Nf3 Bb7 4. Bd3 e6 5. Qe2 d6 6. O-O Nd7 7. a4 b4 8. c3 c5 9. Nbd2 Ngf6 10. e5 Nd5 11. Ne4 dxe5 12. Nxe5 Nxe5 13. dxe5 Be7 14. c4 Nb6 15. b3 O-O 16. Bb2 Re8 17. Nf6+ gxf6 18. Qg4+ Kh8 19. exf6 Bxf6 20. Qh3 h5 21. Qxh5+ Kg8 22. Qh7+ Kf8 23. Qh6+ Kg8 24. Bh7+ Kh8 25. Bg6+ 1-0
2024.08.13 Titled Tue 13th Aug Early
412177 Bravo De La Vega, Alvaro (2244) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nd2 d6 4. Ngf3 Nd7 5. Bd3 g6 6. O-O Bg7 7. c3 e5 8. a4 a6 9. h3 Ne7 10. Re1 O-O 11. dxe5 Nxe5 12. Nxe5 dxe5 13. Qe2 f5 14. Nf3 h6 15. h4 f4 16. b3 Nc8 17. Ba3 c5 18. Rad1 Qe7 19. Bc4+ Kh7 20. Bd5 Bxd5 21. Rxd5 Nd6 22. Red1 Nf7 23. Rd7 Qe6 24. R1d5 g5 25. hxg5 hxg5 26. Rxf7 Kg6 27. Rfd7 Qe8 28. R5d6+ Bf6 29. Nh2 Rf7 30. Qg4 Rxd7 31. Qf5+ Kh6 32. Rxf6+ Kg7 33. Qxg5+ Kh8 34. Rh6+ Rh7 35. Qf6+ Kg8 36. Rg6+ Qxg6 37. Qxg6+ Rg7 38. Qe6+ Kh7 39. Ng4 Kh8 40. Nf6 1-0
2024.08.13 Titled Tue 13th Aug Early
412463 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Diaz Herquinio, B (2051) 1-0
1. b4 e6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. a3 d5 4. e3 a5 5. bxa5 Rxa5 6. Nf3 Be7 7. d4 O-O 8. Bd3 b6 9. O-O Ba6 10. Qe2 Ne4 11. Nbd2 Bxd3 12. Qxd3 Nxd2 13. Nxd2 Nd7 14. c4 Qa8 15. Rfc1 Bd6 16. h3 Ra4 17. e4 dxe4 18. Nxe4 Be7 19. d5 exd5 20. cxd5 Nc5 21. Qg3 f6 22. Nc3 Bd6 23. Qe3 Re8 24. Qf3 Rc4 25. Nb5 Rce4 26. Rd1 Qa4 27. Nd4 Rf4 28. Qh5 g6 29. Qh6 Nb3 30. Ne6 Bf8 31. Qxf4 Qxf4 32. Nxf4 Nxa1 33. Bxa1 Bxa3 34. Bxf6 Rf8 35. Be5 Bc5 36. Ne6 1-0
2024.08.13 Titled Tue 13th Aug Early
412788 Zhong, Ryan Yunhui (2024) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 0-1
1. e4 b6 2. Nc3 Bb7 3. d4 d6 4. f3 Nd7 5. Be3 g6 6. Bd3 Bg7 7. Nge2 a6 8. Qd2 b5 9. a3 e6 10. h4 h5 11. Nf4 Ne7 12. Nh3 c5 13. Ne2 Nc6 14. c3 Qb6 15. Ng5 cxd4 16. Nxd4 Nxd4 17. Qf2 Nc5 18. Bb1 Ndb3 19. O-O Nxa1 20. b4 Nab3 21. bxc5 Nxc5 22. Rd1 Qc7 23. Bf4 Be5 24. Be3 Nd7 25. f4 Bg7 26. e5 dxe5 27. fxe5 O-O 28. Ne4 Bxe4 29. Bxe4 Nxe5 30. Bxa8 Ng4 31. Qe2 Qh2+ 32. Kf1 Qh1+ 33. Bg1 Rxa8 34. Rd3 Qxh4 35. Qd2 Nh2+ 36. Bxh2 Qxh2 37. Rh3 Qe5 38. Re3 Qf5+ 39. Kg1 Qb1+ 40. Kh2 Qb3 41. c4 Qxc4 42. Rd3 Qh4+ 43. Kg1 Be5 44. a4 Rc8 45. axb5 axb5 46. g3 Qe4 47. Kf2 b4 48. Rb3 Rc2 0-1
2024.08.13 Titled Tue 13th Aug Early
413311 Jovic, Sta (2092) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 1-0
1. c4 b6 2. g3 Bb7 3. Nf3 g6 4. Bg2 e6 5. O-O d6 6. Nc3 Nd7 7. e4 Bg7 8. d4 Ne7 9. Be3 a6 10. Qd2 O-O 11. Bh6 c6 12. Bxg7 Kxg7 13. e5 dxe5 14. dxe5 c5 15. Rad1 Bc6 16. Qf4 Qc7 17. Rd6 Nf5 18. Rxc6 Qxc6 19. Nh4 Qc7 20. Nxf5+ gxf5 21. Qg5+ Kh8 22. Bxa8 Rxa8 23. Qe7 Qd8 24. Qd6 Nf8 25. Rd1 Qg5 26. Qxb6 Ng6 27. Qxc5 f4 28. Re1 f3 29. Qc6 Rd8 30. Qxf3 Nxe5 31. Qe4 Ng6 32. h4 Qc5 33. b3 Rd4 34. Qe3 Qd6 35. c5 Qxc5 36. Ne2 Rd5 37. Qxc5 Rxc5 38. Rc1 Rd5 39. Rc2 Kg7 40. Kg2 Ne5 41. Nf4 Rd1 42. Rc7 Kf6 43. Ra7 Rd2 44. Rxa6 Ng4 45. Nh3 Nh6 46. b4 Nf5 47. b5 h6 48. b6 Rb2 49. a4 Ne3+ 50. Kf3 Nd5 51. a5 Ke5 52. Ra7 f5 53. b7 Rb3+ 54. Kg2 f4 55. Nxf4 Nf6 56. a6 Nd7 57. Ra8 Rb2 58. Rd8 1-0
2024.08.13 Titled Tue 13th Aug Early
413452 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Asensio Ramos, E (2215) 1-0
1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 a6 4. c4 c6 5. Nf3 Bf5 6. a3 e6 7. Qb3 Nbd7 8. g3 h6 9. Bg2 Bd6 10. O-O O-O 11. d3 Bh7 12. Nbd2 Qe7 13. Rfe1 e5 14. cxd5 cxd5 15. e4 dxe4 16. Nxe4 Nxe4 17. dxe4 Rac8 18. Rad1 Bb8 19. Bh3 Rfd8 20. Rd2 Nf6 21. Bxc8 Rxc8 22. Rc2 Rd8 23. Nd2 Ba7 24. Kg2 Ng4 25. f3 Ne3+ 26. Rxe3 Bxe3 27. Qxe3 Bg6 28. Nc4 f6 29. Qc5 Qe8 30. Rd2 Rc8 31. Qd5+ Bf7 32. Nd6 Qd7 33. Qxf7+ Qxf7 34. Nxf7 Kxf7 35. f4 exf4 36. gxf4 Rc7 37. Kf3 h5 38. e5 Ke6 39. exf6 gxf6 40. Rd8 Rc4 41. Rh8 a5 42. bxa5 Rc2 43. Bd4 Rxh2 44. Rh6 Rh3+ 45. Ke4 Rxa3 46. Rxf6+ Ke7 47. Rf5 h4 48. Bc5+ Ke6 49. Bxa3 1-0
2024.08.13 Titled Tue 13th Aug Early
413752 Reprintsev, A (2230) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 1-0
1. e4 a6 2. c4 b5 3. cxb5 axb5 4. Bxb5 Bb7 5. Nc3 g6 6. Nge2 Bg7 7. O-O c5 8. d4 cxd4 9. Nxd4 e6 10. a4 Ne7 11. Bg5 O-O 12. Qd2 Re8 13. Bh6 Bh8 14. Rad1 Nbc6 15. Nxc6 Bxc6 16. Qd6 Nc8 17. Qc5 Bxb5 18. axb5 Qb6 19. Be3 Qb7 20. Bd4 d6 21. Qb4 e5 22. Be3 f5 23. exf5 gxf5 24. f4 e4 25. Bd4 Bxd4+ 26. Qxd4 Qb6 27. Nd5 Qxd4+ 28. Rxd4 Ra2 29. Nf6+ Kf7 30. Nxe8 Kxe8 31. Rd5 Ne7 32. Rxd6 Rxb2 33. b6 Nc8 34. Rh6 Nxb6 35. Rxh7 e3 36. Re1 Rb3 37. h4 Nd7 38. Rh5 Nf6 39. Rxf5 Ng4 40. Rg5 1-0
2024.08.13 Titled Tue 13th Aug Early
414050 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Lehtosaari, Mauri (2149) 1-0
1. b4 c6 2. Bb2 Qb6 3. a3 a5 4. c3 Nf6 5. Nf3 d5 6. g3 Bg4 7. Bg2 e6 8. O-O Be7 9. Qb3 O-O 10. d3 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 c5 12. b5 a4 13. Qc2 Qxb5 14. c4 Qa6 15. h3 Bh5 16. g4 Bg6 17. Nh4 d4 18. Nxg6 hxg6 19. e3 e5 20. f4 dxe3 21. fxe5 exd2 22. exf6 Bxf6 23. Qxd2 Bd4+ 24. Bxd4 cxd4 25. Qb4 Rab8 26. Rae1 Qb6 27. Re7 Qxb4 28. axb4 Nf6 29. g5 Nh5 30. Bd5 b6 31. Rfxf7 Rxf7 32. Rxf7 Kh7 33. Ra7 b5 34. c5 Nf4 35. Bf7 Nxh3+ 36. Kg2 Nxg5 37. Bd5 Re8 38. c6 Re2+ 39. Kg3 Rc2 40. c7 a3 41. Bc4 Ne4+ 42. Kf4 Nd6 43. Ke5 bxc4 44. Kxd6 cxd3 45. Rxa3 d2 46. Rd3 Rc3 47. Rxd4 Rc2 48. b5 1-0
2024.08.13 Titled Tue 13th Aug Early
414241 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Gurevich, D (2352) 1-0
1. b3 d5 2. Bb2 c5 3. Nf3 f6 4. d3 e5 5. Nbd2 Nc6 6. g3 Nh6 7. Bg2 Be6 8. O-O Qd7 9. e3 Nf7 10. Re1 Be7 11. c4 d4 12. e4 O-O 13. Kh1 Nd6 14. Ng1 g5 15. f4 gxf4 16. gxf4 exf4 17. Ndf3 Nf7 18. Bc1 Bd6 19. Ne2 Nce5 20. Nxf4 Ng4 21. Qe2 Kh8 22. Nxe6 Qxe6 23. Bh3 Rg8 24. Nh4 Ng5 25. Bxg4 Qe5 26. Rf1 Rae8 27. Bf4 Qxf4 28. Rxf4 Bxf4 29. Rf1 Be3 30. Rxf6 Nxe4 31. dxe4 Rxe4 32. h3 Rge8 33. Qf3 1-0
2024.08.13 Titled Tue 13th Aug Early
414481 Matyassy, Lazar (2225) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 0-1
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. O-O e6 6. c4 Ngf6 7. Nc3 Be7 8. b3 O-O 9. Bb2 a6 10. Qe2 h6 11. h3 Re8 12. Rac1 Bf8 13. Rfd1 g6 14. Bb1 Bg7 15. b4 Qe7 16. a4 c5 17. b5 a5 18. e5 dxe5 19. dxe5 Bxf3 20. Qxf3 Nxe5 21. Qe2 Nh5 22. g3 Rad8 23. Kg2 Qg5 24. Kh2 Nf4 25. gxf4 Qxf4+ 26. Kg2 Nxc4 27. Ba1 Be5 28. Qg4 Qh2+ 29. Kf1 Rd2 30. Rxd2 Nxd2+ 31. Ke2 Nb3 32. Rc2 Nxa1 33. Rd2 Bxc3 34. Bxg6 Qe5+ 35. Kf1 Qg7 0-1
2024.08.13 Titled Tue 13th Aug Early
414734 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Rustamov, Rustam (2283) 0-1
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. e3 O-O 5. c3 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. g3 d5 8. Bg2 c5 9. Ne2 d4 10. exd4 cxd4 11. cxd4 Nc6 12. O-O Nxd4 13. Nxd4 Qxd4 14. Nc3 Bg4 15. Bf3 Bh3 16. Bg2 Bxg2 17. Kxg2 Rad8 18. Qf3 Qd3 19. Qxb7 a5 20. Rac1 Rfe8 21. Nb1 h5 22. Qf3 h4 23. Qxd3 Rxd3 24. Rc5 hxg3 25. hxg3 a4 26. Ra5 Re4 27. Rh1 g6 28. Ra8+ Kg7 29. Rhh8 Bd4 30. Rhg8+ Kf6 31. Ra6+ Kg5 32. Ra5+ Kh6 33. Rxa4 Re2 34. Rd8 Rxf2+ 35. Kh3 Rf1 36. Nc3 Rh1+ 37. Kg2 Rg1+ 38. Kh3 Rgxg3+ 39. Kh2 Bg1+ 40. Kh1 Rxd8 0-1
2024.08.13 Titled Tue 13th Aug Early
414894 Shukhman, Anna (2163) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3 e5 4. d5 Nc6 5. dxc6 Bxc6 6. Nf3 d6 7. Bc4 h6 8. Be3 g6 9. Qe2 Nf6 10. O-O-O Bg7 11. Nd2 O-O 12. f3 Qc8 13. g4 a6 14. h4 b5 15. Bb3 Nd7 16. h5 g5 17. Nf1 Nb6 18. Bxb6 cxb6 19. Rxd6 Qc7 20. Rd1 Rfc8 21. Ne3 a5 22. Nxb5 Bxb5 23. Qxb5 a4 24. Rd7 axb3 25. Rxc7 Rxc7 26. Qxb3 Bf8 27. Rd1 Rac8 28. c3 Bc5 29. Nf5 Rc6 30. Rd7 Rf8 31. Qd5 Rf6 32. b4 Rc8 33. Rd8+ Rxd8 34. Qxd8+ Bf8 35. Qxf6 b5 36. Nxh6+ Kh7 37. Qxf7+ 1-0
2024.08.13 Titled Tue 13th Aug Late
415165 Zhou, Qiyu (2201) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 0-1
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Be3 Nd7 5. Qd2 a6 6. O-O-O b5 7. f3 e6 8. g4 Rc8 9. Kb1 g6 10. h4 h5 11. g5 Bg7 12. Bg2 Ne7 13. f4 c5 14. dxc5 dxc5 15. e5 Bxg2 16. Qxg2 Nf5 17. Bf2 O-O 18. Nge2 Qc7 19. Ng3 Nd4 20. Bxd4 cxd4 21. Rxd4 Nb6 22. Rhd1 Nc4 23. R4d3 Qa5 24. Nce4 Qb4 25. Rb3 Rfd8 26. Qe2 Qa5 27. Nd6 Nxd6 28. exd6 Rc4 29. Ne4 Qa4 30. Nf6+ Bxf6 31. gxf6 Rxf4 32. Qe5 Rf5 33. Qc3 Qxh4 34. d7 Qxf6 35. Qc6 Rd5 36. Rbd3 R8xd7 37. Qc8+ Rd8 0-1
2024.08.13 Titled Tue 13th Aug Late
415304 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Liu, Leonardo (1901) 1-0
1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. e3 e6 5. c4 Be7 6. a3 O-O 7. h3 Bh5 8. Nc3 c5 9. bxc5 Bxc5 10. cxd5 Nxd5 11. Be2 Nc6 12. O-O h6 13. Qb3 Bb6 14. d4 Nf6 15. Rad1 Rc8 16. Ne5 Bxe2 17. Nxe2 Qc7 18. Nf4 Nxe5 19. dxe5 Nd7 20. Nxe6 Nc5 21. Nxc5 Qxc5 22. e6 fxe6 23. Qxe6+ Kh7 24. Rd7 Rg8 25. Qe4+ Kh8 26. Qg6 Rc6 27. Bxg7+ 1-0
2024.08.13 Titled Tue 13th Aug Late
415538 Moroni, L (2558) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 1-0
1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. Qe2 Nd7 5. f4 g6 6. Nf3 Bg7 7. c3 e6 8. a4 a6 9. Be3 Ne7 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. h4 h5 12. Ng5 c5 13. g4 cxd4 14. cxd4 Nf6 15. gxh5 Nxh5 16. Rg1 b5 17. f5 exf5 18. exf5 Re8 19. Nxf7 Kxf7 20. fxg6+ Kg8 21. Qxh5 Nxg6 22. Qxg6 Rxe3+ 23. Kd1 Qf6 24. Qxf6 1-0
2024.08.13 Titled Tue 13th Aug Late
415768 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Estrada Nieto, J (2218) 0-1
1. b4 e5 2. a3 d5 3. Bb2 Bd6 4. e3 Nf6 5. c4 dxc4 6. Bxc4 O-O 7. h3 a5 8. Qb3 axb4 9. axb4 Rxa1 10. Bxa1 Nc6 11. Bc3 Ne4 12. Nf3 Nxc3 13. dxc3 e4 14. Nd4 Ne5 15. Be2 Qg5 16. g4 Qh4 17. Nd2 Bxg4 18. Rg1 Bxe2 19. Nf5 Nd3+ 20. Kxe2 Qxf2+ 21. Kd1 Qxg1+ 22. Kc2 Qc1# 0-1
2024.08.13 Titled Tue 13th Aug Late
416072 Martic, I SRB (2257) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. a4 a6 6. O-O g6 7. a5 b5 8. c4 bxc4 9. Bxc4 e6 10. Re1 Bg7 11. Nc3 Ne7 12. d5 e5 13. b4 O-O 14. b5 h6 15. Qe2 f5 16. bxa6 Bc8 17. Ba3 f4 18. Nd2 g5 19. f3 Nf6 20. Nb5 Ng6 21. Nb3 g4 22. Nc5 gxf3 23. gxf3 dxc5 24. Nxc7 Kh7 25. Ne6 Bxe6 26. dxe6 Qxa5 27. Kh1 Ne7 28. Rg1 Rg8 29. Bb2 Qc7 30. Rad1 Bh8 31. Bc3 Rad8 32. Rxg8 Rxd1+ 33. Qxd1 Kxg8 34. Qa1 Qa7 35. Bxe5 Ng4 36. Bxh8 Nf2+ 37. Kg2 Ng6 38. e7+ Kh7 39. Qg7# 1-0
2024.08.13 Titled Tue 13th Aug Late
416306 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Arnold, Ken 1-0
1. b4 c6 2. Bb2 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. c4 e6 6. a3 Nbd7 7. Be2 Bd6 8. O-O O-O 9. d3 Re8 10. Nbd2 Bf5 11. Qb3 Bg6 12. Rfe1 Qe7 13. Bf1 Rad8 14. g3 e5 15. cxd5 cxd5 16. e4 dxe4 17. dxe4 Nb6 18. Rad1 Rc8 19. Nh4 Qc7 20. Nxg6 hxg6 21. Rc1 Qe7 22. Nc4 Nxc4 23. Bxc4 a6 24. Rcd1 b5 25. Bf1 Qc7 26. f3 Red8 27. Kg2 Qc2+ 28. Qxc2 Rxc2+ 29. Re2 Rxe2+ 30. Bxe2 Rd7 31. f4 Bc7 32. Rxd7 Nxd7 33. Bg4 Nb6 34. Bxe5 Bxe5 35. fxe5 Nc4 36. e6 Kf8 37. exf7 Nxa3 38. Bc8 Nc2 39. Bxa6 Nxb4 40. Bxb5 Nc2 41. Be8 Nd4 42. Kf2 Ne6 43. Ke3 g5 44. Kf3 Ke7 45. Kg4 Kf6 46. Bc6 g6 47. Bd5 Nf8 48. Ba2 Nd7 49. Bd5 Ne5+ 50. Kh3 g4+ 51. Kg2 Nd7 52. h3 gxh3+ 53. Kxh3 Nf8 54. Kg4 Nd7 55. Kf4 g5+ 56. Kg4 Kg6 57. f8=Q Nxf8 58. e5 Nh7 59. Be4+ Kg7 60. Bxh7 1-0
2024.08.13 Titled Tue 13th Aug Late
416489 Herbrig, Alexander (2292) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 0-1
1. Nf3 b6 2. g3 Bb7 3. Bg2 c5 4. O-O e6 5. b3 Nf6 6. Bb2 Be7 7. c4 O-O 8. d4 cxd4 9. Qxd4 d6 10. Nc3 a6 11. Rad1 Nbd7 12. h4 b5 13. cxb5 axb5 14. a3 Bc6 15. Ng5 Qc7 16. Bxc6 Qxc6 17. Rc1 Qb7 18. Nce4 Rfc8 19. Nxd6 Bxd6 20. Qxd6 h6 21. Nf3 Ne4 22. Qd4 f6 23. Rxc8+ Rxc8 24. Rd1 Ndc5 25. b4 Na4 26. Ba1 Nac3 27. Bxc3 Nxc3 28. Re1 Qd5 29. Qb6 Nxe2+ 30. Rxe2 Qxf3 31. Qxe6+ Kh7 32. Qxc8 Qxe2 33. Qf5+ Kg8 34. Kg2 Qc4 35. Kh2 Qc6 36. Qd3 Kh8 37. Qd8+ Kh7 38. Qd4 Kg8 39. Kg1 Kh8 40. Qc5 Qd7 41. Kg2 Kg8 42. Kf3 Kh7 43. Ke2 Kg8 44. h5 Kf7 45. Kf3 Qb7+ 46. Ke3 Qa6 47. Qd5+ Kf8 48. Qd8+ Kf7 49. Qd3 Qc6 50. Kd2 Qb7 51. Kc2 Qc6+ 52. Kb2 Qb7 53. Qb3+ Ke7 54. a4 bxa4 55. Qxa4 Qf3 56. Qa7+ Kf8 57. Qe3 Qxh5 58. Kb3 Qd1+ 59. Kc4 Qc2+ 60. Kb5 Qb2 61. Qc5+ Kg8 62. Kb6 h5 63. Qc8+ Kh7 64. Qf5+ g6 65. Qd7+ Kh6 66. b5 Qxf2+ 67. Kb7 Qxg3 68. b6 h4 69. Qc7 Qg2+ 70. Kb8 h3 71. Qd8 h2 72. b7 h1=Q 0-1
2024.08.13 Titled Tue 13th Aug Late
416672 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Ronka, E (2305) 1-0
1. b4 e5 2. a3 d5 3. Bb2 f6 4. e3 Bd6 5. d3 Ne7 6. c4 c6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Qb3 Kh8 9. g3 Be6 10. Bg2 Nd7 11. Nbd2 Qe8 12. O-O Qh5 13. Rac1 Bh3 14. cxd5 cxd5 15. e4 Bxg2 16. Kxg2 Qf7 17. exd5 Nxd5 18. Nc4 b5 19. Ncd2 N7b6 20. Rc6 Rad8 21. Kg1 Qh5 22. d4 exd4 23. Nxd4 Rfe8 24. Qf3 Qxf3 25. N2xf3 a6 26. Nf5 Bf8 27. Bd4 Nc4 28. Rxa6 Ra8 29. Rxa8 Rxa8 30. Re1 Nxa3 31. Bc5 Nxb4 32. Bxf8 Rxf8 33. Re7 g6 34. Nd6 Nc6 35. Rb7 b4 36. Rc7 Ne5 37. Nd4 Rb8 38. f4 b3 39. Nxb3 Nf3+ 40. Kg2 Rxb3 41. Ne8 Rb6 42. Kxf3 Nb5 43. Rc8 Kg8 44. Nxf6+ Kf7 45. Nxh7 Nd6 46. Ng5+ Ke7 47. Rc7+ Kd8 48. Rg7 Rb3+ 49. Kg4 Nf5 50. Rg8+ Ke7 51. Rxg6 Ne3+ 52. Kh5 Nf1 53. Re6+ Kd7 54. Re2 Rb1 55. Ne4 Rb2 56. Rxb2 1-0
2024.08.13 Titled Tue 13th Aug Late
416795 Mekhitarian, K (2560) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 1-0
1. Nf3 b6 2. c4 Bb7 3. Nc3 d6 4. d4 Nd7 5. e4 g6 6. Bd3 Bg7 7. O-O e5 8. Be3 Ngf6 9. h3 O-O 10. Re1 Re8 11. d5 a5 12. b3 Nh5 13. a3 Rf8 14. b4 Nf4 15. Bf1 f5 16. Rc1 Nf6 17. exf5 gxf5 18. Bxf4 exf4 19. Nd4 Kh8 20. Ne6 Qd7 21. Nxf8 Rxf8 22. Qf3 Qf7 23. Qxf4 Nh5 24. Qd2 Be5 25. Ne2 axb4 26. axb4 b5 27. Nd4 bxc4 28. Ne6 Rg8 29. Rxe5 dxe5 30. Rxc4 Ba6 31. Rxc7 Qg6 32. Ng5 Bxf1 33. Rxh7+ Qxh7 34. Nxh7 Bxg2 35. Qh6 Bxh3+ 36. Kh1 1-0
2024.08.13 Titled Tue 13th Aug Late
416948 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Noy, Eyal (2216) 1-0
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b4 e6 3. a3 a5 4. b5 a4 5. Bb2 d5 6. e3 Bd7 7. c4 Ne4 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Nc3 Nxc3 10. Bxc3 f6 11. Bd3 Bd6 12. Nd4 Qe7 13. Qh5+ Qf7 14. Qxf7+ Kxf7 15. h4 Be8 16. h5 Nd7 17. f4 Nc5 18. Bf5 Ke7 19. Rb1 Nb3 20. Nxb3 axb3 21. Rxb3 Rxa3 22. Rxa3 Bxa3 23. Bd3 Kd6 24. h6 gxh6 25. Bxf6 Rg8 26. Rxh6 Kc5 27. Bd4+ Kb4 28. Kf2 Bxb5 29. Bxh7 Rf8 30. g4 c5 31. Bc3+ Kc4 32. Bb1 d4 33. exd4 cxd4 34. Ba2+ Kd3 35. Bb1+ Kc4 36. Ba2+ Kd3 37. Rh3+ Kc2 38. Bxd4 Rxf4+ 39. Ke3 Rxg4 40. Be6 Rg1 41. Bf5+ Kc1 42. Kf2 Rf1+ 43. Kg2 Bd6 44. Be4 Rd1 45. Rc3+ Kxd2 46. Rc2+ 1-0
2024.08.13 Titled Tue 13th Aug Late
417112 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Gurevich, D (2352) 0-1
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b3 g6 3. Bb2 Bg7 4. d4 O-O 5. e3 c5 6. dxc5 Qa5+ 7. c3 Qxc5 8. Ba3 Qd5 9. Bxe7 Qxd1+ 10. Kxd1 Re8 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. Nd4 Nc6 13. Nd2 a6 14. a4 d5 15. Be2 Be6 16. Bf3 Rac8 17. Rc1 h5 18. Nxe6 fxe6 19. Ke2 b5 20. axb5 axb5 21. c4 dxc4 22. bxc4 b4 23. Rb1 Bc3 24. Ne4 Na5 25. Nf6+ Bxf6 26. Rxb4 Nxc4 27. Rc1 Ne5 28. Rxc8 Rxc8 29. Be4 Kg7 30. Rb7+ Kh6 31. Rb6 Re8 32. f4 Nd7 33. Rd6 Nc5 34. Bc2 Kg7 35. Rc6 Nb7 36. Rb6 Re7 37. Kf3 Rc7 38. Bb3 e5 39. fxe5 Bxe5 40. Bd5 Nd6 41. h3 g5 42. Ra6 Kf6 43. Rb6 Rc5 44. Be4 Rc4 45. Bd5 g4+ 46. hxg4 hxg4+ 47. Ke2 Rc2+ 48. Kd3 Rf2 49. Rb8 Kg5 50. Rg8+ Kh4 51. Rg6 Bh2 52. Rh6+ Kg3 53. Rxd6 Rb2 54. Rg6 Rb4 55. Bc6 Kf2 56. Be4 Be5 0-1
2024.08.06 Titled Tue 6th Aug Early
423684 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Chernov, AA (2314) 0-1
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 d6 3. e3 f5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nf3 g6 6. Be2 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. Nc3 h6 9. a4 g5 10. d3 Nc6 11. Qb3 Kh7 12. a5 Ne7 13. b5 Ng6 14. Rfc1 Be6 15. Qa4 g4 16. Nd2 h5 17. d4 e4 18. d5 Bd7 19. Nd1 Qe7 20. Rab1 Ne5 21. Qa1 Rg8 22. Nb3 Nf3+ 23. gxf3 gxf3 24. Bf1 Ng4 25. Bxg7 Rxg7 26. Kh1 Qh4 27. h3 Nxf2+ 28. Nxf2 Qxf2 0-1
2024.08.06 Titled Tue 6th Aug Early
424152 Venkatesh, Narayan (2116) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 1-0
1. d4 a6 2. c4 b5 3. e4 b4 4. f4 Bb7 5. Bd3 e6 6. Nf3 d6 7. O-O Nd7 8. Be3 g6 9. Nbd2 Bg7 10. e5 Ne7 11. Ne4 O-O 12. Bf2 d5 13. cxd5 Bxd5 14. Bh4 Qe8 15. Qd2 Nf5 16. Bf2 h5 17. Nfg5 Qe7 18. h3 h4 19. Qe1 f6 20. exf6 Nxf6 21. Nc5 Nh5 22. Ncxe6 Rfe8 23. Nxg7 Qxg7 24. Qd2 Nhg3 25. Rfe1 Nxd4 26. Kh2 c5 27. Rac1 Rxe1 28. Qxe1 Qf6 29. Bxg3 hxg3+ 30. Qxg3 Rc8 31. Ne4 Bxe4 32. Bxe4 Ne2 33. Qg4 Qxf4+ 34. Qxf4 Nxf4 35. Rf1 Rf8 36. g3 Ne2 37. Rxf8+ Kxf8 38. Bd3 Nc1 39. Bc4 a5 40. Kg2 a4 41. Kf3 Nxa2 42. Bxa2 b3 43. Bb1 c4 44. Ke2 c3 45. Kd3 cxb2 46. Kc3 Ke7 47. Kxb2 Kf6 48. Ka3 Kg5 49. Kxa4 b2 50. Kb3 Kf6 51. Kxb2 g5 52. Be4 g4 53. h4 Ke5 54. Bg6 Kd4 55. h5 Ke5 56. Kc3 Kf6 57. Kd4 Kg5 58. Ke4 Kf6 59. Kf4 Kg7 60. Kxg4 Kh6 61. Kf5 Kg7 62. g4 Kh6 63. g5+ Kg7 64. h6+ Kf8 65. Kf6 Kg8 66. Bb1 Kf8 67. Ba2 1-0
2024.08.06 Titled Tue 6th Aug Early
424791 Umarov, S (2364) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 0-1
1. e4 b6 2. Nc3 Bb7 3. d4 d6 4. Bd3 Nd7 5. Nge2 g6 6. O-O Bg7 7. f4 e5 8. fxe5 dxe5 9. Bc4 Ngf6 10. Bg5 O-O 11. dxe5 Nxe5 12. Qxd8 Raxd8 13. Bb3 Nfg4 14. Bxd8 Rxd8 15. Rad1 Re8 16. Nd5 c6 17. h3 cxd5 18. hxg4 dxe4 19. g5 Bf8 20. Nf4 Bc5+ 21. Kh2 Ng4+ 22. Kg3 Ne3 23. Nd5 Bxd5 24. Bxd5 Nxf1+ 25. Rxf1 Re7 26. Kf4 Bd6+ 27. Ke3 Bc5+ 28. Ke2 Kg7 29. Rf4 e3 30. Re4 Rd7 31. c4 Re7 32. Rxe7 Bxe7 33. Kxe3 Bxg5+ 34. Ke4 Bf6 35. b4 Bc3 36. c5 Bxb4 37. c6 Bd6 38. Bc4 Kf8 39. Kd5 Ke7 40. Bb5 Bc7 41. Bd3 f5 42. Bc4 Kf6 43. Bd3 h5 44. Be2 h4 45. Bf3 g5 46. Be2 g4 47. Bd1 h3 48. gxh3 gxh3 49. Bf3 h2 50. Bh1 Bb8 51. a4 Bc7 52. Bg2 Bb8 53. Bh1 Kg5 54. Ke6 a6 55. Kd7 b5 56. axb5 axb5 0-1
2024.08.06 Titled Tue 6th Aug Early
424910 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Bruhovich, O (2208) 1-0
1. a4 Nf6 2. b3 g6 3. Bb2 Bg7 4. d4 O-O 5. e3 d6 6. Nd2 Nbd7 7. Ngf3 c5 8. Be2 b6 9. O-O Bb7 10. a5 Rc8 11. a6 Ba8 12. c4 Ne4 13. Qc2 Ndf6 14. Rfd1 Nxd2 15. Qxd2 Ne4 16. Qc2 Qc7 17. d5 Nf6 18. e4 Rfd8 19. Bf1 Qd7 20. g3 Qg4 21. Nd2 h5 22. Re1 h4 23. f3 Qd7 24. g4 e6 25. Bc3 exd5 26. exd5 Re8 27. Qb2 Qd8 28. Ne4 Nxe4 29. Bxg7 Ng5 30. Kf2 Qd7 31. Bh6 f6 32. Qxf6 Nh7 33. Qxg6+ Kh8 34. Rxe8+ Rxe8 35. Re1 Rxe1 36. Kxe1 Qe7+ 37. Kf2 b5 38. Bd3 bxc4 39. bxc4 Nf6 40. Bg5 1-0
2024.08.06 Titled Tue 6th Aug Early
425300 Samunenkov, Ihor (2517) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. O-O g6 6. c4 Bg7 7. Nc3 e6 8. Re1 Ne7 9. Bd2 h6 10. d5 e5 11. b4 O-O 12. Qc1 Kh7 13. Na4 c5 14. bxc5 Nxc5 15. Nxc5 dxc5 16. Bc3 f6 17. a4 Nc8 18. a5 Nd6 19. Qb2 Rb8 20. axb6 axb6 21. Reb1 Bc8 22. Nd2 Qe7 23. Nb3 Bd7 24. Ra7 f5 25. f3 fxe4 26. fxe4 Ra8 27. Rxa8 Rxa8 28. Nd2 Qg5 29. Kh1 Qe3 30. Bf1 Rf8 31. Bxe5 Rf2 32. Bxg7 Rxd2 33. Qc3 Qf2 34. Bf8 Ne8 35. Be7 Bh3 36. Qxh3 b5 37. Qf3 Qxf3 38. gxf3 b4 39. e5 g5 40. d6 Kg6 41. Bh3 Ng7 42. d7 1-0
2024.08.06 Titled Tue 6th Aug Early
425509 Mrudul, Dehankar (2036) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 0-1
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. Bf4 g6 6. Qd2 Bg7 7. Bc4 Ngf6 8. e5 dxe5 9. dxe5 Ng4 10. e6 fxe6 11. Bxe6 Nde5 12. Qe2 Nxf3+ 13. gxf3 Qd4 14. Bg3 Ne5 15. Rd1 Nxf3+ 16. Kf1 Qb4 17. Nd5 Bxd5 18. Bxd5 Nd4 19. Rxd4 Qxd4 20. Bxa8 O-O 21. Bf3 h5 22. Kg2 h4 23. c3 Qf6 24. Bxc7 h3+ 25. Kg3 e5 26. Bg4 Qc6 27. Bxe5 Qxh1 28. Qc4+ Kh7 29. Bxg7 Qg2+ 30. Kh4 Qxf2+ 31. Kxh3 Qe3+ 32. Kh4 Kxg7 33. Qc7+ Rf7 34. Qd6 Qh6+ 35. Kg3 Qe3+ 36. Kh4 Qe7+ 37. Qxe7 Rxe7 38. Kg5 Re1 39. h4 Rb1 0-1
2024.08.06 Titled Tue 6th Aug Early
425786 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Diachek, Andriy (2196) 1-0
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 d6 3. e3 Nf6 4. c4 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O Nbd7 8. a4 Re8 9. a5 a6 10. Qb3 c6 11. Nc3 Nf8 12. d4 e4 13. Nd2 h5 14. d5 cxd5 15. Nxd5 Nxd5 16. cxd5 Bxb2 17. Qxb2 h4 18. Rfc1 Nh7 19. b5 Qg5 20. Nc4 Bh3 21. g3 Rad8 22. bxa6 bxa6 23. Qd4 Nf6 24. Nb6 hxg3 25. fxg3 Bg4 26. Bxg4 Nxg4 27. Nc4 Qh5 28. h4 g5 29. Kg2 gxh4 30. Rh1 Ne5 31. Rxh4 Qe2+ 32. Kh3 Qxc4 33. Qd1 Nf3 34. Qxf3 exf3 35. Rxc4 Rxe3 36. Kg4 f2 37. Rf1 Rd3 38. Rxf2 Rxd5 39. Rc7 Rf8 40. Rf5 Rxf5 41. Kxf5 Re8 42. Kf6 Re7 43. Rxe7 1-0
2024.08.06 Titled Tue 6th Aug Early
425952 Aswath, S (2470) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 1-0
1. Nf3 b6 2. c4 Bb7 3. Nc3 g6 4. d4 Bg7 5. e4 d6 6. Bd3 Nd7 7. O-O e5 8. Be3 Ngf6 9. d5 O-O 10. h3 a5 11. a3 Nc5 12. Bc2 a4 13. Bxc5 bxc5 14. Bxa4 Bc8 15. Bc6 Rb8 16. Qc2 Nh5 17. a4 f5 18. a5 fxe4 19. Nxe4 Bxh3 20. gxh3 Rxf3 21. a6 Qc8 22. a7 Qxh3 23. axb8=Q+ Bf8 24. Bd7 Qxd7 25. Rfd1 Qg4+ 26. Kf1 Rh3 27. Ke1 Kg7 28. Qxc7+ Kh6 29. Qc1+ Nf4 30. Qxh7+ 1-0
2024.08.06 Titled Tue 6th Aug Early
426278 Prabhu, Naveen (2116) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 0-1
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. Nf3 Bb7 4. Bd3 d6 5. O-O Nd7 6. a4 g6 7. Re1 bxa4 8. Rxa4 Bg7 9. c3 Ngf6 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Nf1 e5 12. Bg5 h6 13. Bh4 g5 14. Bg3 exd4 15. cxd4 Re8 16. Qc2 d5 17. Bxc7 Qc8 18. e5 Ne4 19. Ng3 Nec5 20. dxc5 Qxc7 21. b4 Nxe5 22. Nxe5 Rxe5 23. Raa1 Rae8 24. Kf1 h5 25. Nxh5 Rxe1+ 26. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 27. Kxe1 Qxh2 28. Nxg7 Kxg7 29. c6 Qg1+ 30. Bf1 Bc8 31. Qc3+ f6 32. Qd4 Qh2 33. Qxd5 Qc7 34. Bc4 Qe7+ 35. Kf1 Kh6 36. b5 axb5 37. Bxb5 Qa3 38. Bd3 Qc1+ 39. Ke2 Qb2+ 40. Ke3 Qb6+ 41. Kf3 Qc7 42. g4 Qf4+ 43. Ke2 Bxg4+ 44. Kf1 Bf3 45. Qc4 Qe5 46. Qc2 Qh2 47. Ke1 Qg1+ 48. Kd2 Qxf2+ 49. Kc3 Qxc2+ 50. Bxc2 Bxc6 51. Kd4 g4 52. Ke3 Kg5 53. Kf2 f5 54. Bd1 f4 55. Kg1 Bd5 56. Kf2 Bc6 57. Kg1 Bb7 58. Kf2 Ba8 59. Kg1 g3 60. Be2 f3 61. Bd3 Kf4 62. Ba6 Bc6 63. Bf1 Be4 64. Be2 Bd5 65. Bf1 Bc6 66. Be2 Ba8 67. Bf1 f2# 0-1
2024.08.06 Titled Tue 6th Aug Early
426409 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Domin, Yan (2148) 1-0
1. b3 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 g6 4. c4 dxc4 5. bxc4 Bg7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Be2 c5 8. O-O Nc6 9. Nc3 b6 10. d4 cxd4 11. exd4 Bb7 12. Qd2 Rc8 13. Rac1 Na5 14. Ne5 Nd7 15. Nxd7 Qxd7 16. Nd1 Rc7 17. Ne3 Rfc8 18. d5 Bxb2 19. Qxb2 e6 20. Ng4 Qd8 21. Nh6+ Kf8 22. Qh8+ Ke7 23. Qg7 Qf8 24. d6+ Kxd6 25. Qf6 Bd5 26. Ng4 Nxc4 27. Rfd1 Qe7 28. Rxd5+ Kxd5 29. Bxc4+ Kc6 30. Ba6+ Kd7 31. Rd1+ 1-0
2024.08.06 Titled Tue 6th Aug Late
426914 Bacrot, E (2677) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. c3 g6 6. h4 h6 7. Nbd2 Bg7 8. Qc2 e6 9. Nf1 Ne7 10. Ng3 O-O 11. Be3 c5 12. Qd2 h5 13. Bh6 Nf6 14. Bxg7 Kxg7 15. Qg5 Nh7 16. Nxh5+ Kg8 17. Nf6+ Nxf6 18. Qxf6 Nc6 19. Qf4 e5 20. Qh6 Qf6 21. h5 Qg7 22. hxg6 Qxh6 23. Rxh6 Kg7 24. Rh4 fxg6 25. d5 Ne7 26. Ng5 Rh8 27. Rxh8 Rxh8 28. Ke2 Bc8 29. Ke3 Kf6 30. Nf3 g5 31. a4 Ng6 32. g3 Bg4 33. Nd2 Nf4 34. Bf1 Rh1 35. gxf4 gxf4+ 36. Kd3 Bh3 37. f3 Kg5 38. Rb1 Bd7 39. Bg2 Rh2 40. Rg1 Kf6 41. b3 Ke7 42. Ke2 Bc8 43. Kf2 Rh7 44. Rh1 Rg7 45. Bf1 Kd8 46. Be2 Kc7 47. Nc4 Rd7 48. Rh6 Bb7 49. Nd2 Bc8 50. Nc4 Bb7 51. Na3 a6 52. Nc4 Bc8 53. a5 b5 54. Nb6 Rd8 55. Rh7+ Kb8 56. Nxc8 Rxc8 57. Rd7 Rh8 58. Rxd6 Rh2+ 59. Ke1 Rh1+ 60. Kd2 1-0
2024.08.06 Titled Tue 6th Aug Late
427029 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Zhu, Linxi (2129) 1-0
1. b4 e6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. a3 a5 4. b5 d5 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Nf3 Bd6 7. c4 O-O 8. Be2 b6 9. O-O Bb7 10. d4 c5 11. bxc6 Bxc6 12. Nbd2 Qe7 13. Ne5 Bb7 14. Qb3 Bxe5 15. dxe5 Ne8 16. cxd5 Bxd5 17. Bc4 Nc7 18. Bxd5 Nxd5 19. Bd4 Nc5 20. Qb5 Rac8 21. Rfc1 Rfd8 22. h3 Qg5 23. Bxc5 bxc5 24. Nf3 Qe7 25. Qxa5 c4 26. Rc2 c3 27. Qb5 Rb8 28. Qe2 Qb7 29. e4 Nf4 30. Qe3 Qb3 31. Rac1 Rd1+ 32. Kh2 Rxc1 33. Rxc1 c2 34. Qxf4 Rd8 35. Qe3 Qb1 36. Ne1 Rd1 37. Rxc2 h6 38. Rc8+ Kh7 39. Nf3 Rh1+ 40. Kg3 Qb2 41. a4 Ra1 42. Qd4 Qb3 43. Qxa1 1-0
2024.08.06 Titled Tue 6th Aug Late
427277 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Troff, Kayden (2490) 1-0
1. b4 a5 2. bxa5 Rxa5 3. Bb2 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Rh5 7. O-O b6 8. c4 Bb7 9. Nc3 Bb4 10. d4 O-O 11. a3 Ba5 12. e3 Qa8 13. Ne2 Ne7 14. Nf4 Rh6 15. d5 exd5 16. Bxf6 Rxf6 17. cxd5 Nxd5 18. Rc1 Rd6 19. Nxd5 Bxd5 20. Qe2 Bb7 21. Rfd1 Rxd1+ 22. Qxd1 c5 23. Nh4 Bxg2 24. Nxg2 d5 25. Nf4 Rd8 26. Qg4 Qc6 27. Rd1 h6 28. Qf3 Qa4 29. Rxd5 Rf8 30. Qg4 Qxa3 31. Rh5 Qa1+ 32. Kg2 Qf6 33. Nd5 Qg6 34. Ne7+ Kh7 35. Nxg6 fxg6 36. Rd5 Be1 37. f3 Ra8 38. Rd6 Ra2+ 39. Kf1 g5 40. Qf5+ 1-0
2024.08.06 Titled Tue 6th Aug Late
427515 Ragger, M (2603) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 0-1
1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. Ne2 Nd7 5. Nd2 g6 6. h4 Bg7 7. h5 e6 8. Nf3 Ngf6 9. h6 Bf8 10. Ng3 Be7 11. c3 O-O 12. Qe2 a6 13. Bd2 c5 14. e5 dxe5 15. dxe5 Nd5 16. O-O-O b5 17. Bc2 c4 18. Nd4 Qa5 19. f4 b4 20. Nxe6 bxc3 21. Bxc3 Nxc3 22. bxc3 Ba3+ 23. Kd2 fxe6 24. Qg4 Nxe5 25. fxe5 Rad8+ 26. Ke2 Qxe5+ 27. Ne4 Rxd1 28. Rxd1 Rf4 29. Rd8+ Bf8 30. Qh3 Bxe4 31. Qe3 Bd3+ 32. Bxd3 cxd3+ 33. Kxd3 Qf5+ 34. Kd2 Rf2+ 35. Ke1 Rb2 36. Qa7 Qe4+ 37. Kf1 Qxg2+ 38. Ke1 Qe2# 0-1
2024.08.06 Titled Tue 6th Aug Late
427701 Amburgy, Ryan (2230) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 0-1
1. Nf3 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Nc3 d6 4. d4 Nd7 5. h3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. Qd2 a6 8. d5 b5 9. Bd4 Ngf6 10. Bd3 c5 11. dxc6 Bxc6 12. O-O O-O 13. a3 Qc7 14. Rad1 Qb7 15. Rfe1 b4 16. axb4 e5 17. Be3 Qxb4 18. b3 Nc5 19. Bg5 h6 20. Bxf6 Bxf6 21. Nd5 Qxd2 22. Nxf6+ Kg7 23. Nxd2 Kxf6 24. Bc4 Ke7 25. f3 Rfc8 26. Ra1 Bb5 27. Bd5 Rab8 28. Ra2 Bc6 29. Bc4 Bb5 30. Rea1 Bxc4 31. Nxc4 f5 32. exf5 gxf5 33. Ra5 Ke6 34. Kf2 d5 35. Nd2 e4 36. fxe4 fxe4 37. Ke2 Ke5 38. Rf1 Rb5 39. Ra2 Ne6 40. c4 Nd4+ 41. Ke3 Rb6 42. Ra5 Rb5 43. cxb5 Rc3+ 44. Kf2 e3+ 45. Ke1 Rc1# 0-1
2024.08.06 Titled Tue 6th Aug Late
427850 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Svane, R (2633) 1-0
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. e3 O-O 5. c3 Ba5 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. g3 d5 8. Bg2 c6 9. Ne2 Bf5 10. d4 Nd7 11. O-O Rfe8 12. Nd2 g6 13. a4 h5 14. h3 Qe6 15. Rc1 Bxh3 16. Nf4 Bg4 17. Qb3 Qf6 18. Qxb7 Reb8 19. Qa6 Bc7 20. Rb1 h4 21. Rxb8+ Rxb8 22. Qxa7 Bxf4 23. exf4 Rb2 24. Nf3 hxg3 25. fxg3 Qe6 26. Ne5 Nxe5 27. fxe5 Bh3 28. Bxh3 Qxh3 29. Qxf7+ 1-0
2024.08.06 Titled Tue 6th Aug Late
428161 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Mardov, Dimitar (2504) 1/2-1/2
1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. a3 a5 5. b5 Nbd7 6. Nf3 Bd6 7. d4 O-O 8. Bd3 Qe7 9. O-O e5 10. dxe5 Nxe5 11. Nxe5 Bxe5 12. Bxe5 Qxe5 13. Nd2 Bg4 14. Be2 Bf5 15. c4 Rad8 16. Nf3 Qe7 17. Qb3 d4 18. Rfe1 dxe3 19. Qxe3 Qxe3 20. fxe3 Rfe8 21. Nd4 Bg4 22. Bf3 b6 23. Nc6 Rd2 24. Bxg4 Nxg4 25. Rad1 Rc2 26. Rd4 h5 27. e4 Ra2 28. Rd3 Rxe4 29. Rdd1 Rxc4 30. Nd4 Rxa3 31. Re8+ Kh7 32. h3 Ne3 33. Rd2 Rc1+ 34. Kf2 Nc4 35. Rde2 Nd6 36. Rd8 Rc4 37. Nf3 Ne4+ 38. Kg1 Ra1+ 39. Kh2 a4 40. Rxe4 Rxe4 41. Ng5+ Kg6 42. Nxe4 a3 43. Ra8 a2 44. Nc3 Rc1 45. Nxa2 Ra1 46. Ra6 Rb1 47. Nc3 Rb3 48. Nd5 Rxb5 49. Nxc7 Rb1 50. Nd5 f6 51. Rxb6 Rf1 52. Rb7 Kh6 53. Ne3 Rf4 54. Kg3 g5 55. Rb5 h4+ 56. Kh2 Kg6 57. Rb6 Rf2 58. Ng4 Rf4 59. Kg1 Rf5 60. Rc6 Rf4 61. Rd6 Rf5 62. Re6 Rf4 63. Re2 Rf5 64. Rf2 Rxf2 65. Kxf2 f5 66. Ne3 Kf6 67. Kf3 Ke5 68. Nc4+ Kd4 69. Nd6 Ke5 70. Nc4+ Kd4 71. Ne3 Ke5 72. Nf1 Kd4 73. g4 hxg3 74. Nxg3 g4+ 75. hxg4 fxg4+ 76. Kxg4 1/2-1/2
2024.08.06 Titled Tue 6th Aug Late
428277 Kollars, Dmitrij (2656) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3 d6 4. f4 Nd7 5. Nf3 g6 6. Bc4 Bg7 7. O-O e6 8. f5 exf5 9. exf5 Ngf6 10. Re1+ Kf8 11. Ng5 d5 12. Bd3 h6 13. Nf3 g5 14. a4 a6 15. a5 b5 16. b3 Kg8 17. Ba3 Bf8 18. Bxf8 Qxf8 19. Qd2 Qd6 20. Ne5 Re8 21. Nxd7 Rxe1+ 22. Rxe1 Nxd7 23. Na2 Kg7 24. Nb4 c5 25. dxc5 Qxc5+ 26. Kh1 Nf6 27. Na2 Ng4 28. h3 Nf6 29. Qb4 Qf2 30. Re7 Re8 31. Rxe8 Nxe8 32. Qe7 Nd6 33. Qxd6 d4 34. f6+ Qxf6 35. Qxf6+ Kxf6 36. Kg1 Ke5 37. Kf2 f5 38. Nb4 h5 39. Be2 h4 40. Bf3 Bc8 41. Nd3+ Kd6 42. b4 g4 43. hxg4 fxg4 44. Be4 h3 45. gxh3 gxh3 46. Kg3 Bd7 47. Bb7 Kc7 48. Nc5 Bf5 49. Bxa6 Bxc2 50. Bxb5 1-0
2024.08.06 Titled Tue 6th Aug Late
428377 Oro, Faustino (2434) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. O-O g6 6. c3 Bg7 7. Re1 e5 8. h3 Ne7 9. Nbd2 O-O 10. Nf1 a6 11. Ng3 b5 12. a4 c6 13. Qc2 Qc7 14. Bg5 Nc8 15. Qd2 Re8 16. h4 Ncb6 17. axb5 axb5 18. h5 Nc4 19. Qc2 d5 20. Rxa8 Bxa8 21. b3 Nd6 22. dxe5 Nxe5 23. Nxe5 Bxe5 24. f4 Bh8 25. hxg6 hxg6 26. e5 f6 27. Bxg6 Re7 28. Bh4 Qb6+ 29. Kh2 Bb7 30. Nh5 Ne4 31. Bxe4 dxe4 32. Qxe4 Rh7 33. Qg6+ Bg7 34. Nxf6+ 1-0
2024.08.06 Titled Tue 6th Aug Late
428538 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2355) Sheehan, Ethan (2331) 0-1
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. e3 O-O 5. c3 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. g3 c6 8. Bg2 d5 9. Ne2 Re8 10. O-O Bf5 11. d4 Nd7 12. Nd2 b5 13. a4 a6 14. h3 h6 15. g4 Bh7 16. Ng3 Nb6 17. axb5 axb5 18. e4 Na4 19. Rc1 Bh4 20. Nf5 Nb2 21. Qc2 Nc4 22. Nxc4 bxc4 23. Ra1 Rxa1 24. Rxa1 Bg5 25. Qa4 dxe4 26. Qxc6 Bxf5 27. gxf5 e3 28. Qxc4 exf2+ 29. Kxf2 Be3+ 30. Kf1 Qg5 31. Qd5 Bd2 32. Ra8 Qf4+ 33. Bf3 Rxa8 34. Qxa8+ Kh7 35. Qe4 Qxe4 36. Bxe4 Bxc3 37. d5 Be5 38. Ke2 Kg8 39. Kd3 Kf8 40. Ke2 Ke7 41. Kf3 Kf6 42. Kg4 Bd6 43. Bg2 h5+ 44. Kxh5 Kxf5 45. Kh4 g6 46. Bf1 Kf4 0-1
2024.08.04 110th ch-GBR 2024
429503 Motwani, P (2414) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) 1/2-1/2
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 O-O 6. h3 c5 7. dxc5 Qa5 8. Bd3 Qxc5 9. O-O Nc6 10. Re1 Nd7 11. Bd2 Nb6 12. a3 Be6 13. b4 Qh5 14. Ne2 Ne5 15. Nxe5 Bxe5 16. c3 Rac8 17. Qc2 Nc4 18. Bf4 Bg7 19. Bg3 Ne5 20. Nf4 Qg5 21. Be2 Bc4 22. Rad1 h5 23. Kh1 Qf6 24. Bxc4 Nxc4 25. Nd5 Qe6 26. a4 Kh8 27. a5 Rc6 28. f4 Qd7 29. e5 e6 30. Nf6 Bxf6 31. exf6 Qd8 32. Bh4 d5 33. f5 exf5 34. Re7 f4 35. Qf2 Qd6 36. Rd4 Ne3 37. Rxf4 Nd1 38. Qd2 Kh7 39. Rf3 Nxc3 40. Rxc3 Qxb4 41. Be1 Rxf6 42. Qe2 Qd6 43. Rxb7 Re8 44. Bg3 Qxg3 45. Rxg3 Rxe2 46. Rxa7 Rf1+ 47. Kh2 Ree1 48. Rf3 Rxf3 49. gxf3 Kg7 50. Rd7 Rd1 51. a6 Ra1 52. Rxd5 Rxa6 53. Kg3 Kf6 54. h4 Ke6 55. Rb5 Rd6 56. Ra5 Rd5 57. Ra7 f6 58. Ra8 Kf5 59. Rb8 Ra5 60. Rc8 Rb5 61. Ra8 Re5 62. Rb8 Re1 63. Rb5+ Ke6 64. Rb6+ Kf7 65. Rb7+ Re7 66. Rb6 Kg7 67. Ra6 Re5 68. Ra7+ Kh6 69. Rf7 Re6 70. f4 Ra6 71. Kf3 Rb6 72. Kg3 Rb3+ 73. Kg2 Rb6 74. Kg3 Rc6 75. Kg2 f5 76. Ra7 Rc8 77. Kf3 Rg8 78. Rb7 Re8 79. Ra7 Re1 80. Kg2 Re3 81. Rb7 Rc3 82. Ra7 Rc8 83. Rb7 Rg8 84. Kf3 Rg7 85. Rxg7 Kxg7 86. Ke3 Kf7 87. Kd4 Ke6 88. Kc4 Ke7 89. Kd5 Kd7 90. Ke5 Ke7 91. Kd5 Kd7 92. Ke5 Ke7 1/2-1/2
