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-1/eYprixmU/i532Ta2s
Date: 2025-09-20
White: Smart, Michael R
WhiteElo: 1836
Black: Royal, Shreyas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2433
Result: 0-1
ECO: B50
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Tartakower
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:59] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:59] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. c3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:59] } 4... dxc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:57] } 5. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:52] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:50] } 7. e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:09] } 7... dxe5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:38] } 8. Qxd8+ { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:09] } 8... Nxd8 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:02:25] } 9. Nxe5? { [%eval -0.32] } { Mistake. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 9... a6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:02:16] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:52] } 10... e6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:12] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:01:40] } 11... Be7 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:02:06] } 12. Rad1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:01:34] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:59] } 13. h3 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:01:26] } 13... h6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:01:58] } 14. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:01:19] } 14... Bxf6 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:01:55] } 15. Nd7 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:01:16] } 15... Bxd7 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:01:55] } 16. Rxd7 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:01:16] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:01:56] } 17. Bb3 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:01:04] } 17... b5 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:01:50] } 18. Rfd1?! { [%eval -2.11] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 18... Nc6 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:01:46] } 19. Ne4 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:00:25] } 19... Bxb2 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:01:42] } 20. Nd6 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:00:23] } 20... Rcd8 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:01:28] } 21. Nxf7 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:00:13] } 21... Rxd7 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:01:22] } 22. Rxd7 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:00:11] } 22... Nd4 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:01:23] } 0-1