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-2/1D3ay1UQ/CaJagvli
Date: 2025-09-20
White: Royal, Shreyas
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2433
Black: Dignam, Matthew
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2006
Result: 1-0
ECO: B07
Opening: Czech Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:36] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:35] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:02:36] } 4. g3?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:32] } 5. Nge2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:41] } 5... h5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:26] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:34] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:25] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:34] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:22] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:29] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:15] } 9. h4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:20] } 9... b4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:16] } 10. Nd1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:15] } 10... Ba6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:03] } 11. Ne3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:07] } 11... Bxe2?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 12. Qxe2 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:02:07] } 12... g6?! { [%eval 2.09] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 13. dxe5 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:02:02] } 13... Nxe5? { [%eval 3.58] } { Mistake. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 14. Nc4?? { [%eval 0.51] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 14... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:01:01] } 15. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:00] } 15... O-O { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:00:37] } 16. Qxc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:52] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:38] } 17. Qa4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:53] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:00:32] } 18. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:01:41] } 18... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:00:32] } 19. O-O?! { [%eval 0.01] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 19... a5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:23] } 20. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 20... Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 21. Rd2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:27] } 21... Nb6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:13] } 22. Qb3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:28] } 22... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:11] } 23. Rad1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:01:26] } 23... Rc4?? { [%eval 4.38] } { Blunder. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 24. Rxd6 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:01:24] } 24... a4 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:00:13] } 25. Qd3 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:01:20] } 25... Rxc2 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:12] } 26. Rxb6 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:01:20] } 26... Qc5 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:00:11] } 27. Rf6 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:01:16] } 27... Rxb2?! { [%eval 6.36] } { Inaccuracy. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 28. Qd7?! { [%eval 4.66] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 28... Rf8 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:00:09] } 29. Bh3 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:01:00] } 29... b3? { [%eval 7.41] } { Mistake. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 30. Be6 { [%eval 7.24] [%clk 0:00:54] } 30... Qc2? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 31. Rxf7? { [%eval 8.82] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qxf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 31... Qxd1+ { [%eval 8.54] [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0