2024.08.03 110th ch-GBR 2024
429459 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) Lutsko, Artem (2414) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. a3 Be7 8. Qc2 a5 9. Nge2 Na6 10. Bd2 c6 11. O-O Nc7 12. Ng3 Re8 13. Rac1 Ne6 14. Nce2 Bd7 15. Bc3 b5 16. Qb1 Bf8 17. Kh1 h5 18. Ng1 b4 19. axb4 axb4 20. Be1 c5 21. Nf3 cxd4 22. exd4 Nf4 23. Ne5 Nxd3 24. Qxd3 Be6 25. Bd2 h4 26. Ne2 Ne4 27. Be3 f6 28. Nf3 g5 29. Ne1 Bc8 30. Qd1 Ba6 31. Nd3 Qd7 32. Nc5 Bxc5 33. dxc5 d4 34. Nxd4 Bxf1 35. Qxf1 Qd5 36. h3 Nxc5 37. Qb5 Rec8 38. Nf3 Rab8 39. Qa5 Ra8 40. Qb5 Rab8 41. Qa5 Ra8 42. Qb5 Rab8 1/2-1/2
2024.08.02 110th ch-GBR 2024
429414 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) Conquest, S (2510) 0-1
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. d5 Ne7 5. Nf3 d6 6. e4 Ng6 7. h4 h5 8. Bg5 Be7 9. Qc2 a6 10. O-O-O Bd7 11. g3 Ng4 12. Kb1 Qb8 13. Nh2 Qa7 14. Nxg4 Bxg4 15. Be3 Qb8 16. Be2 Bxe2 17. Qxe2 Qc8 18. f4 b6 19. Rdf1 Qd7 20. f5 Nf8 21. f6 Bxf6 22. Rf5 Rg8 23. Rhf1 Qe7 24. Bg5 Nd7 25. Qxh5 O-O-O 26. Qe2 Kb7 27. g4 Rdf8 28. Bxf6 gxf6 29. Nd1 Rh8 30. Rh1 Ka7 31. Ne3 Rb8 32. Rf3 Qe8 33. Nd1 Kb7 34. Ne3 Rh7 35. Nc2 a5 36. b4 axb4 37. Nxb4 Ra8 38. Nc6 Ra4 39. Ka1 Qa8 40. Rb3 Nc5 41. Rb2 Ra3 42. h5 Rh8 43. h6 Rc3 44. Qf2 Nxe4 45. Qe1 Ng3 46. Qxc3 Nxh1 47. Rh2 Nf2 48. Rxf2 Rxh6 49. Qb4 Rh1+ 50. Kb2 e4 51. Qb5 e3 52. Re2 f5 53. a4 Qh8+ 54. Kc2 f4 55. Na5+ Kc8 56. Qa6+ Kd7 57. Qb5+ Ke7 58. Nb3 Qe5 59. Nd2 Kf6 60. Qd7 exd2 61. Rxd2 Qe4+ 62. Kb2 Qb1+ 63. Kc3 Rh3+ 0-1
2024.08.01 110th ch-GBR 2024
429373 Han, Yichen (2414) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) 0-1
1. d4 d6 2. Nc3 g6 3. h4 h5 4. e4 Bg7 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Ng5 O-O 7. Be2 Nc6 8. f3 e5 9. dxe5 dxe5 10. Qxd8 Rxd8 11. Bc4 Rd7 12. Nd1 Ne8 13. c3 Na5 14. Be2 f6 15. Nh3 Rd8 16. b4 Nc6 17. Bc4+ Kh7 18. a3 Nd6 19. Ba2 a5 20. Ne3 axb4 21. cxb4 Nd4 22. Kf2 N6b5 23. g4 Nc3 24. gxh5 gxh5 25. Bf7 Bh6 26. Nd5 Bxc1 27. Raxc1 Nxd5 28. exd5 Rxa3 29. Bxh5 Ra2+ 30. Ke1 Nc2+ 31. Kd2 Rxd5+ 32. Kc3 Nd4 33. Bf7 Ne2+ 34. Kb3 Rdd2 35. Rb1 Nd4+ 36. Kc4 b5+ 0-1
2024.07.31 110th ch-GBR 2024
429333 Willow, Jonah B (2416) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) 0-1
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d5 Nb8 5. Be3 g6 6. Qd2 c6 7. Be2 a6 8. O-O-O Nbd7 9. g4 c5 10. g5 Nh5 11. f4 b5 12. e5 Qa5 13. Kb1 Nb6 14. exd6 exd6 15. Qe1 Kd8 16. Bd2 b4 17. a3 Bf5 18. Bd3 Bg7 19. Ne4 Bxb2 20. Nxd6 Qxa3 21. Nxf7+ Kc8 22. Bxf5+ Kb8 23. c3 Nc4 24. Kc2 Qa4+ 25. Kd3 Re8 26. Be6 Qb5 27. Ke4 Rxe6+ 28. dxe6 Qc6+ 29. Kd3 Qd5+ 30. Ke2 Qxh1 31. e7 Ka7 32. Nd8 Qg2+ 33. Qf2 Qe4+ 34. Kf1 Kb6 35. Re1 Qd3+ 36. Kg2 Rxd8 37. exd8=Q+ Qxd8 38. cxb4 Qxd2 39. bxc5+ Kb5 40. Ne2 Qd5+ 41. Kh3 Qf5+ 42. Kh4 h6 43. Qg2 hxg5+ 44. fxg5 Kxc5 45. Rf1 Qd5 46. Qf2+ Kb5 47. Ng3 Nxg3 48. Qxg3 Qd4+ 49. Kh3 Qh8+ 50. Kg2 Qa8+ 51. Kh3 Qc8+ 52. Kg2 Qc6+ 53. Kh3 Qd7+ 54. Kg2 Qd5+ 55. Kh3 Qe6+ 56. Kh4 Qe2 57. Rf3 Be5 58. Qf2 Qe4+ 59. Kh3 Bd4 60. Rb3+ Kc5 61. Qf8+ Nd6 62. Rf3 Qe6+ 63. Kh4 Qe2 64. Kh3 Be5 65. Rf2 Qh5+ 66. Kg2 Qxg5+ 67. Kh1 Qc1+ 68. Kg2 Bd4 69. Rf7 Qc2+ 70. Kh3 Qb3+ 71. Rf3 Qe6+ 72. Kg3 g5 73. Kg2 Qe2+ 74. Kh3 Qe6+ 75. Kg2 g4 76. Rf1 Qe4+ 77. Kg3 Be5+ 78. Kf2 Qc2+ 79. Ke3 a5 0-1
2024.07.30 110th ch-GBR 2024
429288 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) Williams, Si1 (2450) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 d5 5. Bf4 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. O-O c6 8. Qc2 Nh5 9. Be5 Nd7 10. Nc3 Nxe5 11. Nxe5 Nf6 12. c5 Nd7 13. Nxd7 Qxd7 14. f4 b6 15. b4 Ba6 16. Rfb1 Bc4 17. e3 g5 18. Nd1 gxf4 19. gxf4 a5 20. a3 b5 21. Nb2 axb4 22. axb4 Ba2 23. Rc1 Ra7 24. Na4 Bc4 25. Nb6 Qb7 26. Qb2 Rxa1 27. Rxa1 Bd8 28. Qa3 Bxb6 29. cxb6 Qxb6 30. Qa7 Qxa7 31. Rxa7 Rf7 32. Ra8+ Kg7 33. Bf3 Kf6 34. Kf2 Bd3 35. Ra6 Rc7 36. Bh5 Ke7 37. Ra8 Be4 38. Re8+ Kf6 39. Rf8+ Kg7 40. Ra8 1/2-1/2
2024.07.29 110th ch-GBR 2024
439883 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) Merry, Alan B (2423) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 dxc4 8. Bxc4 c5 9. Ne2 Qc7 10. Ba2 Nc6 11. Ng3 Rd8 12. O-O b6 13. Qe2 Bb7 14. Rd1 Rac8 15. Bb2 Na5 16. e4 Qc6 17. f3 Qa4 18. d5 exd5 19. Nf5 Qd7 20. Bc1 Ne8 21. Bg5 f6 22. Bf4 c4 23. Bb1 Qe6 24. Nd4 Qe7 25. Nf5 Qe6 26. Nd4 Qe7 27. Nf5 Qe6 28. Nd4 Qe7 1/2-1/2
2024.07.28 110th ch-GBR 2024
439835 Bazakutsa, Svyatoslav (2490) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. h3 O-O 6. Be3 e5 7. d5 Na6 8. g4 c6 9. Qd2 Nc5 10. f3 cxd5 11. cxd5 Bd7 12. Nge2 h5 13. b4 Na6 14. a3 Nc7 15. a4 Nh7 16. Rg1 Kh8 17. g5 f6 18. gxf6 Qxf6 19. Bg2 Bxh3 20. Bxh3 Qh4+ 21. Bf2 Qxh3 22. Rg3 Qd7 23. O-O-O Rf6 24. Be3 Qf7 25. Rdg1 g5 26. Bxg5 Rxf3 27. Be3 Rf1+ 28. Rxf1 Qxf1+ 29. Kc2 h4 30. Rg4 Bf6 31. Nf4 exf4 32. Rxf4 Qh1 33. Rxf6 Nxf6 34. Bd4 Ne8 35. Qh6+ Kg8 36. Qg6+ Kf8 37. Bxf6 Nxf6 38. Qxf6+ Kg8 39. Qg6+ Kh8 40. Qh6+ Kg8 41. Qg6+ Kh8 42. Qh6+ Kg8 43. Qg6+ 1/2-1/2
2024.07.27 110th ch-GBR 2024
439817 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) Rida, Ruqayyah (2064) 1-0
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b3 g6 3. Bb2 Bg7 4. d4 d6 5. e3 O-O 6. Be2 c5 7. O-O b6 8. c4 Bb7 9. Nc3 e6 10. Qc2 Nc6 11. Rad1 Qe7 12. Qc1 Rad8 13. Rfe1 Rfe8 14. h3 e5 15. dxc5 dxc5 16. Nd5 Nxd5 17. cxd5 Nb4 18. Bb5 Rf8 19. e4 a6 20. Bc4 Nxa2 21. Qd2 Qd6 22. Bxe5 Bxe5 23. Nxe5 Qxe5 24. Qxa2 b5 25. Bf1 Rfe8 26. Qd2 Qd4 27. Qxd4 cxd4 28. Re2 f5 29. f3 Kf7 30. Rxd4 fxe4 31. fxe4 Ke7 32. g3 Kd6 33. Bg2 Rc8 34. Kh2 Rc3 35. b4 Rc4 36. Rxc4 bxc4 37. Rc2 Rc8 38. Kg1 Ke5 39. Kf2 Kd4 40. Rd2+ Ke5 41. Ke3 a5 42. bxa5 Rc5 43. Bf1 Bc8 44. a6 Bxa6 45. d6 Rc8 46. d7 Rd8 47. Rd5+ Ke6 48. Ra5 Bb7 49. Bxc4+ Kxd7 50. Bd5 Kc8 51. Rc5+ 1-0
2024.07.23 IV Mindsports Int Open
442062 Payne, Matthew J (2067) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) 0-1
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Be3 a6 5. Qd2 b5 6. O-O-O Bb7 7. f3 Nd7 8. h4 h6 9. Nh3 c5 10. g4 b4 11. Ne2 Qc7 12. Kb1 Nb6 13. b3 Rc8 14. Rc1 Nf6 15. g5 hxg5 16. Nxg5 a5 17. Nf4 cxd4 18. Qxd4 Nh5 19. Nfe6 fxe6 20. Nxe6 Bxd4 21. Nxc7+ Kd7 22. Bxd4 Kxc7 23. Bxh8 Rxh8 24. Rg1 Nf4 25. Rg4 e5 26. c3 bxc3 27. Rxc3+ Kd8 28. Bb5 Nd7 29. Bc6 Bc8 30. a3 Nf8 31. b4 axb4 32. axb4 Bxg4 33. fxg4 N8e6 34. b5 Kc7 35. Ra3 Nc5 36. h5 gxh5 37. gxh5 Rxh5 38. Ra7+ Kb6 39. Ra8 Rh2 0-1
2024.07.22 IV Mindsports Int Open
442050 Lim, Z (2251) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) 1-0
1. Nf3 g6 2. g3 c5 3. c4 Bg7 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. O-O Be6 7. d3 Qc8 8. Qd2 Bh3 9. b3 h5 10. Bb2 h4 11. Nd5 Kf8 12. Bxh3 Qxh3 13. Nf4 Qg4 14. h3 Qd7 15. g4 e5 16. Nd5 f5 17. Nh2 Nh6 18. f4 exf4 19. Nxf4 Ne7 20. e4 Nf7 21. exf5 gxf5 22. Rae1 Be5 23. d4 cxd4 24. Bxd4 Rd8 25. Bxe5 dxe5 26. Qxd7 Rxd7 27. Ne6+ Kg8 28. gxf5 Rd3 29. Re4 Rh5 30. Ng4 Ng5 31. Re3 Rxe3 32. Nxe3 Kf7 33. Nd8+ Ke8 34. Nxb7 Nxh3+ 35. Kh2 Nf4 36. Nd6+ Kf8 37. Ng2 Ne2 38. f6 Ng6 39. Ne4 h3 40. Ne3 Rh4 41. Ng5 Nd4 42. Nf5 Nxf5 43. Rxf5 e4 44. Rc5 Ke8 45. Rc7 Nf8 46. Rc8+ Kd7 47. Rxf8 e3 48. f7 Rf4 49. Re8 Rxf7 50. Nxf7 Kxe8 51. Ne5 Ke7 52. Nd3 Ke6 53. Kxh3 Kf5 54. Kg3 Ke4 55. Ne1 a5 56. a3 Kd4 57. Kf3 a4 58. bxa4 1-0
2024.07.22 IV Mindsports Int Open
452052 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) Golding, Alex (2296) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Ne2 O-O 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. Nxc3 d5 8. Be2 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Ba6 10. Qe2 Bxc4 11. Qxc4 a6 12. O-O b5 13. Qa2 Nc6 14. Rd1 Qe7 15. e4 e5 16. d5 Nd4 17. f3 a5 18. Bg5 h6 19. Bh4 a4 20. d6 Qxd6 21. Nxb5 Nxf3+ 22. gxf3 Qb6+ 23. Kh1 Qxb5 24. Bxf6 gxf6 25. Qd5 Qxd5 26. Rxd5 Rfd8 27. Rad1 Rxd5 28. Rxd5 Rb8 29. Rd2 Kg7 30. Rg2+ Kh7 31. Rc2 Rb7 32. Kg2 Kg6 33. Kg3 f5 34. exf5+ Kxf5 35. Rc4 Rxb2 36. Rxc7 Rb3 37. Rxf7+ Kg6 38. Ra7 Rxa3 39. Ra6+ Kf5 40. Rxh6 e4 41. Rh5+ Ke6 42. Ra5 Rxf3+ 43. Kg4 Rf8 44. Rxa4 Ke5 45. Ra5+ Kd4 46. Ra4+ Kd3 47. Ra3+ 1/2-1/2
2024.07.21 IV Mindsports Int Open
452041 Johnson, Daniel (2126) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 d6 2. c4 e5 3. Nf3 e4 4. Nfd2 f5 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. e3 c6 7. Be2 d5 8. Qb3 Qb6 9. cxd5 Qxb3 10. Nxb3 cxd5 11. Bd2 a6 12. Na4 Nbd7 13. Rc1 Bd6 14. Ba5 Ke7 15. O-O g5 16. Nb6 Nxb6 17. Bxb6 Nd7 18. Bc7 b6 19. Bxd6+ Kxd6 20. Rc3 Bb7 21. Rfc1 Rac8 22. Rxc8 Rxc8 23. Rxc8 Bxc8 24. Kf1 Nf6 25. g3 a5 26. Nd2 Bd7 27. a3 h5 28. h4 g4 1/2-1/2
2024.07.20 IV Mindsports Int Open
452025 Govindasamy, Nashlen (2081) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) 0-1
1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. e4 d6 4. Nc3 c5 5. Nge2 Qa5 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Qd2 Nf6 8. f3 O-O 9. d5 Ne5 10. Nc1 a6 11. Be2 Bd7 12. a4 b5 13. cxb5 Rfb8 14. Ra3 axb5 15. Nxb5 c4 16. b4 Qd8 17. Na7 Qc7 18. Nc6 Nxc6 19. dxc6 Bxc6 20. Bxc4 Rxa4 21. Rxa4 Bxa4 22. Bxf7+ Kxf7 23. Qa2+ d5 24. Qxa4 Qc4 25. e5 Qc3+ 26. Kf2 Rxb4 27. e6+ Kxe6 28. Qa6+ Kf7 29. Ne2 Qe5 30. Re1 Qxh2 31. Bf4 Qh4+ 32. Bg3 Qc4 33. Qa7 Rb2 34. Kf1 Nh5 35. Bd6 Bf6 0-1
2024.07.20 IV Mindsports Int Open
452034 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) Banerjee, Supratit (2161) 1-0
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 c6 6. e3 Nf6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. h3 Nbd7 9. Nf3 Re8 10. O-O Nf8 11. Ne5 Bd6 12. Bg3 Ng6 13. f4 Nf8 14. Qf3 Ne6 15. Kh1 Bb8 16. Bh4 Bd6 17. g4 Nf8 18. g5 Ne4 19. Nxe4 dxe4 20. Bxe4 Ng6 21. Bf2 Qe7 22. h4 c5 23. h5 Nf8 24. Rg1 g6 25. h6 a5 26. Bd5 Bxe5 27. dxe5 Be6 28. e4 Rad8 29. Be1 b6 30. Rd1 Rd7 31. a4 Red8 32. b3 Rc8 33. Kh2 Rdd8 34. Bc3 c4 35. bxc4 Bxd5 36. cxd5 Qa3 37. Rd3 Qxa4 38. f5 Qc2+ 39. Rg2 Qc1 40. e6 fxe6 41. fxe6 Rc7 42. Qf6 1-0
2024.07.19 IV Mindsports Int Open
452013 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) Janik, Igor (2511) 0-1
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd2 b6 6. Bd3 d5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Nf3 Ba6 9. Bxa6 Nxa6 10. O-O Qc8 11. Rc1 Qb7 12. Ne2 Bd6 13. Qc2 Ne4 14. Rfd1 Rae8 15. Be1 f5 16. b4 b5 17. Nf4 Nb8 18. Ne5 a6 19. Nfd3 Nf6 20. Nc6 Nfd7 21. Nf4 Nxc6 22. Qxc6 Qxc6 23. Rxc6 Nb6 24. Nd3 Ra8 25. Kf1 Nc4 26. a4 bxa4 27. Nc5 a3 28. Ra1 Rfb8 29. Rxa6 Bxc5 30. Rxa8 Rxa8 31. dxc5 Kf7 32. Ke2 Ke6 33. Kd3 Kd7 34. f3 Re8 35. b5 Rxe3+ 36. Kd4 c6 37. b6 Rb3 38. Bc3 Nb2 39. Be1 f4 40. g3 Rd3+ 41. Ke5 Rxf3 42. Kd4 Rd3+ 43. Ke5 f3 44. g4 Rd1 0-1
2024.07.18 IV Mindsports Int Open
433504 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) Eames, R (2148) 1-0
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 e6 6. Nc3 exd5 7. Nxd5 Nxa6 8. Bg5 Be7 9. Nxe7 Qxe7 10. Nf3 Rb8 11. b3 h6 12. Bf4 Rb6 13. e3 Bb7 14. Be2 g5 15. Bg3 h5 16. Nxg5 h4 17. Bf4 Nd5 18. Qd2 Rg8 19. O-O Rxg5 20. Bxg5 Qxg5 21. f4 Qg7 22. Bf3 Nac7 23. Rac1 d6 24. e4 Nb4 25. e5 Bxf3 26. Rxf3 Ne6 27. Re3 d5 28. f5 Nd4 29. e6 fxe6 30. fxe6 Nf5 31. Rxc5 Qa1+ 32. Re1 Qd4+ 33. Qxd4 Nxd4 34. Rc8+ Ke7 35. Rc7+ Ke8 36. Rc8+ Ke7 37. Rc7+ Ke8 38. e7 Ne6 39. Rc8+ Kxe7 40. Rh8 Nxa2 41. Rxh4 Nc3 42. Rh7+ Kf8 43. Ra1 Kg8 44. Re7 Nf8 45. Re8 Kf7 46. Rc8 Rxb3 47. Rf1+ Ke6 48. Rcxf8 d4 49. h4 d3 50. Rd8 Ne2+ 51. Kf2 Nf4 52. Re1+ Kf5 53. Rf8+ Kg4 54. Re4 Rb2+ 55. Ke1 Re2+ 56. Rxe2 Nxe2 57. Rf3 Kxh4 58. Rxd3 1-0
2024.07.18 IV Mindsports Int Open
452001 Kovchan, A (2455) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) 1/2-1/2
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. c3 d6 8. a4 Rb8 9. d4 Bb6 10. axb5 axb5 11. Na3 O-O 12. Nxb5 Bg4 13. Bc2 Bxf3 14. gxf3 Nh5 15. f4 Nxf4 16. Bxf4 exf4 17. Kh1 Ne7 18. Qh5 Ng6 19. Na3 c5 20. dxc5 Bxc5 21. Nc4 Ne5 22. Nxe5 dxe5 23. b4 Qd2 24. bxc5 Qxc2 25. Qxe5 Rbe8 26. Qxf4 Qxe4+ 27. Qxe4 Rxe4 28. Ra7 Rc4 29. Rc7 1/2-1/2
2024.07.10 19th South Wales Int 2024
465607 Grieve, Harry (2477) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) 1-0
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. a4 Rb8 8. Nxe5 Nxe5 9. d4 Bxd4 10. Qxd4 d6 11. axb5 axb5 12. f4 Nc6 13. Qc3 Ne7 14. Ra7 Bb7 15. e5 Ne4 16. Qe3 Nc5 17. f5 Nxb3 18. Qxb3 dxe5 19. Qxb5+ Qd7 20. Qxe5 O-O 21. f6 Ng6 22. Qg3 Qd4+ 23. Qf2 Qxf2+ 24. Rxf2 Rfe8 25. Bd2 gxf6 26. Bc3 Be4 27. Rxc7 f5 28. Na3 Rbd8 29. b4 Ra8 30. Nb5 Rec8 31. Bd4 Rxc7 32. Nxc7 Rc8 33. Nb5 Rb8 34. c4 Bd3 35. Bc5 Re8 36. h3 Re1+ 37. Kh2 Bxc4 38. Nd6 Bd5 39. Nxf5 h5 40. Rd2 Bc6 41. Rd8+ Kh7 42. Nd4 Be4 43. Re8 f6 44. Bd6 Kg7 45. Bg3 Kf7 46. Bxe1 Kxe8 47. Bg3 Ne7 48. b5 Nf5 49. Ne6 Ne3 50. Bf2 Nf5 51. b6 Bc6 52. Nf4 Ng7 53. Bd4 Kf7 54. Bc3 Ke7 55. Kg1 Kf7 56. Kf1 h4 57. Be1 Nf5 58. Bf2 Be4 59. Kg1 Bc6 60. Nd3 Ke7 61. Be1 Ke8 62. Bd2 Kd8 63. Nc5 Kc8 64. Bc3 Ne3 65. b7+ Bxb7 66. Nxb7 Kxb7 67. Bxf6 Nf5 68. Kf2 Kc6 69. Kf3 Kd5 70. Kf4 Ke6 71. Bg5 Ng7 72. Bxh4 Kf7 73. g4 Kg6 74. Ke5 Ne8 75. Bd8 Ng7 76. h4 Kh6 77. Kf6 Ne8+ 78. Ke7 Ng7 79. Kf7 1-0
2024.07.09 19th South Wales Int 2024
465547 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) Han, Yichen (2414) 1/2-1/2
1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. d4 c6 5. O-O Nf6 6. c4 dxc4 7. a4 Ne4 8. Ne5 Bxe5 9. dxe5 Qxd1 10. Rxd1 Nc5 11. a5 Be6 12. Be3 Nba6 13. Bxc5 Nxc5 14. a6 Rd8 15. Rxd8+ Kxd8 16. axb7 Kc7 17. Rxa7 Rb8 18. Nc3 Rxb7 19. Rxb7+ Kxb7 20. f4 Kb6 21. Kf2 Ka5 22. Bxc6 Kb4 23. Ke3 Kb3 24. Kd4 Na6 25. Nd1 Kb4 26. Nc3 Kb3 27. Ba4+ Kxb2 28. Bb5 Nb4 29. Na4+ Kc1 30. Bxc4 Nc2+ 31. Kc3 Bxc4 32. Kxc4 Kd2 33. Kc5 Kxe2 34. Kc6 Kf3 35. Kd7 e6 36. Ke7 Kg2 37. Kxf7 Kxh2 38. g4 Nd4 39. Nc5 g5 40. fxg5 Kg3 41. g6 hxg6 42. g5 Nf3 43. Kxg6 Kg4 44. Nxe6 Nxe5+ 45. Kf6 Nd7+ 46. Kg6 Ne5+ 47. Kh6 Nf7+ 48. Kg7 Nxg5 49. Kh8 Nh7 50. Nf4 Nf8 51. Nh3 Ng6+ 52. Kg7 Nf4 53. Nf2+ Kf3 54. Nh1 Kg2 55. Kh8 Ne6 56. Kg8 Nc7 57. Kh8 Na8 58. Nf2 Kg1 59. Nd3 Nc7 60. Nc1 Nb5 1/2-1/2
2024.07.09 19th South Wales Int 2024
465576 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) Golding, Alex (2296) 1-0
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 d5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Bd3 c5 9. Ne2 Nc6 10. O-O Re8 11. f3 c4 12. Bc2 b5 13. Ng3 a5 14. e4 Ra6 15. e5 Nd7 16. f4 b4 17. axb4 axb4 18. Rxa6 Bxa6 19. Qh5 Nf8 20. f5 bxc3 21. f6 Nxd4 22. Qg4 g6 23. Qxd4 Ne6 24. Qxc3 Qb6+ 25. Kh1 d4 26. Qa3 Nc5 27. Nf5 Rxe5 28. Ne7+ Kh8 29. Qg3 Re6 30. Bh6 1-0
2024.07.08 19th South Wales Int 2024
465518 Cuenca Jimenez, J (2479) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) 0-1
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. h3 e5 6. d5 a5 7. Bg5 O-O 8. Qd2 Na6 9. g4 c6 10. f3 Nc5 11. Nge2 a4 12. Ng3 Qa5 13. h4 cxd5 14. cxd5 Bd7 15. h5 a3 16. b3 Rac8 17. Nb5 Qa6 18. Qb4 Nxd5 19. exd5 e4 20. Nd4 Qa7 21. Be3 exf3 22. Rd1 Rfe8 23. Kf2 Be5 24. Nc2 Qb8 25. Bf4 Na6 26. Bxa6 Rxc2+ 27. Kxf3 bxa6 28. Qxb8 Rxb8 29. Bxe5 dxe5 30. Ne4 Rxa2 31. Nc5 Bb5 32. Ra1 Rd2 33. g5 Rxd5 34. Ne4 Bc6 35. Ke2 Rd4 36. Nf6+ Kf8 37. Rhc1 Bb5+ 38. Ke3 gxh5 39. Rc7 h4 40. Nxh7+ Kg7 41. Rg1 Rd3+ 42. Ke4 Rg3 0-1
2024.07.07 19th South Wales Int 2024
474179 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) Chatalbashev, B (2483) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 c6 6. e3 Be6 7. Bd3 Nbd7 8. h3 Be7 9. Bf4 O-O 10. Nf3 Qb6 11. Rb1 c5 12. O-O Rac8 13. dxc5 Nxc5 14. Nd4 Nfe4 15. Nxe6 Qxe6 16. Nb5 Qa6 17. Be2 Qxa2 18. f3 Nf6 19. b4 Ne6 20. Be5 d4 21. Nxd4 Rfd8 22. Ra1 Qd5 23. Ra5 Nxd4 24. Rxd5 Nxe2+ 25. Qxe2 Nxd5 26. Bd4 Nxb4 27. Qb5 b6 28. Qa4 Nc6 29. Rc1 Nxd4 30. Rxc8 Nxf3+ 31. Kf2 Rxc8 32. Qd7 Rc2+ 33. Kxf3 Bf8 34. Qxa7 b5 35. Qb8 b4 36. g4 g6 37. Ke4 Rc5 38. Kd4 h5 39. e4 hxg4 40. hxg4 Rg5 41. Qc8 Rb5 42. e5 Rb6 43. Qd8 Re6 44. Qb8 Kg7 45. Kd5 Be7 46. Qb7 Kh6 47. Qa7 Kg7 48. Qb7 Bd8 49. Qxb4 Bc7 50. Ke4 Bxe5 51. Qb7 Kf6 52. Qd7 Rd6 53. g5+ Kg7 54. Qc8 Bb2 55. Qc2 Re6+ 56. Kf3 Bd4 57. Qc4 Rd6 58. Qb4 Be5 59. Qc5 Re6 60. Qb4 Kg8 61. Qc5 Bg7 62. Qc8+ Kh7 63. Kf4 Be5+ 64. Kf3 Bd6 65. Qd8 Be7 66. Qd5 Kg7 67. Qa5 Kg8 68. Qa8+ Bf8 69. Qb8 Rc6 70. Qe8 Rc5 71. Kg4 Ra5 72. Qb8 Ra4+ 73. Kf3 Ra3+ 74. Kg4 Ra1 75. Qd8 Rg1+ 76. Kf4 Re1 77. Kg4 Re4+ 78. Kf3 Ra4 79. Qb8 Rb4 80. Qe8 Rb7 81. Qa8 Rd7 82. Qb8 Rd5 83. Kg4 Rf5 84. Qa8 Rf1 85. Qc8 Rh1 86. Qd8 Rg1+ 87. Kf4 Rf1+ 88. Kg4 Kg7 89. Qb8 Rg1+ 90. Kh4 Rg2 91. Qe5+ Kg8 92. Qb8 Re2 93. Qd8 Re4+ 94. Kg3 Re6 95. Qa8 Re1 96. Qc8 Re5 97. Kh4 Rc5 98. Qd8 Rf5 99. Kg4 Kg7 100. Qd4+ Kh7 101. Qe4 Bd6 102. Qh1+ Kg7 103. Qa1+ Be5 1/2-1/2
2024.07.07 19th South Wales Int 2024
474211 Kozusek, Daniel (2360) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nf3 d5 7. Ne5 dxc4 8. Nxc6 bxc6 9. O-O Rb8 10. e3 c5 11. dxc5 Qxd1 12. Rxd1 Bg4 13. Rd2 Rfd8 14. Rc2 Kf8 15. c6 Ne8 16. h3 Be6 17. e4 Rd6 18. Be3 Rxc6 19. Bxa7 Rxb2 20. Rxb2 Bxc3 21. Rab1 Bxb2 22. Rxb2 c3 23. Rc2 Ra6 1/2-1/2
2024.07.06 19th South Wales Int 2024
474154 Golding, James (2201) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) 0-1
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. g3 c5 6. Bg2 d6 7. O-O Nc6 8. h3 cxd4 9. Nxd4 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 Be6 11. Qh4 Rc8 12. b3 Rc5 13. Bf3 Qa5 14. Na4 Rc7 15. Rd1 Bxc4 16. Bd2 Qa6 17. Bxb7 Qxb7 18. bxc4 Rfc8 19. Rac1 Qe4 20. c5 Qxh4 21. gxh4 dxc5 22. Bf4 Rd7 23. Rxd7 Nxd7 24. Rc4 e6 25. Be3 Bf8 26. Nb2 Nb6 27. Rc2 Nd5 28. Nc4 Nxe3 29. Nxe3 Be7 30. h5 gxh5 31. Nc4 Kg7 32. Rb2 Rc7 33. a4 Rd7 34. a5 Kf6 35. e4 Rd4 36. e5+ Kf5 37. Ne3+ Kxe5 38. Rb7 Kf6 39. Rxa7 Ra4 40. a6 c4 41. Ra8 c3 42. Rc8 Rxa6 43. Rxc3 Bb4 44. Rc4 Bd6 45. Kg2 Kg6 46. Rc8 Bf4 47. Rc3 Ra1 48. Nf1 Ra2 49. Rb3 Bg5 50. Rg3 Kf6 51. Rf3+ Ke7 52. Ng3 h4 53. Nf1 f5 54. Rb3 Kf6 55. Nh2 Bf4 56. Nf1 e5 57. Kg1 e4 58. Rb6+ Kg5 59. Rb5 Rc2 60. Ra5 Rb2 61. Rd5 Rc2 62. Rb5 h6 63. Rd5 Bc1 64. Rb5 Kf4 65. Rd5 Rc8 66. Nh2 Ba3 67. Rd2 Rg8+ 68. Kf1 Bb4 69. Rb2 Bd6 70. Rc2 Kg5 71. Kg2 Kf4+ 72. Kf1 Be5 73. Rc5 Rb8 74. Rc2 Bd4 75. Kg2 Rg8+ 76. Kf1 h5 77. Ra2 Rb8 78. Kg2 Rb5 79. Rc2 Ke5 80. Re2 Rb3 81. Ra2 Bc5 82. Nf1 f4 83. Rc2 Bd4 84. Ra2 f3+ 85. Kg1 Kf4 86. Rd2 Rd3 87. Ra2 Rd1 88. Rc2 Re1 89. Rd2 Ke5 90. Ra2 e3 91. Kh2 e2 92. Nd2 Rh1+ 0-1
2024.07.05 19th South Wales Int 2024
474097 Wagner, Gu (1849) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) 0-1
1. Nf3 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. e4 Nf6 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O Nc6 7. d5 Nb8 8. Re1 c6 9. a4 b6 10. Nd4 Bb7 11. Bf3 c5 12. Nde2 Nbd7 13. Ng3 a6 14. h4 Qc7 15. Bg5 Rab8 16. Qd2 Bc8 17. Bh6 c4 18. Qg5 Bxh6 19. Qxh6 Ne5 20. h5 Qc5 21. Nd1 Bd7 22. Ne3 Kh8 23. hxg6 fxg6 24. Be2 Rf7 25. c3 Rbf8 26. Kh1 Ng8 27. Qh4 Rf4 28. Qh2 g5 29. Ngf5 Bxf5 30. Nxf5 R8xf5 31. g3 Rxf2 32. exf5 Rxh2+ 33. Kxh2 Qf2+ 0-1
2024.07.05 19th South Wales Int 2024
474125 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2316) Hng, Mei-Xian Eunice (2036) 1-0
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4 Bg7 8. Bb5+ Nfd7 9. a4 O-O 10. Nf3 Na6 11. O-O Nb4 12. Be3 a6 13. Be2 Nf6 14. Nd2 Re8 15. Bf2 Bd7 16. Bh4 h6 17. Kh1 Qc7 18. a5 Nh7 19. Nc4 Rab8 20. e5 g5 21. exd6 Qd8 22. fxg5 hxg5 23. Bg3 Bd4 24. Bh5 Rf8 25. Ne5 Nf6 26. Rxf6 Qxf6 27. Nxd7 1-0
2024.06.27 Chess.com Speed Play-In
490383 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Bok, B (2599) 0-1
1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Bf5 3. e3 e6 4. Nf3 h6 5. a3 Nf6 6. c4 c6 7. Be2 Nbd7 8. O-O Bd6 9. Nc3 O-O 10. d3 Qe7 11. Qb3 Rfe8 12. Rfe1 Bh7 13. Bf1 a5 14. c5 Bc7 15. e4 axb4 16. axb4 Rxa1 17. Bxa1 dxe4 18. Nxe4 Ra8 19. Bd4 Bg6 20. Qb2 Nxe4 21. dxe4 e5 22. Bc3 f6 23. Nh4 Bf7 24. Nf5 Qf8 25. Ra1 Kh7 26. Ra3 g6 27. Ne3 Qd8 28. Qa1 Rxa3 29. Qxa3 Nf8 30. Qa7 Qb8 31. Qa4 Kg7 32. b5 cxb5 33. Qxb5 Qc8 34. Nd5 Bd8 35. Nb6 Bxb6 36. Qxb6 Nd7 37. Qd6 Nxc5 38. f3 Nxe4 0-1
2024.06.27 Chess.com Speed Play-In
490467 Romero Ruscalleda, J (2153) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e5 4. c3 Nc6 5. d5 Nce7 6. Nf3 d6 7. O-O a6 8. a4 g6 9. Bg5 Bg7 10. Nfd2 f6 11. Be3 Nh6 12. f3 O-O 13. Rf2 f5 14. Nf1 f4 15. Bd2 g5 16. h3 Bc8 17. Nh2 Nf7 18. Kf1 h5 19. Ke2 Nh6 20. Qg1 g4 21. hxg4 hxg4 22. fxg4 Nxg4 23. Nxg4 Bxg4+ 24. Ke1 Ng6 25. Be2 Qd7 26. Bf3 Bf6 27. Kd1 Kg7 28. Kc2 Rh8 29. b3 Bh4 30. Rf1 Bg3 31. a5 b5 32. b4 Nh4 33. Na3 Bxf3 34. gxf3 Kf7 35. Be1 Rag8 36. Bxg3 Rxg3 37. Qh1 Rh3 38. Qg1 Nxf3 39. Qa7 Rh2+ 40. Kb3 Nd2+ 0-1
2024.06.27 Chess.com Speed Play-In
490578 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Beerdsen, Thomas (2513) 1-0
1. b3 a5 2. a3 Ra6 3. Bb2 Rg6 4. g3 b6 5. Bg2 h5 6. h4 e6 7. Nf3 Nc6 8. O-O Nge7 9. e4 d5 10. exd5 Nxd5 11. c4 Nf6 12. d4 Be7 13. Nc3 O-O 14. d5 exd5 15. cxd5 Nb8 16. Ne5 Rh6 17. Re1 Bb7 18. Bc1 Rh7 19. Bg5 Nbd7 20. Nc6 Bxc6 21. dxc6 Nc5 22. Qxd8 Bxd8 23. b4 axb4 24. axb4 Nd3 25. Red1 Nxb4 26. Ra8 Be7 27. Rxf8+ Kxf8 28. Nb5 Ne8 29. Bf4 f6 30. Nxc7 Nxc7 31. Bxc7 g5 32. Bxb6 Na6 33. c7 Nxc7 34. Bxc7 gxh4 35. gxh4 f5 36. Bd6 Rg7 37. Bxe7+ Kxe7 38. Kh2 Rg4 39. Kh3 Kf6 40. Rd6+ Kg7 41. Bf3 Rf4 42. Kg3 Rd4 43. Rxd4 1-0
2024.06.27 Chess.com Speed Play-In
490726 Hulka, Valentyn (2313) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. d4 b6 2. c4 Bb7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. g3 g6 6. Bg2 Bg7 7. O-O Ngf6 8. d5 O-O 9. Nd4 a6 10. h3 Qc8 11. b3 Re8 12. Bb2 e5 13. dxe6 fxe6 14. Nc6 b5 15. cxb5 axb5 16. Nxb5 d5 17. Qc2 Ra6 18. Nb4 Rb6 19. a4 c5 20. Nd3 e5 21. Rac1 Bf8 22. f4 d4 23. Qc4+ Kh8 24. Bxb7 Qxb7 25. fxe5 Nxe5 26. Nxe5 Rxe5 27. Rf3 Rbe6 28. Rc2 Ne8 29. Rxf8+ Kg7 30. Rf3 Nf6 31. Nxd4 cxd4 32. Bxd4 Re4 33. Bxf6+ Kh6 34. Qc7 Qxc7 35. Rxc7 Rxe2 36. Bg7+ Kh5 37. Bc3 Rc2 38. Rf2 Rc1+ 39. Kg2 g5 40. Rxh7+ Kg6 41. Rg7+ Kh6 42. Rc7 Rd1 43. Rf6+ Rxf6 44. Bxf6 g4 45. hxg4 Kg6 46. g5 Rd3 47. Kf2 Rxb3 48. a5 Ra3 49. Rc5 Kh5 50. Ke2 Rxg3 51. Kd2 Ra3 52. Kc2 Kg6 53. Kb2 Ra4 54. Kb3 Re4 55. a6 Re6 56. Ra5 Rb6+ 57. Ka4 Rb8 58. a7 Ra8 59. Kb5 Kf7 60. Kb6 1-0
2024.06.27 Chess.com Speed Play-In
490741 Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son (2633) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. c3 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Qc2 d6 4. d4 Nd7 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bd3 g6 7. Be3 Bg7 8. Nbd2 Ne7 9. h4 h6 10. O-O-O O-O 11. Kb1 a6 12. h5 g5 13. Nxg5 hxg5 14. Bxg5 f6 15. Be3 Rf7 16. g4 Kh8 17. f4 e5 18. fxe5 dxe5 19. Bc4 Rf8 20. h6 1-0
2024.06.27 Chess.com Speed Play-In
490821 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Medhus, Vitus Bondo (2310) 1-0
1. c4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. Nc3 d5 5. d4 e6 6. Nf3 Bb4 7. O-O Bxc3 8. bxc3 Ne4 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Ba3 Nxc3 11. Qb3 Nb5 12. Qe3+ Kd7 13. Ne5+ Kc7 14. Nf7 Re8 15. Qf4+ 1-0
2024.06.27 Chess.com Speed Play-In
490946 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Lashkin, Jegor (2451) 0-1
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. e3 O-O 5. g3 d5 6. Bg2 Be7 7. Ne2 c5 8. O-O Nc6 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. c3 Ne7 11. d4 b6 12. Nd2 g6 13. Rc1 Ba6 14. Re1 Qd7 15. c4 cxd4 16. Nxd4 Bb7 17. c5 Rfc8 18. N2b3 Qa4 19. Qd2 Ba6 20. h4 Rab8 21. h5 Bg7 22. hxg6 hxg6 23. cxb6 axb6 24. Rxc8+ Rxc8 25. Bf1 Bc4 26. Rc1 Ra8 27. Rc2 Nc8 28. Ne2 Qa3 29. Nf4 Nd6 30. Nxd5 Ne4 31. Qd1 Bxf1 32. Qxf1 Rd8 33. Nxb6 Qb4 34. Nc4 Nc3 35. Rd2 Ra8 36. Nc1 Ne4 37. Rc2 Nc3 38. Nd2 Rd8 39. Ndb3 Rd1 40. Qxd1 Nxd1 41. Nd3 Qb8 42. Kf1 Nc3 43. Ke1 Qb5 44. Ndc1 Qh5 45. Ne2 Qh1+ 46. Kd2 Ne4+ 47. Kd3 Nxf2+ 48. Kd2 Qd5+ 49. Ned4 Ne4+ 50. Kd3 Nxg3 51. Rc5 Qe4+ 52. Kd2 Nf1+ 53. Ke2 Qxe3+ 54. Kxf1 Bxd4 0-1
2024.06.25 Titled Tue 25th Jun Early
485720 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Filindash, Nikita (2007) 0-1
1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. Nf3 c5 4. bxc5 Nc6 5. e3 e6 6. d4 Be7 7. c4 Ne4 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Bd3 f5 10. O-O Kh8 11. Qb3 Na5 12. Qb4 Nc6 13. Qa4 Bd7 14. cxd5 Ne5 15. Qd1 Nxf3+ 16. gxf3 Nxc3 17. Bxc3 exd5 18. f4 Rc8 19. Qf3 Qe8 20. Rab1 b6 21. Qxd5 Bc6 22. Qe6 Rf6 23. Qxf5 Rxf5 24. Bxf5 Qh5 25. e4 Rf8 26. f3 bxc5 27. Rbe1 Bf6 28. Rd1 cxd4 29. Bxd4 Bxd4+ 30. Rxd4 g6 31. Bg4 Qc5 32. Rd1 Rd8 33. Bd7 Rxd7 0-1
2024.06.25 Titled Tue 25th Jun Late
488104 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Dubreuil, J (2096) 1-0
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. e3 O-O 5. c3 Ba5 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. d4 Re8 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. Nd2 d5 10. g3 Bg4 11. Bg2 Bxc3 12. Rc1 Bxe2 13. Qxe2 Nxd4 14. Qd3 Bxd2+ 15. Qxd2 Nf3+ 16. Bxf3 Qxf3 17. O-O c6 18. Rb1 Re7 19. Qb4 Rae8 20. Qd6 Qf6 21. Qa3 a6 22. Rb2 h5 23. Rfb1 h4 24. Rxb7 Rxb7 25. Rxb7 d4 26. exd4 Re1+ 27. Kg2 Re2 28. Rb8+ Kh7 29. Qd3+ 1-0
2024.06.25 Titled Tue 25th Jun Late
488463 Tari, A (2642) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3 d6 4. f4 Nd7 5. Nf3 g6 6. Bd3 Bg7 7. e5 e6 8. h4 a6 9. h5 c5 10. Ng5 cxd4 11. hxg6 hxg6 12. Rxh8 Bxh8 13. Nce4 Bxe4 14. Bxe4 Rc8 15. Qg4 dxe5 16. Bxg6 fxg6 17. Qxe6+ Qe7 18. Qxg6+ Kd8 19. Ne6+ Qxe6 20. Qxe6 Ne7 21. fxe5 Rc6 22. Qf7 Bxe5 23. Bg5 Bf6 24. Bxf6 Rxf6 25. Qg7 Re6+ 26. Kd2 Ne5 27. b3 N7c6 28. Rf1 Nd7 29. Rf7 Rd6 30. Qg5+ Kc8 31. Qf5 Nd8 32. Re7 Nc6 33. Re8+ Kc7 34. Qf4 Nc5 35. g4 Nb4 36. Re7+ Kc6 37. Qf3+ Nd5 38. b4 Na4 39. g5 Kb5 40. Re5 Nc3 41. g6 Kxb4 42. g7 Rg6 43. Rxd5 Nxd5 44. Qxd5 Rxg7 45. Qxd4+ 1-0
2024.06.25 Titled Tue 25th Jun Late
488622 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Stojanovski, Sa (2169) 1-0
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. e3 O-O 5. g3 d5 6. Bg2 c5 7. c3 Ba5 8. Bxf6 Qxf6 9. Bxd5 Nc6 10. Ne2 Ne5 11. O-O Nf3+ 12. Bxf3 Qxf3 13. Nf4 Qc6 14. Qh5 Bc7 15. Na3 b5 16. Qd5 Bb7 17. Qxc6 Bxc6 18. d4 Bd6 19. c4 b4 20. dxc5 Bxc5 21. Nd3 Be7 22. Nc2 a5 23. Nd4 Be4 24. Ne5 Rfc8 25. Rfc1 a4 26. f3 Bf6 27. Nd7 Bxd4 28. exd4 Bxf3 29. Nb6 b3 30. axb3 axb3 31. Rxa8 Rxa8 32. Nxa8 Bxa8 33. Rb1 1-0
2024.06.25 Titled Tue 25th Jun Late
488813 Jagirapu, Harshin Reddy (2029) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. Nf3 b6 2. g3 Bb7 3. Bg2 e6 4. d4 Nf6 5. c4 d5 6. cxd5 Bxd5 7. Nc3 Bb7 8. O-O Be7 9. Qc2 O-O 10. e4 a6 11. Rd1 b5 12. a3 Nbd7 13. Bf4 Nb6 14. Rac1 Rc8 15. h3 Qe8 16. Qe2 c5 17. dxc5 Bxc5 18. Ne5 h6 19. Nd3 Be7 20. e5 Nfd5 21. Nxd5 Bxd5 22. Be3 Bxg2 23. Kxg2 Nd5 24. Bd4 Rc4 25. Ne1 Qa8 26. Nf3 Rfc8 27. Rxc4 Rxc4 28. Kh2 Qc6 29. Rd2 a5 30. b3 Rc1 31. Bb2 Rb1 32. Qe4 Rxb2 33. Rxb2 Bxa3 34. Rc2 Qd7 35. Nd4 Bf8 36. Rc6 a4 37. bxa4 bxa4 38. Ra6 a3 39. Nc2 Qc8 40. Rxa3 Bxa3 41. Nxa3 Qc5 42. Qf3 Ne7 43. Qa8+ Kh7 44. Qe4+ Ng6 45. Qf3 Nxe5 46. Qe4+ f5 47. Qe3 Qd5 48. h4 Ng4+ 0-1
2024.06.25 Titled Tue 25th Jun Late
489007 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Cori, J (2613) 0-1
1. b4 g6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. d4 b6 6. Be2 Bb7 7. O-O c5 8. bxc5 bxc5 9. dxc5 Na6 10. c4 Nxc5 11. Nbd2 d6 12. Rc1 Rc8 13. Nb3 Nfd7 14. Bxg7 Kxg7 15. Qc2 Be4 16. Qb2+ Kg8 17. Rfd1 Rb8 18. Qc3 Qc7 19. h4 Nf6 20. Ng5 Ba8 21. Nd4 a6 22. h5 e5 23. Nb3 h6 24. Nxc5 Qxc5 25. Nh3 g5 26. Kf1 Rfc8 27. Rb1 Be4 28. Rb3 Bf5 29. Ng1 Ne4 30. Qb2 Rxb3 31. axb3 Qb4 32. Bd3 Nc3 33. Bxf5 Nxd1 34. Qe2 Nc3 35. Qg4 Qxb3 36. g3 Qxc4+ 0-1
2024.06.25 Titled Tue 25th Jun Late
489238 Bueno, Alfe (2140) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 e6 2. d4 b6 3. Bd3 Bb7 4. Nf3 g6 5. Qe2 Bh6 6. Bxh6 Nxh6 7. Nc3 a6 8. e5 c5 9. Ne4 Bxe4 10. Qxe4 Nc6 11. Qf4 Nf5 12. Bxf5 gxf5 13. O-O-O cxd4 14. Nxd4 Ne7 15. Kb1 Nd5 16. Qf3 Rc8 17. Nxf5 Nc3+ 18. bxc3 exf5 19. Qxf5 Rxc3 20. e6 Qe7 21. exd7+ Kd8 22. Qf4 Qc5 23. Qf6+ Kc7 24. d8=Q+ Rxd8 25. Qxd8+ Kb7 26. Rd7+ 1-0
2024.06.23 English Open 2024
492133 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Zakarian, Dimitrios Levon (1966) 1-0
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Bf5 4. d3 h6 5. c4 c6 6. Qb3 Qc8 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Nc3 e6 9. Bf4 Nc6 10. O-O Be7 11. Rac1 O-O 12. Ne5 Nh5 13. Nxc6 bxc6 14. Bd2 Rb8 15. Qc2 Bd6 16. Na4 c5 17. e4 dxe4 18. dxe4 Bh7 19. Qc3 e5 20. b3 Nf6 21. f3 Rd8 22. Be3 Qa6 23. Rfd1 Bg6 24. Bf1 Qc6 25. Bxc5 Bxc5+ 26. Qxc5 Qxc5+ 27. Nxc5 Kf8 28. Kf2 Ke7 29. Ke3 Nd7 30. Nxd7 Rxd7 31. Rxd7+ Kxd7 32. Bh3+ Kd6 33. Rd1+ Kc6 34. Rd7 Rb7 35. Rd8 f6 36. Bf1 Kc5 37. Ba6 Rc7 38. Rb8 Bf7 39. Kd2 Kd6 40. a4 Rc6 41. Bb5 Rb6 42. Rd8+ Kc5 43. Kc3 1-0
2024.06.22 English Open 2024
492069 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Zhang, Junyi (1962) 1-0
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 e6 3. Bg2 d5 4. O-O c5 5. d3 Nc6 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. e4 O-O 8. Re1 Qc7 9. c3 b6 10. Nf1 Bb7 11. e5 Nd7 12. Bf4 Rfe8 13. h4 Nf8 14. h5 Qd7 15. h6 g6 16. N1h2 Qc7 17. Ng4 Nd7 18. Qd2 Qd8 19. Bg5 Bxg5 20. Nxg5 Ne7 21. Qf4 Nf5 22. c4 Qe7 23. cxd5 Bxd5 24. Bxd5 exd5 25. e6 fxe6 26. Rxe6 Qf8 27. Rae1 Rxe6 28. Rxe6 Nxh6 29. Nxh6+ Qxh6 30. Qf7+ Kh8 31. Re8+ Rxe8 32. Qxe8+ Qf8 33. Qxd7 Qg7 34. Qe8+ Qg8 35. Qe5+ Qg7 36. Qb8+ Qg8 37. Qxa7 Qg7 38. Qb8+ Qg8 39. Qxb6 h6 40. Qf6+ Qg7 41. Qxg7+ Kxg7 42. Ne6+ 1-0
2024.06.22 English Open 2024
