Event: British Universities Chess Association Plate 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Arya, Saranathan
WhiteElo: 1505
Black: Bennett, Max
BlackElo: 1734
Result: 0-1
ECO: C05
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 15 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:15] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:22] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:29] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:29] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:38] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:46] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:46] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:54] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:54] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:16:03] } 7. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:16:03] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:16:01] } 8. a4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:15:49] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:56] } 9. cxd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:57] } 9... Nb4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:15:58] } 10. Bb1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:53] } 10... Nb6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:15:52] } 11. b3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:14:13] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:50] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:14:07] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:15:29] } 13. Re1?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:54] } 13... O-O?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:24] } 14. Nf1 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:11:49] } 14... f5?! { [%eval 1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:19] } 15. exf6 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:10:51] } 15... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:15:27] } 16. Ng3 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:10:44] } 16... Rc8?! { [%eval 2.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:12] } 17. Nh5 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:08:40] } 17... Bh4 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:12:24] } 18. g3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:16] } 18... Rxc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:15] } 19. Qxc1? { [%eval -1.63] } { Mistake. Bxh7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:08:21] } 19... Rxf3 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:10:23] } 20. gxh4?! { [%eval -2.67] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:31] } 20... Qxh4 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:10:31] } 21. Ng3 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:06:37] } 21... Qxd4 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:10:39] } 22. Re3 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:05:32] } 22... Rxe3 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:09:56] } 23. fxe3 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:05:38] } 23... Qe5 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:09:34] } 24. Bc2?? { [%eval -5.53] } { Blunder. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 24... Nxc2 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:09:34] } 25. Ra2 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:00:46] } 25... Qxe3+ { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:08:57] } 26. Qxe3 { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:00:54] } 26... Nxe3 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:09:05] } 27. Re2 { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 0:00:53] } 27... d4 { [%eval -6.39] [%clk 0:09:13] } 28. Ne4 { [%eval -6.45] [%clk 0:00:28] } 28... Bc6 { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 0:08:54] } 29. Nc5 { [%eval -6.55] [%clk 0:00:36] } 29... e5 { [%eval -6.68] [%clk 0:08:53] } 30. Rf2 { [%eval -6.97] [%clk 0:00:13] } 30... Nbd5 { [%eval -6.8] [%clk 0:08:36] } 31. Ne6 { [%eval -6.91] [%clk 0:00:15] } 31... Nf6 { [%eval -6.73] [%clk 0:08:44] } 32. Nc5 { [%eval -7.05] [%clk 0:00:18] } 32... h6 { [%eval -6.75] [%clk 0:08:35] } 33. h4 { [%eval -7.28] [%clk 0:00:24] } 33... e4 { [%eval -7.22] [%clk 0:08:34] } 34. Rd2 { [%eval -7.21] [%clk 0:00:17] } 34... Nf5 { [%eval -7.13] [%clk 0:08:29] } 35. Kf1 { [%eval -8.01] [%clk 0:00:12] } 35... e3 { [%eval -7.95] [%clk 0:08:17] } 36. Rc2 { [%eval -7.73] [%clk 0:00:14] } 36... Nxh4 { [%eval -7.75] [%clk 0:07:49] } 37. Ke2 { [%eval -8.12] [%clk 0:00:23] } 37... Nf5 { [%eval -7.42] [%clk 0:07:28] } 38. Kd3 { [%eval -10.99] [%clk 0:00:19] } 38... b6 { [%eval -11.14] [%clk 0:07:36] } 39. b4 { [%eval -12.62] [%clk 0:00:11] } 39... bxc5 { [%eval -11.96] [%clk 0:07:15] } 40. Rxc5?! { [%eval #-12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 40... Be4+ { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:07:16] } 0-1