Event: British Universities Chess Association Plate 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-23
White: Ratnesan, Ranesh
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2143
Black: Thiran, Noe
BlackElo: 2039
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D46
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 15 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:04] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:00] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:14:55] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:08] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:55] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:15] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:41] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:23] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:14:13] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:28] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:17] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:14:14] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:13:01] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:14:21] } 8. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:13:09] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:12:48] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:12:46] } 9... Be7? { [%eval 1.16] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:44] } 10. a3? { [%eval -0.19] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:40] } 10... c5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:12:11] } 11. e4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:12:27] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:10:54] } 12. e5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:10:06] } 12... Nd5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:11:02] } 13. Ne4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:10:14] } 13... cxd4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:09:21] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:08:21] } 14... O-O { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:08:41] } 15. h4? { [%eval -1.46] } { Mistake. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:02] } 15... h6 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:08:18] } 16. Bxh6? { [%eval -3.06] } { Mistake. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:16] } 16... Qb8?? { [%eval 0.56] } { Blunder. gxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:50] } 17. Bg5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:22] } 17... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:04:37] } 18. Nxd4?? { [%eval -1.84] } { Blunder. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 18... Nxd3? { [%eval -0.55] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:21] } 19. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:02:11] } 19... Qd8?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 20. Rad1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:11] } 20... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:23] } 21. Ng3? { [%eval -0.75] } { Mistake. Nxf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 21... Qd5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:02:31] } 22. Nf3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:01:28] } 22... Qxd3 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:02:28] } 23. Rxd3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:01:37] } 23... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:02:37] } 24. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:01:46] } 24... Rxd3 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:02:46] } 25. Rxd3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:01:55] } 25... Rd8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:55] } 26. Rxd8+ { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:29] } 26... Bxd8 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 27. Ne5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:00:25] } 27... Bb6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:15] } 1/2-1/2