492100 Fellowes, Billy (2019) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 g6 3. e4 Bg7 4. c3 Nc6 5. Be3 Nf6 6. Qc2 a6 7. h3 O-O 8. d5 Nb8 9. Nbd2 e5 10. g4 c6 11. c4 b5 12. b3 b4 13. Be2 c5 14. Nf1 Nxe4 15. Qxe4 f5 16. gxf5 Bxf5 17. Qh4 e4 18. Ng5 h6 19. Rc1 hxg5 20. Bxg5 Bf6 21. Rg1 Ra7 22. Ne3 Rg7 23. Qf4 Nd7 24. Bh6 Be5 25. Qg5 Qxg5 26. Rxg5 Bxh3 27. Bxg7 Kxg7 28. Bg4 Bxg4 29. Rxg4 Nf6 30. Rh4 g5 31. Rh3 Kg6 32. Ke2 Nh5 33. Ng2 Bd4 34. Rf1 g4 35. Rhh1 Bxf2 36. Rxh5 Kxh5 37. Rxf2 Rf3 38. Rf1 Kg5 39. Rh1 Rh3 40. Re1 Kf5 41. Ne3+ Kf4 42. Rf1+ Rf3 43. Ng2+ Ke5 44. Ne3 Kf4 45. Ng2+ Ke5 46. Ne3 Kf4 47. Ng2+ Kg5 48. Rh1 Rh3 49. Re1 a5 50. Rd1 Kf5 51. Ne3+ Kf4 52. Rf1+ Rf3 53. Ng2+ Kg5 54. Rh1 Rh3 55. Re1 a4 56. Rb1 a3 57. Re1 Kf6 58. Rg1 Ke5 59. Ne3 g3 60. Rg2 Rh1 61. Nf1 Kf4 62. Nxg3 Ra1 63. Nh5+ Ke5 64. Ke3 Re1+ 65. Re2 Rf1 66. Rg2 Rf3+ 67. Kd2 Kd4 68. Ng3 Rd3+ 69. Kc2 Rf3 70. Kd2 Rd3+ 71. Kc2 Rf3 72. Ne2+ Ke3 73. Ng3 Rf4 74. Ne2 Rf1 75. Nc1 Rh1 76. Rd2 Kf3 77. Rd1 Rh2+ 78. Rd2 Rh3 79. Re2 Rh1 80. Rd2 Rh4 81. Re2 Rh1 82. Rd2 Rh3 83. Re2 Kf4 84. Kd2 Rh1 85. Rf2+ Ke5 86. Ne2 Ra1 87. Nc1 e3+ 88. Kxe3 Rxc1 89. Rh2 Rb1 90. Re2 Rb2 91. Kd3+ Rxe2 92. Kxe2 Ke4 93. Kd2 Kd4 94. Kc2 Ke3 95. Kb1 Kd2 96. Ka1 Kc1 1/2-1/2
2024.06.21 English Open 2024
491983 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Vaidyanathan, Adithya (2002) 1/2-1/2
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b3 c5 3. Bb2 d5 4. e3 Nc6 5. Bb5 Qb6 6. c4 a6 7. Ba4 dxc4 8. Bxf6 cxb3 9. Bb2 bxa2 10. Nc3 Qxb2 11. Rxa2 Qb6 12. Ne5 Be6 13. Ra1 Qc7 14. Qf3 Rc8 15. Bxc6+ bxc6 16. Nd3 Qd6 17. Nf4 Bc4 18. Rc1 Bb5 19. Qh5 g6 20. Qg5 h6 21. Qg4 Qd7 22. Qg3 Qf5 23. h4 Bg7 24. Qf3 e5 25. Ne4 Rd8 26. Ne2 Qxf3 27. gxf3 c4 28. h5 Ke7 29. hxg6 fxg6 30. N2c3 Rhf8 31. Ke2 Ra8 32. Rhg1 g5 33. Ra1 Rf7 34. Ra2 Ke6 35. Nc5+ Kd6 36. N5e4+ Kc7 37. Raa1 Bf8 38. Rgb1 Kb8 39. Ra2 Rfa7 40. Kf1 Kc7 41. Kg2 Rb7 42. Ra5 Raa7 43. Kf1 Kd7 44. Ke2 Ke6 45. Rb2 Kf5 46. Rb1 Kg6 47. Rb2 Be7 48. Rb1 Bd8 49. Raa1 Be7 50. Ra5 h5 51. Kf1 Kf5 52. Ng3+ Kg6 53. Nge4 h4 54. Kg2 Rb8 55. Kh3 Rab7 56. Kg4 Rb6 57. Rb2 R8b7 58. Rb1 Rb8 59. Rb2 Rh8 60. Kh3 Rf8 61. Kg4 Ra8 62. Rb1 Ra7 63. Rb2 Rab7 64. Rb1 c5 65. Nxb5 axb5 66. Ra8 b4 67. Rc8 Rb5 68. Rc6+ Kf7 69. Nxg5+ Bxg5 70. Kxg5 b3 71. Rh6 b2 72. Rxh4 Rb4 73. Rh6 Rd7 74. Rh7+ Ke6 75. Rxd7 Kxd7 76. Kf5 Kd6 77. f4 exf4 78. e4 Rb8 79. Kxf4 Ke6 80. Ke3 Rb3+ 81. Kf4 Kf6 82. e5+ Ke6 83. Ke4 Rb4 84. f4 c3+ 85. Kd3 cxd2 86. Kxd2 Rxf4 87. Rxb2 Kxe5 88. Kc3 Kd5 89. Rd2+ Kc6 90. Rd8 Rh4 91. Rc8+ Kb6 92. Rb8+ Kc7 93. Rg8 Rf4 94. Rh8 Rd4 95. Rg8 Re4 96. Rh8 Rg4 97. Rf8 Kd7 98. Rh8 1/2-1/2
2024.06.21 English Open 2024
492023 Clarke, James (1894) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 e5 6. O-O Nf6 7. h3 O-O 8. Re1 a6 9. Bc2 h6 10. a4 b6 11. d5 Ne7 12. a5 b5 13. c4 bxc4 14. Na3 Ne8 15. Nxc4 f5 16. exf5 Nxf5 17. Ra3 Qf6 18. Ncd2 Kh8 19. Ne4 Qf7 20. Bb3 Nf6 21. Nc5 e4 22. Nxe4 Nxe4 23. Rxe4 g5 24. Qd2 Bd7 25. Bc4 Ne7 26. b4 Ng6 27. Bb2 Nf4 28. Rae3 Ng6 29. Bxg7+ Qxg7 30. Qd4 Rf6 31. Ne1 Ne5 32. Nd3 Ng6 33. Qb2 h5 34. Qe2 g4 35. h4 Rff8 36. g3 Bf5 37. Re8 Bxd3 38. Bxd3 Ne5 39. Rxa8 Rxa8 40. Bxa6 Rf8 41. Rxe5 dxe5 42. Bb7 e4 43. Qxe4 Qa1+ 44. Kg2 Qb2 45. Qe3 Qxb4 46. Qh6+ Kg8 47. Qg6+ Kh8 48. Qxh5+ Kg7 49. Qe5+ Kh6 50. a6 Rf7 51. Qh8+ Kg6 52. Qg8+ Rg7 53. Qe6+ Kh7 54. d6 cxd6 55. Be4+ Kh8 56. Qh6+ 1-0
2024.06.11 Titled Tue 11th Jun Late
507144 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Wang, Lidong (2128) 1-0
1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 d5 3. e3 Nbd7 4. Nf3 c6 5. c3 e5 6. c4 Bd6 7. Be2 O-O 8. h3 a5 9. bxa5 Qxa5 10. O-O Re8 11. Nc3 d4 12. exd4 exd4 13. Nxd4 Be5 14. Nf3 Qb4 15. Qb3 Qd6 16. Nxe5 Nxe5 17. d4 Qxd4 18. Nd5 Qd2 19. Nc7 Qxe2 20. Nxe8 Nxc4 21. Bxf6 Ra3 22. Qxa3 Nxa3 23. Rfe1 Qc2 24. Bxg7 Bd7 25. Bd4 Be6 26. Nf6+ Kg7 27. Re3 Nb5 28. Rg3+ Kf8 29. Be5 Ke7 30. Rg8 Nd6 31. Rb8 b5 32. Ra8 Qc5 33. Re1 Qb6 34. Kh2 Qb7 35. Rh8 Nc4 36. f4 Nxe5 37. fxe5 Bd7 38. Rd1 Ke6 39. Rxd7 Qb6 40. Re8+ Kf5 41. Rd3 c5 42. Rf3+ Kg6 43. Rg8+ Kh6 44. Rf5 1-0
2024.06.11 Titled Tue 11th Jun Late
507267 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Bortnyk, Mykola (2433) 0-1
1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 g6 3. b4 Bg7 4. Nc3 a5 5. bxa5 Rxa5 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O O-O 8. d4 c5 9. a4 cxd4 10. exd4 Ne4 11. Nxe4 dxe4 12. Ne5 Rd5 13. Qe1 Rxd4 14. c3 Rd5 15. Nc4 Qc7 16. Be3 Be6 17. Ra3 Nd7 18. Qb1 f5 19. Rb3 Nc5 20. Bxc5 Qxc5 21. Rxb7 Rdd8 22. Qb6 Qxb6 23. Rxb6 Bf7 24. a5 Bxc3 25. a6 Bd4 26. Rb7 Bd5 27. Rxe7 f4 28. Rd1 Ba8 29. Kf1 f3 30. gxf3 exf3 31. Bd3 Bc5 32. Ne5 Bxe7 0-1
2024.06.11 Titled Tue 11th Jun Late
507529 Ribeiro, Matheus Mendes Domingues (2241) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. c4 a6 2. Nf3 c5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 d6 5. Bg2 f5 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nxd4 8. Qxd4 e5 9. Qd3 Nf6 10. O-O Be7 11. b3 O-O 12. Ba3 Qa5 13. Bb2 Rb8 14. Rfd1 b5 15. Nd5 Nxd5 16. Qxd5+ Kh8 17. c5 Bb7 18. Qe6 Bxg2 19. Qxe7 Ba8 20. cxd6 Rfe8 21. Qc7 Qb4 22. d7 Red8 23. Qxb8 Qe7 24. Qxe5 Qf7 25. Rac1 1-0
2024.03.19 Titled Tue 19th Mar Late
602333 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Druzhinina, O (2245) 1-0
1. b3 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. h3 O-O 5. d4 d5 6. Nbd2 Ne4 7. e3 c5 8. Bd3 Nxd2 9. Qxd2 Nc6 10. O-O-O Re8 11. dxc5 Bxb2+ 12. Kxb2 e5 13. Bb5 a6 14. Bxc6 bxc6 15. e4 Bb7 16. h4 a5 17. h5 a4 18. b4 a3+ 19. Kb1 Qe7 20. Qh6 Qf8 21. hxg6 Qxh6 22. gxf7+ Kg7 23. Rxh6 Kxh6 24. fxe8=Q Rxe8 25. exd5 cxd5 26. b5 d4 27. c6 Bc8 28. b6 Re6 29. b7 Bxb7 30. cxb7 Rb6+ 31. Ka1 Rxb7 32. Nxe5 Re7 33. f4 Rc7 34. Kb1 Rb7+ 35. Kc1 Rb2 36. Rd3 Rxa2 37. Rxd4 Ra1+ 38. Kd2 Rg1 39. Ra4 Rxg2+ 40. Kc3 Rg3+ 41. Nd3 Kg7 42. Rxa3 h5 43. Ra5 h4 44. Rg5+ Rxg5 45. fxg5 Kg6 46. Kd4 Kxg5 47. c4 Kf6 48. c5 Ke6 49. Kc4 1-0
2024.03.19 Titled Tue 19th Mar Late
602577 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Ibarra Jerez, JC (2559) 1/2-1/2
1. c4 e5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 Nc6 4. e3 g6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Be2 Bg7 7. O-O e4 8. Nd4 Ne5 9. f3 exf3 10. Nxf3 Qe7 11. Nc3 O-O 12. Nxe5 dxe5 13. Nd5 Nxd5 14. cxd5 e4 15. Qc2 Bxb2 16. Qxb2 Rd8 17. Bc4 Rd6 18. Rac1 Bd7 19. b4 Rd8 20. Qd4 Bc6 21. Rxf7 Qxf7 22. dxc6 Rxd4 23. Bxf7+ Kxf7 24. exd4 b6 25. Rc4 b5 26. Rc5 a6 27. d5 Kf6 28. Kf2 Ke5 29. d6+ Kxd6 30. Ke3 Ke6 31. Rc3 Ke5 32. g4 g5 33. h3 Rd4 34. Rc5+ Rd5 35. Rc3 Kd6 36. Kxe4 Rxd2 37. Kf5 Rxa2 38. Kxg5 a5 39. bxa5 Rxa5 40. Kh6 b4 41. Rb3 Kc5 42. h4 Ra3 43. Rb1 b3 44. Kxh7 Ra4 45. Rxb3 Rxg4 46. h5 Kxc6 47. h6 Kd5 48. Rb7 c5 49. Rg7 Rh4 50. Kg6 c4 51. Rc7 Kd4 52. h7 c3 53. Kg7 Kd3 54. Rd7+ Ke2 55. Re7+ Kd2 56. Rd7+ Ke2 57. Rc7 Kd2 58. h8=Q Rxh8 59. Kxh8 c2 60. Rd7+ Ke2 61. Rc7 Kd2 62. Rxc2+ Kxc2 1/2-1/2
2024.03.19 Titled Tue 19th Mar Late
602754 Kamsky, G (2616) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. a4 a6 6. O-O g6 7. Re1 Bg7 8. Nbd2 e5 9. c3 Ne7 10. Nf1 O-O 11. Bg5 h6 12. Bh4 g5 13. Bg3 f5 14. exf5 Nxf5 15. dxe5 Nxg3 16. hxg3 Bxf3 17. gxf3 Nxe5 18. Be4 c6 19. c4 Ra7 20. Qb3 h5 21. Rad1 Raf7 22. Nh2 h4 23. Kg2 h3+ 24. Kg1 Kh8 25. Qc2 Qf6 26. Re3 Re7 27. b3 Rfe8 28. Qe2 Kg8 29. Qf1 Qh6 30. Bf5 Nf7 31. Rxe7 Rxe7 32. Bxh3 Bc3 33. Bf5 Ne5 34. Qh3 Qxh3 35. Bxh3 Kg7 36. Rxd6 Bb4 37. Rd1 Bc5 38. Bf5 Kf6 39. Be4 Rh7 40. Bxh7 1-0
2024.03.19 Titled Tue 19th Mar Late
602905 Melillo, Lucius (2274) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. d4 c5 2. d5 f5 3. Bf4 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. Qd2 d6 6. h4 a6 7. a4 h6 8. e3 Nf6 9. Bd3 Nbd7 10. Nge2 Ne5 11. Bxe5 dxe5 12. e4 c4 13. Bxc4 fxe4 14. Ng3 Bf5 15. h5 Rc8 16. Qe2 Qa5 17. hxg6 Bxg6 18. O-O Qb4 19. Bb3 h5 20. Rfe1 h4 21. Ngxe4 h3 22. Nxf6+ Bxf6 23. Qg4 Qxg4 0-1
2024.03.19 Titled Tue 19th Mar Late
603211 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Remizov, Yaroslav (2446) 1-0
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. e3 O-O 5. c3 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. d4 b6 8. Nf3 Bb7 9. g3 Nc6 10. Bg2 Ba6 11. Bf1 Qc8 12. Bxa6 Qxa6 13. Qe2 Qa4 14. O-O Rfe8 15. Nbd2 d5 16. Qd3 Na5 17. h4 h6 18. Kg2 Rad8 19. Rfb1 c5 20. Qb5 Qa3 21. Qb2 Qa4 22. Qb5 Qc2 23. Rc1 Qf5 24. dxc5 Rc8 25. cxb6 axb6 26. Qxb6 Nc4 27. Nxc4 Rxc4 28. a4 g5 29. hxg5 hxg5 30. a5 g4 31. Nd2 Kg7 32. Qb1 Rce4 33. Rh1 Bxc3 34. Nxe4 Rxe4 35. a6 Qf3+ 36. Kg1 Rxe3 37. Qh7+ Kf8 38. Qh6+ 1-0
2024.03.19 Titled Tue 19th Mar Late
603439 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Onischuk, V (2619) 0-1
1. c4 d6 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 e5 4. d3 g6 5. Nd2 Bg7 6. e3 O-O 7. Ngf3 Re8 8. Be2 Nc6 9. O-O a5 10. a3 h6 11. Bc3 d5 12. cxd5 Nxd5 13. Bb2 e4 14. dxe4 Bxb2 15. exd5 Bxa1 16. Qxa1 Qxd5 17. Rd1 Qc5 18. Qf6 Bf5 19. h4 Qe7 20. Qc3 Rad8 21. h5 g5 22. Bb5 Rd6 23. Rc1 Red8 24. Qc5 Bg4 25. Nd4 Nxd4 26. exd4 b6 27. Qxc7 Qxc7 28. Rxc7 Rxd4 29. Nc4 Bxh5 30. Nxb6 Rb8 31. Rc6 Kg7 32. Bc4 Bg6 33. Na4 Re8 34. Nc5 Re1+ 35. Kh2 Rh4+ 36. Kg3 h5 37. f3 Rd4 38. Rc7 h4+ 39. Kf2 Rdd1 40. Ne4 Bxe4 41. Rxf7+ Kg6 42. fxe4 Rxe4 43. Ra7 Rd2+ 44. Kf3 Rf4+ 45. Ke3 Rxg2 46. Ra6+ Kh5 47. Be2+ Rxe2+ 48. Kxe2 h3 0-1
2024.03.12 Titled Tue 12th Mar Late
608056 Kunz, A (2197) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. d4 a6 2. c4 b5 3. e3 bxc4 4. Bxc4 Bb7 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. O-O g6 7. Ne5 e6 8. b3 Bg7 9. Bb2 O-O 10. Nd2 d6 11. Nef3 Nbd7 12. Qe2 Qe7 13. Rac1 c5 14. dxc5 Nxc5 15. Ba3 Rfc8 16. Rfd1 Rc7 17. Bd3 Nd5 18. Bb1 Nc3 19. Rxc3 Bxc3 20. Nc4 Rd8 21. Nd4 Qg5 22. Nf3 Qg4 23. Rxd6 Rxd6 24. Nxd6 Bxf3 25. Qxf3 Qxf3 26. gxf3 Nb7 27. Nc4 Na5 28. Nd6 Nb7 29. Nc4 Bf6 30. Kg2 Be7 31. Bb2 Nd6 32. Be5 Rc6 33. Nb2 f6 34. Bd4 e5 35. Ba7 Nc8 36. Be4 Nxa7 37. Bxc6 Nxc6 38. Nc4 Kf7 39. Kf1 Ke6 40. Ke2 f5 41. Kd3 Bc5 42. a3 Kd5 43. b4 Ba7 44. h3 g5 45. Kc3 h5 46. a4 e4 47. b5 axb5 48. axb5 Ne5 49. b6 Nxc4 50. bxa7 Nb6 51. fxe4+ fxe4 52. Kb4 g4 53. h4 Na8 54. Kb5 Kd6 55. Kc4 Kc6 56. Kd4 Kb6 57. Kxe4 Kxa7 58. Kf5 Kb6 59. Kg5 Kc5 60. Kxh5 Kd5 61. Kxg4 Nc7 62. Kf5 Ne8 63. h5 Nd6+ 64. Kf6 Ne4+ 65. Kf5 Nd6+ 66. Kg6 Ke6 67. h6 Nf7 68. Kg7 Nd6 69. e4 Nf7 70. h7 Ke7 71. h8=Q Nxh8 72. Kxh8 Kf6 73. f4 1-0
2024.03.12 Titled Tue 12th Mar Late
608186 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Jackson, Edward (2156) 1-0
1. a3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. g3 c5 7. Bg2 Nc6 8. O-O b6 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. d4 Bb7 11. Qd2 Nf6 12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. Nc3 Qxd2 14. Nxd2 Rfd8 15. Nc4 Rac8 16. Rfd1 Be7 17. Nb5 Rxd1+ 18. Rxd1 a6 19. Nxb6 Rd8 20. Rxd8+ Bxd8 21. Nd6 Bxb6 22. Nxb7 Nd4 23. Bxd4 Bxd4 24. e3 Bb6 25. b4 Kf8 26. Bf1 Ke7 27. Bxa6 Kd7 28. a4 Ne4 29. a5 Bc7 30. b5 Nd6 31. Nc5+ Ke7 32. b6 Bb8 33. Bd3 Nc8 34. Bxh7 g6 35. h4 Kf6 36. h5 Kg7 37. hxg6 fxg6 38. Nxe6+ Kxh7 39. Nd8 Ne7 40. a6 Nc8 41. b7 Nd6 42. Nc6 Bc7 43. a7 Nxb7 44. a8=Q 1-0
2024.03.12 Titled Tue 12th Mar Late
608447 Smieszek, W (2130) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. Nc3 Nd7 5. Be3 e5 6. Nge2 g5 7. Qd2 h6 8. h4 g4 9. Ng3 h5 10. Nf5 Ne7 11. Bg5 f6 12. Nxe7 Qxe7 13. Be3 exd4 14. Bxd4 Bh6 15. Be3 Bxe3 16. Qxe3 O-O-O 17. O-O-O f5 18. Qe2 Rde8 19. Ba6 Nc5 20. Bxb7+ Kxb7 21. f3 gxf3 22. gxf3 fxe4 23. fxe4 Rhg8 24. Qxh5 Nxe4 25. Rhe1 Qf6 26. Rxe4 Rh8 27. Qd5+ c6 28. Qxd6 Qxd6 29. Rxd6 Rxe4 30. Nxe4 Rxh4 31. Re6 Rh2 32. b3 c5 33. Kb2 Rg2 34. a4 a6 35. a5 bxa5 36. Nxc5+ Kc7 37. Rxa6 Rg5 38. Rxa5 Kb6 39. b4 Rg4 40. Kb3 Rg1 41. Na4+ Kc6 42. Rc5+ Kb7 43. b5 Rg4 44. Rc4 Rg1 45. Kb4 Rg2 46. c3 Rg1 47. Ka5 Rg8 48. Rh4 Rg7 49. Rh6 Rc7 50. Rb6+ Ka7 51. Rc6 Rd7 52. Rc7+ Rxc7 53. b6+ Kb7 54. bxc7 Kxc7 55. Kb5 Kd7 56. Kb6 Kd6 57. c4 Kd7 58. Kb7 1-0
2024.03.12 Titled Tue 12th Mar Late
608682 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Gatterer, F (2170) 0-1
1. h4 d5 2. g3 e5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. d3 h6 5. Nd2 Nf6 6. c3 Be6 7. Qc2 Qd7 8. Ngf3 O-O-O 9. b4 e4 10. dxe4 dxe4 11. Nd4 Nxd4 12. cxd4 e3 13. fxe3 Bd6 14. Ne4 Nxe4 15. Qxe4 Bxg3+ 16. Kd1 c6 17. Qd3 Bc7 18. Bd2 f5 19. a4 h5 20. b5 Bd5 21. bxc6 Qxc6 22. Qxf5+ Kb8 23. Bxd5 Rxd5 24. Qc2 Qd7 25. a5 a6 26. Rb1 Rc8 27. Qa2 g6 28. Rg1 Rf8 29. Rb2 Rdf5 30. Qb3 Rb5 31. Qa4 Bh2 32. Rg5 Rf1+ 33. Be1 Qc6 34. Rgxb5 axb5 35. Qxb5 Qxb5 36. Rxb5 Bg3 37. Rg5 Rxe1+ 38. Kd2 Bxh4 39. Rxg6 Bf2 40. Rg2 Rf1 41. Rg8+ Ka7 42. d5 h4 43. d6 Bg3 44. d7 Bc7 45. Rc8 Bxa5+ 46. Kc2 Bb6 47. d8=Q Bxd8 48. Rxd8 Rf2 49. Kd3 Rh2 50. Rh8 Kb6 51. Rh5 Kc6 52. e4 Kd6 53. Rh6+ Ke5 54. Rh5+ Ke6 55. Rh6+ Ke5 56. Rh7 b5 57. Rh5+ Ke6 58. Rxb5 Rh1 59. Rh5 h3 60. Ke3 h2 61. Rh6+ Ke5 62. Rh5+ Ke6 63. e5 Kd5 64. Kf2 Ke6 65. Ke3 Kd5 66. Kd2 Ke6 67. e4 Ra1 0-1
2024.03.12 Titled Tue 12th Mar Late
608742 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Metrick, A (2255) 1-0
1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Qd6 3. a3 e5 4. e3 Be6 5. d3 Nd7 6. g3 c6 7. Bg2 Qc7 8. Nd2 Ngf6 9. Ngf3 Bd6 10. O-O O-O 11. c4 Qd8 12. Qc1 Rc8 13. Bc3 Re8 14. Qb2 Bf5 15. e4 Bg4 16. exd5 cxd5 17. c5 Bb8 18. d4 e4 19. Ne1 Be2 20. Nc2 Bxf1 21. Nxf1 Nf8 22. Nfe3 Ng6 23. a4 Qd7 24. b5 Rcd8 25. Rb1 h5 26. h4 Ng4 27. a5 a6 28. bxa6 bxa6 29. Bf1 Nxe3 30. Nxe3 f5 31. Qb7 Qxb7 32. Rxb7 f4 33. Nf5 Nf8 34. Rxg7+ Kh8 35. Rg5 e3 36. Rxh5+ Kg8 37. Rg5+ Kh8 38. fxe3 fxe3 39. Be2 Rd7 40. Bxa6 Ra7 41. Bb5 Re4 42. Bd3 Re6 43. Kf1 Rf7 44. Ke2 Ref6 45. g4 Rg6 46. Rxg6 Nxg6 47. Kxe3 Ne7 48. a6 Nxf5+ 49. Bxf5 Ba7 50. Ba5 Rf6 51. Bc8 Rc6 52. Bb7 Re6+ 53. Kd3 Kg7 54. Bb6 Bxb6 55. cxb6 Rxb6 56. a7 1-0
2024.03.12 Titled Tue 12th Mar Late
608913 Tymrakiewicz, R (2131) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Nd2 d6 4. Bd3 Nd7 5. f4 e5 6. Ndf3 exd4 7. Nxd4 Ngf6 8. Qe2 Qe7 9. Nf5 Qe6 10. Nd4 Qg4 11. Qxg4 Nxg4 12. Ngf3 Ngf6 13. O-O Be7 14. Nf5 g6 15. Nxe7 Kxe7 16. e5 Nd5 17. Bd2 Nc5 18. Rfe1 Rhe8 19. b4 Ne6 20. Be4 c6 21. Bxd5 cxd5 22. exd6+ Kxd6 23. Ne5 f6 24. Nd3 Rac8 25. c3 Ng7 26. g4 Re4 27. Rxe4 dxe4 28. Nf2 f5 29. g5 Ne6 30. Rd1 Ke7 31. Be1 e3 32. Nd3 Rd8 33. Nb2 Rxd1 34. Nxd1 Nxf4 35. Bg3 e2 36. Nb2 Nh3# 0-1
2024.03.12 Titled Tue 12th Mar Late
609248 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Rees, I (2272) 1-0
1. c4 c6 2. b3 d5 3. Bb2 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Bd6 8. d4 O-O 9. Nh4 Bg6 10. Nc3 a6 11. Rc1 b5 12. cxd5 cxd5 13. Nxg6 hxg6 14. a4 b4 15. Nb1 Qb8 16. g3 Rc8 17. Nd2 Rxc1 18. Qxc1 Qb7 19. Bd3 Rc8 20. Qd1 Ne4 21. Nxe4 dxe4 22. Bc2 Nf6 23. Qe2 Rc7 24. Rc1 Qc8 25. Qd1 g5 26. Kg2 a5 27. Bb1 Rxc1 28. Bxc1 Qc3 29. Bc2 Kf8 30. Bd2 Qb2 31. Bc1 Qc3 32. Bd2 Qb2 33. Be1 Ke7 34. d5 Nxd5 35. Kg1 f5 36. Qd2 Be5 37. Qe2 g4 38. Bd1 Qxe2 39. Bxe2 Bc3 40. Kf1 Kd6 41. Bc4 Nb6 42. Bb5 Kc5 43. Ke2 Nd5 44. Bc4 Be5 45. Kd1 g5 46. Kc2 f4 47. Bd2 f3 48. Ba6 Nc3 49. Bc8 Kd6 50. Bb7 Nd5 51. Ba6 Bc3 52. Bb5 Bxd2 53. Kxd2 Ke5 54. Be8 Nc3 55. Bc6 Ne2 56. Bb5 Ng1 57. Ke1 Nh3 58. Be8 Kf5 59. Kf1 Ke5 60. Bg6 Kf6 61. Bh5 Ke5 62. Bxg4 1-0
2024.03.12 Titled Tue 12th Mar Late
609290 Willy, Stephen (1994) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1/2-1/2
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. a4 b4 4. Nf3 Bb7 5. Bd3 e6 6. O-O g6 7. c3 Bg7 8. cxb4 Nf6 9. Nc3 O-O 10. e5 Nd5 11. Bg5 f6 12. exf6 Bxf6 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Ne5 d6 15. Ne4 Qg7 16. Nf3 Nxb4 17. Bb1 Bd5 18. Re1 N8c6 19. Neg5 Rae8 20. Be4 Qf6 21. Rc1 h6 22. Nh3 Bxe4 23. Rxe4 Qf5 24. Qe2 g5 25. Re1 Nd5 26. Rxe6 Rxe6 27. Qxe6+ Qxe6 28. Rxe6 g4 29. Rg6+ Kf7 30. Rxg4 Rb8 31. Nf4 Rxb2 32. h4 Nf6 33. Rg6 Nd5 34. Rg4 Nf6 35. Rg6 Nd5 36. Rg4 1/2-1/2
2024.03.05 Titled Tue 5th Mar Early
612819 Gruzman, Ilya (2124) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. d4 b5 2. e4 a6 3. Nf3 Bb7 4. Bd3 e6 5. O-O g6 6. a4 b4 7. c3 Nf6 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 g5 10. Bg3 Nxe4 11. Be5 f6 12. Bxe4 Bxe4 13. Nfd2 Bxb1 14. Qh5+ Ke7 15. Qf3 fxe5 16. Qxa8 Bd3 17. Rfe1 Nc6 18. Qb7 Qb8 19. Qxb8 Nxb8 20. Rxe5 Nc6 21. Re3 Bf5 22. d5 bxc3 23. Nf3 Nb4 24. Nd4 cxb2 25. Nxf5+ Kf6 26. Rb1 Nxd5 27. Ng3 Nxe3 28. fxe3 Ke5 29. Rxb2 Bc5 30. Kf2 h5 31. Ke2 h4 32. Nf1 h3 33. g3 d5 34. Nd2 g4 35. Nb3 Rb8 36. Rb1 Ba7 37. Kd3 c5 38. Nd2 c4+ 39. Ke2 Rxb1 40. Nxb1 Bc5 41. Nc3 Bb4 42. Nd1 Ke4 43. Nf2+ Kf5 44. Nd1 e5 45. Nf2 d4 0-1
2024.03.05 Titled Tue 5th Mar Early
613143 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Chirivi C, Y (2113) 1-0
1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 e6 3. a3 a5 4. b5 d5 5. e3 Bd6 6. Nf3 O-O 7. c4 c6 8. a4 Nbd7 9. Nc3 e5 10. d3 Qe7 11. Be2 Re8 12. O-O Nf8 13. d4 e4 14. Ne5 Ng6 15. bxc6 Nxe5 16. dxe5 Qxe5 17. g3 bxc6 18. cxd5 cxd5 19. Ra2 Qf5 20. Nb5 Be5 21. Bd4 Bd7 22. Qa1 Rac8 23. Rd2 Bxd4 24. Qxd4 Bxb5 25. axb5 h5 26. b6 Rb8 27. Rb1 Red8 28. Ra2 Nd7 29. Rxa5 Qe6 30. Rxd5 Rxb6 31. Rxb6 Qxb6 32. Qxb6 Nxb6 33. Rxd8+ 1-0
2024.03.05 Titled Tue 5th Mar Early
613521 Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian (2633) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1/2-1/2
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. a4 a6 6. Bd3 g6 7. Ne2 Bg7 8. Ng3 e5 9. c3 Ne7 10. h4 h6 11. h5 g5 12. d5 O-O 13. Nh2 f5 14. exf5 Bxd5 15. O-O Nc5 16. Bc2 e4 17. Ng4 Bc4 18. Re1 Bd3 19. f6 Bxf6 20. Nxh6+ Kh7 21. Ng4 d5 22. Nxf6+ Rxf6 23. Bxg5 Rf7 24. b4 Bxc2 25. Qxc2 Nd3 26. Nxe4 Nxe1 27. Nf6+ Kh8 28. Rxe1 Qd6 29. Ng4 Raf8 30. Qd3 c5 31. Ne5 Rg7 32. Bxe7 Rxe7 33. Ng6+ Qxg6 34. Qxg6 Rxe1+ 35. Kh2 Rxf2 36. Qxb6 Ree2 37. Qd8+ Kh7 38. Qxd5 cxb4 39. cxb4 Rb2 40. b5 axb5 41. axb5 Kg7 42. b6 Rxb6 43. Qd7+ Kh6 44. Qd4 Rbb2 45. Qh8+ Kg5 46. Qg7+ Kxh5 47. Kh3 Rxg2 48. Qxg2 Rxg2 49. Kxg2 1/2-1/2
2024.03.05 Titled Tue 5th Mar Early
613781 Mamedov, Edgar (2317) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. Nf3 b6 2. g3 Bb7 3. Bg2 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. d3 c5 6. e4 e6 7. Nbd2 Ne7 8. e5 O-O 9. Nc4 Nf5 10. Bg5 f6 11. exf6 Bxf6 12. Bxf6 Qxf6 13. c3 Nc6 14. Qe2 b5 15. Ncd2 d5 16. Rfe1 Rfe8 17. a4 b4 18. Ne5 bxc3 19. bxc3 Nxe5 20. Qxe5 Qxe5 21. Rxe5 Kf7 22. f4 Bc6 23. Nf3 h6 24. Re2 Rec8 25. Rb1 Kf6 26. a5 Rab8 27. Rbe1 Ng7 28. Ne5 Be8 29. Ng4+ Kf7 30. Nxh6+ Kf8 31. Ng4 Rb3 32. c4 Rxd3 33. Ne5 Rd4 34. cxd5 exd5 35. Rb2 c4 36. Rc1 Nf5 37. Rc3 Rd1+ 38. Kf2 Nd6 39. Bf3 Rd4 40. Rcc2 Nb5 41. Ke3 c3 42. Rxb5 Re4+ 43. Bxe4 Bxb5 44. Bxg6 Ba4 45. Rc1 c2 46. Kd2 1-0
2024.03.05 Titled Tue 5th Mar Early
614128 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Weisz, Bryan (1997) 1-0
1. b4 c6 2. Bb2 a5 3. bxa5 d5 4. Nf3 f6 5. Bc3 e5 6. d3 Bg4 7. e3 Nd7 8. Be2 Nh6 9. h3 Bh5 10. Nbd2 c5 11. Nf1 Bd6 12. Ng3 Bg6 13. e4 d4 14. Bd2 c4 15. dxc4 Nc5 16. Bxh6 gxh6 17. O-O Nxe4 18. Nxe4 Bxe4 19. Bd3 f5 20. Bxe4 fxe4 21. Nxe5 Qg5 22. Ng4 h5 23. Qxd4 O-O-O 24. Qf6 Qxf6 25. Nxf6 Be5 26. Nd5 Bxa1 27. Rxa1 Rd6 28. Rb1 Kb8 29. Kf1 Rc8 30. Nb6 Rc5 31. Rb5 Rxb5 32. cxb5 Rd2 33. a4 Rxc2 34. g4 hxg4 35. hxg4 Rc1+ 36. Ke2 Rc2+ 37. Ke3 Kc7 38. Nd5+ Kd6 39. Nf6 Ra2 40. Nxe4+ Ke7 41. Nc3 Ra3 42. Kd4 h6 43. Kc4 Ra1 44. Kc5 Rc1 45. Kd4 Kd6 46. Ne4+ Kc7 47. f4 Ra1 48. Nc3 Rg1 49. Kc5 Rxg4 50. Nd5+ Kb8 51. f5 Rg1 52. Kb6 Rf1 53. Ne7 h5 54. a6 bxa6 55. Kxa6 h4 56. b6 Rb1 57. f6 Ka8 58. f7 Rf1 59. b7+ Kb8 60. Nc6+ Kc7 61. b8=Q+ Kxc6 62. f8=Q 1-0
2024.03.05 Titled Tue 5th Mar Early
614220 Lagarde, Max (2638) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Bd3 Nd7 5. Nge2 g6 6. O-O Bg7 7. f4 e6 8. f5 exf5 9. exf5 Ne7 10. Bg5 Bf6 11. Bxf6 Nxf6 12. fxg6 Nxg6 13. Ng3 O-O 14. Qd2 Re8 15. h3 Kh8 16. Rf2 Nd5 17. Qh6 Qh4 18. Nh5 Qxd4 19. Nb5 Qxb2 20. Raf1 Qe5 21. Re2 Qxe2 22. Qg7# 1-0
2024.03.05 Titled Tue 5th Mar Early
614610 Marin Ferragut, Pau (2165) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. d4 a5 2. e4 c6 3. Nf3 d6 4. c4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be2 Na6 7. Be3 e5 8. Qd2 Nf6 9. dxe5 Ng4 10. exd6 Nxe3 11. Qxe3 Qxd6 12. e5 Qc5 13. Qxc5 Nxc5 14. O-O Ke7 15. Rad1 Bg4 16. Rfe1 Rhd8 17. h3 Be6 18. Bf1 h5 19. Nd4 h4 20. Nxe6 Kxe6 21. b3 Kf5 22. Be2 Bxe5 23. Nb1 Kf6 24. Rxd8 Rxd8 25. Rd1 Rxd1+ 26. Bxd1 Bd4 27. Bc2 Ke6 28. Kf1 f5 29. Ke2 g5 30. Nd2 Bf6 31. Nf1 Bd4 32. Ne3 Bxe3 33. Kxe3 Ke5 34. a3 Ne6 35. Bd1 Nd4 36. b4 axb4 37. axb4 b6 38. c5 bxc5 39. bxc5 Ne6 40. Bf3 f4+ 41. Kd2 Nd4 42. Bd1 Ke4 43. Kc3 f3 44. gxf3+ Nxf3 45. Kc4 Ne5+ 46. Kb4 Nf3 47. Ka5 g4 48. hxg4 h3 49. g5 h2 50. Kb6 h1=Q 51. Bxf3+ Qxf3 52. g6 Kd5 53. g7 Qf7 54. f4 Qxg7 55. f5 Qb2+ 56. Kc7 Kxc5 57. Kd7 Qf6 58. Kc7 Qe7+ 59. Kb8 Kb6 60. Ka8 Qb7# 0-1
2024.03.05 Titled Tue 5th Mar Early
614700 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Putnam, Liam (2323) 0-1
1. c4 Nf6 2. b3 e5 3. Bb2 Nc6 4. e3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Nf3 Bd6 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O Bg4 9. Nc3 Nxc3 10. Bxc3 e4 11. Nd4 Bxe2 12. Qxe2 Ne5 13. Nf5 Qg5 14. Nxd6 cxd6 15. Kh1 Rae8 16. f4 exf3 17. gxf3 Qh5 18. Qg2 Re6 19. f4 Rg6 20. Qd5 Rh6 21. Qg2 Ng4 22. Kg1 Rg6 23. h3 Nf6 24. Bxf6 Rxg2+ 25. Kxg2 gxf6 26. Rf3 Kh8 27. Kf2 Rg8 28. Rc1 Qh4+ 29. Ke2 Rg2+ 30. Kd3 Qh5 0-1
2024.03.05 Titled Tue 5th Mar Late
615636 Belli, Giorgio (2109) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. e4 a6 2. d4 c6 3. f4 d5 4. e5 h5 5. Nf3 g6 6. Bd3 Nh6 7. O-O Bg4 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 e6 10. Be3 Nf5 11. Nd2 h4 12. c4 Be7 13. Rac1 Nd7 14. Rc2 Kf8 15. Bf2 Kg7 16. Rfc1 Nb6 17. a3 dxc4 18. Bxf5 gxf5 19. Nxc4 Nxc4 20. Rxc4 Qd5 21. Qxd5 exd5 22. R4c3 Rh6 23. R1c2 Kh7 24. Rb3 b5 25. Rbc3 Rc8 26. Be1 Rg6 27. Kf1 Bd8 28. Rc5 Bb6 29. Rxd5 cxd5 30. Rxc8 Bxd4 31. Rc7 Kg8 32. Rd7 Bxb2 33. a4 bxa4 34. Rxd5 a3 35. Ra5 Rc6 36. Bxh4 Rc1+ 37. Ke2 Rc2+ 38. Kf3 Rc3+ 39. Ke2 Rc2+ 40. Kf3 Bc1 41. Bf6 Rc3+ 42. Ke2 Rc6 43. e6 Rxe6+ 44. Be5 Bxf4 45. Rxa3 Bxe5 46. Kf3 Kg7 47. Rxa6 Rxa6 0-1
2024.03.05 Titled Tue 5th Mar Late
615822 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Chlpik, Martin (2301) 1-0
1. b4 e6 2. Bb2 d5 3. e3 c5 4. bxc5 Nd7 5. d4 Ngf6 6. Nf3 b6 7. cxb6 Qxb6 8. Bc1 Ne4 9. Bd3 Bb4+ 10. Ke2 Nc3+ 11. Nxc3 Bxc3 12. Ba3 Qa5 13. Bd6 Qb6 14. Ba3 Qa5 15. Bd6 Qb6 16. Bc5 Nxc5 17. Rb1 Qc7 18. dxc5 O-O 19. Bxh7+ Kxh7 20. Qd3+ Kg8 21. Qxc3 Ba6+ 22. Kd2 Rac8 23. Ne5 Rfd8 24. Nd3 f6 25. c6 e5 26. Qc5 e4 27. Nb4 Bc4 28. Qd4 a5 29. Nd3 exd3 30. cxd3 Qxc6 31. Rhc1 Qe6 32. Rb6 Qf5 33. f3 Bxa2 34. Ra1 Bc4 35. Rxa5 Qg6 36. g3 Rb8 37. Rxb8 Rxb8 38. dxc4 Rb2+ 39. Qxb2 dxc4 40. Qd4 Qb1 41. Ra8+ Kh7 42. Qe4+ 1-0
2024.03.05 Titled Tue 5th Mar Late
615955 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Plat, V (2528) 0-1
1. c4 d6 2. d4 e5 3. dxe5 dxe5 4. Qxd8+ Kxd8 5. b3 f6 6. Bb2 Be6 7. Nc3 Nd7 8. O-O-O c6 9. g3 Kc7 10. f4 Nh6 11. Bh3 Bxh3 12. Nxh3 Ng4 13. fxe5 Ndxe5 14. Rd2 Bb4 15. a3 Bc5 16. Kb1 Rad8 17. Rxd8 Rxd8 18. Nf4 Re8 19. Rd1 Nxh2 20. Ne4 Bf8 21. c5 Nhg4 22. Nd6 Bxd6 23. Rxd6 Nd7 24. Ne6+ Kc8 25. b4 Re7 26. Nd4 Nh6 27. Bc1 Nf7 28. Nxc6 bxc6 29. Rxc6+ Kb7 30. b5 Nde5 31. Ra6 Rc7 32. Be3 Nd8 33. a4 Ndc6 34. Bg1 h5 35. a5 g5 36. Kc1 h4 37. gxh4 gxh4 38. Kd1 h3 39. Bh2 Rd7+ 40. Ke1 Rd5 0-1
2024.03.05 Titled Tue 5th Mar Late
616227 Andrews, T (2160) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. d4 b5 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Qe2 a6 6. c3 d5 7. e5 Nfd7 8. O-O Be7 9. Nbd2 c5 10. dxc5 Nxc5 11. Bc2 Nc6 12. Nb3 Qc7 13. Nbd4 Nxd4 14. cxd4 Ne4 15. Bd3 O-O 16. Bf4 Rac8 17. h4 h6 18. h5 Qa5 19. Qe3 Rfe8 20. g4 Qb6 21. Kh2 Qd8 22. Rg1 Bg5 23. Bxg5 Nxg5 24. Nd2 f6 25. f4 Ne4 26. Nf3 Rf8 27. Rg2 Rc7 28. exf6 Qxf6 29. g5 Qxf4+ 30. Qxf4 Rxf4 31. Bxe4 dxe4 32. Ne5 Rh4+ 33. Kg3 hxg5 34. Rh2 Rxh2 35. Kxh2 Rc2+ 36. Kg3 e3 37. Re1 Rg2+ 38. Kh3 e2 39. Ng4 Bf3 40. Nh2 g4+ 41. Nxg4 Rxg4 42. h6 gxh6 0-1
2024.03.05 Titled Tue 5th Mar Late
616470 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Gokerkan, Cem Kaan (2523) 0-1
1. c4 g6 2. b3 Bg7 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb2 O-O 5. e3 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. g3 d5 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Bg2 Ndb4 10. O-O Bf5 11. Ne1 Rc8 12. a3 Nd3 13. Nxd3 Bxd3 14. Re1 Qd7 15. Ra2 Rfd8 16. Nd5 e5 17. Qa1 Qe6 18. Nf4 Qxb3 19. Nxd3 Rxd3 20. Bc3 b6 21. Rb1 Qe6 22. a4 Nb4 23. Bxb4 cxb4 24. Rxb4 Rcd8 25. Be4 Rxd2 26. Rxd2 Rxd2 27. Qc3 Rd8 28. Kg2 Bf8 29. Rb5 Bc5 30. a5 Kg7 31. a6 Rd1 32. Bb7 h5 33. h4 Kh7 34. Rxc5 bxc5 35. Qxc5 e4 36. Qc7 Qf5 37. Qf4 Qxf4 38. gxf4 f5 39. f3 Rd2+ 40. Kg3 exf3 41. Kxf3 Kg7 42. e4 Rd3+ 43. Ke2 fxe4 44. Bxe4 Ra3 45. Bd3 Kf6 46. Kd2 Kg7 47. Ke3 Ra4 48. Kf3 Kf6 49. Ke3 Rb4 50. Kf3 Rb3 51. Ke3 Ra3 52. Ke4 Ra1 53. Kd4 Rh1 54. Kc5 Rxh4 55. Kc6 Rxf4 56. Kb7 Rd4 57. Bf1 Rd7+ 58. Kb8 h4 59. Bh3 Re7 60. Bg2 g5 61. Bb7 h3 62. Kxa7 h2 63. Kb8 Rxb7+ 64. axb7 h1=Q 65. Ka7 Qxb7+ 0-1
2024.03.05 Titled Tue 5th Mar Late
616503 Suarez Uriel, A (2407) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. Qe2 Nd7 5. Nf3 g6 6. h4 Bg7 7. h5 e6 8. c3 Ne7 9. h6 Bf6 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Nc4 e5 12. d5 Bh8 13. Ne3 Nc5 14. Bc2 a5 15. Bd2 Ba6 16. c4 Bc8 17. O-O-O f5 18. Ng5 f4 19. Ng4 Nxd5 20. Nxh7 Kxh7 21. exd5 Qg5 22. f3 Bxg4 23. fxg4 e4 24. Kb1 Rae8 25. g3 f3 26. Bxg5 fxe2 27. Rde1 Rf2 28. Be3 Rg2 29. Bxc5 bxc5 30. Rhg1 Rxg1 31. Rxg1 Rf8 32. Bxe4 Rf1+ 0-1
2024.03.05 Titled Tue 5th Mar Late
616772 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Chabris, C (2054) 1-0
1. c4 e5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 Nc6 4. e3 d6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Nge2 Bg7 7. g3 h5 8. h3 Be6 9. Bg2 d5 10. cxd5 Nxd5 11. O-O Qd7 12. Kh2 Rd8 13. d4 exd4 14. Ne4 O-O 15. Nc5 Qe7 16. Nxe6 Qxe6 17. Nxd4 Nxd4 18. Bxd4 Nc3 19. Qc2 Bxd4 20. exd4 Nb5 21. d5 Qd6 22. Qd2 c5 23. Rfe1 h4 24. Qg5 hxg3+ 25. fxg3 Rde8 26. h4 Nd4 27. Rxe8 Rxe8 28. Rf1 Qe5 29. Qxe5 Rxe5 30. d6 Kf8 31. Bxb7 Ke8 32. Ba6 f5 33. g4 Kd7 34. h5 gxh5 35. gxh5 Kxd6 36. Rf4 Re6 37. Kg3 Ke5 38. Rh4 Rh6 39. Bc4 Kf6 40. Kf4 Nc2 41. Rh2 Nd4 42. a3 Nc6 43. Rd2 Ne5 44. Rd6+ Kg7 45. Rxh6 1-0
2024.03.05 Titled Tue 5th Mar Late
616948 Paichadze, L (2504) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Be3 Nd7 5. Qd2 g6 6. O-O-O Bg7 7. h4 h6 8. h5 g5 9. f4 gxf4 10. Bxf4 e6 11. g4 Ne7 12. g5 hxg5 13. Bxg5 Bf6 14. Nf3 a6 15. Bd3 Nc6 16. Rdf1 Qe7 17. Bxf6 Nxf6 18. Ng5 O-O-O 19. Qf2 Rh6 20. Be2 Rg8 21. Rhg1 Kb8 22. a3 Bc8 23. Kb1 e5 24. d5 Nd4 25. Bd1 Nxh5 26. Qxf7 Qxf7 27. Nxf7 Rxg1 28. Rxg1 Rf6 29. Bxh5 Rf2 30. Rg8 Kb7 31. Nd8+ Ka7 32. Nc6+ Nxc6 33. dxc6 Be6 34. Rg1 b5 35. b4 Kb6 36. Be8 Rf8 37. Bd7 Bc4 38. Nd5+ Bxd5 39. exd5 Rh8 40. Kc1 Rf8 41. Kd2 Rf3 42. c3 Rf2+ 43. Kc1 Rf8 44. Be6 Rf6 45. Rg8 Rf1+ 46. Kb2 Rf2+ 47. Kb3 a5 48. bxa5+ Kxa5 49. Ra8+ Kb6 50. Rb8+ Kc5 51. Rb7 e4 52. Rxc7 e3 53. Re7 Rf4 54. c7 1-0
2024.02.27 Titled Tue 27th Feb Early
621701 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Idnani, Roshan (2082) 0-1
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. d3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. g3 d6 6. Bg2 e5 7. O-O c6 8. Rb1 a5 9. a3 Nbd7 10. b4 axb4 11. axb4 d5 12. b5 dxc4 13. dxc4 Qc7 14. Be3 Rd8 15. b6 Qb8 16. Qb3 Ng4 17. Bg5 Re8 18. Ne4 Bf8 19. h3 f5 20. c5+ Kg7 21. Nd6 Bxd6 22. cxd6 Ngf6 23. Rfd1 h6 24. Bxf6+ Nxf6 25. Qc3 Nd5 26. Rxd5 cxd5 27. Nxe5 Qxd6 28. Ng4+ d4 29. Qd2 fxg4 30. Rc1 Re7 31. h4 Bf5 32. h5 Qxb6 33. Qf4 Rd8 34. hxg6 Qd6 35. Qxf5 Qxg6 36. Qc5 Rxe2 37. Qc7+ Qf7 38. Kh2 Qxc7 39. Rxc7+ Kf8 40. Rxb7 d3 41. Bf1 Rxf2+ 42. Kg1 Rxf1+ 43. Kxf1 d2 0-1
2024.02.27 Titled Tue 27th Feb Early
621836 Lacasa Diaz, J (2341) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. b3 b6 2. Nf3 Bb7 3. g3 g6 4. Bb2 Nf6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O c5 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bxg2 9. Kxg2 O-O 10. c4 Nc6 11. Nd2 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 d5 13. cxd5 Qxd5+ 14. Nf3 Rfd8 15. Rc1 Qe4 16. Rc3 e5 17. Re3 Rxd4 18. Qxd4 exd4 0-1
2024.02.27 Titled Tue 27th Feb Early
622346 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Rakhimgaliyev, Y (2251) 1-0
1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. e3 O-O 5. c4 d6 6. Be2 a5 7. a3 axb4 8. axb4 Rxa1 9. Bxa1 c5 10. b5 e5 11. O-O e4 12. Ne1 Bf5 13. d4 exd3 14. Nxd3 d5 15. Nxc5 Qc7 16. Bd4 dxc4 17. Na3 c3 18. b6 Qxb6 19. Nd7 Qd6 20. Nxf6+ Bxf6 21. Nb5 Qe7 22. Nxc3 Rd8 23. Nd5 Rxd5 24. Bxf6 Rxd1 25. Bxe7 Rd2 26. Bf3 Nc6 27. Bf6 h5 28. Ra1 Kh7 29. Ra8 g5 30. Bxh5 Kh6 31. Rh8+ Bh7 32. g4 Rd6 33. Bc3 f5 34. Bf7 fxg4 35. Bg8 Rd7 36. Be6 Rd6 37. Bf5 1-0
2024.02.27 Titled Tue 27th Feb Early
622575 Manon Og, R (1950) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. Nf3 Bb7 4. Bd3 d6 5. O-O Nd7 6. Re1 g6 7. e5 dxe5 8. dxe5 e6 9. Bg5 Ne7 10. Nc3 Bg7 11. Ne4 h6 12. Nf6+ Bxf6 13. exf6 hxg5 14. fxe7 Qxe7 15. h3 O-O-O 16. a4 g4 17. hxg4 Rh7 18. axb5 Rdh8 19. Kf1 Rh1+ 20. Ke2 Bxf3+ 21. gxf3 R1h2 22. bxa6 Qc5 23. Rf1 f5 24. Qd2 fxg4 25. a7 gxf3+ 26. Kd1 Nb6 27. a8=Q+ Nxa8 28. Rxa8+ Kb7 29. Be4+ Kb6 30. Rxh8 Rxh8 31. Bxf3 Rh4 32. c3 Qa5 33. Qe3+ Ka6 34. Qxe6+ c6 35. Qxc6+ Qb6 36. Be2+ Ka7 37. Qd7+ Kb8 38. Qe8+ 1-0
2024.02.27 Titled Tue 27th Feb Early
622833 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Zhukova, N (2301) 1-0
1. a4 e5 2. h3 d5 3. d3 Nf6 4. Nd2 Be7 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 c5 7. e3 Nc6 8. Ne2 Be6 9. O-O Qd7 10. g4 Ne8 11. Ng3 Nd6 12. e4 dxe4 13. Ndxe4 Nxe4 14. Bxe4 g6 15. Bh6 Rfe8 16. Kh2 Nd4 17. c3 Nb3 18. Rb1 Rad8 19. Qf3 Na5 20. Nf5 Bf8 21. Bg5 Bxf5 22. gxf5 Rc8 23. Rg1 Nc6 24. Qh5 Ne7 25. Bxe7 Qxe7 26. fxg6 fxg6 27. Bxg6 hxg6 28. Rxg6+ Bg7 29. Rbg1 1-0
2024.02.27 Titled Tue 27th Feb Early
623145 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Belmonte, D (2305) 0-1
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4 5. Bxc4 e6 6. Nbd2 a6 7. O-O Nc6 8. b3 Bd6 9. Bb2 O-O 10. Be2 Nd5 11. Nc4 f5 12. Rc1 Qe8 13. h3 Bh5 14. Nfd2 Bxe2 15. Qxe2 f4 16. Nxd6 cxd6 17. e4 f3 18. Nxf3 Nf4 19. Qe3 Qh5 20. Rc3 Rf7 21. Rd1 Raf8 22. d5 Ne5 23. Kf1 Nxg2 24. Kxg2 Rxf3 25. Qd2 Qxh3+ 26. Kg1 Rxc3 0-1
2024.02.27 Titled Tue 27th Feb Early
