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-12/ILzrgY9N/Q6O9wuZ2
Date: 2025-09-20
White: Damodaran, Patrick
WhiteElo: 1839
Black: Sagues, Vincent
BlackElo: 1917
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D10
Opening: Slav Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. cxd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:10] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:10] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:12] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:05] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:13] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:04] } 11. Bh4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:14] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:04] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:12] } 12... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:56] } 13. Bg3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:12] } 13... Na5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:53] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:09] } 14... Nc4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:53] } 15. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 15... Rxc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:54] } 16. Ne5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:08] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:53] } 17. Rac1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:06] } 17... Bc6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:42] } 18. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:03:02] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:43] } 19. b4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:50] } 19... f6?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 20. Ng6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:51] } 20... Re8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:35] } 21. Nxe7+ { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:51] } 21... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:35] } 22. f3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:02:45] } 22... Nb6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:32] } 23. e4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:02:44] } 23... Nc4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:29] } 24. Qa2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:02:33] } 24... b5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:02:28] } 25. Re1 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:34] } 25... Qb7 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:02:27] } 26. Re2 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:02:31] } 26... Rcd8 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:02:17] } 27. Rce1?! { [%eval -1.3] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 27... dxe4 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:02:13] } 28. Nxe4 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:02:23] } 28... Bxe4 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:02:11] } 29. Rxe4 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:02:24] } 29... Qd5 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:02:06] } 30. a4 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:02:17] } 30... Ra8 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:01:57] } 31. axb5 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:02:14] } 31... axb5 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:01:57] } 32. Qe2 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:02:15] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:01:51] } 33. f4?? { [%eval -4.87] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 33... f5 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:01:37] } 34. Qh5+ { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:01:38] } 34... Kg8? { [%eval -2.41] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 35. R4e2 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:01:32] } 35... Qxd4+ { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:01:25] } 36. Bf2 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:01:33] } 36... Qd5?? { [%eval -0.14] } { Blunder. Qxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 37. Qg6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:01:27] } 37... Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 38. Rxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 38... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 39. Qxe6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 39... Qxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 40. Rxe6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:18] } 40... Ne4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:01:12] } 41. g3?? { [%eval -4.26] } { Blunder. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 41... Ra1+ { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:01:04] } 42. Kg2 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:01:10] } 42... Ra2 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:01:05] } 43. Re5 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:01:07] } 43... Nxf2 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:00:54] } 44. Rxf5 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:00:56] } 44... Nd3+ { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:00:51] } 45. Kh3 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:00:55] } 45... Nxb4 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:00:43] } 46. Rxb5 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:00:56] } 46... Nc6 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:00:37] } 47. Rb6 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:00:57] } 47... Rc2 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:00:37] } 48. Kg4 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:00:56] } 48... Ne7 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:00:33] } 49. h4 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:00:55] } 49... Rc6 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:00:29] } 50. Rb8+ { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:00:56] } 50... Kf7 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:00:30] } 51. Rb7 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:00:57] } 51... g6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 52. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 52... gxh5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 53. Kxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 53... Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 54. Kxh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 54... Rxg3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:21] } 55. Kh5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:45] } 1/2-1/2