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-9/mnkgxYNd/YdXrSTKJ
Date: 2025-09-20
White: Watson, Jacob
WhiteElo: 1915
Black: Damodaran, Patrick
BlackElo: 1839
Result: 1-0
ECO: D78
Opening: Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds added per move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8. a4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8... Nbd7?! { [%eval 0.51] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 9. Nd2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9... Nb6?! { [%eval 0.61] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 10. a5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:02:52] } 10... Nbd5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:56] } 11. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:51] } 11... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:02:56] } 12. bxc3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:02:50] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:02:57] } 13. Ne3?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 13... Nd5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:58] } 14. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:36] } 14... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:59] } 15. e4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:35] } 15... Bc4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:00] } 16. Re1 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:35] } 16... e5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:02:55] } 17. Be3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:21] } 17... exd4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:02:54] } 18. cxd4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:02:21] } 18... c5?! { [%eval 2.06] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 19. Rc1?? { [%eval -0.04] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 19... cxd4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:46] } 20. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:55] } 20... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:37] } 21. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:55] } 21... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:38] } 22. Rxc4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:55] } 22... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:31] } 23. e5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:36] } 23... Rab8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:27] } 24. e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:33] } 24... fxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:21] } 25. Rxe6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:32] } 25... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:16] } 26. Rc7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:26] } 26... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 27. Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 27... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 28. Bxe6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:07] } 28... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 29. Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 29... Bc3?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 30. Rxa7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:00:53] } 30... b4?? { [%eval 4.07] } { Blunder. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 31. Bb3?! { [%eval 2.56] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 31... Re8?! { [%eval 4.11] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 32. a6 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:00:52] } 32... Re1+ { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:01:28] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:00:53] } 33... Ra1 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:01:25] } 34. Ra8+ { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:00:53] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 35. a7 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:00:50] } 35... Kh6 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:01:27] } 36. g4 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:00:47] } 36... Bd4 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:01:15] } 37. Rb8?? { [%eval -0.06] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 37... Bxa7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 38. Rxb4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:45] } 38... Rb1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:04] } 39. Rb5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:45] } 39... g5?? { [%eval 3.2] } { Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 40. Rb7?? { [%eval 0.01] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 40... Rb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 41. Rxa7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 41... Rxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 42. Ra6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 42... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 43. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 43... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 44. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 44... Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 45. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 45... Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 46. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 46... Kh8?? { [%eval 6.22] } { Blunder. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 47. hxg5 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:00:35] } 47... hxg5 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:00:26] } 48. Ra5 { [%eval 6.9] [%clk 0:00:35] } 48... Kg7 { [%eval 6.85] [%clk 0:00:26] } 49. Rxg5+ { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:00:35] } 49... Kf6 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:00:27] } 50. Rf5+ { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:00:36] } 50... Kg6 { [%eval 6.62] [%clk 0:00:28] } 51. Ra5 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:00:37] } 51... Rb1 { [%eval 7.87] [%clk 0:00:27] } 52. Ra6+ { [%eval 7.75] [%clk 0:00:37] } 52... Kg7 { [%eval 7.65] [%clk 0:00:28] } 53. Kh4 { [%eval 7.47] [%clk 0:00:33] } 53... Rb5 { [%eval 8.2] [%clk 0:00:29] } 54. f4 { [%eval 7.72] [%clk 0:00:33] } 54... Rc5 { [%eval 7.54] [%clk 0:00:29] } 55. g5 { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:00:33] } 55... Rc4 { [%eval 7.61] [%clk 0:00:29] } 56. Kg4 { [%eval 7.2] [%clk 0:00:33] } 56... Rc5? { [%eval #19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 57. Kh5? { [%eval 7.38] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ra7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 57... Rc1? { [%eval #18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 58. Ra7+ { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:30] } 58... Kg8 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:30] } 59. Kg6 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:00:29] } 59... Rc6+ { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:00:30] } 60. Kh5 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:00:30] } 60... Rc1 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:32] } 61. f5 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:31] } 61... Rc5 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:30] } 62. Kg6 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:30] } 62... Rc6+ { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:30] } 63. f6 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:31] } 63... Rc8 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:31] } 64. Kh6 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:28] } 64... Rc1 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:27] } 65. Kg6 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:26] } 65... Rc8 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:28] } 66. Rh7 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:23] } 66... Rc6 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:25] } 67. Rh2 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:19] } 67... Rb6 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:23] } 68. Re2 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:20] } 68... Rb8 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:25] } 69. Kh6 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:14] } 69... Rb1 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:19] } 70. Re8+ { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:15] } 70... Kf7 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:20] } 71. Re7+ { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:16] } 71... Kf8 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:18] } 72. Rh7 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:14] } 72... Kg8 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:15] } 73. Ra7 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:12] } 73... Rb8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:09] } 74. f7+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:09] } 74... Kh8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:04] } 75. g6 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:04] } 1-0