623545 Breuil, Tristan (2305) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b6 3. Nc3 d6 4. h3 Bb7 5. g4 e6 6. Bg2 g6 7. Be3 h6 8. Qd2 Bg7 9. Nge2 Nd7 10. O-O Ne7 11. f4 f5 12. d5 exd5 13. exf5 gxf5 14. Nxd5 Nxd5 15. Bxd5 Bxd5 16. Qxd5 Nf6 17. Qc6+ Kf7 18. Nd4 fxg4 19. hxg4 Re8 20. Bf2 Ne4 21. Qd5+ Kf8 22. Ne6+ Rxe6 23. Qxe6 Nxf2 24. Rxf2 Qe8 25. Re2 Qc6 26. Rae1 Qc5+ 27. Kh2 a5 28. c3 a4 29. Qe4 d5 30. Qe7+ Qxe7 31. Rxe7 a3 32. bxa3 Bxc3 33. R1e2 d4 34. Rxc7 d3 35. Re3 Rd8 36. Rxc3 d2 37. Red3 d1=Q 38. Rxd1 Rxd1 39. Rc2 Rd3 40. Rb2 Rxa3 41. Rxb6 Rxa2+ 42. Kg3 Kg7 43. Rb7+ Kg6 44. Rb6+ Kg7 45. f5 Ra4 46. Kh4 Re4 47. Rb7+ Kf6 48. Kh5 Re1 49. Rb6+ Kg7 50. Rg6+ Kf7 51. Kxh6 Rf1 52. Kg5 Re1 53. Ra6 Re7 54. Rf6+ Kg7 55. Rg6+ Kf7 56. Rh6 Re2 57. Rh7+ Kf8 58. Ra7 Rc2 59. Kg6 Rc8 60. f6 Kg8 61. Rg7+ Kh8 62. Rh7+ Kg8 63. f7+ 1-0
2024.02.27 Titled Tue 27th Feb Late
624591 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Jiganchine, R (2205) 1-0
1. c4 e6 2. h3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. d4 Nc6 7. Be2 Be6 8. O-O Be7 9. b3 O-O 10. dxc5 Ne4 11. Bb2 Bxc5 12. Nc3 Qa5 13. Rc1 Ba3 14. Bxa3 Nxc3 15. Rxc3 Qxc3 16. Bxf8 Rxf8 17. Bb5 Rd8 18. Bxc6 bxc6 19. Qc1 Qa5 20. Qxc6 Qxa2 21. Nd4 Qa5 22. Nxe6 fxe6 23. Qxe6+ Kh8 24. Rc1 h6 25. Qe5 Rg8 26. Rc6 Qe1+ 27. Kh2 Kh7 28. Qf5+ Kh8 29. Rc7 Qa5 30. Rd7 Qa6 31. Qxd5 Qf6 32. Rf7 Qg6 33. Rxa7 Rf8 34. Ra8 Rxa8 35. Qxa8+ Kh7 36. Qd5 Qf6 37. Qe4+ Kh8 38. Qe8+ Kh7 39. Qe4+ Kh8 40. b4 Qd6+ 41. Qf4 Qd7 42. Qf8+ Kh7 43. Qc5 Qf7 44. Kg1 Qa2 45. b5 Qa1+ 46. Kh2 Qf6 47. Qc2+ Kh8 48. Qc8+ Kh7 49. Qc2+ Kh8 50. Qb3 Qd6+ 51. g3 Qf6 52. Kg2 1-0
2024.02.27 Titled Tue 27th Feb Late
624831 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Sarana, A (2697) 1-0
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 d6 3. e3 Bf5 4. c4 a5 5. a3 Nf6 6. Nf3 e4 7. Nd4 Bg6 8. Be2 c5 9. bxc5 dxc5 10. Nb5 Nc6 11. O-O Be7 12. N1c3 O-O 13. Na4 Re8 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. Rb1 b6 16. Nbc3 Bxc3 17. dxc3 Qg5 18. Nxb6 Ne5 19. Nxa8 Rxa8 20. Qd5 Re8 21. Rb5 h5 22. Rxc5 h4 23. h3 Bf5 24. Kh2 Kh7 25. Rb1 Qf6 26. Rbb5 g6 27. Qd4 Bxh3 28. Rxe5 Qxf2 29. Qxe4 Qg3+ 30. Kg1 Rd8 31. Rbd5 Rb8 32. Rb5 Rd8 33. Rh5+ Kg8 34. Rhd5 Rf8 35. Qf3 Qe1+ 36. Qf1 Qg3 37. Qf2 Be6 38. Qxg3 hxg3 39. Rd4 Rc8 40. c5 Kg7 41. Bf3 Kf6 42. Kf1 g5 43. Rb6 Rxc5 44. c4 Ke5 45. Bd5 Bf5 46. Rb5 Rc7 47. Be4+ Kf6 48. Rxf5+ 1-0
2024.02.27 Titled Tue 27th Feb Late
624981 Indjic, A (2595) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. Qe2 Nd7 5. c4 e5 6. d5 g6 7. h4 h6 8. h5 g5 9. Nc3 Bg7 10. f3 Ne7 11. Nh3 O-O 12. g4 a5 13. Nf2 Nc5 14. Bc2 c6 15. Be3 cxd5 16. exd5 f5 17. gxf5 Nxf5 18. Bxf5 Rxf5 19. Bxc5 bxc5 20. Nfe4 Ba6 21. a4 Qb6 22. Nb5 Bf8 23. Ra3 Be7 24. Rb3 Qd8 25. Rh3 Qd7 26. Rg3 Raf8 27. Kd1 Kh7 28. Kc2 Rf4 29. Kb1 Rh4 30. Rg1 Kh8 31. Qd1 Rxh5 32. Nbxd6 Bxd6 33. Rb6 Bxc4 34. Rxd6 Qb7 35. Qc2 Qb4 36. Rc1 Bb3 37. Qxc5 Qxa4 38. Rxh6+ Kg7 39. Nc3 Rxh6 40. Nxa4 Bxa4 41. Qxa5 Bd7 42. Qc7 Rf7 43. Qxe5+ 1-0
2024.02.27 Titled Tue 27th Feb Late
625268 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Akhayan, R (2249) 1/2-1/2
1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3 a6 4. d4 exd4 5. exd4 d5 6. h3 Nf6 7. Nf3 Bd6 8. Bd3 Qe7+ 9. Qe2 Qxe2+ 10. Kxe2 O-O 11. a3 Re8+ 12. Kf1 Ne4 13. Nc3 Nxc3 14. Bxc3 h6 15. g4 Ne7 16. Kg2 Ng6 17. Bxg6 fxg6 18. Rhe1 Bd7 19. Bb4 Re4 20. Bxd6 cxd6 21. Rxe4 dxe4 22. Nd2 Bc6 23. Nf1 e3+ 24. f3 e2 25. Nd2 a5 26. Re1 a4 27. b4 Re8 28. Kf2 d5 29. Rxe2 Rc8 30. c4 dxc4 31. Nxc4 Bxf3 32. Nd6 Rf8 33. Re7 Bxg4+ 34. Kg2 Bf3+ 35. Kg1 Bc6 36. b5 Bd5 37. Re5 Bf3 38. d5 Rd8 39. Nxb7 Rxd5 40. Rxd5 Bxd5 41. Nc5 Kf7 42. b6 Kf6 43. b7 Bxb7 44. Nxb7 Ke5 45. Nc5 Kd5 46. Nxa4 Kc4 47. Nb2+ Kb3 48. a4 Kb4 49. Kg2 g5 50. Kg3 h5 51. Kf3 Ka5 52. Ke4 g6 53. Ke5 Kb4 54. Ke4 Ka5 55. Kd4 Kb4 56. Ke4 Ka5 1/2-1/2
2024.02.27 Titled Tue 27th Feb Late
625488 Bogaudinov, R (1853) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 e5 5. O-O d6 6. c3 g6 7. d4 cxd4 8. cxd4 Bg7 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Nc3 Ne7 11. Nxe5 Bxe5 12. Bh6 Ng8 13. Be3 Nf6 14. f4 Bxc3 15. bxc3 O-O 16. Bd4 Re8 17. f5 Nxe4 18. fxg6 hxg6 19. Qf3 Bf5 20. Qf4 Qg5 21. Qxg5 Nxg5 22. Bxb7 Rab8 23. Bg2 Rb2 24. Rae1 Ree2 25. Rxe2 Rxe2 26. a4 Nh3+ 27. Kh1 Ng5 28. h4 Ne4 29. Kh2 Nd2 30. Rf2 Rxf2 31. Bxf2 Bc2 32. a5 Nb3 33. Bb6 Kf8 34. Bf1 Nd2 35. Bxa6 Be4 36. Bc8 Nf3+ 37. Kh3 Ne5 38. a6 Nc4 39. Bd4 Na5 40. a7 Ba8 41. Ba6 Ke7 42. g4 Nc6 43. h5 gxh5 44. gxh5 f6 45. Kh4 Kf7 46. Bd3 Kg7 47. Be3 Ne5 48. h6+ Kh8 49. Bf5 Nf3+ 50. Kg3 Ne5 51. Kf4 Nc6 52. Bd4 1-0
2024.02.27 Titled Tue 27th Feb Late
625855 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Hernandez Amura, Gilberto (2198) 1-0
1. a4 a5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. b3 d6 4. d4 Bg4 5. Nbd2 Nc6 6. h3 Bh5 7. g4 Bg6 8. e3 e5 9. Bb2 exd4 10. Nxd4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Be7 12. Bg2 c6 13. f4 h6 14. O-O d5 15. f5 Bh7 16. e4 dxe4 17. Nxe4 Nxe4 18. Bxe4 O-O 19. Qd3 Bf6 20. Rad1 Re8 21. Rfe1 Bxd4+ 22. Qxd4 Qh4 23. Qd3 Rad8 24. Qf3 h5 25. Kg2 Qg5 26. Rxd8 Rxd8 27. Rd1 hxg4 28. Rxd8+ Qxd8 29. hxg4 f6 30. Bd3 Kf8 31. Qe3 Qd5+ 32. Kf2 Bg8 33. Qb6 Qd6 34. Ke1 Bd5 35. Qxa5 Qg3+ 36. Kd1 Qxg4+ 37. Kc1 Qg1+ 38. Kb2 Qd4+ 39. Ka2 b6 40. Qa8+ Kf7 41. Qb7+ Kg8 42. Qb8+ Kh7 43. Qh2+ Kg8 44. Qb8+ Kf7 45. Qc7+ Kg8 46. Qa7 Kh7 47. a5 Qa4+ 48. Kb2 Qxa5 49. Qc7 Qc5 50. Qh2+ Kg8 51. Qb8+ Kf7 52. Qc7+ Qe7 53. Qxb6 Be4 54. Bc4+ Bd5 55. Qxc6 Bxc4 56. Qxc4+ Kf8 57. Qc8+ Kf7 58. Qc4+ Kf8 59. Qd4 Qe5 60. Qxe5 fxe5 61. b4 Ke7 62. b5 Kd6 63. c4 e4 64. Kc3 Ke5 65. b6 Kf4 66. b7 1-0
2024.02.27 Titled Tue 27th Feb Late
625978 Troff, Kayden (2487) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 b6 2. Nf3 Bb7 3. Bf4 g6 4. e3 Bg7 5. h4 h6 6. h5 g5 7. Be5 Nf6 8. Nc3 d6 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. Bd3 Nd7 11. Be4 Bxe4 12. Nxe4 Bg7 13. c3 e6 14. d5 Qe7 15. dxe6 fxe6 16. Qc2 d5 17. Ng3 O-O-O 18. a4 a6 19. Nd4 Qd6 20. O-O Be5 21. Nge2 Nf6 22. Qd3 Kb7 23. a5 b5 24. Nxb5 axb5 25. Qxb5+ Ka7 26. f4 gxf4 27. exf4 Ng4 28. a6 Rb8 29. fxe5 Nxe5 30. Qa4 Rxb2 31. Qd4+ Ka8 32. Rf2 Rg8 33. Raf1 Ng4 34. Rf4 e5 35. Rf8+ Rxf8 36. Rxf8+ Qxf8 37. Qxg4 Qc5+ 38. Kh2 Qd6 39. Ng3 Qxa6 40. Qd7 Qa2 41. Qc6+ Kb8 42. Qe8+ Kb7 43. Kh3 Rxg2 44. Qb5+ Ka8 45. Qc6+ Kb8 46. Qb5+ Kc8 47. Qe8+ Kb7 48. Qb5+ Ka7 49. Qc5+ Ka8 50. Qc6+ Kb8 51. Qb5+ Ka7 52. Qc5+ Ka6 53. Qc6+ Ka7 54. Qc5+ 1/2-1/2
2024.02.27 Titled Tue 27th Feb Late
626142 Shirov, A (2660) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. f4 Nd7 5. Nf3 e6 6. O-O g6 7. f5 exf5 8. exf5 Bg7 9. Bg5 Bf6 10. Re1+ Ne7 11. Bh6 Bxf3 12. Qxf3 Bxd4+ 13. Kh1 Be5 14. Nd2 Nxf5 15. Bxf5 gxf5 16. Nc4 Rg8 17. Rad1 Rg6 18. Bf4 Re6 19. Bxe5 dxe5 20. Nxe5 Rxe5 21. Rxe5+ Nxe5 22. Rxd8+ Rxd8 23. Qe2 f6 24. Qh5+ Ke7 25. Qxh7+ Ke6 26. h3 Rd1+ 27. Kh2 Rd2 28. Qxc7 f4 29. Kg1 Rd1+ 30. Kf2 Rd2+ 31. Kf1 Kf5 32. Qh7+ Kg5 33. h4+ Kg4 34. Qg7+ Kf5 35. h5 f3 36. gxf3 Nxf3 37. Qg6+ Kf4 38. Qxf6+ Kg3 39. Qg7+ Kh3 40. Qc3 Kg3 41. Qxd2 Nxd2+ 42. Ke2 Ne4 43. Kd3 Nf6 44. h6 Kf4 45. Kc4 Kg5 46. Kb5 Kxh6 47. Ka6 Kg5 48. Kxa7 Nd5 49. c4 Ne3 50. b3 Kf5 51. Kxb6 Ke6 52. a4 Kd7 53. Kb7 Nf5 54. a5 Nd6+ 55. Kb8 Kc6 56. a6 Ne8 57. a7 Nc7 58. a8=Q+ 1-0
2024.02.20 Titled Tue 20th Feb Early
631259 Jodar Arias, M (2209) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b6 3. Bd3 Bb7 4. Nf3 d5 5. e5 c5 6. c3 g6 7. O-O Bg7 8. Re1 e6 9. Bg5 Ne7 10. Nbd2 Nbc6 11. a3 h6 12. Be3 O-O 13. dxc5 Nxe5 14. Nxe5 Bxe5 15. Bxh6 Bg7 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 17. cxb6 Qxb6 18. Qb3 Qc7 19. Nf3 Rab8 20. Qc2 Rh8 21. h3 Rh6 22. Qe2 Qb6 23. Ne5 Rbh8 24. Nd7 Qd6 25. Qe5+ Qxe5 26. Nxe5 g5 27. b4 Nf5 28. a4 d4 29. c4 Rh4 30. b5 Nh6 31. f3 Rc8 32. Rac1 Rc5 33. Be4 Bxe4 34. Rxe4 Rxe4 35. fxe4 Rxe5 36. c5 d3 37. c6 axb5 38. axb5 d2 39. Rd1 Rxb5 40. Rxd2 Rc5 41. Rd6 Ng8 42. Kf2 Ne7 43. Ke3 Nxc6 44. g3 Rc3+ 0-1
2024.02.20 Titled Tue 20th Feb Early
631616 Mendonca, Leon Luke (2631) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Nf3 d6 5. O-O Nd7 6. Re1 g6 7. Bg5 Ne7 8. Qd2 h6 9. Bf4 Bg7 10. Nc3 e5 11. dxe5 Nxe5 12. Be2 Nxf3+ 13. Bxf3 g5 14. Bg3 Ng6 15. Rad1 Be5 16. Nd5 O-O 17. Bh5 Bxd5 18. exd5 Nf4 19. Bg4 h5 20. Bf5 Qf6 21. Bd7 Bxb2 22. Bxf4 Qxf4 23. Qd3 Be5 24. g3 Qf6 25. Re4 Kg7 26. Qe2 Qh6 27. Rd3 f5 28. Rxe5 dxe5 29. Qxe5+ Qf6 30. Qxc7 Rf7 31. Qc6 Rd8 32. Be6 Re7 33. Qc4 Rde8 34. Re3 Qa1+ 35. Kg2 Qf6 36. a4 g4 37. Qf4 Kg6 38. Re5 Rxe6 39. dxe6 Rxe6 40. Rd5 Re4 41. Qb8 Re6 42. Qg8+ Kh6 43. Rd7 Re7 44. Rd5 Rg7 45. Qc8 Kg6 46. Qc4 Re7 47. Qd3 Re6 48. c4 Kg5 49. Rd7 h4 50. gxh4+ Kh5 51. Qe3 Rxe3 52. fxe3 Qb2+ 53. Kg3 Qe5+ 54. Kf2 Qxh2+ 55. Kf1 Qh1+ 56. Kf2 Qf3+ 57. Kg1 Qxe3+ 58. Kh1 Qe1+ 59. Kg2 Qe2+ 60. Kg1 Kxh4 61. c5 Kg3 0-1
2024.02.20 Titled Tue 20th Feb Early
631799 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Suyarov, Mukhammadzokhid (2407) 0-1
1. c4 e5 2. b3 Nc6 3. Bb2 Nf6 4. e3 Bc5 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Nf3 d6 7. Be2 Re8 8. d4 exd4 9. exd4 Bb4 10. O-O Bg4 11. h3 Bh5 12. a3 Bxc3 13. Bxc3 Ne4 14. Bb2 Ng5 15. Re1 Nxf3+ 16. Bxf3 Rxe1+ 17. Qxe1 Bxf3 18. gxf3 Qg5+ 19. Kf1 Qf5 20. Kg2 Qg5+ 21. Kf1 Qh4 22. Qe4 Qxh3+ 23. Ke2 Qd7 24. Kd2 Re8 25. Qd3 d5 26. Rh1 h6 27. Rh5 Ne7 28. Kc2 c6 29. Bc1 Ng6 30. Bd2 Rd8 31. Be3 Qe7 32. Kb2 dxc4 33. bxc4 Qe6 34. d5 cxd5 35. Rxd5 Rc8 36. Bxa7 Ne5 37. Rd8+ Rxd8 38. Qxd8+ Kh7 39. c5 Qc4 0-1
2024.02.20 Titled Tue 20th Feb Early
632080 Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. (2662) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. g3 b6 2. Bg2 Nc6 3. d4 Bb7 4. Nf3 g6 5. O-O Bg7 6. e4 e6 7. c4 Nf6 8. e5 Ng4 9. Nc3 O-O 10. h3 Nh6 11. Bg5 Qc8 12. g4 d6 13. Qd2 Nxg4 14. hxg4 dxe5 15. dxe5 Bxe5 16. Nxe5 Nxe5 17. Qf4 Bxg2 18. Qxe5 Bxf1 19. Rxf1 f5 20. Rd1 a6 21. Ne2 fxg4 22. Nf4 Rf5 23. Rd8+ Qxd8 24. Qxe6+ Rf7 25. Bxd8 Rxd8 26. Nd5 Kf8 27. Qe5 Kg8 28. Kg2 c6 29. Ne7+ Kf8 30. Nxc6 1-0
2024.02.20 Titled Tue 20th Feb Early
632423 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Yashmetov, Mikhail (2307) 0-1
1. a3 e5 2. a4 Nf6 3. a5 d5 4. d3 Bd6 5. e3 c6 6. g3 O-O 7. Bg2 Bg4 8. Ne2 Nbd7 9. O-O Re8 10. Bd2 Qc7 11. c4 e4 12. dxe4 dxe4 13. Nbc3 Rad8 14. Qc2 Nc5 15. b4 Nd3 16. b5 Bf3 17. Bxf3 exf3 18. Qxd3 Bxg3 19. Nd4 Bxh2+ 20. Kh1 c5 21. Qf5 cxd4 22. Nd5 Nxd5 23. cxd5 Be5 24. Rac1 Qd6 25. e4 Qa3 26. Rg1 g6 27. Rg4 Qd3 28. Rcg1 Qxd2 29. Qxf3 d3 30. Rh4 Qe2 31. Qh3 d2 32. Rxh7 d1=Q 33. Rxd1 Qxd1+ 34. Kg2 Qe2 35. Rh4 Bf6 36. Rf4 Kg7 37. d6 Rxe4 38. Rf3 Re6 39. d7 Rxd7 40. b6 axb6 41. axb6 Rd2 42. Qg3 Bd4 43. Qc7 Rf6 44. Rxf6 Bxf6 45. Qf4 Qxf2+ 46. Qxf2 Rxf2+ 47. Kxf2 Bd4+ 0-1
2024.02.20 Titled Tue 20th Feb Late
633985 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Ardila, Oscar Humberto (1952) 1-0
1. a3 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. b3 Nbd7 4. Bb2 g6 5. d3 Bg7 6. Nd2 O-O 7. Ngf3 b6 8. g3 Bb7 9. Bg2 Rb8 10. O-O c5 11. Qc2 Qc7 12. e3 Rbc8 13. b4 Rfd8 14. d4 cxd4 15. Bxd4 Ne5 16. Nxe5 dxe5 17. Bxe5 Qxe5 18. Bxb7 Rc7 19. Bg2 Qd6 20. Rad1 Qd3 21. Qxd3 Rxd3 22. Nb1 Rcd7 23. Bf3 Kf8 24. Rxd3 Rxd3 25. c5 bxc5 26. bxc5 Ke8 27. Rc1 Kd8 28. Be2 Rb3 29. Bc4 Rb2 30. Nc3 e6 31. Nb5 a6 32. Nc3 Ng4 33. Nd1 Rd2 34. Bxa6 Kc7 35. Bf1 Ne5 36. Bg2 Bf8 37. Nc3 Nd3 38. Nb5+ Kb8 39. Rb1 Rb2 40. Rxb2 Nxb2 41. c6 Bxa3 42. Nxa3 Nd3 43. Nb5 Ne5 44. c7+ Kc8 45. Kf1 f5 46. Ke2 Nd7 47. Bc6 Nb6 48. Be8 e5 49. Bf7 Kb7 50. Be6 e4 51. g4 1-0
2024.02.20 Titled Tue 20th Feb Late
634200 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Kuzubov, Y (2605) 1-0
1. c4 g6 2. b3 Bg7 3. Nc3 e5 4. Bb2 f5 5. e3 Nf6 6. g3 O-O 7. Bg2 Nc6 8. Nge2 d6 9. O-O Be6 10. Nd5 Ne8 11. b4 Qd7 12. d3 Nd8 13. a4 c6 14. Ndc3 a5 15. b5 Bf7 16. Ba3 Nf6 17. Rb1 Rc8 18. Qb3 c5 19. b6 Nc6 20. Qb5 Rfd8 21. Nd5 Nxd5 22. cxd5 Nb4 23. Qc4 Qxa4 24. Nc3 Qd7 25. Nb5 Ra8 26. Nc7 Rab8 27. Rfc1 Rf8 28. Ne6 Rfe8 29. Nc7 Rec8 30. Nb5 Bf6 31. Na7 Rf8 32. d4 exd4 33. exd4 Bxd4 34. Nb5 Bf6 35. Nc7 Rbc8 36. Ne6 Rfe8 37. Re1 Be5 38. Bb2 Bxb2 39. Rxb2 a4 40. Rbe2 Rb8 41. Qc3 Bxe6 42. Rxe6 Rxe6 43. Rxe6 Ra8 44. Qa3 Re8 45. Qe3 1-0
2024.02.20 Titled Tue 20th Feb Late
634328 Kamsky, G (2623) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. d4 b6 2. Bf4 Bb7 3. e3 d6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. h3 g6 6. a4 a6 7. Bc4 Ngf6 8. Nbd2 Bg7 9. O-O O-O 10. Re1 c5 11. c3 Qc7 12. Bd3 e5 13. dxe5 dxe5 14. Bh2 Rad8 15. Qe2 a5 16. Bb5 Nd5 17. Red1 Nb8 18. Nc4 f6 19. Rd2 Ne7 20. Rad1 Nbc6 21. Nd6 h6 22. e4 Nc8 23. Nxb7 Qxb7 24. Nh4 N8e7 25. Bg3 Rxd2 26. Rxd2 Rd8 27. Rxd8+ Nxd8 28. Be8 Kh7 29. Qg4 g5 30. Nf5 Ng8 31. Qh5 Kh8 32. Qg6 Ne6 33. Nd6 Ne7 34. Nxb7 Nxg6 35. Bxg6 1-0
2024.02.20 Titled Tue 20th Feb Late
634580 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Jiganchine, R (2205) 1-0
1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Bf5 3. Nf3 e6 4. e3 Nf6 5. c4 c6 6. a3 Nbd7 7. Be2 dxc4 8. Bxc4 a5 9. b5 c5 10. Nh4 Bxb1 11. Qxb1 Nb6 12. Bd3 c4 13. Bc2 Qd5 14. O-O Qh5 15. Nf3 Bd6 16. Bxf6 gxf6 17. Be4 Rg8 18. Bxb7 Rb8 19. Bc6+ Ke7 20. Qe4 Rg4 21. Qc2 Rbg8 22. g3 Nd5 23. Kg2 c3 24. Bxd5 Qxd5 25. dxc3 h5 26. Rfd1 Qb7 27. Qd3 Be5 28. e4 h4 29. Nxe5 fxe5 30. Qd6+ Kf6 31. f3 Qxb5 32. Rd2 Rxg3+ 33. hxg3 Rxg3+ 34. Kf2 Qc4 35. Rg1 1-0
2024.02.20 Titled Tue 20th Feb Late
634778 Gokerkan, Cem Kaan (2523) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. O-O g6 6. Re1 Bg7 7. c4 e5 8. Bg5 Ne7 9. Nc3 exd4 10. Nd5 f6 11. Nxd4 fxg5 12. Ne6 Qc8 13. Nxg7+ Kf7 14. Nh5 Nxd5 15. exd5 Ne5 16. Rxe5 dxe5 17. Qf3+ Kg8 18. Qf6 Qd7 19. Qxg5 Qf7 20. Nf6+ Kg7 21. Ng4 Rae8 22. Qh6+ Kg8 23. Re1 Bc8 24. Nxe5 Bf5 25. Bf1 Qf6 26. Ng4 Rxe1 27. Nxf6+ Kf7 28. Qf4 h5 29. h4 Kxf6 30. Qd4+ Kf7 31. Qxh8 Bd3 32. Qh7+ Kf8 33. Qxc7 Rxf1+ 34. Kh2 Rxf2 35. Qxa7 Be4 36. Qb8+ Kf7 37. Qc7+ Kf6 38. Qxb6+ Ke5 39. Qxf2 1-0
2024.02.20 Titled Tue 20th Feb Late
634928 Rekhson, V (2023) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. e4 a5 2. d4 h5 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 d6 6. f4 Bd7 7. Nf3 Nf6 8. e5 Ng4 9. Bg1 c6 10. exd6 exd6 11. O-O-O O-O 12. h3 Nf6 13. d5 cxd5 14. Nxd5 Nxd5 15. Qxd5 Nc6 16. Qxd6 Be6 17. a3 Qf6 18. Bd4 Nxd4 19. Qxd4 Qf5 20. Qe3 Rac8 21. Bd3 Qd5 22. Ne5 Qa2 23. Kd2 Qxb2 24. Nxg6 Qc3+ 25. Ke2 Rfe8 26. Ne5 f6 27. Qe4 fxe5 28. Qh7+ Kf8 29. fxe5 Qxe5+ 30. Kf2 Qf4+ 31. Kg1 Bd4# 0-1
2024.02.20 Titled Tue 20th Feb Late
635121 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Kosakowski, Jakub (2482) 1-0
1. c4 g6 2. b3 Bg7 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb2 O-O 5. e3 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Qc1 e5 8. d3 d6 9. g3 Nh5 10. Bg2 f5 11. O-O f4 12. exf4 exf4 13. Nd5 fxg3 14. hxg3 Bg4 15. Bxg7 Nxg7 16. Ng5 Nd4 17. Re1 Ne2+ 18. Rxe2 Bxe2 19. f4 Bxd3 20. Qc3 Bf5 21. Re1 Re8 22. Nf6+ Qxf6 23. Qxf6 Rxe1+ 24. Kf2 Rd1 25. Bxb7 Rf8 26. Qe7 h6 27. g4 Bxg4 28. Ne4 Nh5 29. Bd5+ Rxd5 30. cxd5 Rxf4+ 31. Ke3 Rf3+ 32. Kd2 Bf5 33. Qe8+ Kg7 34. Qe7+ Kg8 35. Nxd6 Ng7 36. Qf7+ Kh7 37. Ne8 Rd3+ 38. Ke2 1-0
2024.02.20 Titled Tue 20th Feb Late
635227 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Kazakouski, Valery (2596) 0-1
1. c4 Nf6 2. b3 g6 3. Bb2 Bg7 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 c6 6. Be2 d5 7. O-O Bg4 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Bxf3 Nbd7 10. d4 e6 11. Nc3 a5 12. g3 Qb8 13. Qe2 Rc8 14. Rac1 Ne8 15. Rc2 Nd6 16. Rfc1 b5 17. cxb5 cxb5 18. e4 b4 19. exd5 bxc3 20. dxe6 cxb2 21. Rxc8+ Nxc8 22. exf7+ Kxf7 23. Bd5+ Kf8 24. Re1 Nf6 25. Qe6 Ra7 26. Rb1 Re7 27. Qc6 Qc7 28. Qb5 Nd6 29. Qf1 Nxd5 30. Rxb2 Bxd4 31. Rd2 Bc3 32. Re2 Rxe2 33. Qxe2 Qe7 34. Qd3 Qe1+ 35. Kg2 Qe4+ 0-1
2024.02.20 Titled Tue 20th Feb Late
635501 Rustemov, A (2525) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 b5 2. e4 Bb7 3. Nd2 a6 4. Bd3 d6 5. Ngf3 Nd7 6. O-O g6 7. c3 Bg7 8. a4 b4 9. cxb4 e5 10. dxe5 dxe5 11. Nb3 Ne7 12. Na5 Bc8 13. Be3 O-O 14. Qc2 f5 15. Bc4+ Kh8 16. Ng5 Nf6 17. Nf7+ Rxf7 18. Bxf7 Nxe4 19. Rfd1 Nd6 20. Nc6 Nxc6 21. Qxc6 Bb7 22. Qc2 f4 23. Bc5 Be4 24. Qe2 f3 25. Qe3 Qh4 26. Bxd6 Qg4 27. Kf1 fxg2+ 28. Kg1 cxd6 29. Bd5 Bxd5 30. Rxd5 Qxb4 31. Rad1 Rd8 32. b3 Bf6 33. Kxg2 Qg4+ 34. Qg3 Qe6 35. h3 Kg7 36. b4 h5 37. b5 axb5 38. axb5 Be7 39. Qf3 Rf8 40. Qg3 Qf5 41. b6 Qe4+ 42. Kg1 Bh4 43. Qg2 Bxf2+ 44. Kh1 Qxg2+ 45. Kxg2 Bxb6 46. Rxd6 Bd4 47. Rd7+ Kh6 48. Rf1 Rxf1 49. Kxf1 Kg5 50. Kg2 Kf5 51. Rd5 Ke4 52. Rd6 Kf5 53. Rd5 g5 54. Rd8 Be3 55. Rf8+ Ke4 56. Rh8 h4 57. Rg8 Bf4 58. Kf2 Bg3+ 59. Ke2 Bf4 60. Rg7 Kd5 61. Kf3 e4+ 62. Ke2 Kd4 63. Rd7+ Ke5 64. Ra7 Kf5 65. Ra5+ Ke6 66. Ra4 Ke5 67. Ra5+ Kd4 68. Ra4+ Kd5 69. Ra5+ Ke6 70. Rb5 Kf6 71. Kf2 Ke6 72. Kg2 Kd6 73. Rb4 Kd5 74. Kf2 g4 75. hxg4 h3 76. Rb7 Bh6 77. Rh7 e3+ 78. Kf3 Bg5 79. Rxh3 Kd4 80. Ke2 Ke4 81. Rf3 Bf4 82. Rf1 Ke5 83. Kf3 Bg5 84. Re1 Ke6 85. Rd1 Ke5 86. Rb1 Ke6 87. Rb5 Kf6 88. Rf5+ Kg6 89. Re5 Kf6 90. Re4 Kg6 91. Ke2 Kf6 92. Kd3 Bh6 93. Kc4 Kg5 94. Kd3 Kh4 95. Ke2 Kh3 96. Re6 Bg5 97. Re4 Kg3 98. Rc4 Bf4 99. g5 Bxg5 100. Rc5 Kg4 101. Rc6 Kf4 102. Rc8 Kg4 103. Re8 Bf4 104. Rg8+ Bg5 105. Rg7 Kf4 106. Rf7+ Kg4 107. Rf8 Bf4 108. Rg8+ Bg5 109. Rg7 Kf4 110. Kf1 Kg4 111. Kg2 Kf4 112. Kf1 Kg4 113. Ke1 Kf4 114. Ke2 Kg4 115. Ra7 Kg3 116. Ra4 Bf4 117. Re4 Kg4 118. Rd4 Kg3 119. Rd8 Bg5 120. Rg8 Kg4 1/2-1/2
2024.02.20 Titled Tue 20th Feb Late
635507 Aveskulov, V (2486) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bb5+ c6 5. Bd3 e6 6. Nf3 Nd7 7. O-O g6 8. Bf4 Bg7 9. exd5 cxd5 10. Nb5 e5 11. dxe5 Bc6 12. Nd6+ Kf8 13. Re1 d4 14. Nxf7 Kxf7 15. e6+ Kf8 16. Bd6+ Ke8 17. exd7+ Kxd7 18. Be5 Bxe5 19. Nxe5+ Kc7 20. Nxc6 Kxc6 21. Be4+ Kc5 22. Bxa8 Qxa8 23. b4+ Kb5 24. Qd3+ 1-0
2024.02.13 Titled Tue 13th Feb Early
639065 Barwinska, Ewa (2109) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. b3 Bb7 4. Bd3 c5 5. c3 d6 6. Bc2 g6 7. Be3 Bg7 8. dxc5 Nf6 9. cxd6 O-O 10. f3 exd6 11. Ne2 d5 12. e5 Nfd7 13. f4 Qh4+ 14. Bf2 Qg4 15. Bg3 g5 16. Qd3 f5 17. exf6 Nxf6 18. fxg5 Ne4 19. Nd2 Re8 20. O-O Qxg5 21. Nxe4 dxe4 22. Qd1 Nc6 23. Nd4 Rad8 24. Bf4 Qg6 25. Qe2 Bxd4+ 26. cxd4 Nxd4 27. Qf2 e3 28. Qg3 Ne2+ 29. Kh1 Nxg3+ 0-1
2024.02.13 Titled Tue 13th Feb Early
639656 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Kamsky, G (2623) 1/2-1/2
1. c4 f5 2. b3 e5 3. Bb2 d6 4. g3 Nf6 5. Bg2 g6 6. e3 Bg7 7. Ne2 O-O 8. O-O c6 9. d3 Re8 10. b4 Be6 11. a4 Nbd7 12. a5 Rc8 13. b5 cxb5 14. cxb5 d5 15. d4 e4 16. Nd2 Bf7 17. Qa4 g5 18. Rfc1 Qe7 19. Ba3 Qe6 20. Nb3 Bh5 21. Bf1 f4 22. Rxc8 Rxc8 23. Rc1 Rxc1 24. Bxc1 Bxe2 25. Bxe2 f3 26. Bf1 b6 27. axb6 axb6 28. Qa8+ Kf7 29. Qc6 Bf8 30. Bd2 h5 31. Na1 Ne8 32. Qb7 Nd6 33. Qc7 Nc4 34. Be1 Qd6 35. Qc6 Na5 36. Qc8 Ke7 37. Nc2 Qb8 38. Bb4+ Ke6 39. Qxb8 Nxb8 40. Bxf8 Nd7 41. Bb4 Nb3 42. Bc3 g4 43. Nb4 Nc1 44. Nc6 Nf6 45. Bd2 Nb3 46. Nd8+ Kd7 47. Nf7 Nxd2 48. Ne5+ Ke6 49. Ng6 Kd6 50. Ne5 Ke6 51. h4 Ne8 52. Ng6 Nc7 53. Nf4+ Kf5 54. Nxh5 Nc4 55. Ng7+ Kf6 56. Nh5+ Kf5 57. Nf4 Nd6 58. h5 Nf7 59. Kh2 Nh6 60. Kh1 Kg5 61. Kh2 Nf5 62. Kg1 Ng7 63. Ng6 Nxh5 64. Ne7 Nf6 65. Nc8 Kf5 66. Nxb6 Ke6 67. Na4 Nd7 68. Nc5+ Kd6 69. Nb7+ Ke7 70. Nc5 Nb6 71. Na6 Kd6 72. Nb4 Na4 73. Nc6 Na8 74. Ne5 N8b6 75. Nxg4 Nc3 76. Nh6 Nc4 77. Nf5+ Ke6 78. Bxc4 dxc4 79. b6 Ne2+ 80. Kh2 c3 81. b7 c2 82. b8=Q c1=Q 83. Qe5+ Kf7 84. Qg7+ Ke6 85. Qe5+ Kf7 86. Nd6+ Kg6 87. Qf5+ Kh6 88. Qf6+ Kh7 89. Qf7+ Kh6 90. Qf6+ Kh7 91. Qe7+ Kh6 92. Qe6+ Kh5 93. Qe5+ Kh6 94. Nf5+ Kg6 95. Qe6+ Kg5 96. Qe7+ Kxf5 97. Qf7+ Kg5 98. Qg7+ Kf5 99. Qf7+ Kg5 100. Qg7+ Kf5 101. g4+ Ke6 102. Qe5+ Kd7 103. Qd5+ Kc7 104. Qe5+ Kd7 105. Qd5+ Kc7 106. Qe5+ Kd7 1/2-1/2
2024.02.13 Titled Tue 13th Feb Early
639823 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Haug, Havard (2322) 0-1
1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3 d6 4. d4 exd4 5. exd4 Nf6 6. d5 Ne5 7. c4 Be7 8. Nf3 Ng6 9. Nbd2 O-O 10. Be2 Nd7 11. O-O Bf6 12. Qc2 Bxb2 13. Qxb2 Qf6 14. Qxf6 Nxf6 15. Rfe1 Bf5 16. Nd4 Bd7 17. Bd3 Rfe8 18. f3 a6 19. b4 Kf8 20. Kf2 Rxe1 21. Rxe1 a5 22. bxa5 Rxa5 23. Ra1 Ne5 24. Bc2 g5 25. a4 Be8 26. N4b3 Rxa4 27. Rxa4 Bxa4 28. Ke3 Bxb3 29. Bxb3 Nfd7 30. g3 Nc5 31. Bc2 Kg7 32. Bf5 b6 33. f4 gxf4+ 34. gxf4 Ng6 35. Nb1 Kf6 36. Bg4 Ne7 37. Nc3 Nf5+ 38. Bxf5 Kxf5 39. Nb5 Na6 40. Kf3 Kf6 41. Kg4 Nb4 42. Nxc7 Nc2 43. Kf3 Na3 44. Ke4 Nxc4 45. Kd4 Na5 46. Nb5 Ke7 47. Na7 Nb3+ 48. Kd3 Nc5+ 49. Kd4 Kd7 50. h3 Nb3+ 51. Kc3 Na5 52. Kd4 Nb7 53. Kc4 Nc5 54. Kd4 f5 55. Ke3 Ne4 56. Kf3 Nf6 57. Kg3 Nxd5 58. Kf3 Nc7 0-1
2024.02.13 Titled Tue 13th Feb Early
640227 Wueest, A (2234) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. d4 a6 2. e4 b6 3. Bd3 Bb7 4. Nf3 c5 5. c3 d6 6. Qe2 Nd7 7. O-O e6 8. e5 h6 9. Nbd2 cxd4 10. cxd4 dxe5 11. dxe5 Nc5 12. Bc2 g5 13. b4 g4 14. bxc5 gxf3 15. Nxf3 Bxc5 16. Rd1 Qc7 17. Be3 Bxe3 18. fxe3 Ne7 19. Rac1 b5 20. Be4 Qxc1 21. Rxc1 Bxe4 22. Rc7 Rg8 23. g3 Rc8 24. Rxc8+ Nxc8 25. Nd2 Bd5 26. a4 Na7 27. axb5 Nxb5 28. Nc4 Ke7 29. Nd6 Rb8 30. Qb2 Kd7 31. Qb4 Rb6 32. Qc5 Rc6 33. Qb4 Nxd6 34. exd6 Rxd6 35. e4 Bc6 36. e5 Rd5 37. Qf8 Rxe5 38. Qxf7+ Kd6 39. Qf4 a5 40. Qxh6 Rc5 41. Qf8+ Kd5 42. h4 a4 43. h5 Kd4 44. Qf2+ Kd5 45. h6 Rc1+ 46. Kh2 Kc4 47. Qf4+ Kb3 48. Qxc1 Be4 49. Qe3+ 1-0
2024.02.13 Titled Tue 13th Feb Late
642117 Shapiro, Dan (2284) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. d4 b5 2. e4 Bb7 3. f3 a6 4. Be3 e5 5. d5 f5 6. Qd2 Nf6 7. Bd3 fxe4 8. fxe4 Nxe4 9. Bxe4 Qh4+ 10. Kd1 Qxe4 11. Nc3 Qg4+ 12. Nf3 Bb4 13. Kc1 d6 14. a3 Bxc3 15. bxc3 Qc4 16. Rd1 Nd7 17. Ng5 O-O 18. Rb1 Nf6 19. Ne6 Rf7 20. Rb4 Qxd5 21. Qxd5 Nxd5 0-1
2024.02.13 Titled Tue 13th Feb Late
642504 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Tari, A (2635) 1/2-1/2
1. c4 b6 2. Nc3 Bb7 3. e4 e5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. g3 Bc5 6. Bg2 d6 7. O-O a5 8. d3 Nge7 9. Na4 O-O 10. Nxc5 bxc5 11. Nh4 Nd4 12. Qh5 f5 13. Bg5 Qe8 14. Qxe8 Raxe8 15. Bxe7 Rxe7 16. Nxf5 Nxf5 17. exf5 Bxg2 18. Kxg2 Rxf5 19. a3 Rf8 20. Rfe1 Ref7 21. Re2 Rb8 22. h4 Rb3 23. Rd2 a4 24. Rf1 h5 25. f4 exf4 26. Rxf4 Rxf4 27. gxf4 Kf7 28. Kf3 Kf6 29. Ke4 c6 30. f5 Rb8 31. Rg2 Kf7 32. Rg6 Re8+ 33. Kf4 Rd8 34. Kg5 Rb8 35. Rxd6 Rxb2 36. Rxc6 Rd2 37. Rc7+ Kf8 38. Kg6 Rg2+ 39. Kxh5 Rg3 40. Rxc5 Rxd3 41. Ra5 Rxa3 42. Ra7 Ra1 43. c5 Rc1 44. Rxa4 Rxc5 45. Kg6 Rc6+ 46. Kg5 Kg8 47. Ra8+ Kh7 48. Ra7 Rb6 49. Rc7 Rd6 50. Rf7 Ra6 51. f6 Ra5+ 52. Kg4 Kg6 53. Rxg7+ Kxf6 54. Rg8 Kf7 55. Rg5 Ra4+ 56. Kg3 Ra3+ 57. Kg4 Ra4+ 58. Kg3 Ra3+ 59. Kh2 Ra2+ 60. Kh3 Ra3+ 61. Kg4 Ra4+ 1/2-1/2
2024.02.13 Titled Tue 13th Feb Late
642606 Chigaev, M (2622) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. d4 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Nf3 d6 5. c4 Nd7 6. Nc3 g6 7. O-O Bg7 8. Re1 Ne7 9. h4 h6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Qd2 Kh7 12. Rad1 e5 13. d5 f5 14. exf5 gxf5 15. g4 e4 16. Nxe4 fxe4 17. Bxe4+ Kh8 18. Bxh6 Ng8 19. Bxg7+ Kxg7 20. Ng5 Kh8 21. Bf5 Ne5 22. f4 Qxg5 23. hxg5 Nf3+ 24. Kf2 Nxd2 25. Rh1+ 1-0
2024.02.13 Titled Tue 13th Feb Late
643017 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Buenafe Moya, J (2136) 0-1
1. c3 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. h4 h6 4. Bd2 b6 5. e4 Bb7 6. Bd3 e6 7. Ne2 Ne7 8. Qc1 d5 9. e5 c5 10. h5 Nbc6 11. hxg6 fxg6 12. Bxh6 Nf5 13. Bxf5 gxf5 14. Rh3 Qe7 15. Bg5 Rxh3 16. gxh3 Qf7 17. Qe3 Kd7 18. Na3 c4 19. Kd2 a6 20. Rg1 b5 21. Bh6 Rg8 22. Bxg7 Rxg7 23. Qh6 Rh7 24. Qf6 Qxf6 25. exf6 Ke8 26. Nf4 Kf7 27. Nc2 Bc8 28. a4 Kxf6 29. axb5 axb5 30. Rg8 Bd7 31. Na3 b4 32. cxb4 Nxb4 33. Rb8 Nc6 34. Rb6 Ke7 35. Ke3 Rh4 36. Nb5 Rh6 37. Rb7 Kd8 38. Nd6 Bc8 39. Nf7+ Ke8 40. Nxh6 Bxb7 41. Nxe6 Ke7 42. Nc5 Bc8 43. Kf4 Kf6 44. Ng8+ Kg7 45. Ke3 Kxg8 46. b3 cxb3 47. Nxb3 Kf7 48. Kf4 Kf6 49. h4 Ne7 50. Nd2 Ng6+ 51. Kg3 f4+ 52. Kf3 Kf5 53. h5 Nh4+ 54. Ke2 Ba6+ 55. Ke1 Kg5 56. Nb1 Kxh5 57. Nc3 Bc4 58. Nb1 Kg4 59. Na3 Ng2+ 60. Kd2 Bf1 61. Nc2 Kf3 62. Nb4 Bc4 63. Kc3 Kxf2 64. Nc6 Ke3 65. Ne5 f3 66. Ng4+ Kf4 67. Kb4 Kxg4 0-1
2024.02.06 Titled Tue 6th Feb Early
646741 Prieto Aranguren, A (2171) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1/2-1/2
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. Bd3 Bb7 4. Qe2 e6 5. f4 c5 6. c3 Nf6 7. Nf3 d5 8. e5 Ne4 9. Nbd2 cxd4 10. cxd4 Nc6 11. Nxe4 dxe4 12. Bxe4 Bb4+ 13. Kf2 Nxd4 14. Qd3 Bxe4 15. Qxe4 Nxf3 16. Qc6+ Ke7 17. Qxf3 Bc5+ 18. Kg3 h5 19. Rd1 h4+ 20. Kh3 Qb6 21. f5 f6 22. b4 Bd4 23. Rb1 Bxe5 24. Be3 Qb8 25. Bc5+ Kf7 26. Rd7+ Kg8 27. Qg4 Rh7 28. fxe6 Bxh2 29. e7 Qg3+ 30. Qxg3 hxg3+ 31. Kg4 Re8 32. Rd8 Kf7 33. Rbd1 Rxe7 34. Bxe7 Kxe7 35. Ra8 Kf7 36. Rxa6 Kg6 37. Rb6 Rh5 38. Rc1 Rg5+ 39. Kf3 Rf5+ 40. Ke3 Rf2 41. Rxb5 Rxg2 42. Rb7 Rxa2 43. Rcc7 Kf5 44. Rxg7 Rb2 45. Kf3 Rf2+ 46. Ke3 Ra2 47. b5 Ra3+ 48. Ke2 Kf4 49. Rbf7 Ra2+ 50. Kd3 f5 51. b6 Rb2 52. b7 Rb6 53. Rf8 Kf3 54. b8=Q Rxb8 55. Rxb8 g2 56. Rf8 f4 57. Kd4 g1=Q+ 58. Rxg1 Bxg1+ 59. Ke5 Be3 60. Rf5 Kg3 61. Rxf4 Bxf4+ 1/2-1/2
2024.02.06 Titled Tue 6th Feb Early
646877 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Matthes, Aaron (2184) 0-1
1. b3 d5 2. Bb2 Bf5 3. Nf3 e6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Bd3 Bxd3 6. cxd3 Bd6 7. O-O Nbd7 8. Nc3 c6 9. Qe2 e5 10. Nh4 g6 11. d4 exd4 12. exd4+ Kf8 13. f4 Qe7 14. Qf2 Kg7 15. Rae1 Qd8 16. Re5 Re8 17. Qg3 Kh8 18. Rfe1 Nxe5 19. dxe5 Nh5 20. Qf2 Be7 21. Nf3 Nxf4 22. e6 f6 23. Qd4 Qd6 24. Ng5 Qc5 25. Nf7+ Kg7 26. Na4 Qxd4+ 27. Bxd4 Nxe6 28. Nh6 Nxd4 0-1
2024.02.06 Titled Tue 6th Feb Early
647328 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Gatterer, F (2170) 1-0
1. c4 g6 2. h3 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. e3 e5 6. Be2 Nge7 7. O-O O-O 8. d3 d5 9. Rb1 d4 10. Ne4 b6 11. a3 h6 12. b4 f5 13. Ned2 Be6 14. e4 f4 15. bxc5 bxc5 16. Rb5 Qd6 17. Nb3 a6 18. Rxc5 Rfb8 19. Rd5 Bxd5 20. exd5 Nd8 21. Nfd2 Nxd5 22. cxd5 Qxd5 23. Bf3 Qd6 24. Bxa8 Rxa8 25. Na5 Rb8 26. Nac4 Qc5 27. a4 Nf7 28. Ba3 Qd5 29. Qg4 Kh7 30. Rb1 Rxb1+ 31. Nxb1 Qc6 32. Nbd2 Qxa4 33. Qe6 Ng5 34. Qd7 Qd1+ 35. Kh2 Kh8 36. Qc8+ Kh7 37. Qc7 Qe2 38. Bf8 Ne6 39. Qf7 Nxf8 40. Ne4 Kh8 41. Nf6 Bxf6 42. Qxf6+ Kg8 43. Nxe5 Qxf2 44. Qf7+ Kh8 45. Qf6+ Kg8 46. Qf7+ Kh8 47. Qxf8+ Kh7 48. Qf7+ 1-0
2024.02.06 Titled Tue 6th Feb Early
647729 Diaz Herquinio, B (2051) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b6 3. Bd3 Bb7 4. Nd2 d6 5. Ngf3 Nd7 6. Qe2 e6 7. O-O h6 8. c3 g6 9. Re1 Bg7 10. Nf1 Ne7 11. Ng3 O-O 12. h4 e5 13. a4 f5 14. exf5 gxf5 15. Nh5 e4 16. Nxg7 Kxg7 17. Bc4 Ng6 18. Qd2 f4 19. h5 exf3 20. hxg6 Qg5 21. g3 Rae8 22. Rxe8 Rxe8 23. Qxf4 Re1+ 24. Kh2 Qxf4 25. gxf4 Kxg6 26. Bd3+ Kh5 27. Rb1 Nf6 28. Be3 Rxb1 29. Bxb1 Kg4 30. Bd3 a5 31. Bg6 Be4 32. Bf7 Bf5 33. b4 h5 34. c4 axb4 35. c5 dxc5 36. dxc5 bxc5 37. Bxc5 Kxf4 38. Bxb4 Ne4 39. a5 Nxf2 40. a6 Ng4+ 41. Kh1 Be4 42. Bd2+ Kg3 43. Kg1 f2+ 44. Kf1 Bd3# 0-1
2024.02.06 Titled Tue 6th Feb Early
648186 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Khakhinov, I (2236) 1-0
1. c4 e5 2. g3 d6 3. Bg2 f5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. d3 g6 6. Nf3 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. Rb1 c6 9. Qc2 a6 10. b4 h6 11. a4 Be6 12. c5 Nd5 13. Bd2 Re8 14. e4 Nf6 15. cxd6 Qxd6 16. d4 Nxe4 17. dxe5 Bxe5 18. Nxe4 fxe4 19. Qxe4 Bd5 20. Qh4 Bxf3 21. Bxf3 Qxd2 22. Rbd1 Qg5 23. Qc4+ Kg7 24. Rfe1 Rf8 25. Bg2 Qf6 26. f4 Bc7 27. Re6 Qf7 28. Be4 Bb6+ 29. Kg2 Kh8 30. Qc3+ Qg7 31. Qxg7+ Kxg7 32. Rxg6+ Kf7 33. Rxh6 Ke7 34. Rh7+ Rf7 35. Rh8 a5 36. b5 Bc7 37. Bg6 Rg7 38. Bf5 cxb5 39. Rc8 Kf6 40. g4 bxa4 41. Kf3 a3 42. Re1 Ra6 43. h4 Rc6 44. Ra1 Bd6 45. Re8 Re7 46. Rg8 Kf7 47. Rh8 Kg7 48. Rh7+ Kf8 49. Rh8+ Kf7 50. Rh7+ Ke8 51. Rh8+ Kf7 52. Rh7+ Kf8 53. Rh8+ Kg7 54. Rh7+ Kg8 55. Rh6 Na6 56. Rg6+ Kf7 57. h5 Rc3+ 58. Kf2 Bb4 59. h6 Re8 60. Rg7+ Kf6 61. Rg6+ Ke7 62. Re1+ Kd8 63. Rxe8+ Kxe8 64. h7 Rh3 65. Rg8+ Kf7 66. Bg6+ Kf6 67. g5+ Ke6 68. Re8+ Kd6 69. Bf5 Rxh7 70. Bxh7 a2 71. Rd8+ Kc5 72. Rd1 Bc3 73. f5 a1=Q 74. Rxa1 Bxa1 75. f6 Nc7 76. Bf5 Ne8 77. f7 Nd6 78. f8=Q Bd4+ 79. Kf3 a4 80. g6 a3 81. Be6 a2 82. Bxa2 b5 83. g7 Bxg7 84. Qxg7 Kb4 85. Qd4+ Nc4 86. Bxc4 bxc4 87. Ke4 Kb3 88. Qd1+ Kb2 89. Kd4 c3 90. Qe2+ c2 91. Kd3 Ka1 92. Kxc2 Ka2 93. Qa6# 1-0
2024.02.06 Titled Tue 6th Feb Early
648266 Quispe Arteaga, Gabriel (2388) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. c4 b6 2. Nf3 Bb7 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. O-O c5 7. d3 O-O 8. Bg5 d6 9. Qd2 Nbd7 10. Bh6 a6 11. Rab1 Qc7 12. b4 e6 13. Bxg7 Kxg7 14. Qb2 cxb4 15. Qxb4 Bc6 16. Rfc1 Rab8 17. Nb5 Bxb5 18. cxb5 Qa7 19. Nd4 Rbc8 20. Nc6 Qc7 21. bxa6 Nc5 22. a7 Nd5 23. Bxd5 exd5 24. Qd4+ f6 25. Nb4 Qxa7 26. Nxd5 Qxa2 27. Rxb6 Qxe2 28. Nf4 Qe5 29. Qxd6 Qxd6 30. Rxd6 Nb3 31. Rb1 Rc3 32. Ne6+ Kf7 33. Nxf8 Kxf8 34. Rxf6+ Kg7 35. Rd6 Nd2 36. Rb7+ Kh6 37. Kg2 Nb3 38. Rdd7 Nc5 39. Rxh7+ Kg5 40. Rbf7 1-0
2024.02.06 Titled Tue 6th Feb Early
648570 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Herman, Daniel (1927) 1-0
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. e3 O-O 5. c4 Nc6 6. Bb2 d5 7. Nf3 Bg4 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Be2 Qd6 10. O-O Rad8 11. a3 Ba5 12. d4 Rfe8 13. Nbd2 Qh6 14. Nc4 Nc3 15. Bxc3 Bxc3 16. Rc1 Bxf3 17. Bxf3 Bxd4 18. exd4 Nxd4 19. Ne3 c6 20. Rc4 Qf4 21. Qa1 Nxf3+ 22. gxf3 Qxf3 23. Rg4 g6 24. Rg3 Qe4 25. Ng4 Re6 26. Nf6+ Rxf6 27. Qxf6 Re8 28. Re3 Re6 29. Qd8+ 1-0
2024.02.06 Titled Tue 6th Feb Early
648884 Bindrich, F (2584) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. d4 b6 2. c4 Bb7 3. d5 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 d6 6. Bd3 Nd7 7. Nge2 e5 8. O-O Ne7 9. f4 O-O 10. f5 c6 11. Bg5 Nf6 12. Qd2 gxf5 13. exf5 cxd5 14. cxd5 Nexd5 15. Ne4 Qd7 16. N2g3 Kh8 17. Bc4 Nxe4 18. Nxe4 Nf4 19. Rxf4 exf4 20. f6 Bxe4 21. Qd4 Rg8 22. fxg7+ Rxg7 23. Bf6 d5 24. Bxg7+ Kg8 25. Bh6 Qg4 26. Bf1 Rc8 27. Re1 Qh4 28. Rxe4 dxe4 29. Qd6 e3 30. Qxf4 Qxf4 31. Bxf4 Re8 32. Be2 f5 33. Kf1 a5 34. Bd3 Kf7 35. Bxf5 Kf6 36. Bd3 a4 37. Ke2 h5 38. Bxe3 Re6 39. Kd2 Ke5 40. a3 Rd6 41. g3 Kd5 42. Kc3 Ke5 43. Bf4+ 1-0
