Event: British Universities Chess Association Plate 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Konidena, Aarav
WhiteElo: 1770
Black: Saravanan, Karthik
BlackElo: 1840
Result: 0-1
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 15 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:16] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:39] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:44] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:45] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:52] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:26] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:56] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:30] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:03] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:07] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:16:10] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:09] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:16:16] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:07] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:16:16] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:54] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:16:14] } 12. f3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:12:17] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:16:04] } 13. a5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:11:41] } 13... Nc4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:16:09] } 14. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:11:47] } 14... Bxc4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:15:59] } 15. Bb6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:11:41] } 15... Qd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:43] } 16. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:11:19] } 16... Nh5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:14:16] } 17. Nc1?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:18] } 17... f5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:13:14] } 18. Nd3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:07:45] } 18... Qe6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:12:05] } 19. Nb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:30] } 19... Nf4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:39] } 20. b3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:04:57] } 20... Bxb3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:08:26] } 21. g3? { [%eval -1.35] } { Mistake. cxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:09] } 21... Nh3+ { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:06:08] } 22. Kg2 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:04:15] } 22... fxe4?? { [%eval 0.83] } { Blunder. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:03] } 23. Nxe4?? { [%eval -3.69] } { Blunder. cxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 23... Qf5?? { [%eval 3.08] } { Blunder. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:46] } 24. Qe3?? { [%eval -2.71] } { Blunder. cxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 24... d5?? { [%eval 4.4] } { Blunder. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 25. cxb3?? { [%eval -3.41] } { Blunder. Qxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 25... dxe4? { [%eval -1.94] } { Mistake. Bxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:47] } 26. fxe4?? { [%eval -4.97] } { Blunder. Qxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 26... Qg4 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:02:30] } 27. Nd3?! { [%eval -6.58] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 27... Rc2+ { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:02:26] } 28. Kh1 { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:00:16] } 28... Bg5 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:02:26] } 29. Qe1 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 29... Qf3# { [%clk 0:02:19] } 0-1