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: Austin, Xavier
BlackElo: 0
Result: 1-0
ECO: A50
Opening: Indian Defense: Normal Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:01] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:59] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... a6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:59] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:02:55] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:02:48] } 5. d5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:02:46] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:02:45] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7... Qd7?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 8. O-O { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:02:30] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9... c5 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:02:28] } 10. a3 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:02:53] } 10... a5 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:02:24] } 11. Rb1 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:02:46] } 11... O-O { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:02:22] } 12. h3 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12... Bh5 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:02:21] } 13. Nxe5 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:02:22] } 13... dxe5 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:01:57] } 14. Bxh5 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:02:21] } 14... Nxh5 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:01:54] } 15. Qxh5 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:02:21] } 15... Qc7?! { [%eval 4.63] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 16. Nb5 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:02:18] } 16... Qd8 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:01:37] } 17. Qxe5 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:02:17] } 17... Bf6 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:01:36] } 18. Qg3 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:02:16] } 18... Ra6 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:01:36] } 19. e5 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:02:15] } 19... Bh4 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:01:30] } 20. Qf3 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:02:12] } 20... Rg6 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:01:26] } 21. Bxc5 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:02:05] } 21... Re8 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:01:15] } 22. Nd6 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:02:03] } 22... Re7 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:01:07] } 23. Rbe1 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:02:01] } 23... Qc7 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:00:57] } 24. b4 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:01:44] } 24... Na6 { [%eval 7.71] [%clk 0:00:51] } 25. Nf5 { [%eval 7.54] [%clk 0:01:31] } 25... Rxe5 { [%eval 7.94] [%clk 0:00:30] } 26. Nxh4 { [%eval 7.62] [%clk 0:01:27] } 26... Rf6 { [%eval 8.77] [%clk 0:00:29] } 27. Qg3 { [%eval 8.57] [%clk 0:01:27] } 1-0