Event: Round 3: Balaji, Aaravamudhan - Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-uk-open-blitz-final--open/round-3/sA8Iymn2/GolodbC9
Date: 2025-11-22
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2379
Black: Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2663
Result: 0-1
ECO: A05
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:53] } 3. Bb2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:54] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:49] } 5. dxc5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:50] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:50] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:46] } 8. c4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:40] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:41] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:02] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:40] } 11. a3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:02] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:40] } 12. b4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:40] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:04] } 13... a5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:36] } 14. Qb3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:05] } 14... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:25] } 15. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:06] } 15... Ra7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:21] } 16. h3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:06] } 16... Qb8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:21] } 17. Nd4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:03] } 17... Qa8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:01:48] } 18. Bf1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:03] } 18... h5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:01:28] } 19. Bc3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:50] } 19... axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:28] } 20. axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:51] } 20... Ra3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:28] } 21. Qb1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:30] } 21... Ne4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:21] } 22. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 22... Bxe4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:21] } 23. Qb2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:50] } 23... Ne5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:15] } 24. Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:25] } 24... Rxa1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 25. Rxa1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:26] } 25... Qb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 26. Nb5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:01:27] } 26... Nxc4?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 27. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:00:59] } 27... Bxc3?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 28. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:00:56] } 28... d5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:00:17] } 29. Qe5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 29... dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 30. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 30... Qd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 31. Qxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 31... c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 32. Nxc3?? { [%eval -4.99] } { Blunder. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 32... Rxc3 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:00:10] } 33. Rd7 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:00:10] } 33... Qe6 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34. Qd8+ { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:00:03] } 34... Kh7 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:00:09] } 35. Re7?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 35... Qf6?? { [%eval -4.82] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rc1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 36. Qf8 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:00:03] } 36... Bd5 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:00:04] } 37. e4?? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 37... Rc1+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. Kh2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:04] } 38... Qf4+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:07] } 0-1