Event: British Universities Chess Association Plate 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Paul, Ted
WhiteElo: 1844
Black: Flavell, Archie
BlackElo: 1522
Result: 0-1
ECO: B20
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 15 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2. a3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... g6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:15:23] } 3. b4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:15:26] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:15:41] } 4... cxb4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:13:21] } 5. axb4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:15:49] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:11:32] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:54] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:10:42] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:14:26] } 7... Ne7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:10:14] } 8. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:14:26] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:10:11] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:14:32] } 9... O-O { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:10:10] } 10. Be3?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:27] } 10... Bxb5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:54] } 11. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:34] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:02] } 12. c4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:14:10] } 12... Nbc6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:09:55] } 13. Nc3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:13:52] } 13... Nxb4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:09:33] } 14. Qb3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:13:49] } 14... a5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:08:49] } 15. Nb5?! { [%eval -1.11] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:57] } 15... d5 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:07:57] } 16. cxd5 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:13:20] } 16... exd5 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:08:06] } 17. e5 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:13:25] } 17... Nf5?! { [%eval -0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:55] } 18. Bd2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:12:58] } 18... Qd7 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:07:39] } 19. Nc3?! { [%eval -1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:30] } 19... Rfc8 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:07:13] } 20. Ne2?! { [%eval -1.91] } { Inaccuracy. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:29] } 20... Bf8 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:06:35] } 21. Nf4 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:11:28] } 21... a4 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:03:03] } 22. Qb1?! { [%eval -3.24] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:15] } 22... Nc2 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:02:54] } 23. Ra2 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:10:31] } 23... Ncxd4 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:03:02] } 24. Qd3 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:10:20] } 24... Nxf3+ { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:03:00] } 25. Qxf3 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:10:29] } 25... d4 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:02:40] } 26. Nd5 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:09:38] } 26... Qe6 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:01:20] } 27. Rb1?! { [%eval -3.88] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:07] } 27... Qc6?? { [%eval -0.26] } { Blunder. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 28. Nb6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:08:40] } 28... Qxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 29. gxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:49] } 29... Rcb8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:33] } 30. Nxa8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:08:50] } 30... Rxa8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:54] } 31. Rxb7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:08:54] } 31... Nh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 32. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:34] } 32... Nf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:33] } 33... Nxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 34. Rxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:42] } 34... a3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:17] } 35. Ra2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:08:32] } 35... Ra4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:07] } 36. Rd7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:08:30] } 36... h5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:00:57] } 37. Kf3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:08:34] } 37... Bb4?? { [%eval 5.04] } { Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 38. Ke4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:26] } 38... Bc3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:07] } 39. f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:04] } 39... gxf5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 40. Kxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:10] } 40... Bb2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:08] } 41. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:20] } 41... Rc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:55] } 42. Ke4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:07:07] } 42... Rc2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:02] } 43. h4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:05:41] } 43... Re2+ { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:48] } 44. Kf3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:05:27] } 44... Re3+ { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:51] } 45. Kg2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:05:19] } 45... d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 46. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:04] } 46... Re2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 47. Kf1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:04:59] } 47... Rh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:15] } 48. Rxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:59] } 48... Rxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:23] } 49. Rf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:57] } 49... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:33] } 50. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:41] } 50... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 51. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:51] } 51... Rg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 52. Rg3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:03:08] } 52... Kf7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:20] } 53. Kf3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:15] } 53... Rh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 54. Rg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:17] } 54... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 55. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 55... Rxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 56. Rg6+ { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:48] } 56... Kxe5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:27] } 57. Rg5?? { [%eval #-16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 57... Rg4+ { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:36] } 58. Rxg4 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:02:35] } 58... Ke6?? { [%eval 5.47] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. hxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 59. Rg5 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:02:36] } 59... Bc1 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:24] } 60. Rxa3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 60... Bxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 0-1