Event: British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Saravanan, Karthik
WhiteElo: 1780
Black: Smith, Callum A
BlackElo: 1859
Result: 1-0
ECO: B01
Opening: Scandinavian Defense: Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. exd5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Qa5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... Qe5+ { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:11] } 7. Nge2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:12] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:13] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:04] } 9... e6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:15] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 10... Qc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:17] } 11. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:50] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:18] } 12. Re1?! { [%eval -1.1] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 12... Nbd7? { [%eval 0.11] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:19] } 13. d5? { [%eval -1.54] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 13... c5?? { [%eval 1.99] } { Blunder. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:03:20] } 14. dxe6 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:02:47] } 14... c4?? { [%eval 4.97] } { Blunder. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:03:21] } 15. exd7+ { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:02:45] } 15... Nxd7?! { [%eval 6.32] } { Inaccuracy. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:22] } 16. Nd4+ { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:02:44] } 16... Kd8 { [%eval 6.33] [%clk 0:02:55] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:02:29] } 17... Bc5 { [%eval 7.3] [%clk 0:02:43] } 18. Ne5 { [%eval 7.11] [%clk 0:02:22] } 18... Bxf2+ { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 0:02:33] } 19. Kh1 { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:02:23] } 19... Qe6 { [%eval 6.36] [%clk 0:02:07] } 20. Re2 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:02:07] } 20... Kc8 { [%eval 7.34] [%clk 0:01:13] } 21. Nxd7 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:02:02] } 21... Qxd7 { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 0:01:14] } 22. Qxd7+ { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:02:01] } 22... Kxd7 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:01:15] } 23. Rxf2 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:01:58] } 23... Rhe8 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:01:02] } 24. Rd1+ { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:01:52] } 24... Kc8 { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:00:38] } 25. h3 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:01:46] } 25... f6 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:00:39] } 26. Rfd2 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:01:43] } 26... Bc6 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:00:36] } 27. Rd6 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:01:42] } 27... Kb7 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:00:32] } 28. Kh2 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:01:28] } 28... cxb3 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:00:29] } 29. axb3 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:01:28] } 29... Re7 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:00:18] } 30. Rd8 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:01:25] } 30... Rxd8 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:00:17] } 31. Rxd8 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:01:25] } 31... b4 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:00:15] } 32. Na4? { [%eval 3.36] } { Mistake. Rb8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 32... Re2?! { [%eval 4.95] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 33. Nc5+ { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:01:13] } 33... Ka7 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:00:12] } 34. Rd2 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:01:07] } 34... Re7 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:00:08] } 35. Bd6 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:01:05] } 35... Re8 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36. Nd3 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:01:04] } 36... Rd8 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37. Bxb4 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:01:05] } 37... Kb6 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:00:09] } 38. Bc5+ { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:01:06] } 38... Kb7 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:00:11] } 39. b4 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:01:07] } 39... Bb5 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:00:11] } 40. Re2 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:01:07] } 40... Bxd3 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:00:08] } 41. Re7+ { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:01:06] } 41... Kc6 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:00:10] } 42. cxd3 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:01:07] } 42... Rd7 { [%eval 7.18] [%clk 0:00:11] } 43. Rxd7 { [%eval 6.89] [%clk 0:01:07] } 43... Kxd7 { [%eval 7.16] [%clk 0:00:12] } 44. Kg3 { [%eval 7.06] [%clk 0:01:08] } 44... Kc6 { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:00:14] } 45. Kf4 { [%eval 6.62] [%clk 0:01:09] } 45... a5 { [%eval 7.41] [%clk 0:00:16] } 46. Ke4 { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:01:09] } 46... g6 { [%eval 8.52] [%clk 0:00:17] } 47. d4 { [%eval 8.08] [%clk 0:01:09] } 47... a4 { [%eval 10.61] [%clk 0:00:19] } 48. d5+ { [%eval 10.57] [%clk 0:01:10] } 48... Kd7 { [%eval 11.19] [%clk 0:00:19] } 49. b5 { [%eval 10.6] [%clk 0:01:10] } 49... h5?! { [%eval #15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 50. b6 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:01:12] } 50... g5 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:18] } 51. d6 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:01:10] } 51... Kc6 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:19] } 52. Kf5 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:01:09] } 52... a3 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:21] } 53. bxa3 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:01:10] } 53... g4 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:22] } 54. hxg4 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:01:11] } 54... hxg4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:23] } 55. Kxf6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:11] } 55... g3 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:25] } 56. Be3 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:01:10] } 56... Kxd6 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:26] } 57. a4 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:10] } 57... Kc6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:27] } 58. a5 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:11] } 58... Kb7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:29] } 59. Bf4 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:13] } 59... Ka6 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:30] } 60. Bxg3 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:01:13] } 60... Kxa5 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:32] } 61. b7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:14] } 61... Kb5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:30] } 62. b8=Q+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:14] } 62... Kc4 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:32] } 63. Qd6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:14] } 63... Kb5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:33] } 64. Bf2 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:15] } 64... Kc4 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:34] } 65. Qd4+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:16] } 65... Kb3 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:35] } 66. Be3 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:16] } 66... Kc2 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:36] } 67. Ke5 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:16] } 67... Kb3 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:38] } 68. g4 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:17] } 68... Kc2 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:39] } 69. Bf2 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:15] } 69... Kb3 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:40] } 70. Be1 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:15] } 70... Kc2 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:41] } 71. Qc3+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:16] } 71... Kb1 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:42] } 72. Kd4 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:13] } 72... Ka2 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:43] } 73. Kc4 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:10] } 73... Kb1 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:44] } 74. Qd3+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:07] } 74... Kb2 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:44] } 75. Bc3+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:01:07] } 75... Ka2 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:43] } 76. Qc2+ { [%clk 0:01:02] } 76... Ka3 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 77. Qb3# { [%clk 0:01:07] } 1-0