Event: ECF Coventry International 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-coventry-international-2025--open/round-6/neAB8UMA/U0W0hT25
Date: 2025-10-29
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2288
Black: Lohia, Sohum
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2391
Result: 0-1
ECO: D31
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90' + 30 per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:46] } 3... h6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:39] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:47] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:37] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:08] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:52] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:25] } 7. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:08] } 7... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:49] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:29:35] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:33:09] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:12:59] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:50] } 10. Nge2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:10:28] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:31] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:00:47] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:26:12] } 12. Rc1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:56:56] } 12... Rd8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:20:34] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:53:42] } 13... c4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:10:16] } 14. Bb1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:29:56] } 14... Rb8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:08:25] } 15. f3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:24:25] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:07:27] } 16. Rcd1 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:23:40] } 16... b4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:00:11] } 17. Na4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:23:56] } 17... Re8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:59:36] } 18. Nc5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:23:30] } 18... Rb5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:57:50] } 19. a3?! { [%eval -0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:13] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:47:58] } 20. Kf2?! { [%eval -1.01] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 20... bxa3 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:45:22] } 21. bxa3 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:01:45] } 21... Na5 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:44:04] } 22. Bc2? { [%eval -2.44] } { Mistake. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 22... Rb2 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:30:49] } 23. e4 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:00:52] } 23... dxe4 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:27:38] } 24. fxe4 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:01:09] } 24... Nb7 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:24:53] } 25. Qc1 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:00:41] } 25... Ra2?! { [%eval -2.15] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:18] } 26. Nc3?! { [%eval -3.31] } { Inaccuracy. Na6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 26... Rxc2+ { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:23:10] } 27. Qxc2 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:01:05] } 27... Nxc5 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:23:32] } 28. dxc5 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:01:18] } 28... Qxc5+ { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:23:56] } 29. Kg3?! { [%eval -3.5] } { Inaccuracy. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 29... Qe5+ { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:23:34] } 30. Kf2? { [%eval -5.48] } { Mistake. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 30... Qxc3 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:23:45] } 31. Qxc3 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:00:34] } 31... Nxe4+ { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:24:11] } 32. Kf3 { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:00:33] } 32... Nxc3 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:24:36] } 33. Rd4 { [%eval -6.88] [%clk 0:00:57] } 33... Bb7+ { [%eval -6.64] [%clk 0:24:31] } 34. Kg4 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:01:20] } 34... Nd5 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:23:51] } 0-1