Event: Round 6: Balmond, Tom - Sengupta, Aditya Vikram
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-delancey-ukcc-challengers-under-14/round-6/fkz1y7IA/zYFVUXp8
Date: 2025-10-12
White: Balmond, Tom
WhiteElo: 1808
Black: Sengupta, Aditya Vikram
BlackElo: 1665
Result: 1-0
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:20] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:25:18] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:25:29] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:25:27] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:25:38] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:25:34] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:25:47] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:25:43] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:25:56] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:25:52] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:26:05] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:26:01] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:26:14] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:25:43] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:26:20] } 8... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:25:48] } 9. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:26:28] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:25:20] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:26:24] } 10... Bc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:24:35] } 11. Ne2 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:25:06] } 11... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:22:32] } 12. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:25:14] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:22:23] } 13. Nb3?? { [%eval -3.44] } { Blunder. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:20] } 13... Qe3+ { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:20:36] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:24:46] } 14... Qxf4 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:20:15] } 15. Rf1 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:23:57] } 15... Qxe5 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:19:32] } 16. O-O-O { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:24:04] } 16... Qxe2 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:18:42] } 17. Bxe2 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:24:13] } 17... b6 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:16:59] } 18. Bf3 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:23:43] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:15:29] } 19. Be2 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:23:48] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:14:53] } 20. Nd4 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:23:42] } 20... O-O { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:13:50] } 21. h4 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:23:35] } 21... Rfc8 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:13:45] } 22. g4 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:23:28] } 22... Nc4 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:13:38] } 23. Rf2 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:22:10] } 23... Rc7?! { [%eval -2.64] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:58] } 24. Rd3?! { [%eval -3.55] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:34] } 24... Rac8 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:07:18] } 25. Rdf3 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:20:20] } 25... e5 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:05:40] } 26. Bxc4 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:18:39] } 26... dxc4 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:05:11] } 27. Nf5 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:18:38] } 27... Bxf5 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:05:02] } 28. Rxf5 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:18:44] } 28... Re8 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:04:41] } 29. Kd2 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:18:07] } 29... b5 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:04:43] } 30. Ke3 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:17:19] } 30... Re6?! { [%eval -2.09] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:27] } 31. Ke4? { [%eval -3.58] } { Mistake. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:57] } 31... f6 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:03:03] } 32. g5 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:16:51] } 32... Rcc6 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:02:58] } 33. c3 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:14:40] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:02:38] } 34. gxf6 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:13:36] } 34... gxf6 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:02:28] } 35. Rh5 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:13:09] } 35... Kg6 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:02:15] } 36. Rhf5 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:13:06] } 36... h6?! { [%eval -2.91] } { Inaccuracy. Rcd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 37. h5+ { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:13:08] } 37... Kf7 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:01:25] } 38. Rg2 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:12:42] } 38... Rc8?! { [%eval -2.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rcd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 39. Rg6 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:12:25] } 39... Rh8 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:01:43] } 40. Rf2 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:11:29] } 40... Rh7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 41. Rfg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:50] } 41... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 42. Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:42] } 42... e4?? { [%eval 3.14] } { Blunder. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 43. Rxf6+ { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:10:46] } 43... Ke7 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:00:36] } 44. Rxa6?? { [%eval 0.08] } { Blunder. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:09] } 44... Kd8?? { [%eval 7.47] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 45. Ra8+ { [%eval 7.7] [%clk 0:10:09] } 45... Kd7 { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:00:34] } 46. Ra7+ { [%eval 7.11] [%clk 0:10:18] } 46... Kd6 { [%eval 7.05] [%clk 0:00:38] } 47. Rxh7 { [%eval 7.4] [%clk 0:10:25] } 47... e3 { [%eval 6.9] [%clk 0:00:47] } 48. Rxh6+ { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 0:10:32] } 48... Kd5 { [%eval 7.21] [%clk 0:00:56] } 49. Re2 { [%eval 7.03] [%clk 0:10:28] } 49... Rf8+ { [%eval 7.74] [%clk 0:00:57] } 50. Kg4 { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:10:27] } 50... Rg8+ { [%eval 7.44] [%clk 0:00:50] } 51. Kf3 { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:10:34] } 51... Rf8+ { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:00:56] } 52. Kxe3 { [%eval 7.16] [%clk 0:10:43] } 52... Re8+? { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 53. Kd2 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:10:51] } 53... Rf8 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:11] } 54. Rhe6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:10:47] } 54... Rf5 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:17] } 55. h6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:10:54] } 55... Rh5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:26] } 56. h7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:11:00] } 56... Kc5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:33] } 57. Re7 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:11:02] } 57... Rd5+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:39] } 58. Kc2 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:11:11] } 58... Rh5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:45] } 59. R2e5+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:11:20] } 1-0