Event: Round 1: Balaji, Aaravamudhan - Banerjee, Supratit
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-uk-open-blitz-final--open/round-1/9gjPUuwA/Na0POeYy
Date: 2025-11-22
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2379
Black: Banerjee, Supratit
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2327
Result: 0-1
ECO: A00
Opening: Polish Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. b4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:00] } 2. Bb2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:59] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:59] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5. e3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... O-O { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6. Be2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... a5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:54] } 7. b5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:51] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8... a4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:52] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:04] } 9... c6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:52] } 10. a3?! { [%eval -0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 10... cxb5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:02:48] } 11. cxb5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:03:02] } 11... Nb6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:02:49] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:03:01] } 12... Be6 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:02:50] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:02:53] } 13... Bb3 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:02:51] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:02:10] } 14... e5?! { [%eval -0.54] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 15. Rfd1?? { [%eval -3.41] } { Blunder. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 15... Bxd1 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:02:30] } 16. Rxd1 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:01:59] } 16... e4 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:02:32] } 17. Ne1 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:01:57] } 17... d5 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:02:33] } 18. Nb1 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:01:34] } 18... Qd7 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:02:30] } 19. Bc3 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:01:26] } 19... Rfc8 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:02:26] } 20. Bb4 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:01:25] } 20... Nc4 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:02:27] } 21. Qa2 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:01:26] } 21... Qxb5 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:02:15] } 22. Nd2 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:01:18] } 22... Qc6 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:02:11] } 23. Nxc4 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:01:00] } 23... dxc4 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:02:11] } 24. Bc5 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:01:01] } 24... b6 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:02:06] } 25. Bb4 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:00:48] } 25... Nd5 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:02:07] } 26. Nc2 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:00:49] } 26... Bf8 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:02:05] } 27. Qb2?! { [%eval -5.85] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 27... c3?! { [%eval -4.4] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 28. Qa2 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:00:21] } 28... Bxb4 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:01:52] } 29. axb4 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:00:17] } 29... b5 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:01:54] } 30. Rb1 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:00:07] } 30... Rab8 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:01:52] } 31. h3 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31... h5 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:01:50] } 32. Qa3 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:00:06] } 32... Qd6 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:01:46] } 33. Qa2 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33... Nb6 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:01:44] } 34. Bxb5 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34... Nd5?! { [%eval -3.14] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 35. Qxa4 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:00:06] } 35... Rb6?! { [%eval -2.11] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 36. Be2 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36... Rcb8 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:01:24] } 37. b5 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37... Qc7?! { [%eval -0.69] } { Inaccuracy. R6b7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 38. Qa2?! { [%eval -1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 38... Ne7? { [%eval -0.07] } { Mistake. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 39. Qb3?! { [%eval -0.77] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 39... Nc8 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:01:14] } 40. Qd5? { [%eval -2.21] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 40... Nd6 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:01:10] } 41. h4 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:00:07] } 41... Qe7?! { [%eval -1.43] } { Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 42. g3? { [%eval -2.98] } { Mistake. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 42... Qb7 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:01:06] } 43. Qc5 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:00:04] } 43... Nxb5 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:01:02] } 44. Rb3?! { [%eval -5.02] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 44... Nxd4 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:00:57] } 45. Nxd4 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:00:04] } 45... Rxb3 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:00:58] } 46. Nxb3 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:00:04] } 46... Qxb3 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:00:59] } 47. Qc7?! { [%eval -7.23] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 47... c2 { [%eval -7.16] [%clk 0:00:58] } 48. Kg2 { [%eval -6.96] [%clk 0:00:03] } 48... Qb2 { [%eval -9.06] [%clk 0:00:56] } 49. Bc4 { [%eval -9.41] [%clk 0:00:04] } 49... Rf8 { [%eval -9.41] [%clk 0:00:57] } 50. Qd6 { [%eval -9.86] [%clk 0:00:03] } 50... Kg7 { [%eval -8.36] [%clk 0:00:53] } 0-1