Event: British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Smith, George
WhiteElo: 1791
Black: Turner, Max N
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2162
Result: 0-1
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: Steiner Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2. e4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:58] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7. Nge2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9. Be3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 9... Nd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:41] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:48] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:41] } 11. Rab1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:46] } 11... Nec6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:41] } 12. Bh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:42] } 12... Bh8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:41] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:43] } 13... Qd7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:36] } 14. h4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:44] } 14... Ne5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:35] } 15. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:23] } 15... cxd4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:36] } 16. Ne2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:23] } 16... Nc6?! { [%eval 0.54] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 17. b4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:11] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:08] } 18. h5?! { [%eval 0.22] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 18... e5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:04] } 19. f4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:00] } 19... Bg4?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 20. hxg6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:01:44] } 20... hxg6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:01:57] } 21. f5?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 21... f6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:01:45] } 22. Bxf6?? { [%eval -2.75] } { Blunder. fxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 22... Bxf6 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:01:43] } 23. fxg6 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:01:20] } 23... Qg7 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:01:43] } 24. Bf3 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:01:04] } 24... Bh3 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:01:39] } 25. Rf2 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:01:00] } 25... Qxg6 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:01:39] } 26. Rh2 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:00:55] } 26... Bg5 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:01:38] } 27. Nf4? { [%eval -6.5] } { Mistake. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 27... Bxf4 { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 0:01:36] } 0-1