Event: Round 14: Wells, Peter K - Balaji, Aaravamudhan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-uk-open-blitz-final--open/round-14/5G6Fl74j/EWlyHPlt
Date: 2025-11-22
White: Wells, Peter K
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2384
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2379
Result: 0-1
ECO: B06
Opening: Modern Defense: Standard Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Be3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:58] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. h4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:02:54] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Qd2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:42] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:36] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:08] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:47] } 9. dxc5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:02:04] } 9... dxc5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:02:41] } 10. e5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:01:56] } 10... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:02:27] } 11. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:01:54] } 11... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:02:27] } 12. Bxc5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 12... Nf6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:28] } 13. a4?! { [%eval -0.39] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:01:44] } 14. b4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:00:43] } 14... Ng4?? { [%eval 2.62] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 15. axb5 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:00:28] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:01:25] } 16. b6?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 16... Qd7?! { [%eval 2.83] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 17. Rd1?! { [%eval 2.02] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 17... Qe6 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:00:51] } 18. Ne2?? { [%eval -2.9] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 18... Bxg2 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:00:44] } 19. Rg1 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:00:07] } 19... Nh2 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:00:45] } 20. Rxg2 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:00:03] } 20... Nf3+ { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:00:45] } 21. Kf1 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:00:05] } 21... Nxd2+ { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:00:46] } 22. Rxd2 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:00:06] } 22... O-O { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:00:40] } 23. h5 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:00:07] } 23... g5 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:00:41] } 24. f4 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:00:08] } 24... Bf6 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:00:40] } 25. Ng3 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:00:08] } 25... a5 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:00:37] } 26. Nf5?! { [%eval -4.24] } { Inaccuracy. b7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 26... axb4 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:00:27] } 27. Nxh6+ { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:00:05] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:00:28] } 28. fxg5 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:00:06] } 28... Ra1+?! { [%eval -3.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 29. Kf2 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:00:08] } 29... Qd5 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:00:13] } 30. gxf6? { [%eval -6.37] } { Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 30... Qxc5+ { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:00:13] } 31. Kf3 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:00:08] } 31... exf6 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:00:05] } 32. b7 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:00:10] } 32... Ra3?? { [%eval 4.85] } { Blunder. Qd5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 33. Kg4?? { [%eval -6.63] } { Blunder. Nxf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 33... Qg5+ { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34. Kh3 { [%eval -7.72] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34... Qxh6 { [%eval -7.47] [%clk 0:00:05] } 0-1