Event: Round 2: Gormally, Daniel W - Siva Mahadevan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-uk-open-blitz-final--open/round-2/pJ1Ip8is/qJYBeEiT
Date: 2025-11-22
White: Gormally, Daniel W
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2485
Black: Siva Mahadevan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2365
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7. Qf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:10] } 7... Nh6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:10] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:59] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9... Ng4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:59] } 10. Bb3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:11] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:56] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:09] } 11... Ne5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:54] } 12. Qg3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:09] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:47] } 13. a4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:06] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:28] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:51] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:01:49] } 15. Nf4?! { [%eval 0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 15... e6? { [%eval 1.63] } { Mistake. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 16. h4?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:01:37] } 17. Bc4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:21] } 17... Bd7?! { [%eval 1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 18. h5?! { [%eval 0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 18... Rac8 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:00:54] } 19. hxg6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:01:54] } 19... hxg6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:00:55] } 20. Nh5?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 20... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:48] } 21. dxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 21... Rxc4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:48] } 22. Nxg7?? { [%eval -2.01] } { Blunder. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 22... Kxg7 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:00:49] } 23. b3?! { [%eval -3.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 23... Rc3?? { [%eval -0.58] } { Blunder. Rxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 24. Qh4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:00:50] } 24... Rh8 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:00:46] } 25. Qe7 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:00:51] } 25... Qc7?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 26. Bg5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:46] } 26... Rh5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:17] } 27. Bf6+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:46] } 27... Kg8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:18] } 28. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:33] } 28... Rxc2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:19] } 29. Rad1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 29... Bc8?? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 30. Qe8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:23] } 1-0