2024.02.06 Titled Tue 6th Feb Late
649954 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Awoki, D (2152) 1-0
1. c3 e5 2. e4 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Qh5 g6 5. Qf3 Qf6 6. b4 Bb6 7. a4 a6 8. a5 Ba7 9. Na3 d6 10. Nc2 Be6 11. Bd5 Bxd5 12. exd5 Nce7 13. c4 Qxf3 14. Nxf3 h6 15. d4 exd4 16. Bb2 O-O-O 17. Ncxd4 Rh7 18. Kd2 Nf6 19. Rhe1 Kd7 20. Nc6 bxc6 21. Bxf6 Re8 22. Rxe7+ Rxe7 23. dxc6+ Ke8 24. Bxe7 Kxe7 25. b5 Bxf2 26. Rb1 Rh8 27. b6 Rc8 28. Kd3 Kd8 29. Nd4 Rb8 30. b7 Ke7 31. Rb6 d5 32. c5 cxb6 33. axb6 Bxd4 34. Kxd4 a5 35. c7 Rxb7 36. c8=Q Rd7 37. b7 1-0
2024.02.06 Titled Tue 6th Feb Late
650244 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Andreikin, D (2729) 1/2-1/2
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b3 g6 3. Bb2 Bg7 4. d4 O-O 5. e3 d6 6. Be2 Nc6 7. O-O Qe8 8. d5 Nb8 9. c4 e5 10. dxe6 Bxe6 11. Nc3 Nc6 12. Qd2 Rd8 13. Rfd1 Ne5 14. Nb5 Qe7 15. Nxe5 dxe5 16. Qa5 Ne4 17. Qxc7 Qh4 18. g3 Qf6 19. f4 Rxd1+ 20. Rxd1 Qf5 21. Bxe5 Nxg3 22. hxg3 Qh3 23. f5 Bxf5 24. Bf3 Bg4 25. Bxg4 Qxg4 26. Rd8 Qe2 27. Rxf8+ Bxf8 28. Bc3 Qxe3+ 29. Kg2 Qe2+ 30. Kh3 Qf1+ 31. Kh2 Qf2+ 32. Kh1 Qf3+ 33. Kh2 Qe2+ 34. Kh1 a6 35. Qe5 Qxe5 36. Bxe5 axb5 37. cxb5 f5 38. a4 Kf7 39. a5 Ke6 40. Bd4 Kd5 41. a6 bxa6 42. bxa6 Kc6 43. Kg2 Bd6 44. Kf3 h5 45. Be3 Bf8 46. Kg2 Be7 47. Kf3 g5 48. Kg2 g4 49. Bd4 Bd6 50. Be3 Bb4 51. Bf2 Kc7 52. Bd4 Kb8 53. Kf2 Bd6 54. Kg2 Ka8 55. Kf2 Kb8 56. Kg2 f4 57. gxf4 Bxf4 58. Bf2 Bg5 59. b4 h4 60. b5 h3+ 61. Kh1 Bd8 62. Bg3+ Ka7 63. Bf2+ Bb6 64. Bxb6+ Kxb6 65. Kh2 Ka7 66. Kg3 Kb6 67. Kh2 Ka7 68. Kg3 Ka8 69. Kh2 Ka7 1/2-1/2
2024.02.06 Titled Tue 6th Feb Late
650361 Svane, R (2632) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. Nf3 b6 2. g3 Bb7 3. Bg2 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. d4 Nf6 6. c4 O-O 7. Re1 e6 8. Bf4 d5 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. Bg5 Qc8 11. e4 Nf6 12. Nc3 Nbd7 13. Rc1 h6 14. Bf4 g5 15. Bd2 c5 16. dxc5 bxc5 17. e5 Nd5 18. Nb5 Bc6 19. Nd6 Qb8 20. Nc4 Rc8 21. Bxg5 N7b6 22. Nd6 hxg5 23. Nxg5 Bxe5 24. Qh5 Qc7 25. Ndxf7 1-0
2024.02.06 Titled Tue 6th Feb Late
650653 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Ambrogi, A (2226) 1-0
1. c4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 d4 4. a3 a5 5. g3 Bd7 6. Bg2 Bc6 7. Ngf3 e5 8. O-O f6 9. e3 dxe3 10. fxe3 Qxd3 11. Nxe5 Qxe3+ 12. Kh1 Bxg2+ 13. Kxg2 fxe5 14. Nf3 Qc5 15. Nxe5 Be7 16. Qg4 Qxe5 17. Qc8+ Bd8 18. Qxb7 Nf6 19. Qxa8 O-O 20. Bf4 Qe4+ 21. Qxe4 Nxe4 22. Rfe1 Nf6 23. b4 axb4 24. axb4 Nc6 25. b5 Nb4 26. Red1 Ne4 27. Ra8 Be7 28. Rxf8+ Kxf8 29. Bxc7 Nc3 30. Rc1 Ne2 31. Re1 Nd4 32. b6 Na6 33. Ra1 Nc5 34. Rf1+ Ke8 35. Rd1 Nc6 36. Rd5 Nb7 37. h4 Bd8 38. Kh3 Bxc7 39. bxc7 Ne7 40. Rd1 Nc8 41. c5 Ke7 42. Kg4 Nxc5 43. Rd8 Nd6 44. Rxd6 1-0
2024.02.06 Titled Tue 6th Feb Late
650798 Alekseenko, K (2650) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. Nf3 Bb7 3. Nc3 e6 4. d4 d6 5. Bd3 Nd7 6. Be3 g6 7. Qd2 Bg7 8. h4 h6 9. O-O-O Ngf6 10. Kb1 a6 11. d5 Ng4 12. dxe6 fxe6 13. Bc4 Qe7 14. Bd4 Nde5 15. Nxe5 Nxe5 16. Be2 c5 17. Be3 O-O-O 18. f4 Nc6 19. h5 gxh5 20. Rxh5 Nd4 21. Rdh1 Kb8 22. g4 Nxe2 23. Nxe2 Bxe4 24. Rg1 d5 25. Ng3 Bg6 26. Rh2 Rhf8 27. f5 exf5 28. Bf4+ Ka8 29. Re2 Qd7 30. Rge1 Rde8 31. gxf5 Rxe2 32. Qxe2 Bxf5 33. Nxf5 Kb7 34. Nd6+ Ka7 35. Bh2 Bf6 36. a3 h5 37. Qxh5 Rh8 38. Qg6 Bxb2 39. Kxb2 Rxh2 40. Re7 1-0
2024.02.06 Titled Tue 6th Feb Late
651086 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Silva Lucena, Cristian (2340) 0-1
1. e3 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. b3 Be7 5. Bb2 O-O 6. Be2 a5 7. a3 dxc4 8. bxc4 c5 9. O-O Qb6 10. Bc3 Bd7 11. d4 cxd4 12. Bxd4 Qc7 13. Be5 Qc8 14. Nc3 Nc6 15. Bd6 Rd8 16. Bxe7 Nxe7 17. Qd6 Nf5 18. Qe5 Bc6 19. Rfd1 Rxd1+ 20. Rxd1 Qf8 21. e4 Ne7 22. Nb5 Bxe4 23. Ng5 Bc6 24. Nc7 Rc8 25. Ncxe6 Ng6 26. Qe3 Qe7 27. Nd4 Qxe3 28. fxe3 h6 29. Nxc6 bxc6 30. Nf3 Ne4 31. Rd7 Rb8 32. h4 Nf6 33. Rc7 Ng4 34. Rxc6 Rb1+ 35. Bf1 Nxe3 36. Nd2 Rd1 37. Rd6 Nxf1 38. c5 Rxd2 39. Rb6 Ne3 40. c6 Rxg2+ 41. Kh1 Rc2 42. Rb8+ Kh7 43. h5 Nf4 44. a4 Rxc6 45. Kg1 Nxh5 46. Kh2 Nf5 47. Kh3 Nf6 48. Kh2 Rc4 49. Rb5 Rxa4 50. Rxf5 Kg6 51. Rb5 Ra3 52. Kg2 h5 53. Kf2 Ng4+ 54. Kg2 f6 55. Kh1 Kh6 56. Kg2 g5 57. Kh1 Kg6 58. Kg1 h4 59. Kh1 Kh5 60. Kg1 Ra2 61. Kf1 h3 62. Rb1 Kh4 63. Rc1 h2 0-1
2024.01.30 Titled Tue 30th Jan Early
656124 Rodriguez Santiago, J (2038) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. d4 a6 2. c4 b5 3. cxb5 axb5 4. Nf3 Bb7 5. e3 Nf6 6. Bxb5 c5 7. O-O e6 8. Nc3 cxd4 9. exd4 Bd6 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bh4 Qb6 12. a4 Na6 13. Re1 Nc7 14. Ne5 Bxe5 15. dxe5 Nfd5 16. Ne4 Nxb5 17. axb5 Rxa1 18. Qxa1 O-O 19. Nd6 Nf4 20. Nxb7 Qxb7 21. f3 Nd3 22. Rf1 Qb6+ 23. Kh1 Rc8 24. Qa4 Qe3 25. h3 Nxb2 26. Qa6 Rc2 27. b6 Nd3 28. b7 Qe2 29. b8=Q+ Kh7 30. Rg1 Nf2+ 31. Bxf2 Qxa6 32. Qb1 Qd3 33. Rd1 Qg6 34. Kg1 h5 35. Rxd7 h4 36. Rd1 Qf5 37. Qb8 Re2 38. Qd6 Qc2 39. Qd3+ Qxd3 40. Rxd3 g5 41. Bd4 Kg6 42. Rc3 Rd2 43. Bf2 Rd1+ 44. Kh2 Rd2 45. Be3 Rd5 46. Rc5 Rd3 47. Bf2 Kf5 48. Bg1 Rd2 49. Rc7 Kg6 50. Rc8 Re2 51. Rc5 Kf5 52. Ra5 Kf4 53. Kh1 Kf5 54. Bb6 Re1+ 55. Kh2 Re2 56. Ra4 Re1 57. Rg4 Rxe5 58. Bd8 f6 59. Bc7 Rc5 60. Bb6 Rb5 61. Bf2 Rb2 62. Bg1 Re2 63. Ra4 Kg6 64. Ra7 Re1 65. Re7 Re2 66. Kh1 Kf5 67. Kh2 Kf4 68. Rf7 Kf5 69. Bd4 e5 70. Bc5 Rc2 71. Be7 Ke6 72. Rh7 Rc7 73. Rh8 Rxe7 74. Ra8 Kf5 75. Ra4 Rd7 76. Re4 Rd4 77. Re3 Kf4 78. Re2 f5 79. Re1 Rc4 80. Re2 Rd4 81. Re1 Rd2 82. Kg1 e4 83. fxe4 fxe4 84. Rf1+ Kg3 85. Re1 Rxg2+ 86. Kh1 Rh2+ 87. Kg1 Rg2+ 88. Kh1 Kxh3 89. Rxe4 Rg3 90. Re1 Kg4 91. Rf1 h3 92. Rd1 Ra3 93. Re1 Kg3 94. Rg1+ Kh4 95. Re1 g4 96. Rf1 g3 97. Rf4+ Kg5 98. Rf1 g2+ 0-1
2024.01.30 Titled Tue 30th Jan Early
656392 Navara, D (2679) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. c4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3 d6 4. e4 Nd7 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bd3 Ngf6 7. O-O g6 8. Rb1 Bg7 9. b4 O-O 10. Re1 e5 11. d5 a5 12. a3 axb4 13. axb4 Nh5 14. Bf1 Bc8 15. Nd2 Bh6 16. g3 Ng7 17. Nb3 Bxc1 18. Qxc1 f5 19. c5 f4 20. Nb5 Ra2 21. Rb2 Rxb2 22. Qxb2 dxc5 23. bxc5 bxc5 24. Qc2 fxg3 25. hxg3 h5 26. Nxc5 h4 27. Ne6 Nxe6 28. dxe6 hxg3 29. fxg3 Qg5 30. Qc3 Nc5 31. Nxc7 Nxe6 32. Bc4 Rf6 33. Rd1 Kh7 34. Nxe6 Bxe6 35. Bxe6 Rxe6 36. Rd7+ Re7 37. Rxe7+ Qxe7 38. Kg2 Qf6 39. Qc4 Kg7 40. Qd5 Kh7 41. Qd7+ Kh6 42. Qh3+ Kg7 43. Qd7+ Kh6 44. Qc7 Qg5 45. Qf7 Qd2+ 46. Kh3 Qg5 47. Qg8 Qf6 48. Kg2 Qg7 49. Qxg7+ Kxg7 50. Kh3 Kh6 51. Kg4 Kh7 52. Kg5 Kg7 53. g4 Kf7 54. Kh6 Kf6 55. g5+ 1-0
2024.01.30 Titled Tue 30th Jan Early
656694 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Zhukov, Maksim (1835) 1-0
1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 e6 3. a3 a5 4. b5 d5 5. e3 Be7 6. c4 c6 7. Nf3 Nbd7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Nc5 10. a4 h6 11. Qc2 Re8 12. d3 Ncd7 13. Nbd2 Bd6 14. d4 e5 15. dxe5 Nxe5 16. Nxe5 Bxe5 17. Bxe5 Rxe5 18. Nf3 Bf5 19. Qb2 Re8 20. Rfd1 Qe7 21. Rac1 Qb4 22. Qa1 Ne4 23. cxd5 cxd5 24. Rxd5 Bg6 25. Rc4 Qf8 26. h4 Rad8 27. Rxd8 Rxd8 28. Ne5 Bf5 29. Rc7 f6 30. Nf3 b6 31. Nd4 Bc8 32. Qa2+ Kh7 33. Qc2 Qb4 34. Qxe4+ f5 35. Qe7 Qe1+ 36. Kh2 Rg8 37. Rxc8 Rxc8 38. Nxf5 Rg8 39. Bd3 Qxf2 40. Nd6+ Kh8 41. Nf7+ Qxf7 42. Qxf7 g6 43. Bxg6 Rg7 44. Qf8+ Rg8 45. Qf6+ Rg7 46. Bf7 Kh7 47. h5 Rg5 48. Bg6+ Kg8 49. Qf7+ Kh8 50. Qh7# 1-0
2024.01.30 Titled Tue 30th Jan Early
656916 Bluebaum, M (2655) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. d4 a6 2. c4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. e4 e6 5. Bd3 d6 6. f4 Nd7 7. Nf3 g6 8. O-O Bg7 9. Be3 Ne7 10. Qd2 O-O 11. Rad1 c5 12. d5 b5 13. dxe6 fxe6 14. cxb5 d5 15. exd5 exd5 16. bxa6 Bc6 17. Bf2 d4 18. Ne4 Nd5 19. Bc4 Nb6 20. Bxd5+ Qxd5 21. Nxc5 Qxc5 22. Bxd4 Bxd4+ 23. Qxd4 Qxd4+ 24. Nxd4 Bd5 25. b3 Rxa6 26. a4 Bf7 27. f5 Nd5 28. Rd3 gxf5 29. Nxf5 Rf6 30. Rxd5 Bxd5 31. Ne7+ Kf7 32. Rxf6+ Kxf6 33. Nxd5+ Ke5 34. Nb6 Kd6 35. h3 Kc6 36. Nc4 Rb8 37. Kf2 Kc5 38. Nd2 Re8 39. Kf3 Kd4 40. a5 Kc3 41. Ne4+ Kxb3 42. g4 Kc4 43. Nd6+ 1-0
2024.01.30 Titled Tue 30th Jan Early
657268 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Parra Gomez, A (2208) 1-0
1. h3 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. b3 c5 4. Bb2 e6 5. e3 a6 6. d4 Nc6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Qe7 10. a3 b5 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. c4 dxc4 13. bxc4 b4 14. Nb3 Rfd8 15. Qc1 Ne4 16. Nxc5 Nxc5 17. axb4 Nd3 18. Bxd3 Rxd3 19. b5 Nb4 20. Ne5 Rb3 21. Ra3 Qg5 22. e4 Qxc1 23. Bxc1 Rxa3 24. Bxa3 Nc2 25. Bd6 axb5 26. cxb5 Bxe4 27. b6 f6 28. Nc4 Nd4 29. Rd1 Ne2+ 30. Kf1 Nc3 31. Rc1 Bd3+ 32. Ke1 Bxc4 33. b7 Rd8 34. Rxc3 Bd5 35. b8=Q Rxb8 36. Bxb8 Kf7 37. g4 Kg6 38. f4 h5 39. Kf2 Be4 40. Kg3 hxg4 41. hxg4 Bd5 42. Rc7 Ba2 43. Re7 Bb3 44. Bd6 Bc4 45. Rc7 Kh6 46. Bf8 Bd5 47. Rxg7 e5 48. Rd7+ Kg6 49. f5+ Kg5 50. Rh7 Bf7 51. Bh6# 1-0
2024.01.30 Titled Tue 30th Jan Early
657488 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Jumabayev, R (2598) 0-1
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3 b6 5. Be2 Bb7 6. O-O a6 7. b3 Bd6 8. Bb2 O-O 9. Rc1 Nbd7 10. Qc2 Rc8 11. Rfd1 dxc4 12. bxc4 c5 13. d4 cxd4 14. Nxd4 Qe7 15. Ba1 Ne5 16. Qb3 Nfd7 17. f4 Ng6 18. Bf3 Bxf3 19. Nxf3 Nf6 20. Na4 Rb8 21. Ne5 Bxe5 22. fxe5 Ng4 23. h3 N4xe5 24. Nxb6 Qg5 25. Rc2 Qg3 26. Kf1 f5 27. c5 f4 28. Qxe6+ Kh8 29. Bxe5 Nxe5 30. exf4 Rxf4+ 0-1
2024.01.30 Titled Tue 30th Jan Early
657850 Della Morte, G (2322) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e5 4. dxe5 Nc6 5. Nf3 Nge7 6. O-O Ng6 7. Kh1 Ncxe5 8. Nxe5 Nxe5 9. f4 Nxd3 10. cxd3 Be7 11. Nc3 O-O 12. Bd2 a6 13. Rc1 c5 14. Qh5 b5 15. Rf3 b4 16. Rh3 h6 17. Nd5 Bxd5 18. Qxd5 d6 19. Rf1 Bf6 20. b3 a5 21. f5 a4 22. Bxh6 gxh6 23. Rxh6 axb3 24. axb3 Ra1 25. Rxa1 Bxa1 26. f6 Bxf6 27. Qf5 Re8 28. Rxf6 Re5 29. Qg4+ Kf8 30. Rh6 Qa5 31. h3 d5 32. Qc8+ Ke7 33. Qb7+ Kd8 34. Qb8+ Kd7 35. Qxe5 Qa2 36. Rd6+ Kc8 37. Qe8+ Kb7 38. Qe7+ Kc8 39. Rd8# 1-0
2024.01.30 Titled Tue 30th Jan Late
658989 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Lopez del Alamo, An (2237) 1-0
1. h4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. e3 Nc6 4. b3 e5 5. Bb2 f6 6. Nc3 Be6 7. Bb5 Qc7 8. e4 Ne7 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxd5 Bxd5 11. Qe2 O-O-O 12. O-O-O Nd4 13. Nxd4 cxd4 14. Bd3 Kb8 15. f3 Qa5 16. Kb1 Ba3 17. Rhf1 Rhe8 18. Bxh7 Re6 19. Bd3 Rdd6 20. Ba1 Ra6 21. Bxa6 Rxa6 22. f4 Bd6 23. a4 Bc6 24. fxe5 Bxe5 25. Qc4 Bd5 26. Qd3 Rb6 27. Bxd4 Bxd4 28. Qxd4 Rb4 29. Qc3 Qxa4 30. Rfe1 Bc4 31. Re8+ Qxe8 32. Qxb4 Ba6 33. Qd6+ Ka8 34. Kb2 b6 35. Rh1 Bb7 36. Rh3 a6 37. Re3 Qh5 38. Qxb6 Qxh4 39. Re8+ Bc8 40. Re7 Qd4+ 41. Qxd4 1-0
2024.01.30 Titled Tue 30th Jan Late
659088 Oparin, G (2671) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. Nf3 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Nc3 e6 4. d4 d6 5. Bd3 Nd7 6. O-O g6 7. Re1 Bg7 8. a4 a6 9. h3 Ngf6 10. Bf4 O-O 11. Qd2 Nh5 12. Bh6 e5 13. dxe5 Nxe5 14. Nxe5 dxe5 15. Bg5 Bf6 16. Be3 Ng7 17. Rad1 Ne6 18. Bc4 Nd4 19. Nd5 b5 20. Ba2 Bg7 21. Bg5 Qb8 22. Nf6+ Kh8 23. c3 Ne6 24. Bxe6 fxe6 25. Nd7 Qe8 26. Nxf8 Qxf8 27. Qd7 1-0
2024.01.30 Titled Tue 30th Jan Late
659317 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Yang, Kevin (2096) 0-1
1. a3 Nf6 2. b3 d5 3. Bb2 Nbd7 4. e3 a5 5. h3 c6 6. g3 e5 7. Bg2 Bd6 8. d3 Qe7 9. Nd2 Nf8 10. Ngf3 Ng6 11. O-O h5 12. c4 h4 13. g4 Bxg4 14. hxg4 h3 15. g5 hxg2 16. Kxg2 Qe6 17. Ng1 Nh4+ 18. Kg3 e4+ 19. f4 exf3+ 20. Kf2 Ng4+ 21. Ke1 Ng2# 0-1
2024.01.30 Titled Tue 30th Jan Late
659550 Balla, Ta (2283) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 d6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. c3 e5 6. O-O Ngf6 7. Re1 g6 8. Bg5 Bg7 9. Nbd2 O-O 10. Qe2 h6 11. Bh4 a6 12. Bc2 c5 13. dxe5 dxe5 14. Nc4 Qe7 15. Rad1 b5 16. Ne3 Qe6 17. Nd5 Nxd5 18. exd5 Bxd5 19. Bg3 Bxa2 20. Be4 Rad8 21. b4 f5 22. Bc2 Bc4 23. Qd2 e4 24. bxc5 Nxc5 25. Qxd8 Rxd8 26. Rxd8+ Kh7 27. Nd4 Qf6 28. Ra8 f4 29. Bxe4 Nxe4 30. Rxe4 fxg3 31. Ree8 Qxf2+ 0-1
2024.01.30 Titled Tue 30th Jan Late
659956 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Durarbayli, Vasif (2627) 0-1
1. g3 c5 2. Bg2 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. d3 e6 6. Be3 Nd4 7. Qd2 Ne7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. g4 d5 10. Bh6 Nc2+ 11. Qxc2 Bxh6 12. h4 Nc6 13. g5 Bg7 14. h5 Nd4 15. Qd2 dxc4 16. dxc4 Qe7 17. O-O-O Rd8 18. Qf4 e5 19. Qh4 e4 20. Nxd4 cxd4 21. Nxe4 Bf5 22. Bf3 Rac8 23. c5 Rxc5+ 24. Nxc5 Qxc5+ 25. Kd2 Qb4+ 26. Kc1 Rc8+ 0-1
2024.01.23 Titled Tue 23rd Jan Early
664602 Novak, Rat (2037) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. d4 a6 2. c4 b5 3. cxb5 axb5 4. e4 Bb7 5. f3 e6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bd3 d5 8. e5 Nfd7 9. Bxb5 Be7 10. Ne2 O-O 11. O-O c5 12. f4 Qb6 13. Bxd7 Nxd7 14. Qb3 Qxb3 15. axb3 Rxa1 0-1
2024.01.23 Titled Tue 23rd Jan Early
665173 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Abdilkhair, Abilmansur (2357) 1-0
1. Nf3 d5 2. h3 c5 3. e3 Nc6 4. d4 Nf6 5. a3 cxd4 6. Nxd4 e5 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. Nd2 e4 9. Be2 Bd6 10. O-O O-O 11. c4 Bc7 12. b4 Qd6 13. f4 exf3 14. Nxf3 Ne4 15. Bb2 Qh6 16. Qd4 Ng3 17. Rfe1 Nf5 18. Qc3 Bg3 19. e4 dxe4 20. Ne5 Bxe1 21. Rxe1 Qe3+ 22. Qxe3 Nxe3 23. Nxc6 Be6 24. c5 f5 25. Ba6 Nc4 26. Bc3 Kh8 27. Rd1 Nxa3 28. Rd6 Bc4 29. Bxc4 Nxc4 30. Rd7 Rg8 31. Ne7 e3 32. Nxg8 Rxg8 33. c6 e2 34. c7 Nb6 35. Rd8 h6 36. Kf2 Kh7 37. Kxe2 Nc8 38. Bd4 g5 39. Kd3 g4 40. hxg4 fxg4 41. g3 h5 42. Kc4 h4 43. gxh4 g3 44. Kb5 g2 45. Rxg8 Kxg8 46. Kc6 Kf7 47. Kb7 Nd6+ 48. Kb8 Ke6 49. c8=Q+ Nxc8 50. Kxc8 Kd5 51. Bxa7 1-0
2024.01.23 Titled Tue 23rd Jan Early
665545 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Popov, Konstantin (2364) 1/2-1/2
1. c4 Nf6 2. b3 g6 3. Bb2 Bg7 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 a5 6. Be2 d6 7. d4 Re8 8. O-O Nbd7 9. d5 e5 10. dxe6 fxe6 11. Nc3 e5 12. a3 Kh8 13. b4 Qe7 14. Rc1 axb4 15. axb4 Nf8 16. Nd5 Nxd5 17. cxd5 b6 18. Bb5 Rd8 19. Bc6 Ra7 20. Ra1 Rxa1 21. Qxa1 g5 22. Rc1 g4 23. Nd2 Ng6 24. Qa7 Rf8 25. Bb5 Qh4 26. Ne4 Bf5 27. Ng3 Qf6 28. Nh5 Qh4 29. Nxg7 Be4 30. Rf1 Bxg2 31. Ne6 Bxf1 32. Nxf8 Bxb5 33. Nxg6+ hxg6 34. Qb8+ Kh7 35. Qxc7+ Kh6 36. Qxd6 Qh3 37. Qf8+ Kg5 38. Qe7+ Kh6 39. Qf8+ Kg5 40. Qd8+ Kf5 41. Qc8+ Ke4 42. Qc2+ Bd3 43. Qd1 Qh7 44. d6 Qd7 45. Bc3 b5 46. Kg2 Qxd6 47. Kg3 Kd5 48. Qxg4 e4+ 49. Qf4 Qd7 50. Qe5+ Kc4 51. Qc5+ Kb3 52. Be5 Ka4 53. Qc3 Qd5 54. Bd4 Qb3 55. Qc8 Ka3 56. Qa8+ Qa4 57. Qf8 Kb3 58. Bc5 Kc2 59. Kf4 Qa2 60. Ke5 Kd1 61. Kd6 Qc4 62. Qf6 Ke2 63. Qxg6 Kxf2 64. h4 Qa2 65. Qf5+ Ke2 66. h5 Qa6+ 67. Ke5 Qc6 68. Qe6 Qa8 69. h6 Qh8+ 70. Kf5 Bc4 71. Qf6 Qh7+ 72. Kf4 Qd7 73. Bd6 Qh3 74. Ke5 Qh5+ 75. Kf4 Qh2+ 76. Kf5 Qh5+ 77. Kf4 Qh2+ 78. Kg5 Qg2+ 79. Kf5 Qh3+ 80. Kg6 Qg4+ 81. Qg5 Qe6+ 82. Qf6 Qg4+ 83. Qg5 Qe6+ 84. Kh5 Qh3+ 85. Kg6 Qe6+ 1/2-1/2
2024.01.23 Titled Tue 23rd Jan Early
665750 Ivanchuk, V (2623) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Nf3 d6 5. c4 Nd7 6. Nc3 Ngf6 7. O-O g6 8. h3 Bg7 9. Be3 O-O 10. Qd2 e5 11. d5 Nc5 12. Bc2 a5 13. b3 Nh5 14. a3 a4 15. b4 Nb3 16. Bxb3 axb3 17. Qb2 f5 18. Qxb3 Bc8 19. Qd1 f4 20. Bd2 g5 21. Nxe5 Qe8 22. Ng4 f3 23. gxf3 Nf4 24. Bxf4 Rxf4 25. Nb5 Qf7 26. e5 dxe5 27. d6 h5 28. Ne3 c6 29. Nc7 Rxf3 30. Nxa8 Rxh3 31. Re1 Qf4 32. Kf1 Rh2 33. Ra2 e4 34. d7 Bxd7 35. Qxd7 Qf3 36. Qc8+ Bf8 0-1
2024.01.23 Titled Tue 23rd Jan Early
665890 Fedoseev, Vl3 (2690) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Nf3 d6 5. O-O Nd7 6. Re1 Ngf6 7. e5 dxe5 8. dxe5 Ng4 9. Bf4 Bc5 10. Bg3 O-O 11. h3 Nh6 12. Nc3 Re8 13. Ne4 Be7 14. Bb5 c6 15. Bd3 Nf5 16. Bf4 Nc5 17. Nxc5 Bxc5 18. c3 Be7 19. Qc2 g6 20. Be4 Qc7 21. Nh2 c5 22. Ng4 Bxe4 23. Qxe4 Rad8 24. Nf6+ Bxf6 25. exf6 Qd7 26. g4 Nd6 27. Qe5 Qc6 28. Qg5 Kh8 29. Rad1 Nc4 30. Qh6 1-0
2024.01.23 Titled Tue 23rd Jan Early
666280 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Rustamov, Rustam (2261) 0-1
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. e3 g6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 Bg7 7. Nf3 O-O 8. O-O c5 9. Bc2 Nc6 10. h3 Nb4 11. a3 Nxc2 12. Qxc2 Bf5 13. e4 Be6 14. d3 Qd7 15. Be3 Rac8 16. Rad1 Rfd8 17. d4 cxd4 18. Bxd4 Qc7 19. Bxg7 Kxg7 20. Nd4 Bc4 21. Rfe1 e5 22. Nf3 Be6 23. Ng5 Bc4 24. Nf3 f6 25. Qc1 Bf7 26. h4 h5 27. Qe3 Nc4 28. Qc1 Rxd1 29. Rxd1 Nxb2 30. Qxb2 Qxc3 31. Qxb7 Rc7 32. Qb8 Qc2 33. Qd8 Rc6 34. Rd7 Qc1+ 35. Kh2 Rc8 36. Qe7 Rf8 37. g3 Qf1 38. Rd2 Rc8 0-1
2024.01.23 Titled Tue 23rd Jan Early
666571 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Garcia de Dios, Jose Antonio (2194) 1-0
1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. e3 d6 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. dxe5 Ng4 9. c4 Ngxe5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Qd2 Be6 12. Rc1 Re8 13. f4 Ng4 14. Bxg7 Kxg7 15. Bxg4 Bxg4 16. Nc3 Kg8 17. Qd4 c5 18. bxc5 dxc5 19. Qxd8 Raxd8 20. Nd5 Kg7 21. Kf2 Be6 22. Rd1 Rd6 23. e4 Red8 24. Rab1 b6 25. a4 f5 26. e5 R6d7 27. a5 Bxd5 28. cxd5 Rxd5 29. Rxd5 Rxd5 30. axb6 axb6 31. Rxb6 g5 32. Rb7+ Kg6 33. g3 gxf4 34. gxf4 Rd4 35. Kf3 Rd3+ 36. Ke2 c4 37. Rc7 Rh3 38. Rxc4 Rxh2+ 39. Ke3 Rh1 40. Rc6+ Kh5 41. e6 Kg4 42. Kf2 Ra1 43. e7 Ra8 44. Re6 Re8 45. Ke3 h5 46. Rg6+ Kh3 47. Rg7 h4 48. Kd4 Kh2 49. Ke5 h3 50. Kxf5 Kh1 51. Kf6 h2 52. Rh7 Ra8 53. Kf7 Ra7 54. f5 Ra4 55. f6 Ra7 56. Kf8 Ra6 57. f7 Kg2 58. e8=Q 1-0
2024.01.23 Titled Tue 23rd Jan Early
666713 Csonka, B (2479) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. Nf3 a6 2. e4 b5 3. d4 Bb7 4. Bd3 e6 5. O-O d6 6. Re1 Nd7 7. Nbd2 Ngf6 8. c3 Be7 9. e5 Nd5 10. Ne4 O-O 11. Qe2 h6 12. g3 dxe5 13. dxe5 c5 14. h4 Qc7 15. Ned2 Rfd8 16. h5 Nf8 17. Bc2 Bc6 18. Nf1 Qb7 19. N1h2 a5 20. Be4 a4 21. Ng4 a3 22. Nxh6+ gxh6 23. Bxh6 axb2 24. Qxb2 Nf4 25. Qc2 Bxe4 26. Rxe4 Nd3 27. c4 Qxe4 0-1
2024.01.23 Titled Tue 23rd Jan Early
667075 Kushko, Dmitriy (2445) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. Nf3 b5 2. g3 Bb7 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. O-O g6 5. Na3 a6 6. c4 b4 7. Nc2 a5 8. b3 Bg7 9. a3 c5 10. Bb2 O-O 11. axb4 axb4 12. Rxa8 Bxa8 13. d4 d6 14. Qa1 Be4 15. Ne3 Nbd7 16. d5 Qa8 17. Bh3 Bxf3 18. exf3 Qb7 19. Qa4 Ra8 20. Qc6 Qxc6 21. dxc6 Nb6 22. c7 e6 23. Rd1 Ne8 24. Bxg7 Kxg7 25. f4 Ra3 26. Rd3 Ra7 27. Rd1 Nc8 28. Bg2 Rxc7 29. h4 h5 30. Ra1 Ra7 31. Rxa7 Nxa7 32. Bb7 Kf8 33. Kf1 Ke7 34. Ke2 Nf6 35. f3 Kd7 36. Be4 Nxe4 37. fxe4 Nc6 38. Nc2 Na5 39. Na1 d5 40. exd5 exd5 41. cxd5 Kd6 42. Kd3 Kxd5 43. Kc2 Kd4 44. Kb2 Ke3 45. Nc2+ Kf3 46. Ne1+ Kxg3 47. Nd3 Nb7 48. Ne5 Nd6 49. Nd3 Kxh4 50. Nxc5 Kg3 51. Nd3 h4 0-1
2024.01.23 Titled Tue 23rd Jan Early
667203 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Pakleza, Z (2482) 0-1
1. Nf3 d5 2. h3 Nf6 3. e3 Bf5 4. b3 e6 5. Bb2 h6 6. Be2 c6 7. O-O Nbd7 8. c4 Bd6 9. Nc3 O-O 10. d3 Qe7 11. Rc1 a6 12. Qc2 Bh7 13. Qb1 e5 14. cxd5 cxd5 15. Qa1 e4 16. dxe4 dxe4 17. Nh2 Ne5 18. Rfd1 Rfd8 19. Nd5 Nxd5 20. Rxd5 f6 21. Rcd1 Nd3 22. Bxd3 exd3 23. Rd4 Be5 24. Rxd8+ Rxd8 25. Bxe5 fxe5 26. Ng4 e4 27. Qc3 Bf5 28. Ne5 Kh7 29. a4 Qf6 30. b4 Rd5 31. g4 Bg6 32. f4 exf3 0-1
2024.01.23 Titled Tue 23rd Jan Early
667403 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Jumabayev, R (2598) 0-1
1. c4 e5 2. d3 Nf6 3. a3 a5 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. g3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Bg2 Nb6 8. Nf3 Be7 9. O-O Be6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Rc1 a4 12. Bxb6 cxb6 13. Nd2 Bg5 14. e3 Qxd3 15. Nde4 Qxd1 16. Rfxd1 Be7 17. Nd6 Bb3 18. Nxb7 Bxd1 19. Rxd1 Na5 20. Nd5 Bd8 21. Nc3 Rb8 22. Nxa5 bxa5 23. Nxa4 h5 24. h3 h4 25. g4 Re8 26. Kf1 e4 27. Rd5 Bf6 28. Rxa5 Bxb2 29. Nc5 Re5 30. Bxe4 Rc8 31. Rb5 Bxa3 0-1
2024.01.23 Titled Tue 23rd Jan Late
667794 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Rodrigues, B (2033) 1-0
1. h4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. e3 Nc6 4. d4 Nf6 5. dxc5 e6 6. c4 Bxc5 7. cxd5 Qxd5 8. Nc3 Qxd1+ 9. Kxd1 Bd7 10. Bb5 O-O-O 11. Ke2 h6 12. b3 Nb4 13. Bxd7+ Rxd7 14. Ne5 Rdd8 15. Nxf7 1-0
2024.01.23 Titled Tue 23rd Jan Late
668094 Khater, Sherif (2012) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. d4 b5 2. Nf3 Bb7 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 f5 5. O-O Nf6 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. a4 b4 8. c4 bxc3 9. bxc3 O-O 10. Rb1 Qc8 11. Qb3 Bc6 12. Ne5 Bxg2 13. Kxg2 d6 14. Nd3 Nc6 15. Qb7 Na5 16. Qxc8 Rfxc8 17. Nf4 e5 18. dxe5 dxe5 19. Nd3 e4 20. Nf4 Rab8 21. Bb2 e3 22. fxe3 Ng4 23. Nd5 Bc5 24. h3 Nxe3+ 25. Nxe3 Bxe3 26. Nf3 Nc4 27. Ba1 Bc5 28. Rfd1 Ne3+ 29. Kh2 Nxd1 30. Rxd1 Rd8 31. Rf1 Re8 32. Re1 Bf2 33. Rf1 Rxe2 34. Nh4 g6 35. Kg2 Bd4+ 36. Kf3 Re3+ 37. Kf4 Re4+ 38. Kf3 Bf6 39. Ng2 Rb3 40. Rc1 Rxa4 41. Nf4 Ra2 42. Nd5 Be5 43. Re1 c6 44. Ne7+ Kf7 45. Nxc6 Bxc3 46. Nd8+ Kg8 47. Re8+ Kg7 48. Bxc3+ Rxc3+ 49. Kf4 Ra4+ 0-1
2024.01.23 Titled Tue 23rd Jan Late
668368 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Mazurkiewicz, M (2145) 0-1
1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 e5 4. Bxe5 Bxb4 5. c3 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. d4 O-O 8. Nf3 Bg4 9. Be2 c6 10. O-O Nd7 11. Nbd2 Re8 12. Rb1 b6 13. c4 Bf5 14. Rc1 Rc8 15. Qa4 dxc4 16. Qxa7 b5 17. Qa3 Nb6 18. Qb2 Na4 19. Qa1 c5 20. Bd1 Ra8 21. Bxa4 Rxa4 22. Qb2 Qa5 23. e4 Bxe4 24. Rfe1 Bc6 25. Rxe8+ Bxe8 26. a3 Rxa3 27. Re1 Bd7 28. Ne4 Bxd4 29. Qe2 Ra1 30. h4 Rxe1+ 31. Nxe1 Be6 32. Ng5 Qb6 33. Qa2 Bf6 34. Ne4 Be7 35. h5 f5 36. Ng3 b4 37. h6 gxh6 38. Nf3 b3 39. Qb2 Bf7 40. Ne5 c3 41. Qxc3 b2 42. Nd7 b1=Q+ 43. Kh2 Q6b4 44. Qe5 Qh4# 0-1
2024.01.23 Titled Tue 23rd Jan Late
668573 Nilsen, Tobias Lang (2207) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. Bd3 d6 5. Qe2 Nd7 6. Nf3 g6 7. h4 Bg7 8. h5 e6 9. Bg5 Bf6 10. Bxf6 Qxf6 11. O-O-O b5 12. e5 Qg7 13. d5 Nxe5 14. dxe6 Bxf3 15. gxf3 O-O-O 16. exf7 Qxf7 17. Be4 Nf6 18. a4 Qc4 19. Qxc4 bxc4 20. hxg6 hxg6 21. f4 Nxe4 22. Nxe4 Ng4 23. Rhg1 Rh4 24. f3 Nh2 25. Rxg6 Rxf4 26. Ng5 Re8 27. Rh1 Nxf3 28. Nxf3 Rxf3 29. Kb1 Rf2 30. Rg7 Re5 31. Rhh7 Rc5 32. Rg8+ Kb7 33. Rhh8 Rd5 34. Rb8+ Kc6 35. Ra8 Rd1+ 36. Ka2 Rxc2 37. Rxa6+ Kd5 38. Rh5+ Kd4 39. Rh4+ Ke3 40. Rh3+ Kf4 41. Rc3 Rxc3 42. bxc3 c5 43. Kb2 Ke3 44. Kc2 Rd2+ 45. Kc1 Rd3 46. Kc2 d5 47. Re6+ Kf4 48. Rh6 d4 49. cxd4 cxd4 50. Rc6 Rc3+ 51. Kd2 Ke4 52. a5 Kd5 53. Rc8 Rd3+ 54. Kc2 Rc3+ 55. Kd2 Ra3 56. Rd8+ Kc5 57. Rc8+ Kb4 58. Rd8 Ra2+ 59. Kc1 Kc3 60. Kb1 Rxa5 61. Rb8 d3 0-1
2024.01.23 Titled Tue 23rd Jan Late
668692 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Buchenau, F (2135) 1-0
1. c4 e5 2. b3 g6 3. Bb2 Bg7 4. e3 Ne7 5. Nf3 d6 6. Be2 O-O 7. d4 e4 8. Nfd2 f5 9. O-O c6 10. b4 a5 11. a3 axb4 12. axb4 Rxa1 13. Bxa1 Na6 14. Bc3 Nc7 15. f3 d5 16. cxd5 Nexd5 17. Bc4 Be6 18. fxe4 Nxe3 19. Bxe6+ Nxe6 20. Qb3 Nxf1 21. Qxe6+ Kh8 22. Nxf1 Bxd4+ 23. Kh1 fxe4 24. Ng3 Bxc3 25. Nxc3 Qd4 26. Nce2 Qa1+ 27. Ng1 Qd4 28. h4 Qxb4 29. h5 Qd4 30. h6 Qf6 31. Qxe4 b5 32. Nf3 c5 33. Qb7 b4 34. Ne4 Qf7 35. Qb6 b3 36. Qxc5 1-0
2024.01.23 Titled Tue 23rd Jan Late
668817 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Harsha, B (2565) 0-1
1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. e3 Bg7 4. d4 O-O 5. Nf3 d5 6. Be2 a5 7. bxa5 Nc6 8. c4 Nxa5 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. O-O c5 11. Nc3 Nc6 12. Rc1 Nxc3 13. Bxc3 cxd4 14. exd4 Rxa2 15. d5 Bxc3 16. Rxc3 Nb8 17. h4 Bg4 18. Re3 Ra5 19. Bc4 Nd7 20. Rfe1 Nb6 21. Bb3 Nxd5 22. Re5 e6 23. h5 Bxh5 24. Rxh5 gxh5 25. Bc2 Nb4 26. Bxh7+ Kxh7 27. Qb1+ Nd3 28. Re3 Rd5 29. Ne5 Rxe5 30. Rxe5 Qd4 31. Rxh5+ Kg7 32. Rh3 Qxf2+ 33. Kh1 Qe1+ 0-1
2023.12.26 Titled Tue 26th Dec Early
699636 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Blokhin, Sofia (2001) 1-0
1. h3 d5 2. d3 Nf6 3. a3 e6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 c5 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. O-O d4 9. Nb1 e5 10. e4 Ne8 11. Nbd2 Be6 12. Nc4 Qc7 13. a4 a6 14. a5 Bxc4 15. dxc4 f5 16. exf5 Rxf5 17. Re1 Nd6 18. g4 Rf7 19. Nxe5 Nxe5 20. Rxe5 Nxc4 21. Re2 Rd8 22. Qe1 Qd6 23. Ra4 b5 24. axb6 Nxb6 25. Rxa6 Bh4 26. Bd2 Rdf8 27. Re8 Bxf2+ 28. Qxf2 Rxf2 29. Rxf8+ Rxf8 30. c4 Qc7 31. Be1 Rb8 32. b3 Qf4 33. Ba5 Qe3+ 34. Kh1 Qc1+ 35. Kh2 Nd7 36. Ra7 Nf6 37. Bc7 Qb2 38. Bxb8 Ne4 39. Kh1 Ng3+ 40. Bxg3 1-0
2023.12.26 Titled Tue 26th Dec Early
699806 Bluebaum, M (2670) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. d4 b6 2. c4 Bb7 3. Nc3 e6 4. a3 Nf6 5. Bf4 Be7 6. d5 O-O 7. Nf3 exd5 8. cxd5 Re8 9. e3 Na6 10. b4 Bd6 11. Bg3 Bxg3 12. hxg3 c5 13. dxc6 dxc6 14. Bd3 c5 15. b5 Nc7 16. Qc2 h6 17. O-O Qe7 18. Rad1 Ncd5 19. Bc4 Rad8 20. Nxd5 Bxd5 21. Bxd5 Nxd5 22. Rd3 Qe4 23. Qd2 Re7 24. Rd1 Red7 25. Qe1 Nf6 26. Rxd7 Rxd7 27. Rxd7 Nxd7 28. Qd1 Nf6 29. a4 Nd5 30. Ne1 Nc3 31. Qd8+ Kh7 32. Nf3 Qxa4 33. Qd7 Qd1+ 34. Qxd1 Nxd1 35. Ne5 Nc3 36. Nxf7 Nxb5 37. Ne5 Nc3 38. Kf1 a5 39. Nc4 a4 40. Ke1 b5 41. Na5 a3 42. Kd2 b4 43. Kd3 Kg6 44. Nb3 Na4 45. Nc1 Nb6 46. e4 c4+ 47. Kd4 b3 48. Kc3 b2 49. Kc2 bxc1=Q+ 50. Kxc1 Kf6 51. f4 Ke6 52. Kb1 g5 53. Ka2 c3 54. Kxa3 g4 55. Kb3 Na4 56. Kc2 Kd6 57. Kb3 Kc5 58. f5 Kd6 59. Kc2 Ke5 60. Kb3 Nc5+ 61. Kxc3 Nxe4+ 62. Kd3 Nxg3 63. f6 Kxf6 64. Ke3 Kf5 65. Kf2 Kf4 66. Kg1 h5 67. Kh2 h4 68. Kg1 Ne4 69. Kh2 Ke3 70. Kg1 Ke2 71. Kh2 Kf2 72. Kh1 Kg3 73. Kg1 Nf2 74. Kf1 h3 75. Kg1 h2+ 76. Kf1 h1=Q+ 77. Ke2 Qd1+ 78. Ke3 Qd3# 0-1
2023.12.26 Titled Tue 26th Dec Early
699927 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Szpar, Milosz (2485) 0-1
1. a3 e5 2. c4 c6 3. d4 exd4 4. Qxd4 d5 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Bg5 dxc4 7. Qxd8+ Kxd8 8. e4 Be6 9. e5 h6 10. Bh4 g5 11. exf6 gxh4 12. O-O-O+ Nd7 13. Nf3 Kc7 14. Nxh4 Nc5 15. f4 b5 16. Be2 a5 17. f5 Bd7 18. Bh5 b4 19. Ne2 Nd3+ 20. Kc2 Rh7 21. Bg6 fxg6 22. fxg6 Rh8 23. g7 Rg8 24. gxf8=Q Raxf8 25. Rhf1 Rg4 26. g3 c5 27. Kd2 Nxb2 28. Rc1 c3+ 29. Ke3 Re8+ 30. Kf3 h5 31. Nf4 Bc6+ 32. Kf2 Rxf4+ 33. gxf4 Nd3+ 34. Kg3 Rg8+ 35. Kh3 Rg4 36. f7 Nxf4+ 37. Rxf4 Rxf4 0-1
2023.12.26 Titled Tue 26th Dec Early
700073 Reprintsev, A (2239) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. e4 a6 2. b3 b5 3. Bb2 Bb7 4. f3 d5 5. Qe2 e6 6. Nh3 c5 7. a4 bxa4 8. exd5 Qxd5 9. Nc3 Qd7 10. Nxa4 Qd8 11. Nf4 Nf6 12. Nd3 Nbd7 13. Qf2 Rc8 14. Be2 c4 15. bxc4 Rxc4 16. Bc3 Bd6 17. Nab2 Rxc3 18. dxc3 Qc7 19. c4 Bxh2 20. f4 Ne4 21. Qd4 Bg3+ 22. Kf1 Bxf4 23. Bf3 Ng3+ 0-1
2023.12.26 Titled Tue 26th Dec Early
700198 Klekowski, M (2477) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. c4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d5 e6 5. a3 Be7 6. e4 O-O 7. Nf3 exd5 8. exd5 Re8 9. Be2 c6 10. O-O cxd5 11. cxd5 Bf8 12. Bg5 Na6 13. Bh4 Nc7 14. Bc4 h6 15. Qd3 g6 16. Rfe1 Bg7 17. Rxe8+ Ncxe8 18. Ba2 Nd6 19. Nd4 Qf8 20. Bg3 Re8 21. h3 Nde4 22. Nxe4 Nxe4 23. Bf4 Qc5 24. Be3 Ba6 25. Qxa6 Bxd4 26. Rc1 Bxe3 27. Rxc5 Bxf2+ 28. Kh2 Bg3+ 29. Kg1 Nxc5 0-1
2023.12.26 Titled Tue 26th Dec Early
700418 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Mahdavi, Reza (2312) 1-0
1. a3 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. g3 e5 5. Bg2 f5 6. d3 Nd7 7. Nf3 Ne7 8. O-O O-O 9. Rb1 Nf6 10. Nd2 g5 11. b4 f4 12. Nde4 h6 13. Nxf6+ Rxf6 14. Nd5 Nxd5 15. Bxd5+ Kh8 16. Bb2 c6 17. Bg2 Qe7 18. d4 Bf5 19. Rc1 Raf8 20. c5 e4 21. d5 Rg6 22. Bxg7+ Kxg7 23. Qd4+ Kh7 24. Rfd1 Rd8 25. g4 dxc5 26. Qxc5 Qxc5 27. Rxc5 Bxg4 28. Bxe4 Bxe2 29. Re1 f3 30. dxc6 bxc6 31. Rxc6 Bd3 32. Bxg6+ Bxg6 33. Re7+ Kh8 34. h3 Bf5 35. Rxh6+ Kg8 36. Rh5 Kf8 37. Re3 Kg7 38. Rxg5+ Kf6 39. Rg3 Rd1+ 40. Kh2 Rd2 41. Rgxf3 Kg6 42. Kg3 Rd1 43. Kf4 Kf6 44. Rc3 Rd4+ 45. Kg3 Ke6 46. Rc6+ Kd7 47. Ra6 Be6 48. Rxa7+ Kd6 49. Ra6+ Kd7 50. Re3 Bd5 51. Ra7+ Kd6 52. Rg7 Rd1 53. Rg6+ Kd7 54. Rg7+ Kd6 55. Rg4 Rg1+ 56. Kf4 Rf1 57. f3 Rd1 58. h4 Rd4+ 59. Kg5 Rd1 60. h5 Rf1 61. h6 Bxf3 62. Rxf3 Rxf3 63. h7 Rf8 64. Kh6 1-0
2023.12.26 Titled Tue 26th Dec Early
700478 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Drygalov, Andrey (2475) 0-1
1. a3 Nf6 2. b4 d5 3. Bb2 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. g3 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c5 8. bxc5 Bxc5 9. c4 Nc6 10. Qa4 d4 11. Qb5 Qb6 12. d3 Nd7 13. Nbd2 Qc7 14. Qa4 e5 15. Ng5 Be7 16. Nge4 Be6 17. c5 f5 18. Nd6 Nxc5 19. Nb5 Qb6 0-1
2023.12.26 Titled Tue 26th Dec Early
700647 Kadric, D (2587) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d3 Bb7 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nh3 e6 6. O-O Ne7 7. f4 O-O 8. c3 c5 9. Nf2 Nbc6 10. Nd2 b5 11. a4 a6 12. Nf3 Qb6 13. g4 f5 14. h4 Rad8 15. Qe2 fxe4 16. dxe4 d5 17. Ng5 Na5 18. exd5 Bxd5 19. Bxd5 Rxd5 20. Nxe6 Re5 21. fxe5 Qxe6 22. axb5 Nc4 23. Rxa6 Qd5 24. Rd1 Rxf2 25. Kxf2 Qf7+ 26. Qf3 Qe8 27. Ra8 Nc8 28. Qd5+ Kh8 29. Qxc4 Bxe5 30. Bf4 Qf8 31. Kg3 Bf6 32. g5 Bg7 33. b6 h5 34. b7 Qf5 35. bxc8=Q+ Bf8 36. Qxf8+ Kh7 1-0
2023.10.24 Titled Tue 24th Oct Early
765586 Kraus, To (2491) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b6 3. Bd3 Bb7 4. Qe2 d6 5. Nf3 Nd7 6. O-O g6 7. c3 Bg7 8. Be3 c5 9. Nbd2 e6 10. Nc4 Qc7 11. a4 O-O-O 12. b4 d5 13. exd5 exd5 14. Nce5 c4 15. Nxc4 dxc4 16. Bxc4 Ngf6 17. Bxa6 Bxa6 18. Qxa6+ Kb8 19. a5 Nd5 20. axb6 Qb7 21. Qa3 N7xb6 22. Nd2 Rhe8 23. Rfe1 Nxe3 24. fxe3 Nd5 25. e4 Nxc3 26. e5 Nb5 27. Qa5 Nxd4 28. Nc4 Nc6 29. Qc5 Bf8 30. Qe3 Rd4 31. Rec1 Red8 32. Rab1 Qa7 33. Kf1 Qa2 34. Qe2 Qxe2+ 35. Kxe2 Nxb4 36. Na5 Ka8 0-1
2023.10.24 Titled Tue 24th Oct Early
765826 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Sasvatha A (1568) 1-0
