Event: Round 6: Gormally, Daniel W - Balaji, Aaravamudhan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-uk-open-blitz-final--open/round-6/Dbzu9o1u/hIuHK4NX
Date: 2025-11-22
White: Gormally, Daniel W
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2485
Black: Balaji, Aaravamudhan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2379
Result: 1-0
ECO: B06
Opening: Modern Defense: Standard Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:59] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Be3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. h4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Qd2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7... b4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. Nce2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9. Ng3?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 9... Ng4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:49] } 10. Bc4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:44] } 10... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:33] } 11. fxe3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:02:43] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:08] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:02:38] } 12... Nc6?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 13. h5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:26] } 13... g5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:25] } 14. Nf5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:02:13] } 14... Bxf5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:01:05] } 15. exf5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:02:13] } 15... d5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:06] } 16. Bd3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:02:06] } 16... Qd6 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:01:08] } 17. O-O { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:01:41] } 17... e5?! { [%eval 0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 18. fxe6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:01:41] } 18... fxe6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:21] } 19. Nh2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:01:42] } 19... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:17] } 20. c3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:28] } 20... bxc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:11] } 21. bxc3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:01:29] } 21... e4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:00:06] } 22. Be2 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:01:25] } 22... Ne7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:00:07] } 23. c4? { [%eval -0.65] } { Mistake. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 23... c6?? { [%eval 2.0] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 24. cxd5?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 24... cxd5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:00:09] } 25. Bg4 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:01:14] } 25... Rab8 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:00:10] } 26. Rxf8+ { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:01:09] } 26... Bxf8 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:00:06] } 27. Rf1 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:01:04] } 27... Rb3?? { [%eval 3.73] } { Blunder. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 28. Qf2 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:01:00] } 28... Rb8 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:00:05] } 29. Qf7+ { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:00:55] } 29... Kh8 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:00:06] } 30. Be6 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:00:50] } 30... Bg7 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31. Ng4 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:00:47] } 31... Rf8?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 32. Qxf8+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:48] } 32... Bxf8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33. Rxf8+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:48] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34. Rf7+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:49] } 34... Kh8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35. Nf6 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:50] } 1-0