Event: British Universities Chess Association Championship 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-23
White: Schweizer, Simon
WhiteElo: 2139
Black: Howell, Oliver W
BlackElo: 1816
Result: 1-0
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: Schlechter Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 15 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:13:23] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:13:32] } 3. Bd3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:15:30] } 3... Be7?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. dxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:07] } 4. c3?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:59] } 4... Nf6? { [%eval 1.57] } { Mistake. dxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:56] } 5. e5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:15:07] } 5... Nfd7 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:13:04] } 6. Nf3?! { [%eval 0.52] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:15] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:13:13] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:15:22] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:13:20] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:15:26] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:10:00] } 9. Bc2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:15:28] } 9... f6 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:08:09] } 10. exf6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:13:22] } 10... Nxf6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:08:12] } 11. a4?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:43] } 11... cxd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:07:44] } 12. cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:12:51] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:07:02] } 13. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:13:00] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:06:07] } 14. Re1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:11:55] } 14... Be8?! { [%eval 1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rac8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:32] } 15. a5? { [%eval 0.04] } { Mistake. Rxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:55] } 15... Qc7?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Nxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:21] } 16. Ng5?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:44] } 16... Bh5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:03:28] } 17. Nxe6 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:05:15] } 17... Bxd1 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:03:24] } 18. Bxh7+ { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:05:21] } 18... Kxh7 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:03:18] } 19. Nxc7 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:05:30] } 19... Rac8 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:02:38] } 20. Ne6? { [%eval -2.2] } { Mistake. N7xd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:31] } 20... Bh5? { [%eval -0.8] } { Mistake. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 21. Nxf8+ { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:05:35] } 21... Bxf8 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:02:15] } 22. a6 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:05:35] } 22... bxa6 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:02:09] } 23. Rxa6 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:05:38] } 23... Nb4? { [%eval 0.22] } { Mistake. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 24. Rxa7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:40] } 24... Nd3?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Nc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 25. Rf1 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:05:48] } 25... Bb4?! { [%eval 1.51] } { Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 26. Bg5?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:43] } 26... Bxc3? { [%eval 2.36] } { Mistake. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 27. Bxf6 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:05:50] } 27... Kg6 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:01:22] } 28. bxc3 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:05:41] } 28... Kxf6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:01:26] } 29. Ra3 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:05:49] } 29... Nf4 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:01:16] } 30. f3 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:05:27] } 30... Rc4?! { [%eval 2.41] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 31. Re1 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:05:28] } 31... Rc6 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:00:48] } 32. g3 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:05:34] } 32... Nd3 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:00:51] } 33. Re3 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:05:40] } 33... Nb2 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:01:00] } 34. Ra2 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:05:22] } 34... Nc4 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:01:05] } 35. Re1 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:05:30] } 35... Rb6?! { [%eval 3.35] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 36. g4 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:05:33] } 36... Bg6 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:00:58] } 37. Kf2 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:05:36] } 37... Bb1 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:00:52] } 38. Ra1 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:05:38] } 38... Bd3 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:00:54] } 39. Kg3 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:05:42] } 39... Rc6 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:00:23] } 40. h4 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:05:34] } 40... Nd6 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:00:25] } 41. Re5 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:05:38] } 41... Rxc3 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:00:23] } 42. Rxd5 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:05:47] } 42... Ne4+ { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:00:26] } 43. Kf4 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:05:53] } 43... Bc4? { [%eval 6.31] } { Mistake. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 44. Rf5+ { [%eval 6.34] [%clk 0:05:59] } 44... Ke6 { [%eval 7.21] [%clk 0:00:23] } 45. fxe4 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:06:05] } 45... Be2 { [%eval 7.02] [%clk 0:00:25] } 46. Re5+ { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:06:10] } 46... Kf6 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:00:34] } 47. g5+ { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:06:05] } 47... Kg6 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:00:43] } 48. h5+ { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:06:11] } 48... Kxh5?! { [%eval 10.06] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 49. Rh1+ { [%eval 9.31] [%clk 0:06:14] } 49... Kg6 { [%eval 8.71] [%clk 0:00:54] } 50. Re6+ { [%eval 7.98] [%clk 0:06:21] } 50... Kf7 { [%eval 7.36] [%clk 0:01:03] } 51. Rb6 { [%eval 6.91] [%clk 0:06:26] } 51... Rf3+ { [%eval 6.91] [%clk 0:00:39] } 52. Ke5 { [%eval 6.38] [%clk 0:06:34] } 52... Rc3?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 53. g6+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:06:42] } 53... Ke7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:54] } 54. Rh7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:06:42] } 54... Bg4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:28] } 55. Rxg7+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:06:49] } 55... Kf8 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:37] } 56. Rf7+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:06:57] } 56... Kg8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:45] } 57. Rb8+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:07:04] } 57... Bc8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:53] } 58. d5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:07:05] } 58... Rc4 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:59] } 59. Kd6 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:07:12] } 59... Rc3 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:06] } 60. e5 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:07:20] } 60... Rc1 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:56] } 61. e6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:07:28] } 61... Rc2 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:57] } 62. e7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:07:36] } 62... Rc1 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:01:05] } 63. e8=Q# { [%clk 0:07:43] } 1-0