Event: British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2295
Black: Hng, Mei-En Emmanuelle
BlackTitle: WFM
BlackElo: 2072
Result: 1-0
ECO: A67
Opening: Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... c5?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:07] } 4. d5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:03:10] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:03:11] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:03:13] } 8. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:03:10] } 8... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:03:15] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:03:14] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:03:05] } 10... Na6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:03:15] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:03:05] } 11... Nb4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:03:16] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:03:02] } 12... a6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:03:17] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:03:02] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:03:17] } 14. Bf2 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:03:04] } 14... Nf6 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:03:14] } 15. Bh4?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 15... Qb6? { [%eval 1.99] } { Mistake. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:06] } 16. a5 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:02:44] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:02:51] } 17. e5 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:02:40] } 17... Ng4 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:02:42] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:02:21] } 18... Bh6? { [%eval 3.64] } { Mistake. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:34] } 19. Bg5 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:02:06] } 19... Bg7 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:02:13] } 20. h3 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:01:56] } 20... Nh6 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:02:14] } 21. Ne4 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:01:42] } 21... Nf5 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:01:28] } 22. Nf6+?! { [%eval 2.42] } { Inaccuracy. Rae1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 22... Bxf6 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:01:21] } 23. Bxf6 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:01:37] } 23... Ng3 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:01:19] } 24. Rfe1?? { [%eval -0.84] } { Blunder. Bh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 24... Bf5?? { [%eval 2.88] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 25. Bd1 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:01:03] } 25... Nh5 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:00:11] } 26. Bg5 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:00:57] } 26... Ng7 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:00:09] } 27. Ba4 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:00:51] } 27... Bd7 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:00:09] } 28. Bb3 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:00:39] } 28... c4? { [%eval 4.74] } { Mistake. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 29. Qxb4 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:00:28] } 29... cxb3 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:10] } 30. Qxb3?! { [%eval 3.09] } { Inaccuracy. exd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 30... Qc5+ { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31. Kh2 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:00:30] } 31... Nf5 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:00:01] } 32. e6 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:00:24] } 32... Bb5 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:00:05] } 33. Rac1 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:00:18] } 33... Qf2 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34. exf7+ { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:00:13] } 34... Kxf7 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:00:06] } 35. Qc3?? { [%eval 0.2] } { Blunder. Ne5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 35... Qg3+? { [%eval 1.9] } { Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 36. Kg1 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:00:10] } 36... Rxe1+? { [%eval 3.54] } { Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 37. Rxe1 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:00:12] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Qd2? { [%eval 1.81] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 38... Rf8 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39. Qf2? { [%eval 0.12] } { Mistake. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 39... Qxf2+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40. Kxf2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40... Rc8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:10] } 41. Kg1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:04] } 41... Rc2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:12] } 42. b4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42... Rb2?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 43. Bf6?! { [%eval 0.03] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 43... Rxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 44. Ng5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... Kf8?? { [%eval 4.17] } { Blunder. Rxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 45. g4 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45... Nh4?? { [%eval 8.68] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 46. Nxh7+ { [%eval 6.91] [%clk 0:00:07] } 46... Kf7?? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 47. Re7+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:06] } 47... Kg8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:14] } 48. Bxh4?? { [%eval 6.68] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 48... Rb1+ { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:00:14] } 49. Kf2 { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:00:07] } 49... Rb2+ { [%eval 7.63] [%clk 0:00:13] } 50. Ke1 { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:00:06] } 50... Rb1+ { [%eval 7.51] [%clk 0:00:06] } 51. Kd2 { [%eval 6.96] [%clk 0:00:08] } 51... Bc4?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 52. Nf6+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:09] } 52... Kf8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:08] } 53. Nd7+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:10] } 53... Kg8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:09] } 54. Nb6?? { [%eval 6.58] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 54... Bb5 { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 55. Rxb7 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:00:11] } 55... Rb2+ { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:00:09] } 56. Kc3 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:00:12] } 56... Rh2 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:00:10] } 57. Bf6 { [%eval 6.51] [%clk 0:00:10] } 57... Rxh3+ { [%eval 6.57] [%clk 0:00:11] } 58. Kd2 { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:00:10] } 58... Rd3+ { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:00:07] } 59. Kc2 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:00:11] } 59... Rh3 { [%eval 6.87] [%clk 0:00:08] } 60. g5 { [%eval 6.74] [%clk 0:00:12] } 60... Rf3 { [%eval 9.46] [%clk 0:00:05] } 61. Rb8+ { [%eval 8.53] [%clk 0:00:10] } 61... Kf7 { [%eval 8.31] [%clk 0:00:06] } 62. Rb7+ { [%eval 7.9] [%clk 0:00:12] } 62... Kg8 { [%eval 7.64] [%clk 0:00:08] } 63. Rg7+ { [%eval 7.51] [%clk 0:00:13] } 63... Kf8 { [%eval 7.32] [%clk 0:00:09] } 64. Rxg6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nd7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 64... Rxf4?? { [%eval 5.64] } { Blunder. Bd3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 65. Rh6 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:00:09] } 65... Rg4?! { [%eval 9.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 66. Rh8+ { [%eval 8.71] [%clk 0:00:10] } 66... Kf7 { [%eval 7.98] [%clk 0:00:10] } 67. Rh7+?! { [%eval 5.51] } { Inaccuracy. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 67... Kg6 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:00:11] } 68. Rg7+ { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:00:12] } 68... Kf5 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:00:12] } 69. Nc8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 69... Rc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 70. Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 70... Rxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 71. Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 71... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 72. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 72... Rc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 73. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 73... Rc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 74. Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 74... Ra4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:09] } 75. Bd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 75... Ra2+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:09] } 76. Kc3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:07] } 76... Ra3+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:07] } 77. Kb2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:08] } 77... Rd3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:07] } 78. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:09] } 78... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 79. Bc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 79... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:07] } 80. Rxa6+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:09] } 80... Kf5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:07] } 81. Rb6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:06] } 81... Kxg5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:08] } 82. a6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:07] } 82... Bxa6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:05] } 83. Rxa6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:08] } 83... Rb5+ { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:06] } 84. Ka3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:08] } 84... Kf5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:06] } 85. Ka4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:08] } 85... Rb1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:07] } 86. Bd6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:09] } 86... Ke4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:08] } 87. Bb4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:09] } 87... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 88. Kb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 88... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 89. Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 89... Rc1+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:06] } 90. Bc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:09] } 90... Rc2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:06] } 91. Kd3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:10] } 91... Rh2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:06] } 92. Rf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 92... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 93. Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 93... Rh3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 94. Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 94... Rh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 95. Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 95... Rg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 96. Bd2+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:09] } 96... Kg6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:08] } 97. Rf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 97... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 98. Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 98... Rg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 99. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 99... Rb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 100. Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 100... Rf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 101. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:10] } 101... Kf8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0