Event: British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Clarke, Connor
WhiteElo: 2083
Black: Bennett, Max
BlackElo: 1842
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7... dxc3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8... a6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9. Be3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9... Nge7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 10. h4 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:02:56] } 10... Ng6 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:02:59] } 11. h5? { [%eval -2.28] } { Mistake. Bxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:45] } 11... Ngxe5 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:02:50] } 12. Nxe5 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12... Nxe5 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:02:50] } 13. f4 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:02:46] } 13... Nxd3 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:02:43] } 14. Qxd3 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:02:46] } 14... Bc6 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:02:29] } 15. Bd4 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:02:32] } 15... Qa5?? { [%eval -0.35] } { Blunder. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 16. h6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:24] } 16... f6?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 17. a3? { [%eval -0.82] } { Mistake. Rae1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 17... Kf7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 18. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:08] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 19. Rae1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 19... Re8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:09] } 20. Qh3? { [%eval -1.26] } { Mistake. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 20... g6 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:00:51] } 21. g4 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:01:41] } 21... Bd6 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:00:49] } 22. g5 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:01:38] } 22... Bxf4?? { [%eval 2.64] } { Blunder. Rhf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 23. Bxf6 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:01:26] } 23... Rhf8 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:00:37] } 24. Ne2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 24... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 25. Qg4?? { [%eval -4.3] } { Blunder. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 25... Be3+ { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:00:17] } 26. Kg2 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:00:37] } 26... Kg8 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:00:18] } 27. Ng3 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:00:34] } 27... d4+ { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:00:16] } 28. Ne4 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:00:35] } 28... b5 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:00:10] } 29. Bg7? { [%eval -8.49] } { Mistake. Rxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 29... Rxf1?! { [%eval -5.44] } { Inaccuracy. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 30. Rxf1 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:00:37] } 30... Qb7?? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 31. Kh3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qe6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 31... Bxe4?? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 32. Qe6+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:24] } 1-0