Event: 2025 Coventry International - Blitz
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-coventry-international-2025--blitz/round-1/4y7BM0Yg/SPgYOtXD
Date: 2025-10-28
White: Little, Matthew
WhiteElo: 0
Black: Sasikumar, Srivathsan
BlackElo: 2021
Result: 0-1
ECO: B73
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Be3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:58] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:57] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. Be2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:55] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:53] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9. Kh1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:06] } 10. f4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:54] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:06] } 11. a3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:54] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:55] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:50] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:47] } 13. Qe1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:50] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:24] } 14. Rd1 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:49] } 14... Rfd8?! { [%eval 1.18] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 15. Qg3?! { [%eval 0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 15... e5? { [%eval 1.89] } { Mistake. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 16. f5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:02:36] } 16... Ne7 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:01:55] } 17. Nh4?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 17... Bc6 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:01:26] } 18. fxg6? { [%eval -0.14] } { Mistake. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 18... hxg6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:22] } 19. Bg5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:14] } 19... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:01:16] } 20. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:02:13] } 20... Bxe4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:16] } 21. Qe3? { [%eval -1.98] } { Mistake. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 21... d5 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:00:55] } 22. Bh6? { [%eval -3.35] } { Mistake. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 22... Nf5 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:00:48] } 23. Nxf5 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:01:57] } 23... Bxf5 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:00:49] } 24. c3?! { [%eval -3.59] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 24... Be4? { [%eval -1.8] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 25. Qg5 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:01:39] } 25... Qd6 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:00:08] } 26. h4?! { [%eval -2.78] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 26... Qf8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 27. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:30] } 27... Qxg7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:07] } 28. Rf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:25] } 28... Re8?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 29. Rdf1 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:01:25] } 29... Rc7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:05] } 30. Bf3?! { [%eval -0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 30... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31. R1xf3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:01:22] } 31... Rce7 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:00:04] } 32. Rg3?? { [%eval -3.06] } { Blunder. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 32... Re6?? { [%eval -0.64] } { Blunder. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 33. Rff3?? { [%eval -3.96] } { Blunder. Rxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 33... e4 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34. Rf4?! { [%eval -5.69] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 34... Re5? { [%eval -3.41] } { Mistake. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 35. Qg4 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:01:22] } 35... e3 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36. Qe2 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:00:50] } 36... Qh6 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37. Rfg4?! { [%eval -4.65] } { Inaccuracy. Rgf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 37... Re4 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:00:04] } 38. Rg5? { [%eval -11.01] } { Mistake. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 38... Rxh4+ { [%eval -9.62] [%clk 0:00:03] } 39. Kg1? { [%eval #-1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 39... Rh1# { [%clk 0:03:02] } 0-1