Event: Round 15: Balaji, Aaravamudhan - D`Costa, Lorin
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-uk-open-blitz-final--open/round-15/RpeqSjr6/9fe0oZX9
Date: 2025-11-16
White: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2379
Black: D`Costa, Lorin
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2349
Result: 0-1
ECO: A50
Opening: Indian Defense: Normal Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... b6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Bb7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8. Qe2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:02:52] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:02:58] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:02:47] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:58] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:02:44] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:45] } 11... a6?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 12. Rac1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:44] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:32] } 13. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:44] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:30] } 14. f3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:34] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:29] } 15. b3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:01:59] } 15... Qb8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:29] } 16. Bf2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:01:52] } 16... Bd8 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:25] } 17. Nc2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:41] } 17... Bc7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:18] } 18. f4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:00:47] } 18... Rfe8?! { [%eval 0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 19. Re1?! { [%eval -0.38] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 19... Nc5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:01:32] } 20. Bh4?! { [%eval -1.51] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 20... Nfd7?! { [%eval -0.45] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 21. Ne3?! { [%eval -1.44] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 21... Nxd3 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:01:16] } 22. Qxd3 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:00:20] } 22... Nc5?! { [%eval -0.65] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 23. Qc2?! { [%eval -1.53] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 23... b5 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:00:46] } 24. cxb5? { [%eval -2.95] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 24... Bb6 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:00:40] } 25. Qb1?! { [%eval -3.75] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 25... axb5 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:00:35] } 26. b4 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:00:06] } 26... Nxe4 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:00:28] } 27. Nxe4 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:00:05] } 27... Rxc1 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 28. Nf6+ { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:00:06] } 28... gxf6 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:00:29] } 29. Qxc1 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:00:07] } 29... f5 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:00:18] } 30. Bf2 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:00:07] } 30... Bd4?! { [%eval -2.88] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 31. Qd1 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:00:08] } 31... Bg7 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:00:12] } 32. Qd2 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:00:07] } 32... Be4 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:00:12] } 33. Rd1 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:00:08] } 33... d5 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:00:12] } 34. Nc2?! { [%eval -4.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 34... Bxc2 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:00:04] } 35. Qxc2 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:00:09] } 35... Qxf4 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:00:05] } 36. Qc6 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:00:10] } 36... Rb8 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:00:04] } 37. Bg3 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:00:11] } 37... Qe3+ { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:00:06] } 38. Bf2 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38... Qc3 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:00:04] } 39. Qd6 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:00:07] } 39... Rc8 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40. h4 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40... Qc6 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:00:05] } 41. Qg3 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:00:07] } 41... Kh7 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42. h5 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:00:06] } 42... Rg8 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43. Qf3 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43... Bf6 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:00:05] } 44. Be3 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44... Qc4 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45. a3 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45... Qg4 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:00:05] } 46. Qf1?! { [%eval -6.11] } { Inaccuracy. Qxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 46... Qe4 { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47. Bc5 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47... d4 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:00:03] } 48. Re1 { [%eval -7.5] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48... Qd5?! { [%eval -5.65] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 49. Re2 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:00:06] } 49... d3 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:00:05] } 50. Rd2 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:00:07] } 50... Bd4+ { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:00:06] } 51. Bxd4 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51... Qxd4+ { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:00:07] } 52. Kh1?! { [%eval -8.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 52... Rg3 { [%eval -8.18] [%clk 0:00:04] } 53. Kh2 { [%eval -9.15] [%clk 0:00:03] } 53... Re3 { [%eval -8.05] [%clk 0:00:05] } 54. Qf2 { [%eval -12.4] [%clk 0:00:00] } 54... Qd8?? { [%eval 5.47] } { Blunder. Qe5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 0-1