Event: British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Cristhian, Jimmy Ortiz Elizarbe
WhiteElo: 1821
Black: Sahdev, Varun
BlackElo: 1776
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A00
Opening: Van't Kruijs Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5. b3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:09] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6. Bb2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:10] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:11] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:03] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9... e6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:02:58] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:06] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:02:58] } 11. e4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:03:06] } 11... c6? { [%eval 1.91] } { Mistake. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 12. c4 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:03:04] } 12... d5?! { [%eval 2.05] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 13. e5 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:03:04] } 13... Ne8 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:02:58] } 14. Rc1 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:02:51] } 14... f6 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:02:58] } 15. Qe2 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:02:44] } 15... f5 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:02:52] } 16. b4 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:02:29] } 16... h6 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:02:53] } 17. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:02:24] } 17... g5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:02:53] } 18. Bb1 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:02:10] } 18... Ng6 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:02:53] } 19. g3 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:02:02] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:02:50] } 20. Nh2 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:01:48] } 20... a5 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:02:51] } 21. Bc3 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:01:43] } 21... a4 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:02:51] } 22. Qh5?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 22... Qf7 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:02:48] } 23. Rf1?? { [%eval -1.26] } { Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 23... Nc7?? { [%eval 1.04] } { Blunder. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 24. Ng4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:01:08] } 24... Nxe5?! { [%eval 1.43] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:25] } 25. Nxh6+ { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:01:02] } 25... Bxh6 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:02:25] } 26. Qxh6 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:01:02] } 26... Qg6 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:02:25] } 27. Qxg6+ { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:01:00] } 27... Nxg6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:02:25] } 28. Rce1 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:00:53] } 28... b5?! { [%eval 2.3] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 29. c5 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:00:53] } 29... Bc8?! { [%eval 3.25] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 30. Nf3 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:00:51] } 30... g4 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:02:18] } 31. hxg4 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:00:50] } 31... fxg4 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:02:18] } 32. Ne5?! { [%eval 3.35] } { Inaccuracy. Nh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 32... Nxe5 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:02:18] } 33. Rxe5 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:00:52] } 33... Rf3 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:02:01] } 34. Rg5+?! { [%eval 2.01] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 34... Kf7 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:01:58] } 35. Rc1? { [%eval 0.73] } { Mistake. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 35... Bd7?! { [%eval 1.7] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 36. Rxg4 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:00:23] } 36... e5 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:01:34] } 37. Rh4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bg6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 37... e4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:32] } 38. Kg2?? { [%eval -2.11] } { Blunder. Rh7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 38... Ne6 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:01:25] } 39. Ba2?! { [%eval -2.68] } { Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 39... Rg8 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:01:25] } 40. Bd2 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40... Nxd4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 41. Rch1?? { [%eval -3.76] } { Blunder. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 41... Nf5? { [%eval -1.83] } { Mistake. Rxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 42. Rxe4?? { [%eval -4.13] } { Blunder. Rh7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 42... Be6?? { [%eval 4.21] } { Blunder. Rxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 43. Rxe6 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... Rfxg3+ { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:00:56] } 44. fxg3 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... Rxg3+ { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:00:56] } 45. Kf2 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:00:09] } 45... Kxe6 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:00:52] } 46. Rh5?? { [%eval 1.03] } { Blunder. Rh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 46... Rxa3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 47. Bb1 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:00:09] } 47... Nh6?? { [%eval 7.01] } { Blunder. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 48. Rxh6+ { [%eval 7.01] [%clk 0:00:10] } 48... Ke5 { [%eval 6.92] [%clk 0:00:39] } 49. Rh5+ { [%eval 6.92] [%clk 0:00:10] } 49... Ke6 { [%eval 6.75] [%clk 0:00:40] } 50. Rh6+ { [%eval 6.75] [%clk 0:00:11] } 50... Ke5 { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:00:41] } 51. Rh5+ { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:00:07] } 51... Ke6 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:00:42] } 1/2-1/2