Event: British Universities Chess Association Plate 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Lam, Joshua
WhiteElo: 1720
Black: Brozel, Sacha
BlackElo: 2096
Result: 0-1
ECO: E34
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 15 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:15] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:24] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:32] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:41] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:15:41] } 5. e3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:15:47] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:31] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:55] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:30] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:52] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:38] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:49] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:45] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:49] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:54] } 10. Ne5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:14:38] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:16:02] } 11. f4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:14:17] } 11... c5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:16:11] } 12. Qf2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:13:17] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:15:46] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:10:58] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:12:43] } 14. a3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:10:12] } 14... Ne4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:09:00] } 15. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:09:06] } 15... dxe4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:09:07] } 16. Bd2?! { [%eval -1.32] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:21] } 16... cxd4 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:08:19] } 17. exd4 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:08:24] } 17... Bxe5 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:07:36] } 18. fxe5 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:08:27] } 18... Nxe5 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:07:33] } 19. Bc3 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:07:44] } 19... Nd3 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:07:09] } 20. Qe3 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:07:12] } 20... Qd5 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:06:51] } 21. g4 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:04:54] } 21... Rc6 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:05:46] } 22. Rf5 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:04:38] } 22... Qd7 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:05:43] } 23. h3 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:02:14] } 23... Rd6 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:03:35] } 24. Ng3?! { [%eval -2.29] } { Inaccuracy. Raf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 24... Bd5?? { [%eval -0.19] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 25. Raf1? { [%eval -1.89] } { Mistake. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 25... Re8? { [%eval -0.59] } { Mistake. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 26. Nh5? { [%eval -2.11] } { Mistake. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 26... Rg6 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:02:00] } 27. Ng3 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:00:39] } 27... f6 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:01:36] } 28. Nh5?! { [%eval -3.07] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 28... Qe6?! { [%eval -2.14] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 29. Kh1 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:00:25] } 29... Qc6 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:01:08] } 30. Nf4 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:00:18] } 30... Nxf4 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:01:06] } 31. R5xf4 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:00:27] } 31... Qd7 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:00:47] } 32. Bb4 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:00:24] } 32... a5 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:00:39] } 33. Bc3 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:00:33] } 33... Rg5 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:00:48] } 34. Rg1 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:00:36] } 34... h5 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 35. gxh5 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:00:30] } 35... Rxh5 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:00:47] } 36. Rfg4?! { [%eval -4.21] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 36... g5 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:00:45] } 37. R4g3 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:00:18] } 37... Qf5 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:00:48] } 38. Kg2 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:00:23] } 38... Kh7 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:00:30] } 39. Rf1 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:00:32] } 39... Qe6 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:00:39] } 40. Rg4? { [%eval -6.86] } { Mistake. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 40... f5 { [%eval -6.83] [%clk 0:00:30] } 41. Rg3 { [%eval -6.67] [%clk 0:00:26] } 41... f4 { [%eval -6.69] [%clk 0:00:35] } 42. Rxf4 { [%eval -6.69] [%clk 0:00:34] } 42... gxf4 { [%eval -7.89] [%clk 0:00:44] } 43. Qxf4 { [%eval -7.75] [%clk 0:00:43] } 43... e3+ { [%eval -7.46] [%clk 0:00:40] } 44. Kf1? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 44... Rf5 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:34] } 0-1