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-10/6m0LEDtp/boYYrTS2
Date: 2025-09-18
White: D`Costa, Lorin
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2298
Black: Royal, Shreyas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2433
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D37
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7. Rc1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:38] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:43] } 8. e3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:08] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:36] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:09] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:26] } 10. Bh4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:07] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:02:22] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:06] } 11... c4?? { [%eval 3.1] } { Blunder. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 12. Bb1?? { [%eval 0.41] } { Blunder. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 12... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:00] } 13. bxc3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:02] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:00] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:43] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:31] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:30] } 15... Qb6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:01:26] } 16. Rce1?! { [%eval -0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 16... a5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:01:13] } 17. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:25] } 17... b4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:10] } 18. e4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:59] } 18... Ne5?? { [%eval 2.29] } { Blunder. bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 19. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:00:52] } 19... gxf6?! { [%eval 2.72] } { Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 20. Qc1?? { [%eval -0.63] } { Blunder. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 20... Ng6?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 21. Kh1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:37] } 21... Kg7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:50] } 22. exd5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:34] } 22... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:00:50] } 23. Be4?! { [%eval -0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 23... Qd6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:34] } 24. cxb4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:25] } 24... Bxe4?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 25. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:00:25] } 25... Qxd4 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:00:36] } 26. Rd1 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:00:22] } 26... Qb6?? { [%eval 3.54] } { Blunder. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 27. bxa5?? { [%eval 0.26] } { Blunder. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 27... Qxa5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:32] } 28. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:20] } 28... Qxa2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:00:33] } 29. Qd4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:00:17] } 29... Re6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:00:29] } 30. Ra1?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 30... Qe2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:28] } 31. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 31... Rxa1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 32. Qxa1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 32... Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 33. Rc1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:11] } 33... Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 34. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 1/2-1/2