Event: British Universities Chess Association Championship 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: O`Gorman, Tom
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2264
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2253
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A40
Opening: Mikenas Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 15 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... Nc6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:14:05] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:07] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:14:07] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:10] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:14:14] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:15:17] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:14:23] } 5. d5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:14:56] } 5... Nb8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:14:32] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:15:02] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:14:38] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:15:05] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:14:45] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:07] } 8... c6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:14:42] } 9. Re1?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:08] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:05] } 10. Bb3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:56] } 10... b4?! { [%eval 0.84] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:10] } 11. Nb1?! { [%eval -0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:03] } 11... cxd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:11:45] } 12. exd5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:13:08] } 12... Nbd7?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:46] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:12:41] } 13... bxa3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:11:39] } 14. Rxa3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:12:19] } 14... a5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:10:24] } 15. Nd4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:11:40] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:10:26] } 16. c4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:11:48] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:10:20] } 17. Bc2 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:11:50] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:10:10] } 18. Rae3 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:11:40] } 18... Rfe8 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:10:09] } 19. Nc3 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:11:47] } 19... Qd8 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:08:07] } 20. b3 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:10:49] } 20... Nfd7 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:07:23] } 21. Bb2 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:10:38] } 21... Nb6? { [%eval 3.41] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:22] } 22. Rg3? { [%eval 1.69] } { Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:50] } 22... a4 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:04:37] } 23. Nf5 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:05:58] } 23... Bf6?! { [%eval 3.34] } { Inaccuracy. axb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:46] } 24. Nxa4 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:04:09] } 24... Ncxa4 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:04:11] } 25. Bxf6 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:04:16] } 25... exf6 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:04:20] } 26. Rxe8+ { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:04:22] } 26... Qxe8 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:04:29] } 27. Nxd6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:21] } 27... Qe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:55] } 28. Nxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:29] } 28... Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:26] } 29. Rxc3?? { [%eval -3.3] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 29... Qxc3 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:02:34] } 30. Qe2 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:02:09] } 30... Ra1+ { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:02:12] } 31. Kh2 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:02:17] } 31... Re1 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:02:01] } 32. Qd3 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:02:24] } 32... Qe5+ { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:00:32] } 33. Qg3 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:01:59] } 33... Qe2?? { [%eval 1.09] } { Blunder. Qa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 34. Qc7?? { [%eval -8.21] } { Blunder. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 34... Qxf2 { [%eval -7.49] [%clk 0:00:14] } 35. Nd8? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 35... Qg1+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:17] } 36. Kg3 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:01:45] } 36... Qe3+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:24] } 37. Kh2 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:01:50] } 37... Qg1+? { [%eval -8.55] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 38. Kg3 { [%eval -8.1] [%clk 0:02:00] } 38... Qe3+ { [%eval -8.12] [%clk 0:00:22] } 39. Kh2 { [%eval -7.91] [%clk 0:02:09] } 39... Qg1+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 1/2-1/2