1. h3 d5 2. g3 Bf5 3. Bg2 e6 4. d3 c6 5. Nd2 Nf6 6. e4 Bg6 7. Ne2 h6 8. O-O Nbd7 9. b3 Be7 10. Bb2 O-O 11. a3 Nc5 12. b4 Ncd7 13. c4 dxe4 14. Nxe4 Nxe4 15. dxe4 Nf6 16. Qc2 a5 17. Bc3 axb4 18. axb4 Qb6 19. Qb2 Qc7 20. Be5 Qb6 21. Bc3 Rfd8 22. Nf4 Bh7 23. Rxa8 Rxa8 24. Ra1 Rxa1+ 25. Qxa1 Qc7 26. Qa8+ Qd8 27. Qxb7 Nxe4 28. Be5 Qd1+ 29. Kh2 Nxf2 30. Qxe7 Be4 31. Nxe6 Ng4+ 32. hxg4 Qxg4 33. Qe8+ Kh7 34. Bxe4+ Qxe4 35. Nf8+ Kg8 36. Nd7+ Kh7 37. Nf8+ Kg8 38. Nd7+ Kh7 39. Nf6+ gxf6 40. Qxf7+ Kh8 41. Bxf6# 1-0
2023.10.24 Titled Tue 24th Oct Early
765926 Beerdsen, Thomas (2496) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. Nd2 Bb7 4. c3 d6 5. Bd3 Nd7 6. Qe2 g6 7. f4 Bg7 8. Ngf3 e6 9. a4 c6 10. f5 exf5 11. exf5+ Qe7 12. Ne4 O-O-O 13. Bf4 Ndf6 14. Nxd6+ Rxd6 15. Qxe7 Nxe7 16. Bxd6 Nxf5 17. Bxf5+ gxf5 18. Be5 c5 19. O-O Rg8 20. axb5 axb5 21. dxc5 Ne4 22. g3 Nxc5 23. Bxg7 Rxg7 24. Nd4 b4 25. Nxf5 Rg4 26. Nd6+ Kc7 27. Nxb7 Kxb7 28. Rxf7+ Kc6 29. Rf4 1-0
2023.10.24 Titled Tue 24th Oct Early
766217 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Gutkin, Ilya (2291) 1-0
1. h3 e5 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. d3 f5 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. a3 Bd6 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 Qe7 9. e3 f4 10. gxf4 exf4 11. Qe2 fxe3 12. fxe3 Bg3+ 13. Kd2 Bf5 14. Nc3 Rae8 15. Rag1 d4 16. Nxd4 Nxd4 17. exd4 Bf4+ 18. Kd1 Qd6 19. Ne4 Qa6 20. Nxf6+ Qxf6 21. Be4 Qe6 22. Qg2 Bh6 23. Bd5 Bg6 24. c4 Bh5+ 25. Kc2 1-0
2023.10.24 Titled Tue 24th Oct Early
766437 Zemlyanskii, Ivan (2368) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. d4 a6 2. e4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Bd3 Bb7 5. O-O d6 6. c4 Nd7 7. Nc3 g6 8. Be3 Bg7 9. Rc1 Ne7 10. d5 e5 11. b4 O-O 12. Na4 c5 13. dxc6 Nxc6 14. Qb3 Nd4 15. Bxd4 exd4 16. c5 b5 17. c6 bxa4 18. Qa3 Bc8 19. cxd7 Bxd7 20. Rc2 Qb6 21. Rfc1 Rab8 22. Rc7 Be8 23. Qb2 Qxb4 24. Qe2 Bb5 25. h3 Qa3 26. R1c2 Bxd3 27. Qxd3 Qxd3 0-1
2023.10.24 Titled Tue 24th Oct Early
766757 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Boruchovsky, A (2536) 0-1
1. a3 a5 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 e5 4. b3 Nf6 5. Bb2 Bd6 6. e3 O-O 7. Ne2 c6 8. O-O Bf5 9. d3 Qd7 10. Nd2 Bh3 11. c4 Na6 12. Qc2 Rac8 13. Bc3 b6 14. Qb2 Nc5 15. Qc2 Bxg2 16. Kxg2 Qf5 17. e4 dxe4 18. dxe4 Nfxe4 19. b4 Nxg3 20. Qxf5 Nxf5 21. bxc5 Bxc5 22. Ne4 Bd4 23. Rab1 Rb8 24. Rfd1 Rfd8 25. a4 f6 26. Nxd4 exd4 27. Be1 c5 28. Rd3 Re8 29. Ng3 Nd6 30. Rdb3 Nxc4 31. Nf5 g6 32. Nh4 Re2 33. Nf3 Ra2 34. Rb5 Re8 35. Rc1 Rxa4 36. Nd2 Nxd2 37. Bxd2 Re2 38. Bf4 Rb4 39. Rb1 d3 40. Rxb6 Rxf4 41. Rd6 Kg7 42. Rb7+ Kh6 43. Rdd7 Rfxf2+ 44. Kg3 Rg2+ 45. Kf3 Rxh2 46. Rxh7+ Kg5 47. Rhd7 c4 48. Rb5+ f5 49. Rd6 Rh3# 0-1
2023.10.24 Titled Tue 24th Oct Early
766899 Todorovic, Boj (2150) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1/2-1/2
1. Nf3 a6 2. g3 b6 3. Bg2 Bb7 4. O-O e6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 g6 7. d4 Bg7 8. Qc2 O-O 9. e4 d6 10. Rd1 Nbd7 11. e5 dxe5 12. Nxe5 Bxg2 13. Kxg2 Qc8 14. Qe2 Nxe5 15. dxe5 Nd7 16. f4 Rd8 17. Be3 Bf8 18. Qf3 b5 19. cxb5 axb5 20. Nxb5 Rb8 21. Qc6 Nb6 22. Bxb6 Rxd1 23. Rxd1 Rxb6 24. Qxc7 Qa8+ 25. Kh3 Rxb5 26. Rd8 Qf3 27. Rxf8+ Kxf8 28. Qd8+ Kg7 29. Qf6+ Kh6 30. Qg5+ Kg7 31. Qf6+ Kg8 32. Qd8+ Kg7 33. Qf6+ 1/2-1/2
2023.10.24 Titled Tue 24th Oct Early
767034 Indjic, A (2610) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b6 3. c4 Bb7 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bd3 d6 6. f4 Nd7 7. Nf3 g6 8. O-O Bg7 9. Kh1 Nh6 10. f5 Qe7 11. Bg5 f6 12. fxe6 fxg5 13. exd7+ Kxd7 14. Nd5 Qd8 15. e5 g4 16. exd6 gxf3 17. Qxf3 Bxd5 18. cxd5 Rf8 19. Qh3+ Kxd6 20. Qe6# 1-0
2023.10.17 Titled Tue 17th Oct Early
773014 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Balint, Vi (2183) 1-0
1. b4 a5 2. bxa5 Nc6 3. Bb2 Nf6 4. e3 e5 5. Nf3 e4 6. Nd4 Nxa5 7. Be2 Be7 8. Nf5 O-O 9. Nxe7+ Qxe7 10. O-O d5 11. d3 Bf5 12. Nd2 exd3 13. cxd3 c6 14. a4 Nd7 15. Ba3 c5 16. d4 b6 17. Rc1 Rfc8 18. Bb5 Nf6 19. Nf3 Qa7 20. dxc5 bxc5 21. Bb2 Rd8 22. Ne5 Rac8 23. Qf3 Be6 24. Qg3 d4 25. exd4 cxd4 26. Rfd1 Nb3 27. Rxc8 Rxc8 28. Nc6 Qc5 29. Nxd4 Rd8 30. h3 Nxd4 31. Rxd4 Rxd4 32. Bxd4 Qc1+ 33. Kh2 Ne4 34. Qxg7# 1-0
2023.10.17 Titled Tue 17th Oct Early
773342 Garcia Molina, Jose (2216) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. Nf3 b5 2. b3 Bb7 3. Bb2 e6 4. d3 d5 5. Nbd2 Nf6 6. g3 Be7 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O Nbd7 9. e4 dxe4 10. dxe4 Nxe4 11. Ng5 Nxd2 12. Bxb7 Nxf1 13. Nh3 Rb8 14. Bg2 Nxh2 15. Kxh2 Bf6 16. Bxf6 Qxf6 17. Rc1 Rfd8 18. Qe2 h6 19. Nf4 Nb6 20. Be4 Nd5 21. Nh5 Qb2 22. Rd1 Nc3 23. Rxd8+ Rxd8 24. Qg4 Nxe4 25. Qxe4 Qd4 26. Qf3 Qd5 27. Qe2 Qd1 28. Qe5 Qd4 29. Qe2 a6 30. Nf4 Qc3 31. Qe4 Qd2 32. Kg1 Qd1+ 33. Kh2 Qd4 34. Qe2 Qb6 35. Nd3 g6 36. Qg4 Qd4 37. Qf3 c5 38. Kg1 c4 39. Nf4 Qd1+ 40. Qxd1 Rxd1+ 41. Kg2 Ra1 42. bxc4 bxc4 43. Ne2 Rxa2 44. Nd4 Rb2 45. c3 a5 46. Nc6 a4 47. Na5 a3 48. Nxc4 a2 49. Nxb2 a1=Q 50. Nd3 Qxc3 51. Nf4 h5 52. Kh2 Qc6 53. Kg1 Qf3 54. Kh2 Kg7 55. Kg1 Kf6 56. Ng2 Qa8 57. Nf4 Kf5 58. Ng2 g5 59. Ne3+ Kg6 60. Kh2 Qa1 61. Kg2 Qa8+ 62. Kg1 Qc6 63. Kh2 f5 64. Ng2 e5 65. Ne3 f4 66. Ng2 f3 67. Ne3 g4 68. Kg1 Qc1+ 69. Nf1 Qe1 70. Kh2 Qxf2+ 71. Kh1 Qxf1+ 72. Kh2 Qe2+ 73. Kh1 Qg2# 0-1
2023.10.17 Titled Tue 17th Oct Early
773446 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Kovalev, Vl (2582) 0-1
1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. e3 Bg7 4. c4 O-O 5. Nf3 d6 6. d4 c5 7. Be2 cxb4 8. O-O b6 9. a3 bxa3 10. Nxa3 Bb7 11. Nb5 a6 12. Nc3 Nbd7 13. Qb3 Qc7 14. Rfb1 Rfb8 15. Nd2 e6 16. Bc1 d5 17. h3 e5 18. cxd5 exd4 19. exd4 b5 20. Nde4 Nxe4 21. Nxe4 Bxd4 22. d6 Qd8 23. Ng5 Qf6 24. Kh2 Nc5 25. Qg3 Bxa1 26. Qh4 h5 27. Rxa1 Qxa1 28. Qf4 Qg7 29. Bb2 Ne6 30. Nxe6 Qxb2 31. d7 fxe6 32. Qg5 Qg7 0-1
2023.10.17 Titled Tue 17th Oct Early
773668 Horcajuelo Rocamora, Martin (2244) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. Nf3 a6 2. g3 d6 3. Bg2 Bd7 4. O-O Qc8 5. Re1 Bh3 6. Bh1 h5 7. e4 h4 8. d4 Nc6 9. c3 g6 10. Bg5 hxg3 11. fxg3 Bg7 12. Nbd2 e5 13. d5 Nce7 14. Qc2 f6 15. Be3 Nh6 16. Nc4 Nf7 17. b4 g5 18. a4 Ng6 19. b5 f5 20. Nxg5 f4 21. Nxf7 Kxf7 22. Bf2 Bf6 23. b6 Be7 24. bxc7 Qxc7 25. Nb6 Rag8 26. Bg2 Bxg2 27. Kxg2 Nh4+ 28. Kf1 Nf3 29. Ke2 Nxe1 30. Rxe1 Rxh2 31. Kd3 fxg3 32. Rf1 Rxf2 33. Rxf2+ gxf2 34. Qxf2+ Bf6 35. Nc4 Qd7 36. Qf3 Qg4 37. Nxd6+ Ke7 38. Nf5+ Kd7 39. Qf2 Qd1+ 40. Kc4 Qxa4+ 41. Kd3 Qd1+ 42. Kc4 b5+ 43. Kc5 Qg1 44. Qxg1 Rxg1 45. Kb6 Ra1 46. Ne3 Bg5 47. Nc2 Ra4 48. Nb4 Be3+ 49. Kb7 a5 50. Nc6 Kd6 51. Ka6 Rxe4 52. Kxb5 Kxd5 53. c4+ Rxc4 54. Ne7+ Ke6 55. Kxc4 Kxe7 0-1
2023.10.17 Titled Tue 17th Oct Early
773833 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Mekhitarian, K (2559) 0-1
1. b4 b6 2. Bb2 Bb7 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Be2 Bg7 6. O-O O-O 7. d4 e6 8. c4 d5 9. Nc3 Nbd7 10. Qb3 a6 11. a4 Re8 12. Rac1 c6 13. Nb1 Ne4 14. Nbd2 f5 15. Rfd1 Qe7 16. b5 axb5 17. axb5 c5 18. cxd5 exd5 19. dxc5 Ndxc5 20. Qb4 Ra4 21. Qxa4 Nxa4 22. Bxg7 Kxg7 23. Nxe4 dxe4 24. Nd4 Nc5 25. h3 h5 26. Bc4 Kh6 27. Ra1 Ra8 28. Rac1 h4 29. Ne2 Rd8 30. Nd4 Qf6 31. Ra1 f4 32. Ra2 f3 33. g4 hxg3 34. fxg3 Ra8 35. Rad2 Ra3 36. Kf2 Rxe3 0-1
2023.10.17 Titled Tue 17th Oct Early
774148 Vivaan Vishal Shah (1909) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. c4 Bb7 4. f3 e6 5. cxb5 axb5 6. Bxb5 c5 7. Nc3 cxd4 8. Qxd4 Nc6 9. Bxc6 Bxc6 10. Nge2 Qa5 11. Be3 Rb8 12. Rb1 Nf6 13. O-O Be7 14. Qa7 Qd8 15. Nd4 Ba8 16. Ndb5 O-O 17. Qc7 d5 18. Qxd8 Rfxd8 19. exd5 Nxd5 20. Nxd5 Rxd5 21. Nc7 Rd3 22. Bf2 Bc6 23. b3 Rc8 24. Bg3 Bd6 25. Na6 Bb5 26. Bxd6 Rxd6 27. Nb4 Bxf1 28. Kxf1 Rd4 29. a3 Kf8 30. Rb2 Ke7 31. Na6 Rd6 32. Nb4 Rd4 33. Na6 Rc6 34. Nb4 Rc3 35. Ke2 Kd7 36. Na2 Rc6 37. b4 Rdc4 38. Kd2 Rd4+ 39. Ke2 Ra6 40. Rb3 Kc7 41. Nc3 Kb7 42. a4 Rd8 43. b5 Raa8 44. Ne4 Rd5 45. Nd2 Rxa4 46. Rc3 Rxb5 47. Rd3 Rd5 48. Rb3+ Kc6 49. Rc3+ Kd7 50. Ne4 Ra2+ 51. Ke3 Rxg2 0-1
2023.10.17 Titled Tue 17th Oct Early
774213 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Bueno, Alfe (2140) 1-0
1. a3 e5 2. c4 f5 3. d3 Nf6 4. g3 Nc6 5. Bg2 a5 6. Nc3 Bc5 7. e3 d6 8. Nge2 O-O 9. O-O Qe8 10. Nd5 Qf7 11. Nec3 Be6 12. Nxf6+ Qxf6 13. Nd5 Qf7 14. Bd2 Kh8 15. b4 Ba7 16. bxa5 Bc5 17. Rb1 Nxa5 18. Bxa5 Rxa5 19. Rxb7 Bxd5 20. Bxd5 Qf6 21. Rxc7 f4 22. exf4 exf4 23. Qg4 fxg3 24. hxg3 Rxa3 25. Qe2 Qg6 26. Kg2 Rxd3 27. Be4 Rxf2+ 28. Qxf2 Qxe4+ 29. Kh2 1-0
2023.10.17 Titled Tue 17th Oct Early
774399 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Nazari, Arad (2364) 0-1
1. a3 e5 2. c4 Nf6 3. d3 c6 4. Nf3 Bd6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 Re8 8. g4 Be7 9. g5 hxg5 10. Bxg5 d5 11. Rg1 e4 12. dxe4 dxe4 13. Qxd8 Bxd8 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. Ng5 Bxc3+ 16. bxc3 f6 17. Nh3 Kf7 18. O-O-O Nd7 19. Nf4 g5 20. Nh5 Ne5 21. e3 Bg4 22. Rxg4 Nxg4 23. Ng3 Nxf2 24. Rd2 Nd3+ 25. Bxd3 exd3 26. e4 Rad8 27. Rf2 Kg6 28. Kd2 Rh8 29. Ke3 Rh4 30. Nf5 Rh3+ 31. Kd2 Rdh8 32. Rf1 Rxh2+ 33. Kxd3 c5 34. e5 R8h3+ 35. Ke4 Re2+ 36. Kd5 Rxe5+ 0-1
2023.10.10 Titled Tue 10th Oct Early
782402 Pein, Jonathan (2261) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. b3 b6 2. Bb2 Bb7 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. d4 Be7 6. Bd3 O-O 7. Nbd2 c5 8. O-O Nc6 9. a3 a6 10. Qe2 b5 11. Rac1 Qb6 12. c4 cxd4 13. Nxd4 Nxd4 14. Bxd4 Qa5 15. cxb5 axb5 16. Bxb5 Qxa3 17. Bd3 Qb4 18. Nc4 Bd5 19. Nb6 Rab8 20. Nxd5 Nxd5 21. Bc2 Rfc8 22. Qh5 g6 23. Qf3 Qd2 24. Rfd1 Qa5 25. h4 Ba3 26. Be4 Bxc1 27. Bxd5 f5 28. Bc4 Ba3 29. Qf4 Bf8 30. h5 Bg7 31. hxg6 hxg6 32. Bxg7 Rxc4 33. Qxb8+ Kxg7 34. bxc4 Qa4 35. Qd6 Qxc4 36. Qxd7+ Kh6 37. Qd4 Qc2 38. Qf4+ Kh5 39. Rf1 Qd2 40. Qf3+ Kg5 41. g3 Qc2 42. Kg2 Kf6 43. Qf4 Qc6+ 44. Qf3 Qc2 45. e4 Kg7 46. exf5 gxf5 47. Re1 Kf6 48. Qe2 Qc6+ 49. Qf3 Qc2 50. Qe3 Qc6+ 51. Kg1 Qd5 52. Qc3+ Kf7 53. Qe5 Qc4 54. Re3 Qc1+ 55. Kg2 Qc6+ 56. f3 Qc2+ 57. Re2 Qc4 58. Qe3 Qc6 59. Kf2 Qc4 60. g4 fxg4 61. fxg4 Ke7 62. Qe4 Qc5+ 63. Kf3 Qc3+ 64. Re3 Qc1 65. Qxe6+ Kd8 66. Rd3+ Kc7 67. Qe5+ Kb7 68. Qe4+ Kc7 69. Re3 Qf1+ 70. Kg3 Qg1+ 71. Kf4 Qh2+ 72. Kf5 Qh7+ 73. Ke6 Qh6+ 74. Kd5 Qd6+ 75. Kc4 Qa6+ 76. Kd4 Qd6+ 77. Qd5 Qb4+ 78. Qc4+ 1-0
2023.10.10 Titled Tue 10th Oct Early
782454 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Llanos, G (2288) 1-0
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. e3 Nc6 5. Bxf6 Qxf6 6. c3 Ba5 7. d4 d5 8. h3 O-O 9. Nf3 Bf5 10. Bd3 Rfe8 11. O-O Ne7 12. Ne5 c6 13. Qc2 Bc7 14. f4 Bxd3 15. Qxd3 Nf5 16. Nd2 Nd6 17. Rab1 Re7 18. a4 Rae8 19. c4 dxc4 20. Ndxc4 Nxc4 21. Qxc4 Bb6 22. Rb3 Qe6 23. Qxe6 Rxe6 24. Nc4 R8e7 25. Rfb1 h5 26. Kf2 h4 27. a5 Bd8 28. Rxb7 Kh7 29. a6 f6 30. Rxe7 Rxe7 31. Rb7 Kg6 32. Na5 Kf7 33. Nxc6 1-0
2023.10.10 Titled Tue 10th Oct Early
782910 Lehtosaari, Mauri (2151) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 b5 2. c3 Bb7 3. Qb3 a6 4. a4 e5 5. axb5 exd4 6. cxd4 Nf6 7. Nf3 Bd5 8. Qc2 Bb4+ 9. Bd2 Bxd2+ 10. Nbxd2 axb5 11. Rxa8 Bxa8 12. e3 b4 13. Bc4 O-O 14. O-O c5 15. dxc5 Qc7 16. Rc1 Nc6 17. h3 Bb7 18. Qb3 Ne5 19. Be2 Bd5 20. Qxb4 Rb8 21. Qc3 Nxf3+ 22. Bxf3 Be6 23. b4 h5 24. Rb1 Rc8 25. Qd4 Qa7 26. Ne4 Nh7 27. Nd6 Rb8 28. b5 Qa2 29. Ra1 Qb3 30. b6 Ng5 31. Be2 Qc2 32. Bf1 Bxh3 33. Qh4 Qg6 34. Kh2 Bg4 35. Qg3 Kh7 36. Ra7 Ne6 37. f3 Nxc5 38. fxg4 hxg4 39. Qh4+ Kg8 40. b7 Qxd6+ 41. Qg3 Qxg3+ 42. Kxg3 Rxb7 43. Ra8+ Kh7 44. Be2 Rb2 45. Bxg4 Ne4+ 46. Kf3 Nf6 47. Bf5+ g6 48. Bd3 Rd2 49. Be2 Kg7 50. Ra7 Rd5 51. e4 Rd4 52. e5 Ng4 53. Kg3 Nxe5 54. Ra5 Kf6 55. Ra6+ Ke7 56. Ra7 Nc6 57. Rb7 Rd6 58. Kf2 Nd8 59. Rb8 Ne6 60. Rb2 Rd4 61. Bf3 Kf6 62. Re2 Rf4 63. Ra2 Rb4 64. Kg3 Rb3 65. Rf2 Nd4 66. Kh4 Nxf3+ 67. gxf3 Rb4+ 68. Kg3 d5 69. Ra2 d4 70. Kf4 Rb8 71. Ke4 Rd8 72. Rd2 Kg5 73. f4+ Kg4 74. Rg2+ Kh3 75. Rd2 d3 76. Kf3 Rd7 77. Rd1 Kh2 78. Rd2+ Kh1 79. Rd1+ Kh2 80. Rd2+ Kh3 81. Rd1 Kh2 1/2-1/2
2023.10.10 Titled Tue 10th Oct Early
782998 Szikszai, Bertalan (2263) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. a4 b4 4. Nd2 e6 5. Nb3 Bb7 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. Qe2 d5 8. e5 Nfd7 9. Nf3 Be7 10. h4 h6 11. Bd2 a5 12. Rh3 c6 13. Kf1 Na6 14. Kg1 c5 15. dxc5 Naxc5 16. Nxc5 Nxc5 17. Bb5+ Kf8 18. Nd4 Qb6 19. Be3 Rc8 20. Nb3 Qc7 21. Nxc5 Bxc5 22. Bxc5+ Qxc5 23. c3 d4 24. cxd4 Qxd4 25. Rd1 Qf4 26. Rhd3 Bd5 27. Rd4 Qf5 28. Bd7 Rc2 29. Qe3 Qg6 30. Rxd5 exd5 31. e6 Qe4 32. Qg3 fxe6 33. Qb8+ Ke7 34. Qxh8 Kxd7 35. Qxg7+ Kc6 36. Qxh6 Qe2 37. Rf1 Rxb2 38. Qf8 Rd2 39. Rc1+ Kd7 40. Qc8+ 1-0
2023.09.26 Titled Tue 26th Sep Late
797361 Degtiarev, E (2384) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. d4 b5 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Nf3 a6 5. O-O d6 6. a4 b4 7. c3 Nf6 8. Qe2 bxc3 9. bxc3 Nbd7 10. a5 Be7 11. c4 e5 12. d5 O-O 13. Nbd2 Nh5 14. g3 g6 15. Ne1 Ng7 16. f3 f5 17. Ng2 f4 18. g4 h5 19. h3 hxg4 20. fxg4 c6 21. Nf3 cxd5 22. exd5 Kf7 23. Qe4 Rh8 24. Qxg6+ Kg8 25. Bf5 Nf8 26. Be6+ Nxe6 27. dxe6 Qe8 28. Qxe8+ Rxe8 29. c5 Rxh3 30. Ra3 Nxe6 31. Nd2 Rxa3 32. Bxa3 Nxc5 33. Bxc5 dxc5 34. Nc4 Bf8 35. g5 Bg7 36. Nh4 Rd8 37. Nf5 Be4 38. Nfd6 Bd3 39. Rc1 Bxc4 40. Nxc4 e4 41. Kf2 Bd4+ 42. Ke1 Kf7 43. Nb6 Ke6 44. Nc4 Rh8 45. Nd2 Rh1+ 46. Nf1 Kd5 47. Rd1 Rg1 48. Rd2 Rxg5 49. Rc2 Ke5 50. Rh2 Rg1 51. Rh5+ Kd6 52. Rh6+ Kd5 53. Rxa6 f3 54. Ra8 e3 55. Rd8+ Kc4 56. a6 e2 0-1
2023.09.26 Titled Tue 26th Sep Late
797513 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Negron Lizarazo, Juan Sebastian (1645) 1-0
1. b4 g6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 d5 4. c4 Bg7 5. cxd5 O-O 6. Nf3 Nxd5 7. Bxg7 Kxg7 8. Qb3 Nc6 9. a3 Be6 10. Qb2+ Nf6 11. Be2 Qd6 12. O-O Bd5 13. Nc3 Bxf3 14. Bxf3 Rad8 15. d4 Kg8 16. Nb5 Qd7 17. Rac1 a6 18. Bxc6 bxc6 19. Na7 Ng4 20. Nxc6 Qd6 21. Ne5 Nxe5 22. dxe5 Qb6 23. Rc5 Rd7 24. h4 Rfd8 25. Qc2 Rd2 26. Qc4 R2d7 27. h5 gxh5 28. Qe4 Qg6 29. Qf3 e6 30. Rfc1 Rd5 31. Rxd5 Rxd5 32. Rxc7 Rxe5 33. Rc8+ Kg7 34. Qa8 Kh6 35. Rg8 Qf6 36. Qf8+ 1-0
2023.09.26 Titled Tue 26th Sep Late
797650 Zhigalko, S (2572) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. Bd3 Bb7 4. Nf3 e6 5. O-O d6 6. Re1 Nd7 7. Nbd2 Be7 8. Nf1 c5 9. c3 Ngf6 10. Ng3 O-O 11. h3 h6 12. Be3 Qc7 13. Qe2 Rfc8 14. Rad1 Qa5 15. Bb1 cxd4 16. cxd4 d5 17. e5 Ne4 18. Nxe4 dxe4 19. Nd2 f5 20. exf6 Nxf6 21. Bf4 Bb4 22. Be5 Nd7 23. Bg3 Nf6 24. a3 Bxd2 25. Rxd2 e3 26. Qxe3 Bd5 27. Be5 Nd7 28. Qd3 Nxe5 29. dxe5 b4 30. Qh7+ Kf8 31. Rd4 bxa3 32. Rf4+ Ke8 33. b4 Qb6 34. Qxg7 1-0
2023.09.26 Titled Tue 26th Sep Late
797866 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Idnani, Taran (1988) 1-0
1. a4 g6 2. g3 Bg7 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. Nc3 O-O 5. d3 c5 6. Bd2 Nc6 7. Qc1 d5 8. Bh6 d4 9. Nd1 e5 10. h4 e4 11. dxe4 c4 12. h5 d3 13. Bxg7 Kxg7 14. hxg6 fxg6 15. Qh6+ Kg8 16. cxd3 cxd3 17. Nc3 Be6 18. O-O-O Qb6 19. Rxd3 Ne5 20. Nh3 Nxd3+ 21. exd3 Ng4 22. Qh4 h5 23. Qg5 Bf7 24. Nf4 Nxf2 25. Rxh5 Qe3+ 26. Kc2 Nxd3 27. Nxd3 Qxg5 28. Rxg5 Rad8 29. Nf4 Kg7 30. e5 Rfe8 31. e6 Bxe6 32. Rxg6+ Kf7 33. Rxe6 Rxe6 34. Nxe6 Kxe6 35. Bxb7 Rg8 36. Bd5+ Kd6 37. Bxg8 1-0
2023.09.26 Titled Tue 26th Sep Late
798064 Melkumyan, H (2650) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 b5 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bxb5 Bxe4 4. Nf3 e6 5. O-O Nf6 6. Nc3 Bxf3 7. Qxf3 c6 8. Ba4 d5 9. Nd1 Be7 10. Ne3 O-O 11. c3 c5 12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. Rd1 Nbd7 14. Bc2 Qb6 15. b3 Rac8 16. Bb2 Bxe3 17. Qxe3 Qxe3 18. fxe3 Nc5 19. Rac1 Nce4 20. Bd3 Ng4 21. Re1 Ne5 22. Bf1 f6 23. c4 Nd2 24. cxd5 Nxf1 25. Rxf1 Nd3 26. Rxc8 Rxc8 27. Bd4 exd5 28. Rd1 Rc1 29. Rxc1 Nxc1 30. Bxa7 Nxa2 31. Kf1 Kf7 32. Bc5 Nc1 33. b4 Nd3 34. Ke2 Nxc5 35. bxc5 Ke6 36. Kd3 Kd7 37. Kd4 Kc6 38. g3 g6 39. g4 h6 40. h4 h5 41. gxh5 gxh5 42. e4 dxe4 43. Kxe4 Kxc5 44. Kf5 Kd6 45. Kxf6 Kd7 46. Kf7 Kd8 47. Kg6 Ke8 48. Kxh5 Kf8 49. Kg4 Kg8 50. h5 Kh8 51. h6 Kg8 52. h7+ Kh8 53. Kg3 Kg7 54. h8=Q+ Kxh8 1/2-1/2
2023.09.26 Titled Tue 26th Sep Late
798198 Carrasco Miranda, A (2241) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 0-1
1. d4 b5 2. a4 b4 3. e4 Bb7 4. Bd3 e6 5. Nf3 d6 6. O-O Nd7 7. c3 bxc3 8. Nxc3 Be7 9. Re1 Ngf6 10. a5 a6 11. Bg5 O-O 12. Qd2 c5 13. d5 e5 14. Reb1 Nh5 15. Bxe7 Qxe7 16. b4 cxb4 17. Rxb4 Nc5 18. Rab1 Nf4 19. Bf1 f5 20. exf5 Rxf5 21. g3 Ng6 22. Bg2 Raf8 23. Qd1 Bc8 24. Ne4 R5f7 25. Nxc5 dxc5 26. Re4 Bf5 27. Rxe5 Nxe5 28. d6 Nxf3+ 29. Bxf3 Qf6 30. Rb6 Bc2 31. Qxc2 Qxf3 32. Qxc5 Qxf2+ 33. Qxf2 Rxf2 34. d7 Rf1+ 35. Kg2 Rd1 36. Rb7 Rd8 37. Ra7 R1xd7 38. Rxa6 Rd2+ 39. Kh3 Ra2 40. Ra7 Rd5 41. a6 Rda5 42. Kg4 Rxa6 43. Rb7 R2a4+ 44. Kf5 R4a5+ 45. Kg4 Rg6+ 46. Kh4 Rh6+ 47. Kg4 Ra4+ 48. Kg5 Ra8 49. h4 Rg6+ 50. Kf4 Rf8+ 51. Ke3 Rxg3+ 0-1
2023.09.26 Titled Tue 26th Sep Late
798350 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) Yeletsky, Ivan (2504) 0-1
1. b4 e6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. a3 c5 4. b5 d5 5. e3 a6 6. Nf3 Bd7 7. bxa6 Nxa6 8. c4 Bd6 9. Be2 dxc4 10. Bxc4 b5 11. Be2 O-O 12. O-O Nc7 13. Ne5 Be8 14. d3 Ncd5 15. Nd2 Qc7 16. Ndf3 Nd7 17. Nxd7 Bxd7 18. Qd2 Rfc8 19. Rfc1 h6 20. g3 Nb6 21. Bd4 Qb7 22. Be5 Bf8 23. e4 c4 24. dxc4 Nxc4 25. Bxc4 Rxc4 26. Rxc4 bxc4 27. Qd4 c3 28. Qxc3 Qxe4 29. Qe3 Qxe3 30. fxe3 Rxa3 31. Rxa3 Bxa3 32. Kf2 f6 33. Bc3 e5 34. h4 h5 35. Nd2 Be6 36. Ne4 Bd5 37. Nd2 Bc5 38. Bb2 Kf7 39. Bc1 Ke6 40. Nb1 Be4 41. Nc3 Bc6 42. Ne2 Kf5 43. Bd2 Ke4 44. Bc1 Kd3 45. Ng1 Kc2 46. Ne2 Bb5 0-1
2023.09.26 Titled Tue 26th Sep Late
798450 Grinev, V (2418) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2346) 1-0
1. d4 b5 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Qe2 a6 5. Nf3 d6 6. O-O Nd7 7. a4 b4 8. Nbd2 c5 9. c3 bxc3 10. bxc3 Ngf6 11. Rb1 Qc7 12. d5 e5 13. Nc4 Be7 14. a5 O-O 15. Bg5 h6 16. Bxf6 Bxf6 17. Nb6 Nxb6 18. Rxb6 Rfb8 19. Nd2 Bd8 20. Nc4 Qe7 21. Rxd6 Bxa5 22. Qg4 Bc8 23. Qg3 Bxc3 24. Rxh6 a5 25. Nb6 Ra7 26. d6 Qd8 27. Nd5 g6 28. Nxc3 Qxd6 29. Bc4 Kf8 30. Rh8+ Kg7 31. Qh4 Be6 32. Rh7+ Kg8 33. Nd5 Bxd5 34. Bxd5 g5 35. Rh8+ Kg7 36. Qh7+ Kf6 37. Rxb8 Qxb8 38. Qh6+ Ke7 39. Qxg5+ Kf8 40. Qf6 Kg8 41. h4 a4 42. h5 a3 43. h6 Qf8 44. Ba2 c4 45. Rc1 c3 46. Rxc3 Rd7 1-0
2023.09.19 Titled Tue 19th Sep Late
805345 Ljubarov, M (2305) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2345) 0-1
1. d4 b5 2. Nf3 Bb7 3. a4 b4 4. a5 Nf6 5. e3 a6 6. Nbd2 e6 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Bd3 O-O 9. Bd2 Ne4 10. O-O Nxd2 11. Nfxd2 d5 12. f4 Nd7 13. Qh5 g6 14. Qe2 c5 15. dxc5 Nxc5 16. Nxc5 Bxc5 17. Nb3 Ba7 18. Kh1 Qd6 19. Rad1 Rfe8 20. e4 dxe4 21. Bxe4 Bd5 22. Qd3 Rad8 23. Bxd5 Qxd5 24. Qxd5 exd5 25. Rfe1 Rc8 26. Rxe8+ Rxe8 27. g3 Re2 28. Rd2 Rxd2 29. Nxd2 Bd4 30. Nb3 Bxb2 31. Nc5 Bc3 32. Nxa6 b3 33. cxb3 Bxa5 34. b4 Bb6 35. Kg2 Kf8 36. Kf3 Ke7 37. Nc5 Bxc5 38. bxc5 f5 39. Ke3 Kd7 40. Kd3 Kc7 41. Kc3 Kd7 42. Kd3 h6 43. h3 Kc7 44. Kc3 Kd7 45. Kd3 g5 46. h4 gxh4 47. gxh4 Kc6 48. Kd4 h5 49. Ke5 Kxc5 50. Kxf5 d4 51. Ke4 Kc4 52. f5 d3 53. f6 d2 54. f7 d1=Q 55. Ke5 Qd8 56. Ke6 Qf8 0-1
2023.09.19 Titled Tue 19th Sep Late
805555 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2345) Pironti, Francisco Ferrari (1947) 1/2-1/2
1. b4 a5 2. bxa5 Rxa5 3. Bb2 Nf6 4. Nf3 d5 5. g3 e6 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. d3 c5 9. Nbd2 Nc6 10. e4 b5 11. exd5 exd5 12. Re1 Be6 13. Rxe6 fxe6 14. Qe2 Qd7 15. Bh3 Nd8 16. Ng5 Qa7 17. Bxe6+ Kh8 18. Re1 Rxa2 19. Bxf6 Bxf6 20. Nxh7 Nxe6 21. Nxf8 Nxf8 22. Qh5+ Kg8 23. Qxd5+ Qf7 24. Qxc5 Ne6 25. Qd5 Ng5 26. Re8+ Kh7 27. Qxf7 Nxf7 28. Rc8 Nd6 29. Rc5 b4 30. Kg2 Bc3 31. Nf3 Rxc2 32. Ng5+ Kg6 33. Nf3 b3 34. Rc6 b2 35. Rxd6+ Kf7 36. Rb6 Rc1 37. Rb7+ Ke6 38. Rb6+ Kd5 39. Nd2 Bxd2 40. Rxb2 Bc3 41. Rb7 Rc2 42. h4 Bd4 43. Rf7 Ke6 44. Rf4 Be5 45. Re4 Kd5 46. Rg4 Rc3 47. Rg5 Ke6 48. Rg6+ Kf5 49. Rg5+ Kf6 50. f4 Bd4 51. Rd5 Rxd3 52. Rd6+ Ke7 53. Rd5 Ke6 54. Rd8 Ke7 55. Rd5 Rd2+ 56. Kf3 Bc3 57. Rc5 Bf6 58. Rc7+ Rd7 59. Rc5 Kf7 60. Kg4 Rd3 61. Rc7+ Ke6 62. Rc6+ Kd5 63. Rc7 Ke4 64. Rc4+ Ke3 65. Rc1 Kf2 66. Rc2+ Ke3 67. h5 Rd2 68. Rc6 Rg2 69. h6 Kf2 70. Rc2+ Kf1 71. Rxg2 Kxg2 72. h7 g6 73. f5 gxf5+ 74. Kxf5 Bh8 75. g4 Kh3 76. g5 Kh4 77. Kg6 Kg4 78. Kf7 Kxg5 79. Kg8 Bc3 80. h8=Q Bxh8 1/2-1/2
2023.09.19 Titled Tue 19th Sep Late
805705 Han, Yichen (2413) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2345) 0-1
1. d4 b5 2. e4 Bb7 3. Nd2 a6 4. Ngf3 e6 5. a4 b4 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. O-O d6 8. Qe2 Nbd7 9. Rd1 Be7 10. Nf1 O-O 11. Ng3 Re8 12. e5 Nd5 13. Qe4 Nf8 14. Qg4 Ng6 15. h4 Nxh4 16. Ng5 Ng6 17. Nh5 dxe5 18. dxe5 Qd7 19. Ne4 Bf8 20. Bh6 Kh8 21. Bf4 Ndxf4 22. Nxf4 Nxe5 23. Qh5 Nxd3 24. Rxd3 Qc6 25. Ng5 h6 26. Nxf7+ Kg8 27. Qg6 e5 28. Nxh6+ Kh8 29. Nf7+ Kg8 30. Nh6+ Kh8 31. Qf7 Qxh6 32. Ng6+ Kh7 33. Rh3 Qxh3 34. gxh3 Be4 35. Nxf8+ Rxf8 36. Qh5+ Kg8 37. Qxe5 Rae8 38. Qc5 Rf6 39. Kf1 Rg6 40. f3 Bxf3 41. Kf2 Bg2 42. Re1 Rf8+ 43. Ke2 Re6+ 44. Kd2 Rd8+ 0-1
2023.09.19 Titled Tue 19th Sep Late
805806 Firouzja, Alireza (2777) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2345) 1-0
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Qe2 d6 6. O-O Be7 7. Nc3 Nbd7 8. Rd1 O-O 9. e5 Bxf3 10. gxf3 Nd5 11. Qe4 g6 12. Nxd5 exd5 13. Qxd5 dxe5 14. dxe5 Nc5 15. Bb5 Qc8 16. Bh6 Rd8 17. Qc6 Qf5 18. Qxc7 Bg5 19. Rxd8+ Rxd8 20. Bc4 Ne6 21. Bxe6 fxe6 22. Qg7# 1-0
2023.09.19 Titled Tue 19th Sep Late
806057 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2345) Tikhonov, Viacheslav (2181) 1-0
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. e3 O-O 5. c3 Ba5 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. g3 d5 8. Bg2 c6 9. Ne2 Nd7 10. O-O h5 11. h3 Nc5 12. d4 Ne4 13. c4 Bf5 14. cxd5 cxd5 15. Nf4 Rfd8 16. Qxh5 g6 17. Qe2 g5 18. Nd3 Bc7 19. Rc1 Rac8 20. Nd2 b6 21. a4 Qd6 22. Nxe4 dxe4 23. Ne5 Qe6 24. Rc6 Rd6 25. Rac1 Rxc6 26. Rxc6 Qb3 27. Qh5 Bxe5 28. Qxg5+ Bg7 29. Rxc8+ Bxc8 30. Qd8+ Bf8 31. Qxc8 Qxa4 32. Bxe4 Qd1+ 33. Kg2 Qh5 34. Qb7 a5 35. Qxb6 a4 36. Qa6 a3 37. g4 Qg5 38. Bd3 Qd5+ 39. Kg1 a2 40. Qa4 Qe6 41. Bf1 Qd5 42. Bg2 Qe6 43. d5 Qb6 44. Qxa2 Qc5 45. Qe2 Bd6 46. f4 Qc1+ 47. Kf2 Qc3 48. h4 Qb4 49. h5 Qxf4+ 50. exf4 Bxf4 51. Qe8+ Kg7 52. Qe4 Bh6 53. d6 f6 54. d7 Bg5 55. Qg6+ Kf8 56. d8=Q# 1-0
2023.09.19 Titled Tue 19th Sep Late
806099 Schmidt, Ha (2343) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2345) 0-1
1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3 e6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bd3 d6 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Re1 Be7 8. Qe2 O-O 9. Bg5 c5 10. dxc5 bxc5 11. Rad1 Qb6 12. b3 Rfe8 13. e5 Bxf3 14. Qxf3 Nxe5 15. Rxe5 dxe5 16. Qh3 g6 17. Qh4 Qb4 18. Ne4 Nxe4 19. Bxe7 Nc3 20. Re1 Rxe7 0-1
2023.09.19 Titled Tue 19th Sep Late
806288 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2345) Grigoriants, S RUS (2562) 1/2-1/2
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. e3 O-O 5. c3 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. g3 d5 8. Bg2 c6 9. Ne2 Bf5 10. O-O Nd7 11. d4 b5 12. Nd2 Nb6 13. h3 Re8 14. g4 Bg6 15. Nf4 Qd6 16. Nxg6 hxg6 17. e4 Qf4 18. e5 Be7 19. Rb1 f6 20. Nf3 fxe5 21. dxe5 Bc5 22. Qd3 Kh7 23. Rbe1 Nc4 24. e6 Re7 25. h4 Qxg4 26. Ng5+ Kh6 27. Nf7+ Kh7 28. Ng5+ Kh6 29. Nf7+ Kh7 30. Ng5+ 1/2-1/2
2023.09.19 Titled Tue 19th Sep Late
806379 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2345) Maghsoodloo, Parham (2707) 0-1
1. b4 a6 2. Bb2 h6 3. e4 d6 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. a3 Nf6 6. d3 g6 7. Nbd2 Bg7 8. g3 O-O 9. Bg2 e5 10. O-O Nh5 11. Nc4 f5 12. Nh4 Nf4 13. exf5 gxf5 14. Ne3 Nxg2 15. Nexg2 f4 16. gxf4 exf4 17. Bxg7 Kxg7 18. Qh5 Qg5 19. Qxg5+ hxg5 20. Nf3 g4 21. Ng5 Nd4 22. Ne1 d5 23. c3 Ne2+ 24. Kh1 f3 25. Nc2 Rh8 26. Ne3 Bd7 27. Nxd5 Rxh2+ 28. Kxh2 Rh8+ 0-1
2023.09.19 Titled Tue 19th Sep Late
806541 Lopez Mulet, Inigo (2414) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2345) 0-1
1. e4 a6 2. Nf3 b5 3. a4 b4 4. c3 e6 5. d4 Bb7 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. e5 Nd5 8. c4 Ne7 9. O-O Ng6 10. g3 Be7 11. Qe2 O-O 12. Nbd2 c5 13. h4 Re8 14. dxc5 Bxc5 15. Ne4 Bxe4 16. Qxe4 Nc6 17. h5 Nf8 18. Bg5 Be7 19. Qf4 Bxg5 20. Nxg5 Nxe5 21. Qxe5 f6 22. Qe4 fxg5 23. Rad1 Qf6 24. c5 Qxb2 25. Rfe1 b3 26. Bc4 Rac8 27. h6 gxh6 28. Rb1 Qc3 29. Rec1 Qf6 30. Bxb3 Ng6 31. c6 d5 32. Qe2 Ne5 33. Qxa6 Rf8 34. Qe2 Nxc6 35. a5 Nd4 36. Qd3 Qxf2+ 37. Kh1 Rxc1+ 38. Rxc1 Nf3 39. Qc2 Qxg3 40. a6 Qh3+ 41. Qh2 Qxh2# 0-1
2023.09.19 Titled Tue 19th Sep Late
806650 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2345) Przybylski, W (2308) 1-0
1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. a3 a5 5. b5 Nbd7 6. Nf3 Bd6 7. d4 O-O 8. Bd3 Re8 9. Nbd2 b6 10. Ne5 Bb7 11. f4 Ne4 12. O-O f6 13. Nc6 Bxc6 14. bxc6 Nb8 15. Nxe4 dxe4 16. Bxe4 Re7 17. c4 Qe8 18. Rc1 f5 19. Bf3 Rf7 20. d5 e5 21. fxe5 Bxe5 22. Bxe5 Qxe5 23. d6 Na6 24. Bd5 cxd6 25. Bxf7+ Kxf7 26. Qd5+ Qxd5 27. cxd5 g6 28. Rb1 Rb8 29. Rfc1 Nc5 30. Rxb6 Rc8 31. Rxc5 dxc5 32. d6 Ra8 33. d7 Ke7 34. Rb5 c4 35. Rc5 Kd6 36. Rxc4 Kc7 37. Kf2 Rd8 38. h4 1-0
2023.09.19 Titled Tue 19th Sep Late
806729 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2345) Melkumyan, H (2650) 0-1
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. Bxe5 Nc6 4. Bxf6 Qxf6 5. c3 Bxb4 6. d4 Ba5 7. e3 O-O 8. Ne2 Re8 9. Nd2 d6 10. g3 Bg4 11. Bg2 Bxc3 12. Rc1 Nxd4 13. Rxc3 Nxe2 14. Rc4 Bh5 15. g4 Nf4 16. Rxf4 Qxf4 17. gxh5 d5 18. Qf3 Qxf3 19. Bxf3 c6 20. h6 g6 21. Ke2 Rad8 22. Rb1 Re7 23. Nb3 Kf8 24. a4 b6 25. a5 c5 26. axb6 axb6 27. Nc1 Re6 28. Nd3 d4 29. Nf4 Red6 30. exd4 Rxd4 31. Ng2 Rb4 32. Ra1 Rb2+ 33. Ke3 c4 34. Nf4 Rb3+ 35. Ke4 Re8+ 36. Kd4 Rxf3 37. Nd5 b5 0-1
2023.08.23 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
840965 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Srivatsan Karthikeyan (1813) 1-0
1. b4 e6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. a3 d5 4. Nf3 b6 5. e3 Bb7 6. c4 Nbd7 7. Nc3 dxc4 8. Bxc4 c5 9. O-O cxb4 10. axb4 Bxb4 11. Qb3 Be7 12. Ng5 Nc5 13. Qb5+ Qd7 14. d4 Qxb5 15. Nxb5 Nce4 16. Nxe4 Nxe4 17. Nc7+ Kd7 18. Nxa8 Rxa8 19. Bb5+ Kd8 20. Rfc1 a6 21. Bc6 Ra7 22. Bxb7 Rxb7 23. Rxa6 Nd6 24. Ba3 Kd7 25. Ra8 b5 26. Rb1 Nc4 27. Bxe7 Kxe7 28. h4 Kd6 29. Rc8 Kd7 30. Rxc4 1-0
2023.08.23 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
841055 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Drygalov, Sergey (2547) 1/2-1/2
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 e4 3. e3 Nf6 4. a3 a5 5. b5 d5 6. c4 c6 7. Nc3 d4 8. exd4 Qxd4 9. Nge2 Qe5 10. Ng3 Bc5 11. Be2 Bd4 12. O-O O-O 13. Qc2 h5 14. Rfe1 h4 15. Nf1 cxb5 16. cxb5 Bf5 17. Ne3 h3 18. Nxf5 Qxf5 19. Nd1 Bxb2 20. Qxb2 hxg2 21. Ne3 Qf4 22. Nxg2 Qg5 23. Kh1 Nbd7 24. Rg1 Ne5 25. Ne3 Qf4 26. Ng2 Qf5 27. Ne3 Qe6 28. Rg5 Nf3 29. Bxf3 exf3 30. Rag1 g6 31. Qd4 Ne4 32. Nf5 Nf6 33. Nh6+ Kg7 34. Nf5+ Kg8 35. Nh6+ Kg7 36. Nf5+ Kg8 1/2-1/2
2023.08.23 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
841184 Livaic, Leon (2558) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) 1-0
1. d4 b5 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bd3 e6 4. c3 Nf6 5. Qe2 c5 6. Nf3 a6 7. O-O d6 8. Bg5 Be7 9. Nbd2 Nbd7 10. Rfe1 O-O 11. Nf1 Nh5 12. Be3 e5 13. d5 Nf4 14. Bxf4 exf4 15. Qd2 Ne5 16. Nxe5 dxe5 17. c4 b4 18. Be2 a5 19. Bg4 g6 20. Bh3 h5 21. Rad1 Qd6 22. g3 Bg5 23. Qe2 Bc8 24. Bxc8 Raxc8 25. Nd2 Bh6 26. g4 hxg4 27. Qxg4 Bg7 28. Kh1 f5 29. Qg2 Kf7 30. Nf3 Bf6 31. exf5 gxf5 32. Qh3 e4 33. Qh7+ Bg7 34. Qxf5+ Qf6 35. Qxe4 Rce8 36. Qc2 Rh8 37. b3 Rxe1+ 38. Rxe1 Qc3 39. Ng5+ Kf8 40. Qf5+ Qf6 41. Nh7+ Rxh7 42. Qxh7 f3 43. Qe4 Kg8 44. Qe6+ Qxe6 45. Rxe6 Bd4 46. d6 Kf7 47. d7 Kxe6 48. d8=Q a4 49. Qd5+ 1-0
2023.08.23 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
841274 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Povshednyi, Ivan (2223) 0-1
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. e3 O-O 5. c3 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. g3 Re8 8. Bg2 d5 9. Ne2 c6 10. O-O Bf5 11. d4 Nd7 12. Nd2 h6 13. a4 g6 14. Ra2 Bg7 15. Rb2 Qc7 16. h3 Nf6 17. g4 Bd3 18. Re1 h5 19. Nf4 Ba6 20. gxh5 g5 21. Ne2 Nxh5 22. Nf1 f5 23. Nfg3 Qf7 24. Nxh5 Qxh5 25. Ng3 Qf7 26. Qh5 f4 27. Qxf7+ Kxf7 28. Nf1 Kg6 29. Nh2 Rad8 30. Ng4 c5 31. Bf1 Bxf1 32. Rxf1 b6 33. a5 Rd6 34. Rfb1 Ree6 35. a6 fxe3 36. fxe3 Re4 37. dxc5 bxc5 38. Rb7 Rxa6 39. Rf1 Bxc3 40. Rff7 Ra1+ 41. Kf2 Ra2+ 42. Kf1 Rb4 43. Rxb4 cxb4 44. Rb7 a5 45. Kg1 a4 46. Rb6+ Kf7 47. Nf2 b3 48. Nd3 b2 49. Rb7+ Ke6 50. Nc5+ Kd6 0-1
2023.08.23 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
841315 Serban, Cristian-Stefan (2275) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) 0-1
1. d4 b5 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bxb5 Bxe4 4. f3 Bb7 5. Ne2 g6 6. O-O Bg7 7. c4 Nf6 8. Nbc3 O-O 9. Be3 d5 10. c5 Nc6 11. a3 e6 12. b4 Ne7 13. Bd3 Nf5 14. Bf2 Re8 15. b5 e5 16. c6 Bc8 17. dxe5 Rxe5 18. Nd4 Ne3 19. Bxe3 Rxe3 20. Nce2 Nh5 21. Rb1 Qg5 22. Kh1 Bxd4 23. Nxd4 Nf4 24. g3 Nxd3 25. f4 Qe7 26. Qd2 Qe4+ 27. Kg1 Bh3 0-1
2023.08.23 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
841427 Le Tuan Minh (2559) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) 1-0
1. d4 b5 2. Bf4 Bb7 3. e3 a6 4. Nf3 g6 5. a4 b4 6. a5 Bg7 7. c3 bxc3 8. Nxc3 d6 9. Qb3 Bxf3 10. gxf3 Nd7 11. h4 Ngf6 12. Bc4 e6 13. Qc2 O-O 14. Kf1 h6 15. b4 Nh5 16. Ne2 e5 17. Bxh6 Qf6 18. Bxg7 Kxg7 19. Kg2 exd4 20. Nxd4 Nf4+ 21. Kg1 c5 22. bxc5 dxc5 23. Nb3 Nh5 24. Be2 Rac8 25. Rd1 c4 26. Nd2 Nc5 27. Qxc4 Rfd8 28. Qb4 Kh7 29. Kg2 Ne6 30. Ne4 Qe5 31. Rxd8 Rxd8 32. Qc3 Qf5 33. Qc4 Rc8 34. Nd6 Nef4+ 35. exf4 Nxf4+ 36. Kg1 Qb1+ 37. Kh2 1-0
2023.08.23 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
841522 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Asish Panda (1731) 0-1
1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 e6 3. e3 Nf6 4. a3 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. c4 c5 7. bxc5 Bxc5 8. cxd5 Qxd5 9. Nc3 Qh5 10. Ne2 Nc6 11. Nf4 Qh6 12. Qc2 Be7 13. h4 Bd7 14. Bd3 Rac8 15. Qb1 Bd6 16. Bxf6 Qxf6 17. Bxh7+ Kh8 18. Ng5 Bxf4 19. exf4 Qxf4 20. Qe4 Qxe4+ 21. Bxe4 f6 22. Nf3 f5 23. Bc2 e5 24. Bb3 e4 25. Ng5 Nd4 26. Bd1 Bb5 27. Rb1 Bd3 28. Ra1 f4 29. h5 Rc5 30. Nh3 f3 31. gxf3 exf3 32. Ba4 Be2 33. h6 Rfc8 34. hxg7+ Kxg7 35. Rg1+ Kf8 36. d3 Nc2+ 37. Bxc2 Rxc2 38. Rg3 Rd8 39. Nf4 Kf7 40. Nxe2 fxe2 41. Re3 Rh8 0-1
