Event: British Universities Chess Association Championship 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2253
Black: Howell, Oliver W
BlackElo: 1816
Result: 1-0
ECO: D10
Opening: Slav Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 15 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. cxd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:29] } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:44] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:45] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:37] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:53] } 6... Bf5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:28] } 7. Qb3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:16:01] } 7... Na5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:21] } 8. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:16:09] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:14:27] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:16:17] } 9... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:13:58] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:16:16] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:13:15] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:16:21] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:12:06] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:16:28] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:12:14] } 13. Ne5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:16:36] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:12:06] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:16:36] } 14... b5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:11:41] } 15. a3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:16:13] } 15... Nc4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:11:24] } 16. Rac1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:16:20] } 16... Qa5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:11:03] } 17. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:54] } 17... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:11:08] } 18. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:16:03] } 18... dxe4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:11:09] } 19. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:16:05] } 19... Nf6?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:17] } 20. Nc5 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:12:58] } 20... e5?? { [%eval 4.35] } { Blunder. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:43] } 21. dxe5 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:12:44] } 21... Nd5?! { [%eval 5.33] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:55] } 22. Qe4 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:12:31] } 22... g6 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:07:34] } 23. Nb7 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:11:24] } 23... Qb6 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:06:20] } 24. Qxd5 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:11:19] } 24... Nxb2 { [%eval 6.46] [%clk 0:06:22] } 25. Rxc8 { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:11:14] } 25... Rxc8 { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:06:30] } 26. Nd6 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:11:21] } 26... Bxd6 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 0:06:29] } 27. exd6 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:11:29] } 1-0