Event: British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Sivakumar, Ashvin
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2132
Black: Hedger, Alec
BlackElo: 1772
Result: 1-0
ECO: D31
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Move Order
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Qc2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... Ne7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. e3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7... Bf5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8... Bxd3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:58] } 9. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:55] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:05] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:45] } 11. Rb1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 11... a5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12. a3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 12... f5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:38] } 13. Re1 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:03:00] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:02:39] } 14. b4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:02:52] } 14... axb4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:02:37] } 15. axb4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:02:53] } 15... Ne4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:37] } 16. b5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:51] } 16... Rf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:34] } 17. bxc6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:50] } 17... bxc6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:34] } 18. g3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:48] } 18... Qa5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:19] } 19. Bd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:19] } 19... Nxd2?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 20. Nxd2 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:02:18] } 20... Bb4? { [%eval 2.41] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 21. Rec1?! { [%eval 1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 21... Rff8?! { [%eval 2.55] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 22. Nb3? { [%eval 0.77] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 22... Qa6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:00:15] } 23. Qc2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:07] } 23... f4?! { [%eval 1.14] } { Inaccuracy. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 24. exf4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:02:01] } 24... Nf5 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:00:09] } 25. Ra1 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:00:36] } 25... Qb6?? { [%eval 5.44] } { Blunder. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 26. Rxa8 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:00:36] } 26... Rxa8 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:00:06] } 27. Qxf5 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:00:36] } 27... Bxc3 { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:00:05] } 28. Rxc3 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:00:37] } 28... Ra3?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 29. Qe6+? { [%eval 8.7] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qc8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 29... Kf8 { [%eval 8.53] [%clk 0:00:05] } 30. Rxc6 { [%eval 8.29] [%clk 0:00:32] } 1-0