Event: Round 1: Bazakutsa, Svyatoslav - Gormally, Daniel W
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-uk-open-blitz-final--open/round-1/9gjPUuwA/O67XH6Aa
Date: 2025-11-22
White: Bazakutsa, Svyatoslav
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2404
Black: Gormally, Daniel W
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2485
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A01
Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:55] } 2. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:56] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... Bg4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:56] } 4. g3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:55] } 5. exf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... Nd7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:56] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:54] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:55] } 8. f4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8... g6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:53] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:58] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:53] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:58] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:52] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:59] } 11... Ne8 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:50] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:52] } 12... Nd6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:47] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:49] } 13... a5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:15] } 14. Ne5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:34] } 14... Re8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:04] } 15. a4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:22] } 15... Nf5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:01] } 16. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:19] } 16... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:01:41] } 17. fxe5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:12] } 17... Qb6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:01:32] } 18. Rd3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:01:59] } 18... Rad8 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:01:26] } 19. c5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:01:58] } 19... Qc7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:01:23] } 20. Qe1 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:01:25] } 20... b6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:21] } 21. Rc1 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:01:19] } 21... Bf8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:01:07] } 22. Bh3?! { [%eval -0.15] } { Inaccuracy. cxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 22... bxc5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:00] } 23. dxc5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:00:43] } 23... Rb8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:00] } 24. Bxf5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:38] } 24... exf5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:01:00] } 25. Qd1 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:00:34] } 25... Rb4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:00:47] } 26. Bc3 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:00:31] } 26... Re4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:00:44] } 27. Bd4?! { [%eval -1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 27... f4 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:00:32] } 28. f3 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:00:16] } 28... Rxd4 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:00:28] } 29. Rxd4 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:00:17] } 29... fxg3? { [%eval -0.11] } { Mistake. Qxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 30. hxg3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:00:16] } 30... Qxe5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:00:30] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:00:14] } 31... h5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:30] } 32. f4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:00:11] } 32... Qe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 33. Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 33... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 34. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 34... Qf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 35. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 35... Rxe2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 36. Qxe2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:12] } 36... h4?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 37. Qe8+?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. gxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 37... Bf8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:26] } 38. Qe3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38... hxg3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:20] } 39. Kxg3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39... Bg7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:12] } 40. Qe8+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:10] } 40... Bf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 41. Qe3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:11] } 41... Bg7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:14] } 42. Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 42... Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 43. Qe8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 43... Bf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 44. Qe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 44... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 45. Qe8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 45... Bf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 46. Qe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 46... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 47. Qe8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47... Bf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 48. Qe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 48... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 1/2-1/2