Event: British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
White: Sahdev, Varun
WhiteElo: 1776
Black: Harman, George
BlackElo: 1737
Result: 1-0
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Fianchetto Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. c3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3... dxc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... g6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7... e6?? { [%eval 1.77] } { Blunder. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 8. Bf4?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:02] } 8... Nge7?? { [%eval 3.69] } { Blunder. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 9. Nb5 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:03:03] } 9... O-O?! { [%eval 4.9] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 10. Bc7 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:03:03] } 10... Qe8 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:02:22] } 11. Nd6 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:03:03] } 11... Bxb2 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:02:07] } 12. Rb1 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:03:04] } 12... Bg7 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:02:07] } 13. Nxe8 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:03:03] } 13... Rxe8 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:02:08] } 14. e5 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:02:39] } 14... a6 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:02:04] } 15. a4 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:02:33] } 15... Nf5 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:01:58] } 16. g4 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:02:27] } 16... Nfe7 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:01:54] } 17. Re1 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:02:21] } 17... Kh8 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:01:41] } 18. Nd4 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:02:15] } 18... Nxd4 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:01:30] } 19. Qxd4 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:02:15] } 19... Nc6 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:01:31] } 20. Qf4 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:02:12] } 20... Rf8 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:01:29] } 21. Bd6 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:02:11] } 21... Kg8 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:01:20] } 22. h4 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:02:08] } 22... Re8 { [%eval 6.67] [%clk 0:01:17] } 23. h5 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:02:08] } 23... b6 { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:00:59] } 24. Re3 { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:02:05] } 24... Na5 { [%eval 7.54] [%clk 0:00:54] } 25. Rf3 { [%eval 7.44] [%clk 0:02:01] } 25... Nxc4? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 26. Qxf7+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:01:59] } 26... Kh8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:38] } 27. Qxe8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:01:58] } 27... Bf8 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:38] } 28. Qxf8# { [%clk 0:01:53] } 1-0