2023.08.23 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
841625 Bychkov, Vladimir (2225) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) 0-1
1. d4 b5 2. e3 Bb7 3. a4 b4 4. c4 bxc3 5. Nxc3 Nf6 6. Nf3 e6 7. a5 Bb4 8. a6 Be4 9. Bd2 Bxc3 10. bxc3 Nc6 11. Be2 O-O 12. O-O Ne7 13. Ng5 Rb8 14. Nxe4 Nxe4 15. Bd3 Nxd2 16. Qxd2 d5 17. Rfb1 Rb6 18. c4 dxc4 19. Bxc4 Qd6 20. Rxb6 cxb6 21. Bd3 Rc8 22. h3 g6 23. Rc1 Rc7 24. Rxc7 Qxc7 25. g4 Nd5 26. Qb2 Qc3 27. Qe2 Nb4 28. Bb5 Kg7 29. Kg2 Nc2 30. h4 h6 31. g5 hxg5 32. hxg5 Nb4 33. Qf3 Nd5 34. Be8 Qc7 35. Bb5 Qd8 36. Qg3 Qa8 37. Qe5+ Kg8 38. e4 Nc3 39. d5 Nxb5 40. dxe6 Qe8 41. e7 Nd4 42. Qxd4 Qxe7 43. Qd5 Kg7 44. f3 Qb4 45. Qe5+ Kh7 46. Kh3 Qc4 47. Qf6 Kg8 48. Kg3 Qxa6 49. e5 Qc4 50. Qd8+ Kg7 51. Qf6+ Kg8 52. Qd8+ Kh7 53. Qe7 Qe6 54. Qxa7 Qxe5+ 55. f4 Qe3+ 56. Kg4 Kg7 57. Qb7 Qe2+ 58. Kg3 Qe3+ 59. Kg4 Qd4 60. Kf3 Qd3+ 61. Kf2 Qd2+ 62. Kf3 Qc3+ 63. Ke4 Qc4+ 64. Ke3 b5 65. Kf3 Qc3+ 66. Kg4 b4 67. f5 Qd4+ 68. Kg3 gxf5 69. Qc6 Qe3+ 70. Kh2 Qf4+ 71. Kh1 Qh4+ 72. Kg1 Qxg5+ 73. Kf2 Qf4+ 74. Kg1 Qe3+ 75. Kf1 Qe4 76. Qb6 Qf3+ 77. Ke1 Qc3+ 78. Ke2 b3 79. Qg1+ Kf6 80. Qb6+ Kg7 81. Qg1+ Kh7 82. Qh1+ Kg6 83. Qg1+ Kf6 84. Qb6+ Ke5 85. Qb5+ Kf4 86. Qb8+ Qe5+ 87. Qxe5+ Kxe5 88. Kd3 f4 89. Kc3 f3 90. Kd2 f2 91. Ke2 b2 92. Kxf2 b1=Q 0-1
2023.08.23 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
841658 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Degenbaev, Aziz (2242) 1-0
1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. e3 Bg7 4. c4 O-O 5. Nf3 d6 6. d4 b6 7. Be2 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Nc3 c5 10. a3 Ne4 11. Qc2 Nxc3 12. Bxc3 e5 13. dxe5 Nxe5 14. Nxe5 dxe5 15. bxc5 bxc5 16. Rab1 Bc6 17. Rfd1 Qg5 18. e4 f5 19. Bf3 Rad8 20. Bd2 f4 21. Ba5 Rd4 22. Bc3 Rdd8 23. Qb2 Rde8 24. Rd6 Ba8 25. Qb5 Rc8 26. Qd7 Rfd8 27. Qe6+ Kh8 28. Rbd1 Re8 29. Qd7 Rf8 30. Qxa7 Bxe4 31. Bxe4 f3 32. g3 Qg4 33. Bd3 Rcd8 34. Bf1 Rxd6 35. Rxd6 Qh5 36. Rd7 Bh6 37. Re7 1-0
2023.08.23 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
841736 Dias, P (2330) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) 0-1
1. Nf3 b5 2. e4 Bb7 3. e5 a6 4. d4 e6 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. a3 Qb6 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. O-O Nh6 10. Qe2 Qc7 11. Bf4 Ne7 12. Nbd2 Nhf5 13. h3 Nd5 14. Bh2 g5 15. Nxg5 Rg8 16. Nge4 Ke7 17. Nxc5 Qxc5 18. Ne4 Qb6 19. Kh1 Rg7 20. Nd6 Rag8 21. Bxf5 Nxc3 22. bxc3 Bxg2+ 23. Kg1 Bf3+ 24. Bg4 Rxg4+ 25. hxg4 Rxg4+ 26. Bg3 Bxe2 27. Kg2 Bxf1+ 28. Rxf1 h5 29. Rh1 Qc6+ 30. f3 h4 31. Rxh4 Rxh4 32. Bxh4+ Kf8 33. Bg5 Qxc3 34. f4 Qxa3 35. Bh6+ Ke7 36. Bg5+ Kf8 37. Bh6+ Kg8 38. Ne8 Qa2+ 39. Kf3 Qb3+ 40. Kg4 Qd1+ 41. Kg5 Qg1+ 42. Kh4 Qh2+ 43. Kg5 Qg3+ 44. Kh5 Qg6+ 45. Kh4 Qxh6+ 46. Kg4 Qg6+ 47. Kf3 Qd3+ 48. Kg4 Kf8 49. Nf6 Qf5+ 50. Kf3 b4 51. Nxd7+ Ke7 52. Nb8 Qd3+ 53. Kg4 Qc4 54. Nxa6 Qxa6 0-1
2023.08.23 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
841793 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Lenderman, A (2547) 1-0
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. e3 O-O 5. c3 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. g3 d5 8. Bg2 c5 9. d4 cxd4 10. cxd4 Nc6 11. Ne2 Bg4 12. Nbc3 Rc8 13. Qd2 Nb4 14. a3 Bxe2 15. Kxe2 Nc6 16. Nxd5 Re8 17. Nxf6+ Qxf6 18. Bxc6 Qxc6 19. Rhc1 Qb5+ 20. Qd3 Qb2+ 21. Qd2 Qb5+ 22. Qd3 Qh5+ 23. Kd2 Qxh2 24. Qf5 Rxc1 25. Rxc1 Rf8 26. Qf3 Qh3 27. Qxb7 Qf5 28. Ke2 Qh5+ 29. Kd2 Qf5 30. Ke2 Qh5+ 31. Kf1 a5 32. Kg1 g6 33. Rc8 Qd1+ 34. Kg2 Qa4 35. Rxf8+ Kxf8 36. Qb8+ Kg7 37. Qe5+ Kg8 38. Qb8+ Kg7 39. Qe5+ Kg8 40. Qc5 h5 41. Qc8+ Kg7 42. Qc5 Kg8 43. Qd6 Qc2 44. Qe5 Qc3 45. Qe8+ Kg7 46. Qe5+ Kg8 47. Qc5 Qd3 48. d5 Qe4+ 49. Kf1 h4 50. gxh4 Qxh4 51. d6 Qh3+ 52. Ke1 Qd7 53. Qc7 Qb5 54. d7 Qb1+ 55. Ke2 Qa2+ 56. Kd1 Qa1+ 57. Qc1 Qf6 58. Qc8+ Kg7 59. d8=Q Qa1+ 60. Qc1 1-0
2023.08.23 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
841827 Kamsky, G (2641) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) 1-0
1. e4 a6 2. a4 b6 3. Bc4 Bb7 4. d3 e6 5. Nc3 d5 6. Ba2 Nf6 7. Qe2 Be7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. O-O c5 10. Bg5 Nc6 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. exd5 exd5 13. Nxd5 Bxb2 14. Rab1 Nd4 15. Qe4 Re8 16. Nf6+ Qxf6 17. Qxb7 Nxf3+ 18. Qxf3 Rab8 19. Rxb2 Qxb2 20. Bxf7+ Kh8 21. Bxe8 Rxe8 22. Qc6 Rf8 23. Qd6 Re8 24. c4 Qb3 25. Qd7 Rf8 26. g3 h6 27. h4 Qc2 28. Qd6 Rf6 29. Qd7 Qe2 30. Qd8+ Kh7 31. Qd5 Rf3 32. Qe4+ Qxe4 33. dxe4 Rc3 34. Rb1 Rxc4 35. Rxb6 Rxa4 36. e5 Re4 37. f4 a5 38. Rb5 a4 39. Rxc5 a3 40. Ra5 Re3 41. Kf2 Rb3 42. h5 Kg8 43. Ra7 Kf8 44. g4 Kg8 45. f5 Kf8 46. e6 Kg8 47. Ra8+ Kh7 48. e7 Rb2+ 49. Ke3 Rb1 50. e8=Q 1-0
2023.08.23 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
841880 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Dyachuk, Artem (2242) 0-1
1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. g4 Bxb4 5. g5 Ne4 6. h4 h6 7. Bxg7 Rh7 8. gxh6 Bf8 9. Bxf8 Kxf8 10. Bd3 Qf6 11. Bxe4 dxe4 12. Nc3 Qf5 13. Nge2 Rxh6 14. Ng3 Qh7 15. Qg4 f5 16. Qg5 Nc6 17. h5 Bd7 18. O-O-O Kf7 19. Ngxe4 fxe4 20. Nxe4 Rg8 21. Qf4+ Ke7 22. Rdg1 Rf8 23. Qxc7 Qxe4 24. Rg7+ Kf6 25. Rhg1 Qe5 26. Qxe5+ Nxe5 27. R1g3 Rf7 28. Rg8 Rxh5 29. f4 Nc4 30. c3 Ba4 31. Rg1 Rfh7 32. Rf8+ Ke7 33. Rb8 Rh1 34. Rxb7+ Kd6 0-1
2023.08.23 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
841930 Baziuk, Vladyslav (2211) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) 0-1
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. Bd3 Bb7 4. Nf3 e6 5. O-O c5 6. c3 Nf6 7. Re1 d6 8. a4 c4 9. Bc2 Be7 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. b3 cxb3 12. Bxb3 Nbd7 13. Bc2 Qc7 14. Bb2 Rfc8 15. Qe2 b4 16. c4 e5 17. Bb3 exd4 18. Nxd4 Ne5 19. Nf5 Bf8 20. Rac1 Nfd7 21. c5 Nxc5 22. f4 Ng6 23. Qg4 Qa5 24. Nc4 Qd8 25. Bd1 Nd3 26. Be2 Nxb2 27. Nxb2 Rxc1 28. Rxc1 Bxe4 29. Ne3 Qb6 30. Kf2 Re8 31. Nc4 Qa7 32. f5 Ne5 33. Qxe4 d5 34. Qxe5 Rxe5 35. Nxe5 Bc5 36. Kf3 f6 37. N5g4 h5 38. Rd1 hxg4+ 39. Nxg4 b3 40. Rxd5 Qb7 41. Bc4 b2 42. Kf4 Kh7 43. Rd8 Qc7+ 44. Kf3 Qxd8 0-1
2023.08.21 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
851031 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Sarana, A (2685) 1-0
1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. e3 Bg7 4. d4 d6 5. c4 e5 6. dxe5 Ng4 7. Nf3 Nc6 8. Qd2 Ngxe5 9. Nxe5 dxe5 10. Qxd8+ Nxd8 11. Nc3 Ne6 12. O-O-O a5 13. a3 f5 14. c5 axb4 15. axb4 c6 16. Bc4 Ke7 17. Bb3 Bf6 18. Na4 Nc7 19. Nb6 Ra7 20. Rd6 Be6 21. Bxe6 Nxe6 22. Rd7+ Ke8 23. Rhd1 Rf8 24. R1d6 Ng5 25. h4 Be7 26. hxg5 Bxd6 27. cxd6 Rf7 28. Rxf7 Kxf7 29. d7 Ke7 30. Bxe5 1-0
2023.08.21 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
851104 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Vasquez Schroeder, R (2470) 0-1
1. b4 d5 2. Bb2 Bg4 3. h3 Bh5 4. g4 Bg6 5. Bg2 c6 6. d3 Nd7 7. Nd2 e5 8. a3 Bd6 9. e3 Ne7 10. Ne2 O-O 11. O-O f5 12. f4 Qb6 13. d4 exf4 14. exf4 a5 15. c4 Qd8 16. c5 Bc7 17. g5 Bh5 18. Bf3 Bxf3 19. Nxf3 Ng6 20. Qd2 Re8 21. Ne5 Ndf8 22. Ng3 Qc8 23. Qd3 Nxe5 24. dxe5 g6 25. h4 Qe6 26. h5 Kf7 27. Kg2 Ke7 28. Bd4 Kd7 29. b5 cxb5 30. Rab1 b4 31. axb4 axb4 32. Rxb4 Ra2+ 33. Kh3 Qc6 34. Rfb1 Rb8 35. Rb6 Bxb6 36. Rxb6 Qa4 37. c6+ Kc7 38. Qc3 Qc2 0-1
2023.08.21 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
851214 Zemlyanskii, Ivan (2362) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) 0-1
1. d4 b5 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bxb5 Bxe4 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. O-O e6 6. Re1 Bxf3 7. Qxf3 c6 8. c4 d5 9. Ba4 Be7 10. Nc3 O-O 11. c5 Nfd7 12. Bf4 Bf6 13. Rad1 Re8 14. Bg3 Qc8 15. b4 a6 16. a3 Nf8 17. Bd6 Ng6 18. g3 Nd7 19. h4 Ne7 20. Bc2 Qd8 21. a4 Nc8 22. Bf4 e5 23. dxe5 Bxe5 24. Bxe5 Nxe5 25. Bxh7+ Kf8 26. Qf4 Qf6 27. Bf5 g6 28. Bxc8 Qxf4 29. gxf4 Nf3+ 30. Kf1 Rxe1+ 31. Rxe1 Nxe1 32. Bb7 Rb8 33. Bxc6 d4 34. Nd5 Nd3 35. b5 axb5 36. axb5 Nxc5 37. Ke2 Kg7 38. Kf3 d3 39. Ke3 f6 40. Nc3 Kf7 41. Kd4 Ne6+ 42. Kxd3 Nxf4+ 43. Kc4 Ne6 0-1
2023.08.21 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
851304 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Livaic, Leon (2558) 0-1
1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. e3 Bg7 4. d4 O-O 5. c4 d6 6. Nf3 b6 7. Be2 Bb7 8. O-O a5 9. a3 Nbd7 10. Nc3 Ne4 11. Qc2 Nxc3 12. Bxc3 Nf6 13. d5 axb4 14. axb4 Qd7 15. e4 e6 16. Rfd1 exd5 17. exd5 Rfe8 18. Qb2 Nh5 19. Bxg7 Nxg7 20. Nd4 Qe7 21. Bf3 Qf6 22. Rxa8 Rxa8 23. Qc2 Bc8 24. c5 bxc5 25. bxc5 Bf5 26. Qc4 h5 27. Nb5 Qe7 28. cxd6 cxd6 29. Qc6 Rd8 30. Qc7 Qxc7 31. Nxc7 Bd7 32. Ra1 Nf5 33. Ra8 Rxa8 34. Nxa8 Kf8 35. Kf1 Bb5+ 36. Ke1 Ke7 37. Nb6 Kd8 38. Be2 Bxe2 39. Kxe2 Ne7 40. Ke3 Kc7 41. Nc4 Nxd5+ 42. Kd4 Ne7 43. h3 Kd7 44. Nd2 Ke6 45. g4 hxg4 46. hxg4 Nc6+ 47. Ke4 d5+ 48. Kf4 f6 49. g5 f5 50. Nb3 Kd6 51. Nc1 d4 52. Nd3 Kd5 53. Kf3 Ne5+ 54. Ke2 Nxd3 55. Kxd3 Kc5 56. f3 Kd5 57. f4 Kc5 58. Ke2 Kc4 59. Kd2 d3 0-1
2023.08.21 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
851334 Hakobyan, Aram (2612) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) 1-0
1. d4 b5 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bxb5 Bxe4 4. Nf3 e6 5. O-O Nf6 6. c4 c6 7. Ba4 d5 8. Nc3 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 Be7 10. cxd5 Nxd5 11. Nxd5 Qxd5 12. Qxd5 exd5 13. Re1 Kd7 14. Bf4 Bd6 15. Bxd6 Kxd6 16. Rac1 Rc8 17. Rc3 a5 18. Rec1 Ra6 19. h4 Nd7 20. Rf3 Nf6 21. g4 Nxg4 22. Rxf7 Rc7 23. Rf8 Rb6 24. b3 Nf6 25. Ra8 c5 26. dxc5+ Rxc5 27. Rd8+ Ke7 28. Rxc5 Kxd8 29. Rxa5 d4 30. Kf1 d3 31. Ke1 Rd6 32. f3 Nd5 33. Kd2 Nb4 34. Ra7 Rg6 35. Rd7+ Kc8 36. a3 Rg2+ 37. Kc3 1-0
2023.08.21 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
851408 Chernomordik, P (2131) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) 0-1
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. c4 bxc4 4. Bxc4 g6 5. h4 Bg7 6. h5 e6 7. e5 d6 8. Qf3 Ra7 9. h6 Bf8 10. Nc3 Bb7 11. Qg3 Nc6 12. Nf3 Nge7 13. Bg5 Nf5 14. Qf4 Be7 15. Bxe7 Qxe7 16. g4 Nfxd4 17. Nxd4 dxe5 18. Nxc6 exf4 19. Nxe7 Bxh1 20. O-O-O Bb7 21. Ned5 exd5 22. Bxd5 Bxd5 23. Nxd5 c6 24. Nxf4 Rd7 25. Re1+ Kd8 26. g5 Re8 27. Rg1 Re4 28. Ng2 Re2 29. Ne3 Rdd2 30. Nd1 Rc2+ 31. Kb1 a5 32. Rg3 Rc5 33. Rd3+ Rd5 34. Rxd5+ cxd5 35. f4 Re1 36. Kc2 Rf1 37. Ne3 Rxf4 38. Nxd5 Rf5 39. Nf6 Rxg5 40. Nxh7 Rh5 41. Nf6 Rxh6 42. Kb3 Rh3+ 43. Ka4 Rh2 44. Kxa5 Rxb2 45. a4 Ke7 46. Nd5+ Kd6 47. Ne3 Kc5 48. Ka6 f5 49. a5 f4 50. Ng4 f3 51. Ne5 f2 52. Nd3+ Kd4 53. Nxf2 Rxf2 54. Ka7 Ra2 0-1
2023.08.21 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
851487 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Azarov, S (2582) 1-0
1. b4 Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 c6 6. Be2 d5 7. O-O Bg4 8. d4 Bxf3 9. Bxf3 dxc4 10. Qc2 b5 11. a4 Nd5 12. axb5 cxb5 13. Nc3 Nxb4 14. Qe2 N8c6 15. Nxb5 Rb8 16. Qxc4 Qb6 17. Nc3 Rfc8 18. Na4 Qd8 19. Nc5 a5 20. Bc3 e5 21. Rfd1 exd4 22. exd4 Nc2 23. Bxc6 Rxc6 24. Bxa5 Qg5 25. Qxc2 Bxd4 26. Rxd4 Rxc5 27. Bc3 Rbc8 28. Qd2 Qf6 29. Rc1 h5 30. h3 Kh7 31. Rd3 Qc6 32. Rf3 Rc7 33. Qd4 Kh6 34. Qh8+ Kg5 35. Bf6+ 1-0
2023.08.21 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
851575 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Koshulyan, Egor A. (2136) 0-1
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 e4 3. e3 Nf6 4. a3 d5 5. c4 c6 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Nge2 O-O 8. Nf4 Bd6 9. Nh5 Be5 10. Nxf6+ Bxf6 11. cxd5 cxd5 12. Qb3 Be6 13. Nb5 d4 14. Qc2 d3 15. Bxf6 Qxf6 16. Qc3 Qg6 17. Nc7 Rc8 18. Nd5 Qg5 19. Nc7 Na6 20. Nxe6 fxe6 21. Qd4 Qf5 22. f3 exf3 23. Bxd3 f2+ 24. Ke2 Qg5 25. Qe4 Qh6 26. Qxb7 Nc7 27. g4 Nd5 28. h4 Qf6 29. Raf1 Rf8 30. Rh3 Qe5 31. Rxf2 Rxf2+ 32. Kxf2 Rf8+ 33. Rf3 Qh2+ 34. Ke1 Rxf3 35. Qc8+ Kf7 36. Qd7+ Ne7 37. Kd1 Qg1+ 38. Kc2 Qxg4 39. Bxh7 Qc4+ 40. Kb2 Qd5 41. Qxd5 Nxd5 42. Kc2 Rf2 43. Be4 Nxe3+ 44. Kd3 Nf1 45. a4 Rxd2+ 46. Kc4 Ne3+ 47. Kc5 Nf5 48. b5 Nd6 49. Bc6 e5 50. a5 e4 51. a6 Nc8 52. Bxe4 Nb6 53. Kc6 Rd7 54. Bf5 Re7 55. h5 Kf6 56. Bg6 Kg5 57. Kc5 Rc7+ 58. Kd6 Rc1 59. Be8 Rc3 60. Bg6 Nc8+ 61. Kd7 Nb6+ 62. Kd6 Kf6 63. Be8 Kf5 64. Bg6+ Kf4 65. Be8 Ke3 66. Bc6 Kd4 67. Kc7 Re3 68. Kd6 Kc4 69. Kc7 Kc5 70. Kb7 Re7+ 71. Kb8 Nc4 72. Bb7 Kxb5 73. Kxa7 Nd6 74. Ka8 Kb6 75. h6 gxh6 76. a7 Nxb7 77. Kb8 Re8# 0-1
2023.08.21 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
851604 Harsh, Suresh (2324) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) 1-0
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. a4 b4 4. Be3 Bb7 5. Nd2 e6 6. Bd3 d5 7. e5 c5 8. c3 a5 9. Ngf3 Ba6 10. Bxa6 Nxa6 11. O-O Ne7 12. cxb4 cxd4 13. Nxd4 Nxb4 14. Qe2 Qd7 15. f4 Nec6 16. N2b3 Be7 17. f5 exf5 18. Nxf5 g6 19. Ng7+ Kd8 20. Rxf7 d4 21. Rd1 Qd5 22. Nxd4 Qxf7 23. Nxc6+ Kc7 24. Nxe7 Qxe7 25. Qc4+ Kb8 26. Ne6 Rc8 27. Nc5 Rc6 28. e6 Ra7 29. Qd4 Rac7 30. Nd7+ 1-0
2023.08.21 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
851693 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Yelisieiev, Yevhenii (2401) 1-0
1. h4 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. d3 e5 5. Nd2 Nf6 6. e4 Be7 7. Ngf3 O-O 8. O-O Bg4 9. c3 dxe4 10. dxe4 Qd3 11. Re1 Rad8 12. Bf1 Qd7 13. Be2 h6 14. Qa4 Nd4 15. Qxd7 Nxe2+ 16. Rxe2 Rxd7 17. Re1 Rfd8 18. Kg2 Bxf3+ 19. Nxf3 Rd1 20. Be3 Rxa1 21. Rxa1 Ng4 22. Kf1 Nxe3+ 23. fxe3 f6 24. Ke2 c4 25. Rd1 Rxd1 26. Kxd1 Kf7 27. h5 g6 28. hxg6+ Kxg6 29. Ke2 Kh5 30. Nh4 Kg4 31. Ng6 Bc5 32. Kf2 b5 33. Nh8 b4 34. cxb4 Bxb4 35. Nf7 h5 36. Nh6+ Kg5 37. Nf5 a5 38. Kf3 a4 39. Nh4 a3 40. bxa3 Bxa3 41. Ng2 c3 42. Ne1 Bc1 43. Nc2 f5 44. a4 fxe4+ 45. Kxe4 Kg4 46. a5 Kxg3 47. a6 h4 48. a7 h3 49. a8=Q h2 50. Qg8+ Kf2 51. Qh7 Kg1 52. Qg6+ Kh1 53. Ne1 Bxe3 54. Kxe3 c2 55. Kf2 c1=Q 56. Qe4# 1-0
2023.08.21 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
851726 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Vakhlamov, I (2413) 0-1
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 Re8 6. c3 Nc6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. d4 Bf8 9. g3 d5 10. Bg2 Ne7 11. O-O c6 12. Nbd2 Be6 13. a4 b6 14. e4 dxe4 15. Nxe4 Qg6 16. Ne5 Qh6 17. a5 Red8 18. axb6 axb6 19. Rxa8 Rxa8 20. Qb1 b5 21. Nd6 Nd5 22. c4 Nc3 23. Ndxf7 Bxf7 24. Nxf7 Kxf7 25. Qf5+ Kg8 26. cxb5 Nxb5 27. d5 c5 28. d6 Rd8 29. d7 Qf6 30. Qd5+ Qf7 31. Re1 Nc7 32. Qxf7+ Kxf7 33. Bh3 Bd6 34. Re4 g6 35. Kf1 Nb5 36. Be6+ Kf8 37. Ke1 Nd4 38. Bh3 Nf5 39. g4 Nd4 40. g5 Bxh2 0-1
2023.08.11 Psyon Chess Masters 2023
856329 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Stoica, Savas Marin (2147) 1-0
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e3 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. Be2 O-O 8. b3 Qe7 9. Bb2 Re8 10. O-O dxc4 11. Bxc4 h6 12. Ne4 Nxe4 13. Qxe4 e5 14. dxe5 Nxe5 15. Nxe5 Bxe5 16. Bxe5 Qxe5 17. Qxe5 Rxe5 18. Rfd1 Bf5 19. Rd2 Kf8 20. Rad1 Ke8 21. h3 a5 22. Kh2 Re7 23. g4 Be6 24. Bxe6 Rxe6 25. Kg3 Re4 26. Kf3 Re6 27. h4 Rc8 28. Rd7 Re7 29. R7d6 Rec7 30. h5 Ke7 31. Ke4 Ra8 32. f4 a4 33. b4 a3 34. Kf5 c5 35. b5 c4 36. b6 Rc5+ 37. Ke4 Rb8 38. R6d2 Rc6 39. Rd7+ Ke8 40. R7d6 Rbc8 41. Rxc6 Rxc6 42. Rb1 Ke7 43. Kd4 Kf6 44. Kc3 g6 45. Rb5 Re6 46. Kxc4 Rxe3 47. Ra5 gxh5 48. gxh5 Re6 49. Kc5 Kf5 50. Rxa3 Kxf4 51. Ra7 Rc6+ 52. Kb5 Rc2 53. a4 Rb2+ 54. Ka5 1-0
2023.08.10 Psyon Chess Masters 2023
856320 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Madan, A (2292) 1/2-1/2
1. Nf3 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. g3 Bf5 4. Nh4 Be4 5. f3 Bg6 6. Nxg6 hxg6 7. Bg2 Nf6 8. c3 e5 9. Qb3 Rb8 10. dxe5 Nxe5 11. Bf4 Nc6 12. Na3 Bd6 13. Bg5 Na5 14. Qa4+ 1/2-1/2
2023.08.10 Psyon Chess Masters 2023
856324 Large, P (2286) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) 0-1
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. f4 a6 5. Nf3 b5 6. Bd3 Bb7 7. Be3 Nd7 8. e5 Nh6 9. O-O O-O 10. Qe2 Qc8 11. Ne4 c5 12. dxc5 dxe5 13. fxe5 Ng4 14. e6 fxe6 15. Nfg5 Nxe3 16. Qxe3 Nf6 17. Nxf6+ Rxf6 18. b4 Qd7 19. c3 Raf8 20. Rxf6 Bxf6 21. Qxe6+ Qxe6 22. Nxe6 Bxc3 23. Rc1 Bd2 24. Rd1 Be3+ 25. Kh1 Rf2 26. Bf1 Rxa2 27. h4 Rd2 28. Re1 Bf2 29. Re2 Rxe2 30. Bxe2 Bc8 31. Nc7 Bxh4 32. Bf3 Kf7 33. Na8 Bf2 34. g4 Ke8 35. Kg2 Bd4 36. Nb6 Kd8 37. Nd5 e6 38. Nf4 Bc3 39. Nd3 Kc7 40. Kf2 Bb7 41. Bd1 Be4 42. Nf4 Bxb4 43. Nxe6+ Kc6 44. Ke3 Bd5 45. Bf3 Bxc5+ 0-1
2023.08.09 Psyon Chess Masters 2023
856311 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Pein, Jonathan (2276) 1-0
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 e5 8. Nf3 exd4 9. Bb5+ c6 10. Bc4 Be7 11. O-O d3 12. Bxd3 Nd7 13. e5 Nf8 14. Nd4 Qc7 15. Bf4 Bc5 16. Qa4 Rd8 17. Bg5 Rd5 18. Be4 b5 19. Qd1 Rd7 20. Bf5 Rd5 21. Be4 Rd7 22. Bf5 Rd5 23. Qg4 h5 24. Qh3 Bxd4 25. cxd4 g6 26. Bf6 Rg8 27. Bc2 Qd7 28. Qa3 a6 29. Bb3 b4 30. Qc1 Ne6 31. Bxd5 Qxd5 32. f3 Nxd4 33. Qh6 c5 34. Rad1 Qxa2 35. e6 fxe6 36. Qh7 Ne2+ 37. Kh1 1-0
2023.08.09 Psyon Chess Masters 2023
856313 Arkell, K (2373) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Bg2 Nc6 8. O-O Nb6 9. e3 Re8 10. b3 e5 11. Nxe5 Nxe5 12. dxe5 Qxd1 13. Rxd1 Bxe5 14. Bb2 c6 15. Rd2 a5 16. Ne4 Bxb2 17. Rxb2 Rd8 18. Rc1 Kf8 19. h3 h5 20. Nc5 Ra7 21. a3 Ke7 22. b4 Nd7 23. b5 Nxc5 24. Rxc5 Rd3 25. bxc6 bxc6 26. a4 Ra3 27. Bxc6 Bxh3 28. Rb6 Be6 29. Rcb5 Kf8 30. Rb1 Kg7 31. e4 Bd7 32. Bb5 Bxb5 33. axb5 Ra4 1/2-1/2
2023.08.08 Psyon Chess Masters 2023
856301 Bremner, Adam (2176) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) 1/2-1/2
1. Nf3 g6 2. g3 Bg7 3. Bg2 d6 4. d4 Nc6 5. O-O Bd7 6. d5 Ne5 7. Nxe5 Bxe5 8. c4 Qc8 9. Nd2 Bh3 10. Nf3 h5 11. Bxh3 Qxh3 12. Ng5 Qd7 13. h4 Nh6 14. e4 Bf6 15. f3 c5 16. a4 Bd4+ 17. Kg2 Ng8 18. Ra2 Nf6 19. b3 Nh7 20. Nxh7 Rxh7 21. Bb2 Bxb2 22. Rxb2 g5 23. hxg5 h4 24. gxh4 Rxh4 25. Rh1 Rxh1 26. Qxh1 O-O-O 27. Qh3 e6 28. dxe6 fxe6 29. Qh6 Rg8 30. f4 Qe8 31. Qh3 Kc7 32. Qg4 Qg6 33. Kf3 Qg7 34. Qxe6 Qc3+ 35. Kg4 Rh8 36. Rh2 Rxh2 37. Qe7+ Kc6 38. Qe8+ Kc7 39. Qe7+ Kc6 40. Qe8+ Kb6 41. a5+ Kc7 1/2-1/2
2023.08.08 Psyon Chess Masters 2023
856302 Bansal, Saahil (1892) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) 0-1
1. d4 d6 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. e4 Bg7 5. Be3 Nf6 6. f3 a6 7. Nge2 O-O 8. d5 Ne5 9. Nd4 c5 10. dxc6 bxc6 11. Qd2 d5 12. cxd5 cxd5 13. f4 Neg4 14. Nc6 Qd6 15. exd5 Nxe3 16. Qxe3 e6 17. Qe5 Qd7 18. Qe3 Nxd5 19. Nxd5 exd5 20. Ne5 Qe6 21. Kf2 Rb8 22. Rb1 Rb4 23. a3 Re4 24. Qg3 Qb6+ 25. Kf3 Qe3# 0-1
2023.08.07 Psyon Chess Masters 2023
856290 Bezuidenhout, Roland (2248) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) 1/2-1/2
1. c4 g6 2. g3 Bg7 3. Bg2 d6 4. Nc3 e5 5. d3 Nc6 6. e4 Be6 7. Nge2 Qd7 8. Nd5 a5 9. Be3 h5 10. h3 h4 11. g4 f5 12. exf5 gxf5 13. gxf5 Bxf5 14. Nec3 Nge7 15. Nxe7 Nxe7 16. Rg1 Bf6 17. Bxb7 Rb8 18. Ne4 Bxe4 19. Bxe4 Qxh3 20. Rg4 Kf7 21. Bg2 Qh2 22. Qf3 Rbg8 23. O-O-O e4 24. Qxe4 Rxg4 25. Qxg4 Qe5 26. d4 Qf5 27. Bd5+ Kf8 28. Be6 Qxg4 29. Bxg4 h3 30. Rh1 h2 31. Kd2 Nc6 32. Kd3 Nb4+ 33. Ke4 Nxa2 34. Bf4 Nb4 35. Rxh2 Rxh2 36. Bxh2 Nc2 37. c5 Ke7 1/2-1/2
2023.08.07 Psyon Chess Masters 2023
856293 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Durak, Can (2343) 1-0
1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 e6 4. e3 Be7 5. d4 O-O 6. Bd3 b6 7. Nbd2 Bb7 8. O-O c5 9. Ne5 Nbd7 10. Ndf3 Rc8 11. Qe2 Ne4 12. Nxd7 Qxd7 13. Ne5 Qc7 14. c4 Rfd8 15. Rac1 Bd6 16. Rfd1 dxc4 17. Rxc4 f6 18. Rcc1 Qe7 19. Nc4 Bb8 20. Bxe4 Bxe4 21. dxc5 Rxd1+ 22. Rxd1 Rxc5 23. Ba3 Qc7 24. Qh5 g6 25. Qh6 Bd5 26. Bxc5 Qxc5 27. Nd2 Qa5 28. Nf3 Bd6 29. h4 Bf8 30. Qg5 Qxa2 31. h5 Qxb3 32. Rf1 Bc4 33. Nd2 1-0
2023.07.30 109th ch-GBR 2023
870542 Turner, Max N (2252) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) 0-1
1. d4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. g3 c5 4. c3 Qa5 5. d5 d6 6. Bg2 Nf6 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1 b5 9. e4 Bg4 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Bxf3 Nbd7 12. Bg2 c4 13. Be3 Ne5 14. Re2 Nfd7 15. Nd2 Rfc8 16. Bd4 Nd3 17. Bxg7 Kxg7 18. Qc2 N7c5 19. Bf1 Qb6 20. Re3 Ne5 21. Nf3 Nxf3+ 22. Rxf3 Nd7 23. Re3 h5 24. h4 Ne5 25. Qd2 Rab8 26. Be2 b4 27. f4 Nd3 28. Kg2 Nxb2 29. Rb1 Nd3 30. Bxd3 cxd3 31. Rxb4 Qa6 32. Rxd3 Rxb4 33. cxb4 Qa4 34. Rb3 Rc4 35. e5 dxe5 36. fxe5 Re4 37. e6 fxe6 38. dxe6 Rxe6 39. Rf3 Qc6 40. Kf2 Qb6+ 41. Kg2 Qc6 42. Kf2 Re4 43. Qb2+ Kg8 44. Qb3+ e6 45. Qd3 Kg7 46. a3 Rc4 47. Qe3 Rc2+ 48. Kg1 Qd7 49. Rf1 Qb7 50. Rf3 Kh7 51. Qf4 Qb6+ 52. Kh1 Rc7 53. Kh2 Rc2+ 54. Kh3 Rc7 55. Qe5 Qb7 56. b5 Rc2 57. Qf6 Rc7 58. Qf4 e5 59. Qxe5 Rc2 60. Qe6 Qxf3 0-1
2023.07.29 109th ch-GBR 2023
870516 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Mihalik, Ag (2136) 1-0
1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 e6 4. e3 c5 5. d4 Nc6 6. Bd3 b6 7. Nbd2 Bb7 8. Qe2 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. a3 Qc7 11. Rac1 Rac8 12. c4 cxd4 13. cxd5 Nxd5 14. Nxd4 Qb8 15. Nxe6 fxe6 16. Qh5 Rf5 17. Bxf5 exf5 18. Qxf5 Nd8 19. Nf3 Nf6 20. Ng5 h6 21. Bxf6 Bxf6 22. Qh7+ Kf8 23. Ne4 Be7 24. Ng3 Nf7 25. Nh5 Qe5 26. Nf4 Ke8 27. Ng6 Qe6 28. Rxc8+ Bxc8 29. Qg8+ Kd7 30. Rd1+ Nd6 31. Qxg7 Qf6 32. Qxf6 Bxf6 33. e4 Ke6 34. e5 Bxe5 35. Re1 Nf7 36. Nxe5 Nxe5 37. f4 1-0
2023.07.28 109th ch-GBR 2023
870482 Villiers, Thomas (2140) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) 1-0
1. d4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. Nbd2 d6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Be2 O-O 6. b3 c5 7. Bb2 Nc6 8. O-O Qc7 9. c4 e5 10. d5 Ne7 11. Qc2 Ne8 12. Ne1 h6 13. Nd3 h5 14. e4 h4 15. f4 f5 16. fxe5 dxe5 17. Bf3 Nd6 18. Bxe5 Bxe5 19. Nxe5 g5 20. exf5 Ndxf5 21. Rae1 Nd4 22. Qd3 Qd6 23. Qe3 Rf4 24. Nd3 Rf7 25. Ne4 Qh6 26. Qxg5+ Qxg5 27. Nxg5 Rg7 28. d6 Nxf3+ 29. Rxf3 Rxg5 30. dxe7 Bd7 31. Nf4 Rf5 32. Nd5 Rxf3 33. gxf3 Kf7 34. Kf2 Rg8 35. Re4 h3 36. Rf4+ Ke6 37. Rf6+ Ke5 38. Ke3 a5 39. f4# 1-0
2023.07.27 109th ch-GBR 2023
870450 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Yao, Lan (2242) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 O-O 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Bd3 c5 9. Ne2 b6 10. O-O Ba6 11. f3 Bxd3 12. Qxd3 Re8 13. Ng3 Nc6 14. Bb2 c4 15. Qd2 b5 16. Rae1 a5 17. e4 Ne7 18. Qf4 Ng6 19. Qf5 Ne7 20. Qh3 Qc8 21. Qh4 Ng6 22. Qg5 h6 23. Qd2 Ne7 24. Qc2 Nh7 25. Bc1 b4 26. axb4 axb4 27. cxb4 Qb7 28. Qc3 Ra4 29. exd5 Rc8 30. Qc2 Ra6 31. b5 Rg6 32. d6 Rxd6 33. Ba3 Rd7 34. Rxe7 Rxe7 35. Bxe7 Qxe7 36. Nf5 Qf6 37. Re1 Kh8 38. Re5 Nf8 39. h3 Ne6 40. Rd5 Nf4 41. Rd6 Ne6 42. Qe4 Qg5 43. Rc6 Rd8 44. Nd6 Qc1+ 45. Kh2 Ng5 46. Qf5 Qe3 47. h4 Qxd4 48. hxg5 Rxd6 49. Rc8+ Rd8 50. Rxd8+ Qxd8 51. gxh6 Qh4+ 52. Qh3 Qf4+ 53. Kg1 gxh6 54. Qc8+ Kh7 55. Qc5 Qc1+ 56. Kh2 c3 57. Qf5+ Kg7 58. Qe5+ Kg6 59. b6 Qb2 60. Qe4+ Kg7 61. Qg4+ Kh7 62. Qd4 Qb1 63. Qf6 Qg6 64. Qxc3 Qxb6 65. Kg3 Qg6+ 66. Kf2 Qb6+ 67. Ke2 Qe6+ 68. Kf1 Qa6+ 69. Kg1 Qb6+ 70. Kh1 Qd6 71. Qc4 Qf6 72. Kg1 Kg7 73. Kf2 Qb6+ 74. Kg3 Qg6+ 75. Kh2 Qh5+ 76. Kg1 Qe5 77. Qg4+ Qg5 78. Qd4+ Qf6 79. Qc5 Qg5 80. Qc7 Qh4 81. Kf1 Qd4 82. Qc1 Kg6 83. Ke2 Qe5+ 84. Kf2 Qg5 85. Qc6+ Qf6 86. Qe8 Qh4+ 87. g3 Qh2+ 88. Ke3 Qg1+ 89. Ke2 Qg2+ 90. Ke3 Qg1+ 91. Ke2 Qg2+ 92. Ke3 1/2-1/2
2023.07.26 109th ch-GBR 2023
870418 Volovich, Julia (1811) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 d6 2. e4 g6 3. Bc4 Bg7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Qe2 Nc6 6. h3 e5 7. dxe5 Nxe5 8. Nxe5 dxe5 9. O-O Nh5 10. Rd1 Qf6 11. Nc3 c6 12. Be3 Nf4 13. Bxf4 exf4 14. e5 Qxe5 15. Re1 Qxe2 16. Rxe2+ Kf8 17. Rae1 Bf5 18. Bb3 Bf6 19. Ne4 Bxe4 20. Rxe4 g5 21. g3 fxg3 22. fxg3 Kg7 23. c3 a5 24. Rd1 Rhd8 25. Ree1 Rxd1 26. Rxd1 a4 27. Bc2 Be5 28. Rd7 b5 29. Kg2 h5 30. Be4 Rc8 31. Ra7 g4 32. hxg4 hxg4 33. Bf5 Rd8 34. Rd7 Re8 35. Bxg4 a3 36. bxa3 Bxc3 37. Rc7 Re3 38. Rxc6 Be1 39. Bf3 Rxa3 40. Rc2 Kf6 41. Re2 Ba5 42. Bd5 Kg6 43. Bb3 Bc3 44. Re7 f6 45. Rb7 b4 46. Kf3 Ra5 47. Bc2+ f5 48. g4 Rxa2 49. Bxf5+ Kg5 1/2-1/2
2023.07.25 109th ch-GBR 2023
870387 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Toma, K (2259) 1/2-1/2
1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 f5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. e3 g6 6. Nge2 Bg7 7. O-O d6 8. Rb1 a5 9. b3 O-O 10. Bb2 g5 11. Nd5 Nb4 12. Nxf6+ Bxf6 13. a3 Nd3 14. Bc3 f4 15. b4 axb4 16. axb4 Qe8 17. Be4 f3 18. Bxf3 e4 19. Bg2 Bg4 20. f3 exf3 21. Bxf3 Bxf3 22. Rxf3 Bxc3 23. Nxc3 Ne5 24. Rxf8+ Qxf8 25. Qh5 Nf3+ 26. Kg2 Nxd2 27. Rd1 Nxc4 28. Qxg5+ Kh8 29. Rd4 Ne5 30. Rf4 Qg7 31. Qxg7+ Kxg7 32. Nb5 Ra2+ 33. Kg1 Rc2 34. Nd4 Rc4 35. Ne6+ Kg6 36. Rxc4 Nxc4 37. Kf2 Ne5 38. Nxc7 Nd3+ 39. Kf3 Nxb4 40. Nb5 d5 41. Nd6 Nc6 42. Nxb7 d4 43. e4 Ne5+ 44. Ke2 d3+ 45. Ke3 Ng4+ 46. Kxd3 Nxh2 47. Nd6 Kf6 48. Ke3 Nf1+ 49. Kf4 Nxg3 50. Kxg3 Ke5 51. Kh4 Kxd6 1/2-1/2
2023.07.24 109th ch-GBR 2023
878385 Fernandez, Dan SIN (2518) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) 1-0
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. a4 d6 7. a5 Be6 8. Nc3 Bxc4 9. dxc4 b6 10. axb6 axb6 11. Rxa8 Qxa8 12. Nd5 Bd8 13. Nd2 Nd4 14. c3 Ne6 15. b4 Qa2 16. f3 Nxd5 17. cxd5 Nf4 18. g3 Nd3 19. Nb3 Nxc1 20. Nxc1 Qb2 21. Ne2 Bg5 22. f4 exf4 23. gxf4 Bf6 24. Qd3 Ra8 25. Kf2 Ra2 26. Ke3 Bxc3 27. Nxc3 Ra3 28. Rb1 Qxc3 29. Qxc3 Rxc3+ 30. Kd4 Rc2 31. Kd3 Ra2 32. Rc1 Ra7 33. Kc4 Kf8 34. Kb5 Ke7 35. Kc6 f6 36. h4 Ra2 37. Kxc7 Re2 38. Kxb6 Rxe4 39. Rc7+ Kf8 40. b5 Rxf4 41. Kc6 1-0
2023.07.23 109th ch-GBR 2023
878364 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Weersing, Abigail Riis (1919) 1-0
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 c6 5. b3 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Bb2 Nbd7 8. d3 a5 9. Nbd2 a4 10. Qc2 Qb6 11. e4 dxe4 12. dxe4 Nc5 13. e5 Nfd7 14. Bd4 Qc7 15. Rad1 h6 16. h4 b6 17. Bc3 axb3 18. axb3 Bb7 19. Rfe1 Ra7 20. Ra1 Rfa8 21. Rxa7 Rxa7 22. Nf1 Na6 23. Qd2 Ndc5 24. Qc2 Nd7 25. N1h2 Nb4 26. Qb1 Na2 27. Bd2 Bb4 28. Qc2 Bc5 29. Ng4 Nb4 30. Qe4 Bf8 31. Nxh6+ gxh6 32. Qg4+ Kh7 33. Qh5 Nb8 34. Ng5+ Kg8 35. Be4 c5 36. Nh7 Bxe4 37. Nf6+ Kh8 38. Rxe4 Bg7 39. Bxh6 Bxf6 40. exf6 Ra1+ 41. Kh2 1-0
2023.07.22 109th ch-GBR 2023
878339 Khoury, Theo (2066) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) 0-1
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. c3 Nf6 5. Bd3 O-O 6. O-O Nc6 7. h3 e5 8. Re1 a6 9. Be3 b6 10. Qc2 exd4 11. cxd4 Nb4 12. Qd2 Nxd3 13. Qxd3 d5 14. e5 Ne4 15. Nc3 Bf5 16. g4 Be6 17. Nxe4 dxe4 18. Qxe4 Bd5 19. Qf4 f6 20. e6 Bxe6 21. Rac1 Rc8 22. Bd2 Bxa2 23. Bb4 Rf7 24. Nd2 Bd5 25. Re3 Qd7 26. Rce1 g5 27. Qg3 Bf8 28. Bxf8 Rcxf8 29. f4 Bc6 30. fxg5 Qxd4 31. g6 hxg6 32. Nf3 Bxf3 33. Qxf3 Qxb2 34. Re7 Qd4+ 35. Kh1 Kg7 36. g5 Rxe7 37. Rxe7+ Rf7 38. Qe2 Qd5+ 0-1
2023.07.09 128th ch-SCO Open 2023
900261 Muir, A (2225) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) 0-1
1. d4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. c4 d6 4. Nc3 e5 5. Nf3 exd4 6. Nxd4 Nc6 7. Be3 Nge7 8. h4 h5 9. Qd2 O-O 10. O-O-O f5 11. Nxc6 Nxc6 12. Bh6 Be6 13. Bxg7 Kxg7 14. f4 Qf6 15. g3 Rae8 16. exf5 Qxf5 17. Bg2 Qc5 18. b3 Bg4 19. Rde1 Qa3+ 20. Kb1 Bf5+ 21. Be4 Qc5 22. Kb2 Qd4 23. Qxd4+ Nxd4 24. Bxb7 Nc2 25. Rxe8 Rxe8 26. Rh2 Ne3 27. Rf2 0-1
2023.07.09 128th ch-SCO Open 2023
900292 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Spencer, E (2098) 1-0
1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bb5 d6 5. Ne2 Bd7 6. O-O Be7 7. f4 a6 8. Bxc6 Bxc6 9. c4 e4 10. Nbc3 O-O 11. Nd4 Bd7 12. Qc2 c5 13. Nde2 Bf5 14. Ng3 Qd7 15. Ncxe4 Nxe4 16. Nxe4 Rfe8 17. Qc3 f6 18. Ng3 d5 19. cxd5 Qxd5 20. Nxf5 Qxf5 21. Rae1 Bf8 22. Qc4+ Kh8 23. e4 Qd7 24. Re2 b5 25. Qc2 Rac8 26. e5 c4 27. Rf3 cxb3 28. Qxb3 Rc4 29. h3 Rb4 30. Qc2 Rc8 31. Bc3 fxe5 32. fxe5 Rh4 33. e6 Qe8 34. e7 Bxe7 35. Rxe7 Qxe7 36. Bxg7+ Kxg7 37. Qxc8 Rc4 38. Rg3+ Kh6 39. Qxa6+ Kh5 40. Qxb5+ Rc5 41. Qd3 Qa7 42. Qf3+ Kh6 43. Qe3+ Kh5 44. Rg5+ 1-0
2023.07.08 128th ch-SCO Open 2023
900196 Cox, Toby (1967) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) 0-1
1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 exf4 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bc4 Nxd5 6. O-O Be6 7. Bb3 Nc6 8. d4 Nf6 9. Re1 Be7 10. Bxe6 fxe6 11. Bxf4 O-O 12. Rxe6 Nh5 13. Bc1 Rxf3 14. Rxc6 bxc6 15. gxf3 Bd6 16. Qe2 Qh4 17. Nc3 Rf8 18. Be3 Rf6 19. Ne4 Rg6+ 20. Kh1 Qh3 21. Bg1 Nf4 22. Qf1 Rg2 23. Rc1 Kf8 24. a3 a5 25. Nxd6 cxd6 26. b4 a4 27. c3 d5 28. Rb1 h5 29. b5 cxb5 0-1
2023.07.08 128th ch-SCO Open 2023
900229 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Lothian, R (2035) 1-0
1. Nf3 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. c4 O-O 6. d4 d6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. d5 Ne5 9. Nxe5 dxe5 10. Qb3 e4 11. Rd1 Kh8 12. Bf4 a6 13. c5 Nh5 14. Be3 Rb8 15. Rd2 Qe8 16. Rad1 e5 17. d6 Be6 18. d7 Qe7 19. d8=Q Rbxd8 20. Qxb7 Rxd2 21. Bxd2 Qxc5 22. Qxa6 Bc4 23. Qa4 Be6 24. Be3 Qe7 25. Qc6 Rb8 26. a4 Qf7 27. a5 1-0
2023.07.07 128th ch-SCO Open 2023
900166 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2334) Skettos, Nicolas (1935) 1-0
1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. d4 e6 5. O-O Nf6 6. a3 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Bc5 8. Nxc6 bxc6 9. b4 Be7 10. Bd2 Ba6 11. Nc3 O-O 12. Re1 Rb8 13. Bf4 Rc8 14. e4 Bc4 15. e5 Nd7 16. Qg4 Re8 17. h4 a5 18. Nd1 axb4 19. axb4 Bxb4 20. c3 Be7 21. h5 Kh8 22. h6 g6 23. Qf3 Nc5 24. Nb2 Bb3 25. Ra7 Rc7 26. Rxc7 Qxc7 27. Be3 Kg8 28. Bf4 Bc2 29. Qe2 Bb3 30. Qe3 Rb8 31. Ra1 Bc2 32. Nd1 Nb3 33. Ra7 Qd8 34. Qe2 Bc5 35. Rxf7 Kxf7 36. Qxc2 Be7 37. Qe2 Bg5 38. Qg4 Bxf4 39. Qxf4+ Kg8 40. Ne3 Qf8 41. Qa4 Qc5 42. Bh3 Qe7 43. Qxc6 Nc5 44. Kg2 Kf7 45. Nc2 Re8 46. Nd4 g5 47. Nb5 Nb7 48. Nc7 Nd8 49. Qxe8+ Qxe8 50. Nxe8 Kxe8 51. Kf3 Kf7 52. Kg4 Kg6 53. f4 gxf4 54. gxf4 Kxh6 55. f5 exf5+ 56. Kxf5 Kg7 57. Bg2 Kf7 58. Bxd5+ Ke7 59. c4 Kd7 60. Kf6 Kc7 61. e6 Nxe6 62. Kxe6 h5 63. Kf5 Kd6 1-0
