Event: Round 9: Kozusek, Daniel - Siva Mahadevan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-uk-open-blitz-final--open/round-9/Cdh1ip7o/K27ggQAV
Date: 2025-11-22
White: Kozusek, Daniel
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2316
Black: Siva Mahadevan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2365
Result: 0-1
ECO: D43
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Qc2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:57] } 6... dxe4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:58] } 9... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 10. Nxd2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:58] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:59] } 11. dxc5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:48] } 11... Nxc5?! { [%eval 1.32] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 12. Qe5 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12... Qb6?! { [%eval 2.54] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 13. Qxg7 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:02:42] } 13... Rf8 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:02:17] } 14. a3 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:02:21] } 14... a5 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:02:05] } 15. Be2 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:01:55] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:02:05] } 16. O-O { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:01:50] } 16... a4 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:01:55] } 17. Bf3? { [%eval 1.14] } { Mistake. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 17... O-O-O { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:01:55] } 18. Qxh7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:00:58] } 18... Rh8 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:01:48] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:00:55] } 19... Bc6 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:01:38] } 20. Ne4?? { [%eval -0.66] } { Blunder. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 20... Nb3 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:01:31] } 21. Rad1? { [%eval -2.31] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 21... Nd4 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:01:28] } 22. Qc3?? { [%eval -4.73] } { Blunder. Rxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 22... Bxe4 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:01:28] } 23. c5? { [%eval -9.87] } { Mistake. Rxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 23... Nxf3+ { [%eval -7.74] [%clk 0:01:27] } 24. gxf3? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 24... Rdg8+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:24] } 25. Kh1 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:00] } 25... Qc7 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:01:24] } 26. Rd6 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:00] } 26... Bc6?? { [%eval -5.75] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 0-1