Event: British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Whittington, Reece
WhiteElo: 1779
Black: Gallagher, Daniel GH
BlackElo: 2081
Result: 0-1
ECO: E81
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. f3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8. Nh3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8... c6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9. Nf2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:08] } 10. cxb5?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:51] } 10... axb5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:05] } 11. Bd3?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:51] } 11... e5 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:03:04] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:02:43] } 12... b4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:38] } 13... exd4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:41] } 14. Bxd4?! { [%eval -1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 14... c5 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:02:42] } 15. Be3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:02:34] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:02:30] } 16. Bh6 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:02:14] } 16... Bh8?? { [%eval 1.95] } { Blunder. Bxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 17. Bxf8 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:02:08] } 17... Qxf8 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:02:12] } 18. Bc4?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 18... Nb6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:02:04] } 19. Rfc1?! { [%eval -0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 19... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:00] } 20. Rxc4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:35] } 20... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 21. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 21... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:01:49] } 22. Rf4? { [%eval -0.7] } { Mistake. Rcc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 22... Bxa2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:42] } 23. Ne4? { [%eval -1.85] } { Mistake. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 23... Nxe4 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:00:41] } 24. Rxe4?! { [%eval -2.47] } { Inaccuracy. fxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 24... Rd8 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:00:40] } 25. Qc1 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:00:14] } 25... Bd5 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:00:39] } 26. Re3 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:00:10] } 26... Bf6 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:00:32] } 27. Ra5?! { [%eval -2.22] } { Inaccuracy. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 27... c4 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:00:23] } 28. Nf4 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:00:05] } 28... Bb7 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:00:10] } 29. Re1? { [%eval -4.18] } { Mistake. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 29... c3?! { [%eval -3.29] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 30. bxc3 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:00:05] } 30... bxc3 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:00:07] } 31. Ne2 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:00:03] } 31... Qb4 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:00:06] } 32. Ra2 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:00:04] } 32... Qc5+?? { [%eval -0.94] } { Blunder. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 33. Kh1 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:00:05] } 33... Re8 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34. Rc2 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:00:04] } 34... Qf5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 35. Nxc3?? { [%eval -5.51] } { Blunder. Rxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 35... Rxe1+ { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:00:05] } 36. Qxe1 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:00:03] } 36... Qxc2 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37. Qe8+?! { [%eval -8.6] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 37... Kg7 { [%eval -8.34] [%clk 0:00:07] } 0-1