Event: Round 4: Collins, Adam - Balaji, Aaravamudhan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-uk-open-blitz-final--open/round-4/LHOTMWyY/mDl9L0Hl
Date: 2025-11-22
White: Collins, Adam
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2271
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2379
Result: 0-1
ECO: A40
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:57] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:52] } 6... Qc8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:24] } 7... Bh3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:04] } 8... h5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9. Bxh3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:03] } 9... Qxh3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:03:07] } 10. Ng5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:02] } 10... Qd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:01] } 11. h4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:01] } 11... Nh6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:49] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:31] } 12... Ng4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:34] } 13. d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:17] } 13... Nce5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:00] } 14. Bd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:16] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:59] } 15. f4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:00:42] } 15... c5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:00] } 16. dxc6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:00:42] } 16... Nxc6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:01] } 17. Bxg7 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:00:40] } 17... Kxg7 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:02] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:00:22] } 18... e6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:01:53] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:20] } 19... Qc7 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:01:54] } 20. Kg2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:00:07] } 20... Rfd8?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 21. Nf3? { [%eval -0.45] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 21... Rac8 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:01:44] } 22. Nd4 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:00:05] } 22... Na5 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:01:45] } 23. Ndb5 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:00:03] } 23... Qb6 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:01:44] } 24. Qd4+ { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:00:03] } 24... Qxd4 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:01:08] } 25. Nxd4?? { [%eval -3.06] } { Blunder. Rxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 25... Nc4 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:01:07] } 26. Kh3?! { [%eval -4.78] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 26... Nf2+ { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:00:44] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:00:05] } 27... Nxd1 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:00:44] } 28. Rxd1 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:00:06] } 28... Ne3+ { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:00:45] } 0-1