Event: British Universities Chess Association Championship 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2253
Black: Rathbone-Jones, Ifan
BlackElo: 1899
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 0:15:15] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:03] } 2. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:10] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:18] } 4. Bb2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:41] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:27] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:50] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:35] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:59] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:45] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:16:07] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:14:54] } 8. c4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:16:16] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:02] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:16:24] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:15:10] } 10. Rc1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:16:33] } 10... Rd8 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:13:32] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:16:27] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:13:29] } 12. Qb3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:16:30] } 12... Nf8 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:13:22] } 13. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:14:09] } 13... Bg4?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:19] } 14. h3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:13:58] } 14... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:13:09] } 15. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:14:06] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:13:18] } 16. dxe5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:11:36] } 16... dxe5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:13:26] } 17. c5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:11:44] } 17... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:12:52] } 18. Rxd1 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:11:46] } 18... Rd8 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:13:01] } 19. Be2 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:11:53] } 19... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:11:27] } 20. Qxd1 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:11:51] } 20... Ne6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:11:22] } 21. Bc4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:10:45] } 21... h5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:08:53] } 22. Qc2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:08:53] } 22... Kh7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:07:50] } 23. Bb3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:08:15] } 23... Qd7 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:06:45] } 24. Na4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:06:21] } 24... Nd5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:05:11] } 25. Qd1 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:05:53] } 25... Qe8 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:05:08] } 26. a3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:05:49] } 26... Nec7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:04:45] } 27. Nc3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:59] } 27... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:35] } 28. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:03:06] } 28... e4? { [%eval 2.0] } { Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 29. Bxg7 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:02:28] } 29... Kxg7 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:02:18] } 30. Qd4+ { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:02:37] } 30... Kh7?! { [%eval 2.64] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 31. Qf6 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:02:29] } 31... Nd5?! { [%eval 3.41] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:28] } 32. Qd6 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:01:34] } 32... Qe6? { [%eval 5.86] } { Mistake. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 33. Bxd5 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:01:13] } 33... Qxd5 { [%eval 7.12] [%clk 0:01:13] } 34. Qxd5 { [%eval 6.82] [%clk 0:01:12] } 34... cxd5 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:01:23] } 35. a4 { [%eval 6.68] [%clk 0:01:21] } 35... Kg7 { [%eval 6.97] [%clk 0:01:32] } 36. b5 { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:01:30] } 36... Kf8 { [%eval 7.61] [%clk 0:01:40] } 37. c6 { [%eval 7.57] [%clk 0:01:31] } 1-0