Event: Round 8: Waldhausen Gordon, Frederick - Balaji, Aaravamudhan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-uk-open-blitz-final--open/round-8/EtFDYf6X/WPnnRfvg
Date: 2025-11-22
White: Waldhausen Gordon, Frederick
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2406
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2379
Result: 0-1
ECO: A01
Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:00] } 2. Bb2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:59] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:54] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:55] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8. Nd2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:45] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9. dxe5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:43] } 9... dxe5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:47] } 10. Nc4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:02:35] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:02:47] } 11. Ba3 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:02:13] } 11... Qe6 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:02:48] } 12. e4?? { [%eval -2.64] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 12... Rd8 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:02:43] } 13. Qc1 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:02:08] } 13... b5 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:02:35] } 14. Ne3 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:02:02] } 14... b4 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:02:35] } 15. Bb2 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:02:04] } 15... Ba6 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:02:36] } 16. a3?! { [%eval -3.65] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 16... Nd4?! { [%eval -2.88] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 17. Ng1?! { [%eval -4.45] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 17... bxa3 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:01:48] } 18. Rxa3 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:00:59] } 18... Bf8 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:01:49] } 19. f3? { [%eval -5.93] } { Mistake. Rxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 19... Bb4+ { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:01:32] } 20. Kf2 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:00:27] } 20... Bxa3?! { [%eval -3.96] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 21. Bxa3 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:00:27] } 21... Qb6 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:00:20] } 22. Nh3?! { [%eval -4.62] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 22... Ne2 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:00:20] } 23. Qe1 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:00:10] } 23... Nd4 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:00:19] } 24. Qc1 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:00:06] } 24... Qa5?! { [%eval -2.91] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 25. Re1? { [%eval -4.62] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 25... Rd7? { [%eval -2.39] } { Mistake. Nxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 26. Bb2?? { [%eval -5.62] } { Blunder. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 26... Rad8? { [%eval -3.46] } { Mistake. Nxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 27. Nc4? { [%eval -6.42] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 27... Bxc4 { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:00:08] } 28. bxc4 { [%eval -7.7] [%clk 0:00:05] } 28... Qc5?! { [%eval -4.86] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 29. Re3? { [%eval -9.98] } { Mistake. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 29... Qxc4? { [%eval -4.83] } { Mistake. Nxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 30. c3?! { [%eval -7.94] } { Inaccuracy. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 30... Nb3 { [%eval -7.6] [%clk 0:00:08] } 31. Qb1 { [%eval -9.27] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31... Rd1 { [%eval -8.84] [%clk 0:00:05] } 32. Qa2? { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 32... R8d2+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:06] } 0-1