Event: British Universities Chess Association Championship 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-23
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2253
Black: Schweizer, Simon
BlackElo: 2139
Result: 1-0
ECO: A05
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 15 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... b5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:18] } 3. Bb2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:26] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:41] } 4... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:32] } 5. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:50] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:39] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:57] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:42] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:37] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:50] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:45] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:58] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:15:54] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:38] } 10. dxc5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:15:56] } 10... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:15:46] } 11. c4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:16:04] } 11... Bb4?! { [%eval 0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:22] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:15:59] } 12... d5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:15:27] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:46] } 13... dxc4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:15:14] } 14. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:54] } 14... Qxd1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:14:57] } 15. Raxd1 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:16:02] } 15... Be7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:14:35] } 16. Nb5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:55] } 16... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:12:54] } 17. gxf3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:16:00] } 17... Nc6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:12:59] } 18. Nc7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:14:03] } 18... Rac8?? { [%eval 3.53] } { Blunder. Rad8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:44] } 19. Nxe6 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:13:56] } 19... fxe6?! { [%eval 4.68] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:52] } 20. Bxe6+ { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:14:03] } 20... Kh8 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:12:56] } 21. Bxc8 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:14:10] } 21... Rxc8 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:13:04] } 22. Rc1 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:14:12] } 22... Bf8?! { [%eval 5.29] } { Inaccuracy. Ng8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:50] } 23. Re6 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:13:01] } 23... Nd8 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:10:59] } 24. Rxc8 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:13:04] } 24... Nxe6 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:11:08] } 25. Bxf6 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:13:12] } 25... gxf6 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:11:12] } 26. Re8 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:13:21] } 26... Kg7 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:11:08] } 27. Rxe6 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:13:29] } 27... Bxa3 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:11:17] } 28. Kg2 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:13:04] } 28... Kg6 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:11:22] } 29. Kg3 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:13:06] } 29... a5 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:11:22] } 30. Ra6 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:13:04] } 30... Bb4 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:11:30] } 31. f4 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:13:01] } 31... Kf5 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:10:39] } 32. Kf3 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:12:39] } 32... h6 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:10:47] } 33. Ra8 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:12:39] } 33... Bd2 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:10:52] } 34. Rd8 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:12:41] } 34... Bb4 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:11:00] } 35. Rd5+ { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:12:49] } 35... Kg6 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:11:07] } 36. Ke4 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:12:54] } 36... Be1 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:11:00] } 37. Kf3 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:13:03] } 37... Bb4 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:11:06] } 38. Kg4 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:13:11] } 38... Be1 { [%eval 6.36] [%clk 0:10:46] } 39. f3 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:13:18] } 1-0