Event: Round 9: Balaji, Aaravamudhan - Ganti, Shriaansh
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-uk-open-blitz-final--open/round-9/Cdh1ip7o/lLadDb1b
Date: 2025-11-22
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2379
Black: Ganti, Shriaansh
BlackElo: 2126
Result: 1-0
ECO: D22
Opening: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... dxc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. Nfd2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:54] } 7... Qg5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. g3?! { [%eval -0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 8... Qg6 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:03:04] } 10. Nd5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:03:00] } 11. Nxf6+ { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:02:56] } 11... gxf6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:03:00] } 12. Bd5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:02:38] } 12... Nb4?? { [%eval 1.42] } { Blunder. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 13. Bxe4 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:02:28] } 13... Bf5 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:02:37] } 14. Bxf5 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:02:16] } 14... Qxf5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:02:37] } 15. O-O { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:02:11] } 15... O-O-O { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:02:29] } 16. Qf3 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:02:11] } 16... Qg6 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:02:27] } 17. Ne4? { [%eval 0.76] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 17... Be7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:22] } 18. Bd2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:01:48] } 18... f5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:07] } 19. Nc3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:01:39] } 19... h5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:03] } 20. Ne2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:01:11] } 20... Nd5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:01:58] } 21. Rac1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:00:59] } 21... h4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:57] } 22. Ba5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:29] } 22... Rd7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:12] } 23. Nf4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:21] } 23... Nxf4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:12] } 24. Qxf4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:00:22] } 24... Bd6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:01:12] } 25. Qf3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:23] } 25... hxg3?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 26. fxg3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:00:17] } 26... Qh6? { [%eval 1.59] } { Mistake. Rh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 27. Rc2 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:00:15] } 27... Kb8 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:00:46] } 28. Be1?! { [%eval 1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 28... Re7 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:00:45] } 29. Re2 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:00:09] } 29... c5? { [%eval 2.5] } { Mistake. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 30. Bc3 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:00:10] } 30... Rg8?! { [%eval 3.18] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 31. d5? { [%eval 1.35] } { Mistake. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 31... Re4 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:00:19] } 32. Rfe1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 32... Reg4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:00:19] } 33. Rg2 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:00:07] } 33... Qg5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:00:16] } 34. Rf1 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34... Re8?! { [%eval 1.71] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 35. Bd2?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 35... Qg7?? { [%eval 2.64] } { Blunder. Rxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 36. Qxf5 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36... Rge4 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37. Qxf7?! { [%eval 1.81] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 37... Qxb2 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:00:06] } 38. h4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 38... Qb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:06] } 39. h5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:06] } 39... Qd3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40. h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40... Rh8?? { [%eval 1.72] } { Blunder. Rxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 41. Qg7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 41... Ree8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 42... Be5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43. Qf7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:00:04] } 43... Qe4?? { [%eval 1.56] } { Blunder. Ka7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 44. d6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:02] } 44... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45. Bc3?? { [%eval -5.51] } { Blunder. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 45... Rxh6 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:00:06] } 46. Rb2?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 46... Rhe6?? { [%eval -2.01] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rh1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 47. Bd2? { [%eval -3.69] } { Mistake. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 47... Qd5?? { [%eval -0.36] } { Blunder. Bxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 48. Rfb1?? { [%eval -4.14] } { Blunder. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 48... R6e7?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 49. Qxd5 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:05] } 1-0