Event: British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Li, Wenxiang
WhiteElo: 2149
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2295
Result: 0-1
ECO: A40
Opening: English Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... b6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. a3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3... Bb7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... f5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:57] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8... Ne4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:58] } 9... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 10. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:59] } 10... Bf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:50] } 11... d6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:51] } 12... c5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:58] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:02:40] } 13... Be4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:45] } 14. Rad1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:30] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:42] } 15. bxc5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:47] } 15... bxc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:36] } 16. e3?! { [%eval -0.37] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:02:34] } 17. Qc1 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:01:19] } 17... Qb6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:02:23] } 18. Bc3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:19] } 18... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:19] } 19. Bxf3 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:01:17] } 19... cxd4 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:02:20] } 20. Bxc6?? { [%eval -2.95] } { Blunder. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 20... dxc3 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:02:11] } 21. Rxd6? { [%eval -5.22] } { Mistake. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 21... Qc5? { [%eval -2.79] } { Mistake. Rfc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 22. Rxe6 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:01:04] } 22... Qxc4 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:01:56] } 23. Rd6 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:01:05] } 23... Qc5 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:01:47] } 24. Bd5+? { [%eval -4.67] } { Mistake. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 24... Kh8 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:01:47] } 25. Rd7 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:00:48] } 25... c2 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:01:39] } 26. Bb7 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:00:19] } 26... Qb5?! { [%eval -3.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rbd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 27. Rc7 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:00:16] } 27... Rxb7 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:01:28] } 28. Qxc2 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:00:15] } 28... Rxc7 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:01:22] } 29. Qxc7 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:00:16] } 29... Qb6 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:01:23] } 30. Qd7 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:00:15] } 30... Qa5 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:01:15] } 31. a4 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:00:13] } 31... h6 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:01:16] } 32. h4 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:00:14] } 32... Kh7 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:01:14] } 33. h5 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:00:15] } 33... Rd8 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:01:12] } 34. Qf7 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:00:15] } 34... Qxa4 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:01:04] } 35. Qg6+ { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:00:16] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:01:05] } 36. Qxf5 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:00:17] } 36... Qd7 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:01:06] } 37. Qa5 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:00:16] } 37... Qb7 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:00:55] } 38. Rc1 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:00:10] } 38... Qb6 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:00:51] } 39. Qa2+ { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:00:11] } 39... Kh8 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:00:52] } 40. Qc2 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:00:07] } 40... Ra8 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:00:50] } 41. Rb1 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:00:08] } 41... Qd8 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:00:51] } 42. Rd1 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:00:06] } 42... Qc8 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:00:52] } 43. Qa4 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:00:07] } 43... Qe8 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:00:52] } 44. Qa6 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:00:08] } 44... Qxh5 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:00:50] } 45. Rd7 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:00:05] } 45... Qc5 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:00:41] } 46. Qb7 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:00:06] } 46... Qf8 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:00:23] } 47. Qa6 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:00:04] } 47... Qb8 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:00:19] } 48. Rb7 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:00:05] } 48... Qc8 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:00:20] } 49. Qb5?! { [%eval -5.54] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 49... a6 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:00:18] } 50. Qb6 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:00:04] } 50... a5 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:00:18] } 51. Rc7 { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51... Qb8 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:00:16] } 52. Qc6 { [%eval -6.51] [%clk 0:00:05] } 52... a4 { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 0:00:15] } 53. Rf7 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:00:05] } 53... Qd8 { [%eval -6.71] [%clk 0:00:13] } 54. Rd7 { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 0:00:04] } 54... Qe8 { [%eval -6.52] [%clk 0:00:13] } 55. Qd6 { [%eval -7.8] [%clk 0:00:03] } 55... a3 { [%eval -7.71] [%clk 0:00:09] } 0-1