Event: Round 10: Bazakutsa, Svyatoslav - Balaji, Aaravamudhan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-uk-open-blitz-final--open/round-10/YGXPcOxc/WH4VDKFH
Date: 2025-11-22
White: Bazakutsa, Svyatoslav
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2404
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2379
Result: 1-0
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 0:03:03] } 2. Bb2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. d5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:54] } 8... Ne7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:53] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:00] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:50] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:59] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:27] } 11... f5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:00] } 12. exf5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:27] } 12... gxf5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:02:53] } 13. Nh4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:02:27] } 13... a5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:46] } 14. f4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:26] } 14... e4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:02:44] } 15. Rf2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:22] } 15... Nc5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:27] } 16. Bf1 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:14] } 16... c6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:02:24] } 17. Ng2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:01:49] } 17... cxd5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:01:41] } 18. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:01:41] } 18... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:01:40] } 19. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:01:09] } 19... Kxg7?! { [%eval 1.24] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 20. Qxd5 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:01:08] } 20... Qf6 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:01:06] } 21. Rd1 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:01:05] } 21... Be6 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:01:06] } 22. Qxd6 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:00:40] } 22... Na6?! { [%eval 2.83] } { Inaccuracy. Rac8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 23. Qe5?! { [%eval 1.96] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 23... Nb4?! { [%eval 2.73] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 24. Rd6 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:00:27] } 24... Rfe8 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:00:58] } 25. Ne3 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:00:25] } 25... Rac8? { [%eval 4.73] } { Mistake. Qxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 26. Nxf5+ { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:00:22] } 26... Kf7 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:00:26] } 27. Nd4 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:00:18] } 27... Nc6?! { [%eval 6.69] } { Inaccuracy. Rcd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 28. Qxf6+ { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:00:18] } 28... Kxf6 { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 0:00:19] } 29. Nxe6 { [%eval 6.7] [%clk 0:00:14] } 29... e3 { [%eval 7.22] [%clk 0:00:03] } 30. Re2 { [%eval 7.19] [%clk 0:00:14] } 30... Ke7 { [%eval 7.89] [%clk 0:00:03] } 31. c5 { [%eval 7.86] [%clk 0:00:15] } 1-0