Event: 2025 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: London 3 (Golders Green)
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-uk-open-blitz-qualifier-london-3-golders-green/round-15/dNP5V3Ew/s4UNvvJd
Date: 2025-09-20
White: Damodaran, Patrick
WhiteElo: 1839
Black: Speelman, Jon S
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2492
Result: 0-1
ECO: A40
Opening: English Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... b6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... Bb7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... f5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. f3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... fxe4? { [%eval 1.22] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:02] } 7. fxe4 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8. Qe2?! { [%eval 0.77] } { Inaccuracy. Nh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:02:55] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9... d6?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 10. Bg5? { [%eval 0.51] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:55] } 11. Bh4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:05] } 11... Qe8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:55] } 12. a3?! { [%eval -0.65] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 12... Bxc3+ { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:02:56] } 13. bxc3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:03:00] } 13... e5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:57] } 14. d5? { [%eval -1.83] } { Mistake. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 14... Nbd7 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:02:58] } 15. Bf2 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:02:46] } 15... Nc5 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:02:55] } 16. Bxc5 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:02:46] } 16... dxc5? { [%eval -0.32] } { Mistake. bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:56] } 17. O-O { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:41] } 17... Bc8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:57] } 18. Qf2 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:02:38] } 18... Bg4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:02:56] } 19. Qg3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:39] } 19... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:56] } 20. Rxf3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:39] } 20... Qe7 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:02:57] } 21. Raf1 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:02:38] } 21... Rae8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:56] } 22. Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:31] } 22... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:54] } 23. Bc2 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:02:27] } 23... g6 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:02:54] } 24. R5f3 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:02:21] } 24... Nh5 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:02:55] } 25. Qf2 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:02:13] } 25... Kg7 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:02:54] } 26. Ba4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:02:05] } 26... Rxf3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:02:55] } 27. Qxf3 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:02:00] } 27... Rf8 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:56] } 28. Qxf8+ { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:52] } 28... Qxf8 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:57] } 29. Rxf8 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:51] } 29... Kxf8 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:58] } 30. g3 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:01:51] } 30... Nf6 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:02:59] } 31. Bc2 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:01:51] } 31... Ne8 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:03:00] } 32. Kf2 { [%clk 0:01:50] } 32... Nd6 { [%clk 0:03:01] } 33. Bd3 { [%clk 0:01:46] } 33... Kf7 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 34. a4 { [%clk 0:01:46] } 34... Kf6 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 35. h4 { [%clk 0:01:44] } 35... g5 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 36. Kf3 { [%clk 0:01:35] } 36... h5 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 37. Be2 { [%clk 0:01:20] } 37... Nf7 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 38. Ke3 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 38... Kg6 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 39. Kf3 { [%clk 0:01:12] } 39... Nh8 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 40. hxg5 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 40... Kxg5 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 41. Bd3 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 41... Nf7 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 42. Be2 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 42... h4 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 43. gxh4+ { [%clk 0:00:55] } 43... Kxh4 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 44. Ke3 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 44... Ng5 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 45. Bd1 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 45... Kg3 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 46. Be2 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 46... Nh3 { [%clk 0:03:07] } 47. Bd1 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 47... Nf4 { [%clk 0:03:08] } 48. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 48... Ng2 { [%clk 0:03:08] } 49. Kd3 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 49... Kf4 { [%clk 0:03:08] } 50. Bc2 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 50... Nh4 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 51. Ke2 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 51... Ng6 { [%clk 0:03:01] } 52. Kd3 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 52... Nh8 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 53. Bd1 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 53... Nf7 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 54. Bh5 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 54... Nd6 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 55. Bg6 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 55... Kg3 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 56. Bh7 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 56... Kf2 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 57. Bg6 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 57... Nxc4 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 58. Kc2 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 58... Ke3 { [%clk 0:03:01] } 59. Kb3 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 59... Nd6 { [%clk 0:03:01] } 60. Bh7 Nxe4 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 61. c4 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 61... Nf2 { [%clk 0:03:01] } 62. Kc3 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 62... e4 { [%clk 0:03:01] } 63. Bg6 { [%clk 0:00:13] } 63... Nh3 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 64. Bf5 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 64... Nf4 { [%clk 0:02:57] } 65. Bh7 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 65... Ne2+ { [%clk 0:02:58] } 66. Kc2 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 66... Kd4 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 0-1