Event: ECF Coventry International 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-coventry-international-2025--open/round-7/7HCEylMZ/xBekmjNN
Date: 2025-10-30
White: Hebden, Mark L
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2355
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2288
Result: 1-0
ECO: A06
Opening: Zukertort Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90' + 30 per move

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:46] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:30:58] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:51] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:23] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:30:40] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:42] } 5. b3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:30:16] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:46] } 6. Bb2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:29:45] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:24:37] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:45] } 7... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:21:37] } 8. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:28:40] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:14:54] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:25:49] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:09:50] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:23:34] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:02:24] } 11. d4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:21:06] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:48:57] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:18:16] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:47:58] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:11:17] } 13... cxd4?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:18] } 14. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:10:35] } 14... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:36:48] } 15. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:10:20] } 15... Bf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:34:27] } 16. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:10:19] } 16... Qe7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:31:59] } 17. Bf3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:07:26] } 17... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:32:07] } 18. h3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:06:33] } 18... Kf8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:25:50] } 19. Qb2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:03:45] } 19... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:26:06] } 20. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:04:04] } 20... Rc7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:20:17] } 21. Rad1 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:03:03] } 21... Rcd7?! { [%eval 1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Rdc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:00] } 22. b4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:00:18] } 22... Qf6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:10:59] } 23. Qe2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:57:56] } 23... g6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:10:55] } 24. Bg4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:49:43] } 24... Rc7?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:02] } 25. Bxe6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:49:46] } 25... Qxe6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:04:30] } 26. Qd2 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:49:17] } 26... Rdc8 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:03:40] } 27. Rxd5 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:49:09] } 27... Qf6 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:02:13] } 28. Rd6 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:44:13] } 28... Qc3 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:02:23] } 29. Qd5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:43:17] } 29... Kg7?! { [%eval 1.59] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 30. g4 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:36:54] } 30... Qb2?! { [%eval 2.97] } { Inaccuracy. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 31. Rd4 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:35:35] } 31... Re8 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:00:39] } 32. Qg5?? { [%eval 0.53] } { Blunder. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:36] } 32... Qb1+?? { [%eval 2.96] } { Blunder. Qxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:29:44] } 33... Qxa2 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:00:33] } 34. Qf6+ { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:26:19] } 34... Kg8 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:01:02] } 35. h4 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:25:50] } 35... Qa6?? { [%eval 4.83] } { Blunder. Rce7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 36. Rd8 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:20:00] } 36... Qb7+?! { [%eval 7.14] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 37. f3 { [%eval 7.24] [%clk 0:17:10] } 37... Re7 { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:00:33] } 38. h5 { [%eval 6.76] [%clk 0:16:15] } 38... Re6?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 39. h6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:16:00] } 1-0