Event: British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Austin, Xavier
WhiteElo: 0
Black: Lam, Joshua
BlackElo: 1920
Result: 0-1
ECO: C52
Opening: Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Pierce Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4. b4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Bxb4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. c3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Ba5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6. d4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:10] } 7. Nxd4?! { [%eval -1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... d6? { [%eval 0.5] } { Mistake. Nge7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 8. Qb3?? { [%eval -5.0] } { Blunder. Bxf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:51] } 8... Nxd4 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:02:45] } 9. Bxf7+ { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:02:49] } 9... Kf8 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:02:47] } 10. Qd5 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:02:37] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:02:39] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:02:13] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:02:36] } 12. Qc4 { [%eval -6.47] [%clk 0:02:10] } 12... Bb6 { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 0:02:31] } 13. O-O { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:01:52] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:02:33] } 14. Qb3 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:01:51] } 14... Nxf7 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:02:34] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:01:47] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval -6.01] [%clk 0:02:33] } 16. Rae1 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:01:36] } 16... Be6 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:02:33] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval -6.15] [%clk 0:01:36] } 17... Kg8 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:02:21] } 18. Kh1 { [%eval -6.73] [%clk 0:01:27] } 18... Ng4 { [%eval -6.68] [%clk 0:02:22] } 19. Re2 { [%eval -6.5] [%clk 0:01:14] } 19... Rf8 { [%eval -6.5] [%clk 0:02:17] } 20. h3 { [%eval -6.6] [%clk 0:01:13] } 20... Nge5 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:02:09] } 21. f4 { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 0:01:13] } 21... Nc4 { [%eval -6.42] [%clk 0:02:10] } 22. Rf3 { [%eval -6.5] [%clk 0:00:52] } 22... Nxd2 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:02:10] } 23. Qxd2 { [%eval -6.37] [%clk 0:00:52] } 23... Bc4 { [%eval -6.36] [%clk 0:02:04] } 24. Re1 { [%eval -6.28] [%clk 0:00:51] } 24... Nh6 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:01:59] } 25. Rg3 { [%eval -7.39] [%clk 0:00:37] } 25... Qh4 { [%eval -7.27] [%clk 0:01:37] } 26. Rf3 { [%eval -7.35] [%clk 0:00:20] } 26... Ng4 { [%eval -7.16] [%clk 0:01:38] } 27. e5 { [%eval -8.4] [%clk 0:00:09] } 27... dxe5 { [%eval -8.12] [%clk 0:01:26] } 28. Qd7? { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 28... Qxe1+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:01:24] } 29. Rf1 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:06] } 29... Qxf1# { [%clk 0:01:25] } 0-1