Event: British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Sim, Jia Ru
WhiteTitle: WFM
WhiteElo: 1906
Black: Sahdev, Varun
BlackElo: 1776
Result: 1-0
ECO: C42
Opening: Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:59] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:46] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:58] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:43] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:56] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:41] } 6... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:53] } 7. dxc3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:41] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:52] } 8. h3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:32] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:51] } 9. a4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:27] } 9... Qe7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:50] } 10. Bg5?! { [%eval -0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 10... h6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:34] } 11. Bh4 { [%eval -0.68] } 11... Be6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:32] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:02:16] } 12... Rad8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:16] } 13. c4?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 13... Nb4?! { [%eval 0.36] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 14. Bg3?! { [%eval -0.63] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 14... Nh7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:38] } 15. c3 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:01:19] } 15... Nxd3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:01:37] } 16. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:01:19] } 16... f5?! { [%eval -0.14] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 17. Nh4?? { [%eval -3.46] } { Blunder. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 17... f4 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:01:15] } 18. Ng6 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:00:58] } 18... Qf6 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:01:14] } 19. Nxf8 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:00:49] } 19... Rxf8?? { [%eval -1.14] } { Blunder. fxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 20. Bh2 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:00:46] } 20... Ng5?? { [%eval 0.9] } { Blunder. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 21. h4?? { [%eval -2.06] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 21... Nh7 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:01:02] } 22. g3 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:00:23] } 22... Qf7? { [%eval -1.19] } { Mistake. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 23. b3? { [%eval -2.52] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 23... f3 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:00:52] } 24. Re3 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:00:12] } 24... Bg4?! { [%eval -1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 25. Qd5?! { [%eval -2.2] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 25... Be6 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:00:49] } 26. Qxb7 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:00:11] } 26... Nf6 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:00:47] } 27. Rxf3 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:00:09] } 27... Bg4? { [%eval -0.94] } { Mistake. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 28. Re3 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:00:10] } 28... Nh5?? { [%eval 2.29] } { Blunder. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 29. Qd5 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:00:11] } 29... Be6 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:00:34] } 30. Qd2 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:00:11] } 30... g5 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:00:27] } 31. hxg5 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:00:11] } 31... hxg5 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:00:27] } 32. Rf1?! { [%eval 1.52] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 32... g4?! { [%eval 2.71] } { Inaccuracy. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 33. f4 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:00:12] } 33... exf4?! { [%eval 3.9] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 34. Rxf4?! { [%eval 2.67] } { Inaccuracy. gxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 34... Nxf4 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:00:23] } 35. gxf4 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:00:12] } 35... Qh7 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:00:17] } 36. f5 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:00:12] } 36... Bd7 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:00:18] } 37. Rg3 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:00:12] } 37... Kh8? { [%eval 6.25] } { Mistake. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 38. Rxg4 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38... Rg8 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:00:16] } 39. Qd4+ { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:00:13] } 39... Rg7 { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:00:17] } 40. Rxg7 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:00:12] } 40... Qxg7+ { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:00:17] } 41. Qxg7+ { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:00:13] } 41... Kxg7 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:00:17] } 42. Kf2 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:00:14] } 42... Kf6 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:00:18] } 43. Ke3 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:00:15] } 43... Be8 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:00:18] } 44. Kf4 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:00:16] } 44... Bh5 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:00:18] } 45. Bg3 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:00:17] } 45... Bd1 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:00:19] } 46. Bh4+ { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:00:17] } 46... Kf7 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:00:20] } 47. b4 { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 47... axb4 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:00:19] } 48. cxb4 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:00:18] } 48... Bxa4 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:00:20] } 49. e5 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:00:19] } 49... Bb3?! { [%eval 8.03] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 50. e6+ { [%eval 7.9] [%clk 0:00:18] } 50... Ke8 { [%eval 8.3] [%clk 0:00:20] } 51. c5 { [%eval 8.18] [%clk 0:00:19] } 51... Bc4 { [%eval 8.08] [%clk 0:00:07] } 52. Bf2 { [%eval 7.26] [%clk 0:00:15] } 52... d5?! { [%eval 12.53] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 53. Ke5 { [%eval 11.1] [%clk 0:00:16] } 53... Bd3?! { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 54. f6 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:16] } 1-0