Event: British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Sahdev, Varun
WhiteElo: 1776
Black: Ryan, Aidan
BlackElo: 0
Result: 0-1
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7. b4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8. cxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8... Nf5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:55] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:53] } 10. g4?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:09] } 10... Nh6?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:45] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:10] } 11... f6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:33] } 12. b5? { [%eval -0.97] } { Mistake. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 12... Nb8?? { [%eval 2.8] } { Blunder. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:49] } 13. a4?? { [%eval 0.62] } { Blunder. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:34] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 14. a5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:02:29] } 14... Qd8 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:01:12] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:19] } 15... fxe5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:01:08] } 16. dxe5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:17] } 16... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:50] } 17. Qc2?? { [%eval -3.6] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 17... g6?? { [%eval 1.72] } { Blunder. Rxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 18. Bxg6?? { [%eval -2.1] } { Blunder. Nbd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 18... Rxf3 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:00:32] } 19. Bxh7+ { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:01:30] } 19... Kh8 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:00:32] } 20. Nd2 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:01:19] } 20... Rf8 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 21. Bd3 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:01:11] } 21... Nc5 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:00:15] } 22. Nb3 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:00:56] } 22... Nxd3+ { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:00:16] } 23. Qxd3 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:00:56] } 23... Bb4+ { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:00:17] } 24. Ke2 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:00:53] } 24... Qe8?? { [%eval -0.73] } { Blunder. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 25. Bc1?? { [%eval -2.89] } { Blunder. Rhc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 25... Qf7?? { [%eval -0.83] } { Blunder. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 26. Rh2? { [%eval -2.37] } { Mistake. Bxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 26... Ng8 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 27. f4?! { [%eval -2.66] } { Inaccuracy. Ra4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 27... Bd7 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:00:12] } 28. g5? { [%eval -4.16] } { Mistake. Ra4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 28... a6?! { [%eval -3.27] } { Inaccuracy. Rac8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 29. Nd4 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:00:42] } 29... Bc5 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:00:08] } 30. g6 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:00:38] } 30... Qg7 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:00:08] } 31. Be3?! { [%eval -4.16] } { Inaccuracy. Rg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 31... Bxd4 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:00:07] } 32. Qxd4 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:00:20] } 32... Bxb5+ { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:00:08] } 33. Kf3 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:00:17] } 33... Nh6 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:00:09] } 34. Qc3? { [%eval -7.17] } { Mistake. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 34... Rac8 { [%eval -7.32] [%clk 0:00:09] } 35. Qd2 { [%eval -8.32] [%clk 0:00:05] } 35... Nf5 { [%eval -6.77] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36. h4?! { [%eval -10.02] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 36... Qh6?! { [%eval -6.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 37. h5 { [%eval -7.09] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37... Rc4 { [%eval -6.6] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Rg2 { [%eval -7.23] [%clk 0:00:07] } 38... Nxe3 { [%eval -7.01] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39. Rg5? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 39... Rcxf4+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40. Kxe3 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40... Rf3+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:08] } 41. Kd4 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:08] } 41... R3f4+ { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:08] } 0-1