Event: British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2295
Black: O`Gorman, Tom
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2328
Result: 1-0
ECO: A08
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7. Qa4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8. dxc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:45] } 9. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 9... Qe7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:42] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:03] } 10... a6? { [%eval 1.7] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:03:03] } 11... b5 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:02:08] } 12. Qh4 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:02:57] } 12... Qd8 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:01:51] } 13. Ne4 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:02:38] } 13... Be7 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:01:52] } 14. Nxf6+ { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:02:38] } 14... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:01:41] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:02:38] } 15... h6?? { [%eval 3.38] } { Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 16. Rxd7 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:02:39] } 16... Qxd7 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:01:10] } 17. Bxf6 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:02:40] } 17... gxf6 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:01:08] } 18. Qxf6 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:02:40] } 18... Rg8 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:01:04] } 19. Ne5 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:02:36] } 19... Nxe5 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:01:04] } 20. Bxa8 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:02:36] } 20... Qd6 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:01:01] } 21. Be4?! { [%eval 2.81] } { Inaccuracy. Qxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 21... Qd4 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:00:55] } 22. Bg2 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:01:11] } 22... Rg6 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:00:56] } 23. Qh8+ { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:01:10] } 23... Ke7 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:00:57] } 24. Qb8 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:00:47] } 24... Qxb2? { [%eval 4.7] } { Mistake. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 25. Rd1 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:00:48] } 25... Kf6 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:00:36] } 26. Qh8+ { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:00:48] } 26... Kf5 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:00:22] } 27. e4+ { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:00:34] } 27... Kg4 { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:00:23] } 28. Qd8 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:00:32] } 28... f6 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:00:16] } 29. Qc8 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:00:18] } 29... Qxa2 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:00:15] } 30. Qc3?! { [%eval 4.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 30... Qe2 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:00:14] } 31. Qc1? { [%eval 2.63] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 31... Nf3+?? { [%eval 9.0] } { Blunder. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 32. Kh1?? { [%eval 2.57] } { Blunder. Bxf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 32... e5?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 33. Qc8+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:12] } 33... Kh5 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34. Qh3+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:11] } 34... Kg5 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 35. Qf5# { [%clk 0:00:09] } 1-0