Event: British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
White: Leslie, Alex
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1942
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2295
Result: 0-1
ECO: A41
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. d5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:58] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:58] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:08] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:58] } 10... Na6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:08] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:50] } 11... Nc7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:09] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:52] } 12... Rb8?! { [%eval 1.19] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:10] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:02:43] } 13... a6 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:03:02] } 14. Bf4 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:02:36] } 14... Bf8 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:03:03] } 15. a5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:02:14] } 15... Nb5 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:03:03] } 16. e3?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:02:56] } 17. Qb3?! { [%eval -0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 17... Nh5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:02:56] } 18. h4 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:01:33] } 18... Nxf4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:02:49] } 19. exf4 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:01:32] } 19... Nd4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:02:50] } 20. Qd1 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:01:28] } 20... Bf5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:02:38] } 21. Ne3 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:01:20] } 21... Bd7 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:02:40] } 22. Re1 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:01:07] } 22... Bg7 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:02:20] } 23. Ne2?! { [%eval -1.72] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 23... Bb5?! { [%eval -0.81] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 24. Nxd4?! { [%eval -1.7] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 24... cxd4 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:02:08] } 25. Nc2 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:00:38] } 25... d3 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:02:08] } 26. Nb4? { [%eval -3.54] } { Mistake. Rxe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 26... Bxb2?! { [%eval -2.49] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 27. Rb1? { [%eval -4.46] } { Mistake. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 27... Rxe1+ { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:01:58] } 28. Qxe1 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:00:25] } 28... Qf6 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:01:59] } 29. Qe4?! { [%eval -5.58] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 29... d2 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:01:59] } 30. Bf3?! { [%eval -7.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 30... Re8 { [%eval -7.01] [%clk 0:01:59] } 31. Qc2 { [%eval -9.08] [%clk 0:00:04] } 31... Re1+ { [%eval -8.95] [%clk 0:01:59] } 32. Kg2 { [%eval -8.98] [%clk 0:00:04] } 32... Rxb1?! { [%eval -5.1] } { Inaccuracy. Bf1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 33. Qxb1 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:00:05] } 33... Qc3 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:01:42] } 34. Na2 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:00:04] } 34... Qb3 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:01:34] } 35. Bd1?! { [%eval -6.99] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 35... Qa3?! { [%eval -4.84] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 36. Bc2?! { [%eval -6.94] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 36... Bc4 { [%eval -6.85] [%clk 0:03:02] } 0-1