Event: British Universities Chess Association Plate 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-23
White: Davis, Cameron
WhiteElo: 1878
Black: Clarke, Connor
BlackElo: 2057
Result: 0-1
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 15 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:28] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:13] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:10:37] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:13:58] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:10:18] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:14:05] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:27] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:13] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:35] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:11] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:43] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:11] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:10:47] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:09] } 8... Nge7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:10:42] } 9. h4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:14:16] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:10:50] } 10. h5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:14:12] } 10... g6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:10:59] } 11. h6?! { [%eval -0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Na3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:42] } 11... Ng8 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:11:07] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:08:39] } 12... Bxh6?! { [%eval -0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Nxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:00] } 13. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:08:19] } 13... dxc3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:10:23] } 14. bxc3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:08:23] } 14... Bg7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:10:03] } 15. Rb1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:08:16] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:10:10] } 16. Nb3 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:07:32] } 16... Nh6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:09:45] } 17. Ba3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:06:33] } 17... Bf8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:09:51] } 18. Bc1?! { [%eval -1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:38] } 18... Ng4 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:09:30] } 19. Nbd4 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:03:30] } 19... Bg7 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:08:52] } 20. Bf4 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:02:54] } 20... O-O { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:08:45] } 21. Bg3?! { [%eval -1.77] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:28] } 21... Rac8 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:07:41] } 22. a4 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:01:54] } 22... Nxd4 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:07:11] } 23. cxd4 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:02:02] } 23... Bxa4 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:07:12] } 24. Ng5 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:01:56] } 24... Nh6 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:06:49] } 25. Qf3?! { [%eval -3.32] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 25... Qd7?! { [%eval -2.16] } { Inaccuracy. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:39] } 26. Bf4 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:01:30] } 26... Bc2?! { [%eval -1.27] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:17] } 27. Bxc2 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:01:27] } 27... Rxc2 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:05:26] } 28. Qh3 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:01:27] } 28... Kh8 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:04:41] } 29. g4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:01:15] } 29... f6?? { [%eval 1.84] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:17] } 30. Nf3?? { [%eval -1.42] } { Blunder. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 30... g5?! { [%eval -0.49] } { Inaccuracy. Nf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:15] } 31. Be3?? { [%eval -2.9] } { Blunder. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 31... fxe5 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:03:54] } 32. Nxe5 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:00:34] } 32... Bxe5 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:03:43] } 33. dxe5 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:00:26] } 33... Qg7 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:03:33] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:00:21] } 34... Rc4 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:03:12] } 35. f3 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:00:12] } 35... Rc2+ { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:03:11] } 36. Bf2 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:00:22] } 36... Rf4 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:02:44] } 37. Rh1?? { [%eval -6.62] } { Blunder. Rec1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 37... Nxg4 { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:02:37] } 38. Rbf1?! { [%eval -7.97] } { Inaccuracy. Rhc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 38... Ne3+ { [%eval -7.52] [%clk 0:02:30] } 39. Kg3? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 39... Nxf1+? { [%eval -7.04] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:37] } 40. Rxf1 { [%eval -8.28] [%clk 0:00:27] } 40... Qxe5 { [%eval -8.2] [%clk 0:02:31] } 41. Kg2 { [%eval -8.06] [%clk 0:00:32] } 41... g4 { [%eval -8.2] [%clk 0:02:20] } 42. Qg3 { [%eval -8.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 42... gxf3+ { [%eval -8.15] [%clk 0:02:23] } 43. Kg1 { [%eval -7.85] [%clk 0:00:34] } 43... Qg7 { [%eval -7.78] [%clk 0:01:48] } 0-1