2022.11.12 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
1129454 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) Hakobyan, Aram (2613) 0-1
1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bg4 5. d3 Nbd7 6. Nbd2 e5 7. e4 dxe4 8. dxe4 Bc5 9. h3 Bh5 10. Qe1 O-O 11. Nh4 Bg6 12. a4 a5 13. Kh1 Qc7 14. Nc4 Bb4 15. c3 Be7 16. Ne3 Bxe4 17. Bxe4 Nxe4 18. Nef5 Ndf6 19. g4 h6 20. Bxh6 gxh6 21. Qe3 Rfd8 22. Nxh6+ Kf8 23. g5 Ke8 24. gxf6 Nxf6 25. N4f5 Rd5 26. c4 Rd7 27. Ng7+ Kd8 28. Nxf7+ Kc8 29. Ne6 Qb8 30. Nxe5 Rd6 31. Nf7 Rd7 32. Rg1 Qa7 33. c5 Qa6 34. Qh6 Qd3 35. Qh8+ Bd8 36. Nfxd8 Rh7 37. Qxh7 Qxh7 38. Kh2 Qe4 39. Rg2 Qe5+ 40. Kg1 Nd5 41. Rd1 Kb8 42. Rg8 Ka7 43. Rg7 Ka6 44. Rg3 Nf4 45. Nxf4 Qxf4 46. Ne6 Qxa4 47. Nc7+ Ka7 48. Nxa8 Qxd1+ 49. Kh2 Kxa8 50. h4 Qd4 51. Rh3 Qxf2+ 52. Kh1 Qxb2 53. h5 Qb1+ 54. Kg2 a4 55. h6 Qe4+ 56. Kg3 Qh7 57. Rh4 a3 58. Ra4+ Kb8 0-1
2022.11.12 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
1129516 Primbetov, K (2156) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) 0-1
1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bd3 Bd6 5. b3 O-O 6. Bb2 b6 7. Nbd2 Bb7 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Ne5 c5 10. Qf3 Qc7 11. Qh3 Nxe5 12. dxe5 Bxe5 13. Bxe5 Qxe5 14. Nf3 Qc7 15. c3 e5 16. Bf5 Bc8 17. Rad1 Bxf5 18. Qxf5 Rfe8 19. e4 d4 20. c4 Rad8 21. Ne1 Qd7 22. Qxd7 Rxd7 23. f3 Red8 24. Nd3 Re7 25. g3 Ne8 26. Rfe1 Nc7 27. f4 exf4 28. gxf4 Rde8 29. e5 f6 30. Kg2 fxe5 31. fxe5 Ne6 32. Rf1 Ng5 33. Rde1 Nf7 34. Re4 Nxe5 35. Rfe1 Nc6 36. Kf3 Rxe4 37. Rxe4 Kf7 38. Rxe8 Kxe8 39. Ke4 Kd7 40. Kd5 a5 41. a3 g5 42. Ke4 Ke6 43. h3 h5 44. Kf3 Ne5+ 45. Nxe5 Kxe5 0-1
2022.11.12 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
1129626 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) Aumann, W (2316) 1-0
1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. c4 d6 6. Nc3 Qd7 7. d3 b6 8. a3 Bb7 9. Bd2 e6 10. Qc1 h5 11. Ne1 h4 12. Nc2 hxg3 13. fxg3 Nf6 14. Bg5 Ng4 15. h3 Nd4 16. hxg4 Nb3 17. Qf4 Nxa1 18. Rxa1 f6 19. Bxf6 O-O 20. g5 Bxg2 21. Kxg2 e5 22. Qh4 1-0
2022.11.12 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
1129832 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) Shankland, S (2710) 1-0
1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O e5 5. d3 Nc6 6. Nbd2 Nge7 7. e4 O-O 8. Re1 Re8 9. c3 a5 10. a4 b6 11. Qc2 Ba6 12. Nf1 d4 13. Rd1 Qd7 14. h3 Rad8 15. Ne1 Qe6 16. g4 Rd7 17. Ng3 Red8 18. f4 exf4 19. Bxf4 Be5 20. Ne2 Bxf4 21. Nxf4 Qd6 22. Qf2 Ne5 23. c4 c6 24. Nc2 Re8 25. Rf1 Bc8 26. Qg3 Rdd8 27. Rf2 f6 28. Raf1 Rf8 29. g5 f5 30. Ne2 c5 31. Ne1 Bb7 32. Nf4 fxe4 33. Bxe4 Bxe4 34. dxe4 Kg7 35. Nd5 Nxd5 36. cxd5 Nc4 37. Qxd6 Nxd6 38. e5 Nf5 39. d6 Rfe8 40. Rxf5 gxf5 41. Rxf5 c4 42. Nf3 d3 43. Kf2 Rf8 44. Rf6 Rxf6 45. gxf6+ Kf7 46. Ng5+ Kg6 47. e6 Kxf6 48. e7 Ra8 49. Ne4+ Ke6 50. Ke3 Rg8 51. h4 h5 52. Kd2 Rc8 53. Kc3 Ra8 54. Kd2 Rb8 55. Kc3 Rg8 56. Kxc4 d2 57. Nxd2 Kxd6 58. Kb5 Kxe7 59. Kxb6 Rb8+ 60. Kxa5 Rxb2 61. Nc4 Rh2 62. Kb5 Rxh4 63. a5 Kd7 64. a6 Rxc4 65. Kxc4 h4 66. a7 1-0
2022.11.12 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
1129901 Drygalov, Sergey (2547) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) 1-0
1. d4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 dxc4 7. Ne5 Nc6 8. Bxc6 bxc6 9. Nxc6 Qe8 10. Nxe7+ Qxe7 11. Qa4 c5 12. dxc5 Qxc5 13. Be3 Qh5 14. f3 Rb8 15. O-O-O a5 16. h4 Rb4 17. Qc6 Bb7 18. Qc5 Nd5 19. Nxd5 Bxd5 20. Bd2 c3 21. Bxc3 Rc4 22. Qxa5 Rfc8 23. e4 R4c5 24. Qb6 R5c6 25. Qd4 Qh6+ 26. Kb1 Rc4 27. Qd2 Bc6 28. Qxh6 gxh6 29. Rhe1 f5 30. exf5 Bxf3 31. Rd7 Be4+ 32. Rxe4 Rxe4 33. Rg7+ Kf8 34. Rxh7 Rc5 35. fxe6 Rf5 36. Rxh6 Ke7 37. a3 Rf3 38. Rg6 Rxe6 39. Rg5 Ree3 40. g4 Rh3 41. h5 Re2 42. Rg6 Kf7 43. a4 Re4 44. a5 Ra4 45. Rf6+ Ke7 46. Rg6 Rh4 47. Bf6+ 1-0
2022.11.12 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
1129986 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) Urazayev, Arystanbek (2458) 0-1
1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 b6 3. Bg2 Bb7 4. O-O Nd7 5. d3 Ngf6 6. Nbd2 e6 7. e4 dxe4 8. dxe4 Nxe4 9. Ng5 Qxg5 10. Nxe4 Qd8 11. Nf6+ Qxf6 12. Bxb7 Rd8 13. Bc6 Bd6 14. h4 h6 15. Qf3 Qxf3 16. Bxf3 Ne5 17. Be2 Ke7 18. b3 c5 19. Bb2 f6 20. a4 a5 21. Rad1 Nc6 22. Kg2 Be5 23. Bc1 Nd4 24. Bd3 g5 25. h5 g4 26. Be3 Nf3 27. Be2 Nd4 28. Bxd4 cxd4 29. Bxg4 Rc8 30. Rd2 f5 31. Be2 Kf6 32. Bc4 f4 33. Re2 Rhg8 34. Rfe1 Rg5 35. Kf1 Rcg8 36. g4 Rxg4 37. Re4 f3 38. Rxg4 Rxg4 39. Rd1 Bh2 40. Ke1 Rg1+ 41. Kd2 Bf4+ 0-1
2022.11.12 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
1130102 Sairam, Pranav (2018) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) 0-1
1. e4 e6 2. Qe2 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. Nc3 Qa5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bd7 7. Bg2 O-O-O 8. d4 f6 9. Bd2 Qf5 10. O-O-O Nb4 11. Be3 Bc6 12. Nh4 Qa5 13. Bxc6 Nxc6 14. Qc4 Re8 15. d5 Qb4 16. Qf1 exd5 17. Qh3+ Kb8 18. Nxd5 Qa5 19. Bf4 Ne5 20. Bxe5 fxe5 21. Qd7 Rc8 22. Kb1 Nf6 23. Nxf6 gxf6 24. Nf5 Bc5 25. Rhf1 Qb6 26. Rd2 a6 27. Qf7 Rcd8 28. Rxd8+ Rxd8 29. f4 Ba3 30. b3 Qf2 0-1
2022.11.12 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
1130241 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) Grandelius, N (2657) 1-0
1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nc6 3. d4 Bg4 4. Bg2 Qd7 5. O-O O-O-O 6. c3 Bh3 7. b4 Bxg2 8. Kxg2 f6 9. Qa4 a6 10. Nbd2 e5 11. b5 Na7 12. dxe5 Nxb5 13. c4 dxc4 14. Nxc4 Nd4 15. Qxd7+ Rxd7 16. Be3 Nxf3 17. Kxf3 Ne7 18. e6 Rd8 19. Rac1 Nc6 20. Rfd1 Rxd1 21. Rxd1 Nd8 22. Ke4 Nxe6 23. Kf5 Nc5 24. h4 Be7 25. h5 Rg8 26. Bxc5 Bxc5 27. f4 b5 28. Na5 Re8 29. e4 Bb6 30. Nb3 a5 31. e5 fxe5 32. fxe5 a4 33. Nc1 g6+ 34. hxg6 hxg6+ 35. Kf6 b4 36. e6 Bc5 37. Nd3 Bd6 38. g4 Kb7 39. Nxb4 Bxb4 40. Rb1 c5 41. a3 Kc6 42. axb4 c4 43. Kf7 Rb8 44. b5+ Kc5 45. b6 a3 46. e7 a2 47. Ra1 Kxb6 48. Rxa2 Kc5 49. Kxg6 c3 50. Kf7 Kd4 51. e8=Q Rxe8 52. Kxe8 1-0
2022.11.12 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
1130370 Yeletsky, Ivan (2491) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) 1-0
1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. d4 Be7 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bd3 O-O 7. Nf3 b6 8. O-O Bb7 9. b3 Nbd7 10. Bb2 a6 11. Rc1 Bd6 12. Ne2 Qe7 13. Nf4 Rac8 14. Bf5 Rcd8 15. Rc2 c5 16. dxc5 bxc5 17. Rd2 d4 18. Re1 Ne4 19. Rde2 Ndf6 20. Qc1 Qc7 21. Nd3 g6 22. Bh3 Nc3 23. Bxc3 dxc3 24. Qxc3 Ne4 25. Qc2 Qe7 26. Nb2 Bb8 27. Nc4 Qc7 28. g3 Nxg3 29. hxg3 Bxf3 30. Rd2 Qe7 31. Bg2 Bg4 32. Nb6 Rxd2 33. Qxd2 Qd6 34. Nd5 Rd8 35. e4 h5 36. Qc3 Qe5 37. Qxc5 Be6 38. Ne7+ Kg7 39. Qxe5+ Bxe5 40. Nc6 Bc3 41. Rc1 Bb2 42. Nxd8 Bxc1 43. Bf1 a5 44. Bc4 Bd7 45. Nxf7 a4 46. bxa4 Bxa4 47. Ne5 Bc2 48. Bd3 Bd1 49. Nc4 Kf6 50. Ne3 Bxe3 51. fxe3 Ke5 52. Kf2 Ba4 53. Bb1 Bb5 54. a3 Ba4 55. Kg2 Bb3 56. Kh3 g5 57. Bd3 Ba4 58. Be2 Kxe4 59. Bxh5 Kxe3 60. Kg4 Kf2 61. Bf7 Bd1+ 62. Kh3 g4+ 63. Kh4 Ke3 64. Be6 Kd4 65. Bxg4 Bc2 66. Bd7 Kc3 67. a4 Kb4 68. Bb5 Kc5 69. g4 Kd6 70. Kg5 Be4 71. Kf4 Bb7 72. g5 Ke6 73. a5 Ba8 74. a6 Ke7 75. Bd3 Ke6 76. Bc4+ Kd6 77. Kf5 Kc5 78. Be2 Bc6 79. Kf6 Bd5 80. g6 Kb6 81. g7 Bg8 82. Bd3 Ka7 83. Ke7 Bd5 84. Kf8 Be6 85. Bf5 Bd5 86. Bd3 Be6 87. g8=Q Bxg8 88. Kxg8 Kb8 89. Kf7 Kc7 90. Ke6 Kb6 91. Kd5 Kc7 92. Kc5 Kc8 93. Kb6 Kb8 94. a7+ 1-0
2022.11.12 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
1130439 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) Harsha, B (2582) 0-1
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 b6 3. Bg2 Bb7 4. O-O g6 5. d3 Bg7 6. e4 O-O 7. Nbd2 d6 8. c3 c5 9. a4 Nc6 10. Re1 Nd7 11. Nc4 a6 12. Qb3 Rb8 13. h4 Ba8 14. h5 b5 15. axb5 axb5 16. Ne3 b4 17. Qc2 Nde5 18. Nxe5 Nxe5 19. d4 cxd4 20. cxd4 Nc6 21. Rxa8 Rxa8 22. Qxc6 Bxd4 23. h6 Rc8 24. Qb5 Rb8 25. Qd3 Bh8 26. Re2 Qd7 27. Rc2 Rfc8 28. Bd2 Rxc2 29. Nxc2 b3 30. Nd4 Qa4 31. Bc3 Qa1+ 32. Kh2 Qc1 33. Nc6 Qxh6+ 34. Bh3 Re8 35. Kg2 Bxc3 36. Qxc3 e6 37. Qxb3 Qd2 38. Bg4 h5 39. Bf3 Kg7 40. Qb7 h4 41. gxh4 Rh8 42. h5 gxh5 43. Qd7 Rh6 44. Kf1 Rf6 45. Be2 Qc1+ 46. Kg2 Rg6+ 47. Kf3 Rf6+ 48. Kg2 Qg5+ 49. Kf1 Qe3 50. f3 Rg6 0-1
2022.11.12 chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw
1130487 Gokerkan, Cem Kaan (2470) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) 1-0
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Ne2 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. g3 Qb6 8. Nf3 a5 9. Bg2 a4 10. O-O a3 11. b3 Qc7 12. Bf4 b6 13. c4 Nb4 14. Nc3 Bb7 15. Ng5 dxc4 16. d5 Nxe5 17. d6 Bxd6 18. Nb5 Qe7 19. Nxd6+ Kf8 20. Bxb7 Rd8 21. Bxe5 Qxg5 22. Qe2 h5 23. bxc4 h4 24. Rad1 Ke7 25. Bf4 Qg6 26. Be4 Qf6 27. Qe3 Kf8 28. Bg5 Qe5 29. Bxd8 hxg3 30. fxg3 Qb2 31. Rxf7+ Kg8 32. Rf2 Qe5 33. Bh7+ Kxh7 34. Qxe5 1-0
2022.11.10 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
1128690 Donchenko, Alexa (2645) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) 1-0
1. d4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Qc2 Bd7 8. Qxc4 Bc6 9. Nc3 Nbd7 10. Qd3 Bb4 11. Rd1 Nb6 12. a3 Bxc3 13. bxc3 Be4 14. Qb5 a6 15. Qb4 Nfd5 16. Qb3 a5 17. a4 Qf6 18. Ba3 Rfe8 19. c4 Ne7 20. Bc5 Nd7 21. Bxe7 Qxe7 22. c5 e5 23. Nxe5 Bxg2 24. Kxg2 Nxe5 25. dxe5 Qxc5 26. Rac1 Qxe5 27. Rd7 Re6 28. Rcxc7 Qxe2 29. Rxf7 Qe4+ 30. Qf3 Qxf3+ 31. Kxf3 Rf8 32. Rxf8+ Kxf8 33. Rxb7 Re5 34. Ra7 g5 35. Kg4 Kg8 36. h3 Rd5 37. Kh5 Rc5 38. Kh6 Rd5 39. Ra8+ Kf7 40. Kxh7 Kf6 41. Kh6 Kf5 42. Kh5 Ke4 43. Kg4 Kd4 44. Rg8 Kc4 45. Rxg5 Rd4+ 46. Kf3 Kb4 47. h4 Kxa4 48. h5 Kb4 49. h6 a4 50. h7 Rd8 51. Rg8 Rd3+ 52. Ke2 1-0
2022.11.10 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
1128754 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) Kostiukov, A (2271) 1/2-1/2
1. Nf3 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. e3 d6 4. Be2 Nc6 5. O-O e5 6. dxe5 Nxe5 7. Nxe5 dxe5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Be6 10. e4 f6 11. Be3 Ke7 12. Nb5 c6 13. Bc5+ Kd7 14. Nd6 b6 15. Ba3 Bf8 16. Rfd1 Kc7 17. Rd2 Ne7 18. Rad1 Nc8 19. Ne8+ Kb7 20. Nxf6 Bxa3 21. bxa3 b5 22. a4 bxa4 23. Rb1+ Nb6 24. c4 Kc7 25. c5 Nc8 26. Ba6 Rb8 27. Rbd1 Rb4 28. a3 Rd4 29. Rxd4 exd4 30. Rxd4 Ne7 31. Rxa4 Rb8 32. Bd3 Rb3 33. Rxa7+ Kd8 34. Ra8+ Nc8 35. Bf1 Rb1 36. Nxh7 Bc4 37. h4 Bxf1 38. Ng5 Kc7 39. Kh2 Bb5 40. a4 Be2 41. e5 Kb7 42. Ra5 Bc4 43. e6 Ne7 44. Kg3 Re1 45. f4 Bxe6 46. Nxe6 Rxe6 47. Kg4 Re2 48. g3 Nf5 49. Kg5 Nxg3 50. Kxg6 Rf2 51. h5 Nxh5 52. Kxh5 Rxf4 53. Kg5 Rf8 54. Kg6 Rf1 55. Kg7 Rf2 56. Kg6 Rf8 57. Kg5 Rf1 58. Kg4 Rd1 59. Kg3 Rd5 60. Kf2 Rd4 61. Ke3 Rd7 62. Ke4 Rd5 63. Ke3 Rh5 64. Kd4 Rh4+ 65. Ke5 Rc4 66. Kd6 Rd4+ 67. Ke7 Rd5 68. Ke6 Rd1 69. Ke5 Rd2 70. Ke4 Rd1 71. Ke3 Rd5 72. Ke4 Rd1 73. Ke3 Rd5 74. Ke4 Rd1 1/2-1/2
2022.11.10 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
1128812 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) De Silva, L M S T (2521) 0-1
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 b6 3. Bg2 Bb7 4. O-O e6 5. d3 d5 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. e4 dxe4 8. dxe4 c5 9. e5 Nfd7 10. h4 Nc6 11. Re1 Qc7 12. Nc4 O-O 13. Bf4 Rad8 14. Qc1 Nd4 15. Re3 Nxf3+ 16. Bxf3 Bxf3 17. Rxf3 b5 18. Nd6 Bxd6 19. exd6 Qc6 20. Rd3 e5 21. Bg5 f6 22. Be3 Nb6 23. Qd1 Nc4 24. Qg4 Rxd6 25. Rxd6 Qxd6 26. Rd1 Nxe3 27. fxe3 Qc6 28. Rd7 g6 29. Qd1 Qe4 30. Kf2 f5 31. Qd5+ Qxd5 32. Rxd5 e4 33. Rxc5 Rd8 34. Ke2 a6 35. Rc6 Ra8 36. Rc7 Rf8 37. b3 Rf7 38. Rc6 Ra7 39. c4 Kg7 40. Kd2 Kh6 41. c5 b4 42. Ke2 Kh5 43. Kf2 a5 44. Rd6 a4 45. c6 axb3 46. axb3 Ra2+ 47. Ke1 Rc2 48. Kd1 Rc3 49. Kd2 Kg4 50. Ke2 Kxg3 51. h5 gxh5 52. Rh6 h4 53. Rxh7 Rc2+ 54. Kf1 Rxc6 55. Rf7 Rc5 56. Ke2 h3 57. Rg7+ Kh2 58. Kf1 Rc1+ 59. Kf2 Rc2+ 60. Kf1 Rg2 61. Rf7 Rg5 62. Kf2 Rg2+ 63. Kf1 Rb2 64. Rxf5 Kg3 65. Rh5 Rxb3 66. Ke2 Rb2+ 67. Ke1 b3 68. Rg5+ Kf3 69. Rh5 h2 70. Rh3+ Kg4 0-1
2022.11.10 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
1128866 Ahn, Hongjin (2282) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) 0-1
1. Nf3 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. O-O Be7 5. c4 O-O 6. d3 dxc4 7. dxc4 Qxd1 8. Rxd1 c5 9. Nc3 Nc6 10. Bf4 Nh5 11. Ne5 Nxf4 12. Nxc6 Nxe2+ 13. Nxe2 bxc6 14. Bxc6 Rb8 15. b3 Rb6 16. Bf3 Rd8 17. Rxd8+ Bxd8 18. Rd1 Bc7 19. Nc3 Rd6 20. Kf1 Kf8 21. Ke2 Ke7 22. Rxd6 Bxd6 23. Kd3 Be5 24. Ne2 g5 25. Bc6 Bb2 26. Nc3 Bxc3 27. Kxc3 Kd6 28. Bg2 f5 29. a3 e5 30. Bd5 e4 31. b4 Bd7 32. b5 Bxb5 33. Bxe4 fxe4 34. cxb5 Kc7 35. Kc4 Kb6 36. a4 Ka5 37. Kxc5 Kxa4 38. h4 g4 39. h5 Kb3 40. h6 Kc3 41. Kc6 Kc4 42. b6 axb6 43. Kxb6 Kd3 44. Kc5 Ke2 45. Kd4 Kxf2 46. Kxe4 Kxg3 47. Kf5 Kf3 48. Kf6 g3 49. Kg7 g2 50. Kxh7 g1=Q 51. Kh8 Qd4+ 52. Kg8 Qd5+ 53. Kh8 Qe5+ 54. Kg8 Qe6+ 55. Kg7 Qe7+ 56. Kg8 Kg4 57. h7 Kg5 58. h8=Q Kg6 59. Qf6+ Kxf6 60. Kh8 Qg7# 0-1
2022.11.10 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
1128904 Leiva, G (2366) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) 0-1
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Be3 Ne4 7. Qg4 g5 8. a3 Ba5 9. Bd3 Nxc3 10. Bd2 c5 11. bxc3 h5 12. Qg3 cxd4 13. Ne2 dxc3 14. Bxg5 Qb6 15. Bf6 Rf8 16. Bg7 Qc5 17. Bxf8 Qxf8 18. Qg5 Nc6 19. Qxh5 Bd7 20. Qg5 Bd8 21. Qg3 Bc7 22. f4 O-O-O 23. h4 f6 24. exf6 Qxf6 25. Qg5 Qh8 26. h5 Rg8 27. Bg6 Be8 28. Rh3 Bd8 29. Qg4 Qf6 30. Rxc3 Ba5 31. Qh3 Bxg6 32. hxg6 d4 33. O-O-O Bxc3 34. Nxc3 dxc3 35. Rd3 Rxg6 36. Rxc3 Qxf4+ 37. Kb2 Qd4 38. Qf3 Rf6 39. Qg3 Rf5 40. Qg8+ Kc7 41. Qxe6 Rb5+ 42. Qb3 Rxb3+ 43. Kxb3 b5 44. g4 Kb6 45. g5 Na5+ 46. Kb2 Nc4+ 47. Kb3 Nd2+ 48. Kb2 Ne4 49. g6 Qxc3+ 50. Ka2 Qxc2+ 51. Ka1 Nc3 52. a4 Qa2# 0-1
2022.11.10 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
1128940 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) Yuan, Qingyu (2373) 0-1
1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. d4 Nf6 5. O-O e6 6. c4 dxc4 7. Qa4 Bd7 8. Qxc4 b5 9. Qc3 b4 10. Qd3 Rc8 11. dxc5 Bxc5 12. Nbd2 O-O 13. Nb3 Bb6 14. Bg5 Qe7 15. Rac1 Rfd8 16. Qb1 h6 17. Bd2 a5 18. Na1 e5 19. Nc2 e4 20. Nfe1 Bg4 21. Be3 Bxe3 22. Nxe3 Bxe2 23. h4 Nd4 24. N1c2 Bxf1 25. Nxd4 Bd3 26. Rxc8 Rxc8 27. Qd1 Qe5 28. Ne2 Qxb2 29. Nf4 Rc1 0-1
2022.11.10 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
1129002 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) Liyanage, Ranindu Dilshan (2331) 1-0
1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O e5 5. d3 Ne7 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. e4 Nbc6 8. Re1 Re8 9. c3 h6 10. Qc2 a5 11. Rb1 Be6 12. b3 Qd7 13. Bb2 Rad8 14. a3 g5 15. b4 Ng6 16. exd5 Bxd5 17. Ne4 b6 18. b5 Nce7 19. c4 Ba8 20. Rbd1 Nf5 21. Bh3 Qe6 22. Qc1 Nge7 23. Qa1 f6 24. d4 Qxc4 25. Bf1 Qf7 26. dxe5 Rxd1 27. Qxd1 fxe5 28. Bxe5 Bxe5 29. Nxe5 Qg7 30. Qd7 Rf8 31. Bc4+ Kh7 32. Nd2 Qf6 33. Bd3 Kh8 34. Ndc4 Nxg3 35. Ng4 Qf3 36. Qd4+ Kg8 37. Nxh6# 1-0
2022.11.10 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
1129045 Riehle, Marco (2355) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) 0-1
1. e4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 exd5 4. Qb3 Nf6 5. e5 Ne4 6. Nc3 c6 7. d4 Qb6 8. Qxb6 axb6 9. Bd3 Bb4 10. Bd2 Nxd2 11. Kxd2 c5 12. Ne2 Nc6 13. Ke3 cxd4+ 14. Nxd4 Bc5 15. Nb5 Ra4 16. b4 Rxb4 17. Rab1 Nxd4 18. Nxd4 Bxd4+ 19. Ke2 Rxb1 20. Rxb1 Bxe5 21. Rxb6 Kd8 22. Rb5 Kc7 23. Rxd5 Bd6 24. g3 Be6 25. Ra5 h6 26. f4 Kb6 27. Rb5+ Kc6 28. Ra5 b6 29. Be4+ Kd7 30. Ra7+ Bc7 31. Kd3 Re8 32. f5 Bc4+ 33. Kd4 Bb5 34. g4 Bc6 35. Bd3 Kc8 36. Bc4 Re7 37. Ra3 Be5+ 38. Kd3 Be4+ 39. Kd2 Bxh2 40. Rc3 Bf4+ 41. Kd1 Kb7 42. Bb3 Rd7+ 43. Ke2 Rd2+ 44. Kf1 Bd3+ 45. Ke1 f6 46. Bd5+ Kb8 47. Rb3 Kc7 48. Rc3+ Kd6 49. Bf3 Bb5 50. Rb3 Kc5 51. Rc3+ Kd4 52. Rb3 Bc4 53. Rxb6 Ke3 54. Bd1 Bg3# 0-1
2022.11.10 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
1129114 Samadov, Read (2450) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) 1-0
1. d4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Qc2 Bd7 8. Qxc4 Bc6 9. Bg5 Nbd7 10. Nc3 h6 11. Bxf6 Nxf6 12. Rfd1 a5 13. Rac1 a4 14. a3 Bd6 15. e3 Qe7 16. Qe2 e5 17. d5 Bd7 18. Nd2 Nh7 19. Nce4 Rfc8 20. Nc4 Ra6 21. Ncxd6 cxd6 22. Rxc8+ Bxc8 23. Rc1 Ra8 24. Qb5 Ng5 25. Qb6 Nxe4 26. Bxe4 Bd7 27. Qxb7 Rd8 28. Bf5 Qe8 29. Bxd7 Rxd7 30. Qa6 Rd8 31. Rc6 Rb8 32. Rxd6 Rxb2 33. Rc6 Kh7 34. Qd3+ g6 35. Qc3 Rb1+ 36. Kg2 Qe7 37. Rc7 Qf6 38. Qc6 Qf5 39. d6 Rb2 40. Qf3 Qxf3+ 41. Kxf3 Kg7 42. Ra7 Rd2 43. Rxa4 Rxd6 44. Rc4 Kf6 45. a4 Rd2 46. a5 Ra2 47. Rc6+ Kf5 48. e4+ Kg5 49. h4+ Kh5 50. a6 Ra3+ 51. Kg2 f5 52. exf5 gxf5 53. Rf6 f4 54. Kh3 fxg3 55. fxg3 e4 56. a7 1-0
2022.11.10 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
1129149 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) Matinian, N (2425) 0-1
1. Nf3 g6 2. g3 Bg7 3. Bg2 f5 4. c4 Nf6 5. O-O O-O 6. Nc3 d6 7. d4 c6 8. Rb1 a5 9. a3 Na6 10. b4 axb4 11. axb4 h6 12. Qb3 g5 13. d5 c5 14. bxc5 Nxc5 15. Qc2 Nfe4 16. Bb2 Rf7 17. Nxe4 fxe4 18. Nd2 Bf5 19. Nxe4 Ra2 20. f3 Bxe4 21. fxe4 Rxf1+ 22. Kxf1 Be5 23. Qc1 Nb3 24. Qe3 Qf8+ 25. Ke1 Rxb2 26. Rxb2 Nc5 27. Ra2 Kg7 28. Qf3 Qd8 29. Kd1 Qb6 30. Rc2 Qb1+ 31. Rc1 Qb2 32. Rc2 Qd4+ 33. Ke1 Qa1+ 34. Kd2 Qb1 35. h4 Nb3+ 36. Ke3 Qg1+ 37. Kd3 Qd4# 0-1
2022.11.10 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
1129200 Borgaonkar, Akshay (2135) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) 0-1
1. Nf3 e6 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 d5 4. Rg1 c5 5. g4 Nc6 6. h4 Bd6 7. e3 e5 8. g5 Ng4 9. d3 e4 10. dxe4 dxe4 11. Nfd2 Be5 12. Nc3 Qa5 13. Na4 Bxb2 14. Nxb2 Nh2 15. Nc4 Qc3 16. Nd6+ Ke7 17. Nxe4 Nf3+ 18. Qxf3 Qxa1+ 19. Ke2 Rd8 20. Qg3 Qe5 21. f4 Qb2 22. Bh3 Bxh3 23. Qxh3 Qxc2 24. Rd1 Rd5 25. f5 Rad8 26. f6+ Kf8 27. fxg7+ Kxg7 28. Qf3 Qb2 29. h5 b5 30. h6+ Kf8 31. Qf4 c4 32. Qf6 Qxf6 33. Nxf6 Rf5 34. bxc4 bxc4 35. Nxc4 Rxd1 36. Kxd1 Ne5 37. Nxh7+ Kg8 38. Nf6+ Rxf6 39. Nxe5 Rf5 40. Nd7 Rd5+ 41. Ke2 Rxd7 42. Kf3 Rd6 43. Kf4 Ra6 44. e4 Kh7 45. e5 Rxa2 46. Kf5 Rf2+ 47. Ke4 a5 48. Kd5 a4 49. e6 fxe6+ 50. Kxe6 a3 0-1
2022.11.10 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
1129235 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) Rustemov, A (2525) 1-0
1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 Bf5 4. O-O e6 5. d3 h6 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. Qe1 O-O 8. e4 Bh7 9. e5 Nfd7 10. h4 c5 11. Qe2 Nc6 12. Re1 Rc8 13. Nf1 c4 14. dxc4 Nb4 15. Ne3 dxc4 16. a3 Nc6 17. Nxc4 Nb6 18. Ne3 Qc7 19. Bd2 Rfd8 20. Rad1 Na4 21. b3 Nc5 22. Bc3 Ne4 23. Bb2 Bc5 24. b4 Bb6 25. c4 Bxe3 26. Qxe3 Ne7 27. Nd4 Nf5 28. Nxf5 exf5 29. c5 b6 30. Kh2 bxc5 31. f3 Nxg3 32. Kxg3 cxb4 33. axb4 Qc4 34. Rxd8+ Rxd8 35. e6 fxe6 36. Qxe6+ Qxe6 37. Rxe6 Rd2 38. Be5 g5 39. hxg5 hxg5 40. f4 Rd3+ 41. Kf2 gxf4 42. Bxf4 Kf7 43. Ra6 Rb3 44. Bd5+ Kg7 45. Bxb3 Bg6 46. Rxa7+ Kf6 47. Ra6+ Kg7 48. Rxg6+ Kxg6 49. b5 Kf6 50. b6 Ke7 51. b7 1-0
2022.11.10 chess.com SpeedChess Q1Sw
1129256 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2353) Pranav, Anand (2502) 1-0
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O O-O 5. d3 d6 6. e4 c5 7. a4 Nc6 8. Na3 Rb8 9. Nc4 Nd7 10. c3 b6 11. Re1 Nde5 12. Ncxe5 dxe5 13. Qc2 Ba6 14. Rd1 Rb7 15. Be3 Rd7 16. Ne1 Qc7 17. a5 Nxa5 18. f4 Bb7 19. Qf2 Nc6 20. f5 a5 21. h4 gxf5 22. Qxf5 Qd6 23. h5 Kh8 24. h6 Bf6 25. g4 Kg8 26. Nf3 Rc7 27. Kh2 Bc8 28. Qh5 Ba6 29. Rd2 Bc4 30. dxc4 Qe6 31. Rd5 Rd7 32. Bh3 1-0
2022.08.30 Northumbria IM 2022
1193859 Turner, Max N (2247) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2194) 1-0
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. Re1 d6 7. c3 a6 8. Bb3 Be6 9. Bc2 d5 10. Nbd2 Bc5 11. h3 h6 12. exd5 Qxd5 13. Ne4 Nxe4 14. dxe4 Qxd1 15. Rxd1 Rad8 16. Rxd8 Rxd8 17. b3 g5 18. Kf1 f6 19. Be3 Bxe3 20. fxe3 b5 21. Ke2 b4 22. c4 a5 23. c5 a4 24. Nd2 a3 25. Bd3 Ra8 26. Rc1 Ra5 27. Bc4 Nd8 28. Bd5 c6 29. Bxe6+ Nxe6 30. Rc4 Rb5 31. Nf3 Nxc5 32. Ne1 Kf7 33. Nc2 Ke6 34. Nxb4 Kd6 35. Nd3 Nd7 36. Ra4 Nc5 37. Nxc5 Rxc5 38. Kd2 h5 39. Rxa3 f5 40. exf5 e4 41. g4 hxg4 42. hxg4 Rd5+ 43. Ke2 Ke5 44. Ra4 Rd7 45. Ra5+ Kf6 46. Rc5 Rh7 47. Rxc6+ Ke5 48. Re6+ Kd5 49. Rg6 Rh2+ 50. Ke1 Rxa2 51. Rxg5 Rb2 52. f6+ Ke6 53. Rf5 Kf7 54. g5 Rxb3 55. Kf2 Rb2+ 56. Kg3 Rb1 57. Rf2 1-0
2022.08.30 Northumbria IM 2022
1193866 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2194) Dunnington, A (2361) 0-1
1. d4 d6 2. Nc3 g6 3. e4 c6 4. Be3 Nf6 5. Qd2 b5 6. f3 Nbd7 7. O-O-O Qa5 8. Kb1 Nb6 9. b3 Nfd7 10. h4 h6 11. Nh3 Bb7 12. h5 g5 13. f4 gxf4 14. Nxf4 b4 15. Nce2 c5 16. Ng3 cxd4 17. Bf2 e5 18. Nd3 d5 19. Re1 O-O-O 20. exd5 Nxd5 21. a4 Nc3+ 22. Kb2 e4 23. Bxd4 Rg8 0-1
2022.08.29 Northumbria IM 2022
1193848 Fischer, Daniel (2373) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2194) 1/2-1/2
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6 cxd6 6. Nc3 g6 7. h3 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. Be2 Be6 10. d5 Bd7 11. Nd4 Qc8 12. b3 e6 13. dxe6 Bxe6 14. Bb2 d5 15. cxd5 Nxd5 16. Rc1 Nxc3 17. Bxc3 Qd7 18. Nxe6 Bxc3+ 19. Rxc3 Qxe6 20. O-O Nc6 21. Bc4 Qe5 22. Re3 Qb2 23. Re2 Qf6 24. Qd7 Rab8 25. Rfe1 Rfd8 26. Re8+ Rxe8 27. Rxe8+ Rxe8 28. Qxe8+ Kg7 29. Bd5 Qf5 1/2-1/2
2022.08.29 Northumbria IM 2022
1193857 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2194) Claridge-Hansen, William (2345) 0-1
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 c6 6. e3 Be7 7. Bd3 Nbd7 8. Nge2 h6 9. Bh4 O-O 10. O-O b5 11. Rc1 Nb6 12. Kh1 a5 13. Qc2 Bd7 14. f3 b4 15. Nd1 Rc8 16. e4 dxe4 17. fxe4 c5 18. Ba6 Ra8 19. Bb7 Ra7 20. e5 Ng4 21. Bxe7 Qxe7 22. Bf3 cxd4 23. Bxg4 Bxg4 24. Nxd4 Rc8 25. Nc6 Qd7 26. Ne3 Rac7 27. Qe4 Be6 28. Rfd1 Qe8 29. Rd6 Bd7 0-1
2022.08.28 Northumbria IM 2022
1193839 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2194) Stoyanov, Viktor (2246) 0-1
1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 Be7 5. Bd3 O-O 6. Nge2 d6 7. Qc2 Nc6 8. a3 g6 9. O-O e5 10. f3 a5 11. b3 Qe8 12. Bd2 Bd8 13. d5 Ne7 14. b4 c6 15. e4 Bd7 16. Qb3 fxe4 17. Nxe4 Nxe4 18. fxe4 Bb6+ 19. c5 dxc5 20. Rxf8+ Qxf8 21. Be3 c4 22. Bxc4 Bxe3+ 23. Qxe3 cxd5 24. exd5 Nf5 25. Qxe5 Qd6 26. Qxd6 Nxd6 27. Rc1 axb4 28. axb4 Ra4 29. Bd3 Rxb4 30. Rc7 Be8 31. Re7 Bf7 32. Rd7 Rb6 33. Nf4 Kf8 34. Ne6+ Ke8 35. Rd8+ Ke7 36. Rh8 Bxe6 37. dxe6 Kxe6 38. Rxh7 g5 39. Rg7 Rb3 40. Bh7 Rb5 41. Kf2 Ne8 42. Bg8+ Kf6 43. Rd7 Rb4 44. Rf7+ Kg6 45. Re7 Nf6 46. Bf7+ Kf5 47. Be6+ Kg6 48. h3 Ne4+ 49. Ke3 Kf6 50. Re8 Nd6 51. Rg8 Re4+ 52. Kd3 Rxe6 53. Rf8+ Ke5 54. Rg8 Nf7 55. Rb8 Re7 56. g3 Rd7+ 57. Kc3 Ke4 58. h4 g4 59. h5 Kf3 60. Rg8 Kxg3 61. Rg7 Rd5 62. Rxf7 Rxh5 63. Rxb7 Rd5 64. Rg7 Kf3 65. Kc4 Rd8 66. Rg6 g3 67. Rf6+ Ke2 68. Rg6 Kf2 69. Rf6+ Kg1 70. Rg6 g2 71. Rg7 Rh8 72. Ra7 Kh1 73. Kd4 0-1
2022.08.28 Northumbria IM 2022
1193847 Large, P (2298) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2194) 1/2-1/2
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. f4 a6 5. Nf3 b5 6. Bd3 Nd7 7. e5 c5 8. e6 fxe6 9. Ng5 cxd4 10. Nxe6 Qa5 11. Bd2 b4 12. Nd5 Ndf6 13. Ndc7+ Kd7 14. a3 Ra7 15. axb4 Qb6 16. b5 a5 17. O-O d5 18. Nxg7 Kxc7 19. Qe1 a4 20. Kh1 Ng4 21. c3 Kb8 22. f5 e5 23. fxe6 N8f6 24. e7 Bd7 25. cxd4 Rg8 26. Bg5 Qxd4 27. Qg3+ Ka8 28. Rae1 a3 29. Bxf6 Nxf6 30. Rxf6 Qxf6 31. e8=Q+ Bxe8 32. Nxe8 Qd8 33. b6 Qxb6 34. bxa3 Qb8 35. Nd6 Rd8 36. Nb5 Qxg3 37. hxg3 Rf7 38. Nd4 Rd6 39. Kg1 Kb7 40. a4 Kb6 41. Rc1 Rdf6 42. Nb3 Rc6 43. a5+ Kc7 44. Rd1 Rc3 45. Nd4 Kb8 46. Bb5 Rxg3 47. Nc6+ Kc7 48. a6 Ra3 49. Rxd5 Ra1+ 50. Kh2 Rf5 51. Rxf5 gxf5 52. Nd4 Kb6 53. Be2 f4 54. Ne6 Ra4 55. Bf3 Rxa6 56. Kh3 Ka5 57. Nxf4 Kb4 58. Kg4 Kc3 59. Be4 h6 60. Kh5 Kd4 61. Bf3 Ke3 62. Ng6 Kf2 63. Kxh6 Rf6 64. Be4 Re6 65. Bd5 Rd6 66. Be4 Re6 67. Bb7 Rb6 68. Be4 Re6 1/2-1/2
2022.08.27 Northumbria IM 2022
1193830 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2194) Wall, G (2306) 1-0
1. d4 f5 2. Bg5 g6 3. Nc3 Nh6 4. Qd2 Nf7 5. h4 Bg7 6. O-O-O Nc6 7. d5 Nce5 8. e4 fxe4 9. Nxe4 d6 10. f4 Ng4 11. h5 c6 12. Qe1 Bf5 13. h6 Ngxh6 14. dxc6 Bxe4 15. Qxe4 bxc6 16. Qxc6+ Kf8 17. Bc4 Rc8 18. Qd5 Qb6 19. Bb3 Qe3+ 20. Kb1 e6 21. Qb7 Re8 22. Ba4 Nxg5 23. fxg5 Re7 24. Qc6 Nf5 25. Nf3 d5 26. Rd3 Qb6 27. Qxb6 axb6 28. Rb3 Rb7 29. Bc6 Rb8 30. Re1 Kf7 31. Bd7 Rhd8 32. Bxe6+ Kf8 33. Bxf5 gxf5 34. Nh4 Re8 35. Rf1 Re2 36. Nxf5 Kg8 37. g3 Bf8 38. a4 Rc8 39. c3 Bc5 40. a5 bxa5 41. Rb7 Bf8 42. Rh1 a4 43. Rhxh7 a3 44. Nh6+ Bxh6 45. gxh6 Rxb2+ 46. Rxb2 Kxh7 47. Rb3 Kxh6 48. Rxa3 Kg5 49. Kb2 Kg4 50. Ra5 Rd8 51. Kc2 Kxg3 52. Kd3 d4 53. cxd4 Kf4 54. Re5 Rc8 55. Re1 Kf5 56. d5 Kf6 57. Kd4 Kf7 58. d6 Re8 59. Re5 Ra8 60. Re7+ Kf8 61. Kd5 Ra1 62. Re4 Rd1+ 63. Kc6 Rc1+ 64. Kb7 Rb1+ 65. Kc7 Rc1+ 66. Kd8 Kf7 67. d7 Rd1 68. Re7+ Kf8 69. Re8+ Kf7 70. Kc7 Rc1+ 71. Kb6 1-0
2022.08.27 Northumbria IM 2022
1193836 Olson, Hamish (2343) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2194) 0-1
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d5 6. c4 c6 7. Qb3 a5 8. cxd5 a4 9. Qd1 cxd5 10. Ne5 Bf5 11. Nc3 Ne4 12. Bd2 Nc6 13. Nxc6 bxc6 14. Nxe4 dxe4 15. Bc3 a3 16. b4 Qd7 17. e3 h5 18. Qc2 Qd5 19. Rfc1 Rfb8 20. Bf1 h4 21. Be1 e5 22. dxe5 Bxe5 23. Bc4 Qd6 24. Rab1 Bb2 25. Rd1 Qf6 26. Bb3 Bg4 27. Rd2 Bc3 28. Rd6 Qxd6 29. Bxc3 hxg3 30. Qxe4 gxf2+ 31. Kg2 Bh5 32. Be5 Qe7 33. Qf4 g5 34. Qg3 Rb5 35. Bc3 Qe4+ 36. Kxf2 Rf5+ 0-1
2022.08.26 Northumbria IM 2022
1193825 Dong Bao Nghia (2294) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2194) 1-0
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. c3 d6 7. Bb3 Bg4 8. Nbd2 d5 9. Re1 b5 10. h3 Bh5 11. exd5 Nxd5 12. Ne4 Bg6 13. d4 exd4 14. Nxd4 Nxd4 15. Qxd4 Nf6 16. Nxf6+ Bxf6 17. Qc5 a5 18. Qxb5 a4 19. Bxa4 Qd6 20. Rd1 Qe7 21. Qc4 Bh5 22. g4 Bg6 23. Bf4 Rxa4 24. Qxa4 Qe2 25. Rd2 Qf3 26. Re1 Qxh3 27. Bxc7 h5 28. Re3 Qh4 29. Bg3 Qg5 30. gxh5 Bxh5 31. Qf4 Qa5 32. Bh4 1-0
2022.08.21 108th ch-GBR 2022
1205898 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2194) Milchev, N (2408) 1-0
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. e4 O-O 8. e5 Ne8 9. h4 Bxe5 10. Nf3 Bg7 11. h5 Bxa6 12. hxg6 hxg6 13. Bh6 Bxh6 14. Rxh6 Kg7 15. Qd2 Bxf1 16. Kxf1 Nf6 17. Ke2 Qb6 18. Rah1 Rg8 19. Ne5 Kf8 20. Rh8 d6 21. Qh6+ Ke8 22. Nc4 Qa6 23. b3 Qc8 24. Qg7 Qg4+ 25. Ke1 Rxh8 26. Rxh8+ Kd7 27. Qf8 Kc7 28. Qd8+ 1-0
2022.08.20 108th ch-GBR 2022
1205873 Richardson, Joh (2296) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2194) 0-1
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nb6 7. Ne2 c5 8. d5 e6 9. Nbc3 O-O 10. O-O exd5 11. exd5 Bf5 12. Be3 N8d7 13. b3 Re8 14. Qd2 Rc8 15. d6 Ne5 16. Bxb7 Qd7 17. Bg2 Bh3 18. Bh6 Bxg2 19. Kxg2 Qc6+ 20. f3 Bxh6 21. Qxh6 Ng4 22. Qh4 Ne3+ 23. Kf2 Nxf1 24. Rxf1 f5 25. Nf4 Qxd6 26. Rd1 Qe5 27. Ncd5 Nxd5 28. Rxd5 Qe1+ 29. Kg2 Qe7 30. Qxe7 Rxe7 31. h4 c4 32. bxc4 Rxc4 33. h5 g5 34. Nd3 Rc2+ 35. Kh3 Re3 36. Nb4 Rb2 37. Nc6 Rxf3 38. h6 Rff2 39. Ne7+ Kf7 40. Nxf5 Ke6 41. Ne3 Rbe2 42. Rd8 Rh2+ 43. Kg4 Rxh6 44. a3 Rg6 45. Ra8 Rg7 46. Nf5 h5+ 47. Kf3 Kxf5 48. Rf8+ Kg6 49. Kxe2 Re7+ 50. Kd2 Rf7 51. Rc8 Rf3 52. Rc6+ Kf5 53. Ra6 Kg4 54. Rxa7 Kxg3 55. Ra5 Kg4 56. Ke2 Rf4 57. a4 h4 58. Ra8 h3 59. a5 h2 60. Rh8 Kg3 0-1
2022.08.19 108th ch-GBR 2022
1205846 Yao, Lan (2274) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2194) 1/2-1/2
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6 cxd6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Be3 Bg7 8. Rc1 O-O 9. b3 d5 10. c5 Nc6 11. cxb6 e5 12. Nb5 exd4 13. Nxd4 Bxd4 14. Bxd4 Re8+ 15. Ne2 Qh4 16. Bb2 axb6 17. a4 Bf5 18. h3 Rad8 19. g3 Qe4 20. Rh2 d4 21. Bg2 Qe7 22. Bxc6 bxc6 23. Kf1 Bc8 24. Nf4 Ba6+ 25. Kg1 g5 26. Ng2 Qb4 27. Qg4 Rd5 28. Ne3 Qd2 29. Nc4 Bxc4 30. bxc4 Qxb2 31. Rf1 Rc5 32. h4 Qe2 33. Qxd4 Qxc4 34. Qb2 Rce5 35. Qb1 g4 36. Rh1 Rb8 37. Qa1 Rf5 38. h5 h6 39. Rh4 Rd8 40. Qb2 Qd4 41. Qe2 Rg5 42. Rb1 Qxa4 43. Rxb6 Qd1+ 44. Qxd1 Rxd1+ 45. Kg2 Rc1 46. Rb4 f5 47. Rb8+ Kh7 48. Rc8 Rg8 49. Rc7+ Rg7 50. Rc8 Rd7 51. Rh1 Rxh1 52. Kxh1 Rd6 53. Rf8 c5 54. Rf7+ Kh8 55. Rc7 Rd5 56. Kg2 Kg8 57. Rc6 Kg7 58. Rg6+ Kh7 59. Rc6 Re5 60. Rc7+ Kg8 61. Rc6 Kg7 62. Rg6+ Kh7 63. Rc6 f4 64. gxf4 Rxh5 65. Kg3 Rd5 66. Kxg4 h5+ 67. Kf3 Rd3+ 68. Ke4 Rc3 69. Rc7+ Kh6 70. Rc6+ Kg7 71. Rc7+ 1/2-1/2
2022.08.18 108th ch-GBR 2022
1205813 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2194) Davies, Ni (2425) 1/2-1/2
1. d4 e6 2. c4 Bb4+ 3. Bd2 Bxd2+ 4. Qxd2 Nf6 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. e3 Bf5 8. Bd3 Bxd3 9. Qxd3 c6 10. Nge2 O-O 11. O-O Nbd7 12. Ng3 Rc8 13. f3 c5 14. Rad1 cxd4 15. Qxd4 Nb6 16. Nf5 Rc4 17. Qe5 Re8 18. Qg3 g6 19. Qg5 Rc8 20. e4 Nc4 21. Rf2 Nxe4 22. Qh6 gxf5 23. fxe4 Qb6 24. Qh4 Ne3 25. Qg5+ Kh8 26. Na4 Qb4 27. Qf6+ Kg8 28. Qg5+ Kh8 29. Qf6+ 1/2-1/2
2022.08.17 108th ch-GBR 2022
1205790 Ward, C (2402) Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2194) 0-1
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nge2 O-O 6. Ng3 e5 7. d5 a5 8. Be2 h5 9. Bg5 Qe8 10. Qd2 Na6 11. O-O-O Ng4 12. Bxg4 Bxg4 13. f3 Bd7 14. Bh6 Qe7 15. Nf1 Nc5 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 17. Ne3 a4 18. h4 f5 19. exf5 gxf5 20. f4 exf4 21. Nc2 Qe5 22. Nd4 Qe3 23. Rh3 Qxd2+ 24. Rxd2 Ne4 25. Re2 Kf6 26. Rf3 Ke5 27. Rd3 Rae8 28. Ncb5 Bxb5 29. Nxb5 Rf7 30. Nd4 Rg7 31. Nf3+ Kf6 32. Ng5 Ree7 33. Ne6 Rg4 34. Rf3 Ke5 35. Ra3 c6 36. Rxa4 cxd5 37. cxd5 Kxd5 38. Nd4 Rc7+ 39. Kd1 Rxh4 40. Nxf5 Rh1+ 41. Re1 Rc1+ 42. Kxc1 Rxe1+ 43. Kc2 Re2+ 44. Kd1 Rxg2 45. Ra5+ Ke6 46. Nd4+ Kf6 47. Ke1 Rd2 48. Nf3 Rxb2 49. Rxh5 Rb1+ 0-1
2022.08.16 108th ch-GBR 2022
1205770 Balaji, Aaravamudhan (2194) Mulay, Partha (1822) 1-0
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b3 g6 3. Bb2 Bg7 4. d4 c5 5. dxc5 Qa5+ 6. Nbd2 Qxc5 7. e3 Nc6 8. a3 a5 9. Be2 d5 10. O-O O-O 11. Rc1 Rd8 12. c4 Qb6 13. cxd5 Nxd5 14. Bxg7 Kxg7 15. Qc2 f6 16. Qc5 Be6 17. Ne4 Qxc5 18. Nxc5 Bc8 19. Rfd1 b6 20. Na4 Bb7 21. Rxd5 Rxd5 22. Nxb6 Rad8 23. Nxd5 Rxd5 24. h3 f5 25. b4 axb4 26. axb4 Nxb4 27. Rc7 Ba6 28. Bxa6 Nxa6 29. Rxe7+ Kg8 30. Ng5 Nc5 31. Nxh7 Ne4 32. f3 Rd1+ 33. Kh2 Nc3 34. Nf6+ Kf8 35. Rc7 Ne2 36. Nd7+ Kg8 37. h4 Kg7 38. Ne5+ Kh6 39. g4 g5 40. h5 f4 41. Nf7+ Kg7 42. Nxg5+ 1-0