Event: British Universities Chess Association Plate 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-23
White: Saunders, Aron
WhiteElo: 1990
Black: Bennett, Max
BlackElo: 1734
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 15 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:07] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:12:16] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:12:23] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:12:32] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:44] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:12:39] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:53] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:12:38] } 6... f6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:16:00] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:11:31] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:41] } 8. Qd2?! { [%eval -0.94] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:00] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:12:36] } 9. cxd4?? { [%eval -2.81] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:11:08] } 9... Nge7?? { [%eval 0.7] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:43] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:10:27] } 10... Ng6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:12:25] } 11. Bg3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:10:18] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:12:30] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:10:09] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:12:24] } 13. exf6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:10:09] } 13... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:12:28] } 14. Bd6? { [%eval -0.43] } { Mistake. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:04] } 14... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:11:35] } 15. Bxf8 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:10:03] } 15... Nxe2+ { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:11:43] } 16. Qxe2 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:09:33] } 16... Rxf8 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:11:50] } 17. Rad1 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:09:20] } 17... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:11:25] } 18. bxc3 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:09:13] } 18... Bb5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:11:34] } 19. Qb2 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:08:51] } 19... Bxf1 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:11:32] } 20. Qxb6 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:08:59] } 20... axb6 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:11:41] } 21. Kxf1 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:09:05] } 21... Ra8 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:11:27] } 22. Rd2 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:09:14] } 22... h6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:11:31] } 23. g3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:08:34] } 23... Kf7 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:10:47] } 24. Ke2 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:08:30] } 24... Kf6 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:09:59] } 25. Rb2 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:08:33] } 25... Ra6 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:09:00] } 26. Nd2 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:07:54] } 26... Ne5 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:08:54] } 27. f4 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:07:54] } 27... Nd7 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:09:01] } 28. Nf3?! { [%eval -1.68] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:37] } 28... Ra3 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:08:59] } 29. Kd2 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:06:07] } 29... Nc5 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:09:08] } 30. Nd4 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:05:48] } 30... Ne4+ { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:08:58] } 31. Ke1 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:05:57] } 31... Rxc3 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:06:08] } 32. Rxb6 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:06:03] } 32... Re3+ { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:06:17] } 33. Kf1 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:06:06] } 33... Nc5? { [%eval -0.32] } { Mistake. Nd2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:02] } 34. f5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:05:40] } 34... Re4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:23] } 35. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:14] } 35... Nxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:29] } 36. fxe6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:05:22] } 36... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:32] } 37. Rxb7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:05:30] } 37... Ra6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:05:40] } 38. Rb2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:05:39] } 38... Ke5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:05:42] } 39. Ke2? { [%eval -1.48] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:43] } 39... Ke4? { [%eval -0.13] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:49] } 40. Kd2?? { [%eval -2.67] } { Blunder. Rb4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:59] } 40... d4 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:05:40] } 41. Kd1 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:04:53] } 41... Ra3 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:05:29] } 42. Re2+ { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:04:58] } 42... Kf3 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:05:05] } 43. Rb2 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:04:12] } 43... Ke4 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:04:36] } 44. Re2+ { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:04:16] } 44... Kf3 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:04:44] } 45. Rb2 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:04:25] } 1/2-1/2