Event: British Universities Chess Association Plate 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Bennett, Max
WhiteElo: 1734
Black: Ratnesan, Ranesh
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2143
Result: 0-1
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Classical Formation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 15 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:29] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:14:36] } 3. c3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... dxc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:14:43] } 4. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:15:43] } 4... d6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:14:46] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:15:51] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:14:53] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:15:58] } 6... a6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:14:59] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:16:06] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:15:03] } 8. e5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:15:48] } 8... dxe5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:14:48] } 9. Qxd8+ { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:15:55] } 9... Nxd8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:14:56] } 10. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:16:00] } 10... Be6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:14:46] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:15:45] } 11... Nd7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:37] } 12. Nf3?! { [%eval -0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:42] } 12... g6 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:13:16] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:15:12] } 13... Bg7 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:12:48] } 14. Rfe1 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:15:19] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:11:47] } 15. Be4 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:15:05] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:10:32] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:14:18] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:08:24] } 17. Bxc6+ { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:10:43] } 17... Rxc6 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:08:32] } 18. Nd5 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:08:50] } 18... f6 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:06:42] } 19. Bf4?! { [%eval -1.99] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:52] } 19... Bxd5 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:05:02] } 20. Rxd5 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:07:44] } 20... e5?! { [%eval -0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:05] } 21. Nd4?! { [%eval -1.45] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:01] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:03:41] } 22. Bd2?! { [%eval -2.25] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:24] } 22... O-O { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:01:48] } 23. Nf3 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:01:15] } 23... Rfd8 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:01:49] } 24. Rxd8+ { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:01:18] } 24... Rxd8 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:01:58] } 25. Be3 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:01:16] } 25... Ne6 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:01:51] } 26. h4 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:01:16] } 26... f5 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:01:54] } 27. Bb6 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:00:48] } 27... Rd6 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:02:02] } 28. Ba5 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:00:57] } 28... e4 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:01:56] } 29. Ng5 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:00:56] } 29... h6 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:00:44] } 30. Nxe6 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:00:55] } 30... Rxe6 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:00:53] } 31. b3 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:00:43] } 31... b6?! { [%eval -1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 32. Bd2 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:00:50] } 32... h5?! { [%eval -0.65] } { Inaccuracy. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 33. Be3? { [%eval -2.16] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 33... Rc6? { [%eval -0.64] } { Mistake. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 34. Rd1 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:00:58] } 34... b5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:23] } 35. Rd8+ { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:06] } 35... Kf7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:00:31] } 36. Rd7+ { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:15] } 36... Kg8 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:00:34] } 37. Rd8+ { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:20] } 37... Kf7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:43] } 38. Rd7+ { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:01:29] } 38... Kf8 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:53] } 39. Ra7 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:01:19] } 39... Bf6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:56] } 40. g3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:01:28] } 40... Be5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:01:05] } 41. Bh6+ { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:01:30] } 41... Ke8 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:01:14] } 42. Bg5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:01:35] } 42... Bc7 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:01:19] } 43. Ra8+?! { [%eval -1.48] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 43... Kd7 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:01:25] } 44. Rg8 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:01:40] } 44... Be5 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:01:32] } 45. Rd8+?! { [%eval -1.9] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 45... Kc7 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:01:37] } 46. Rg8 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:01:43] } 46... Kb6?! { [%eval -0.72] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 47. Be3+ { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:01:47] } 47... Ka5 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:01:39] } 48. Re8 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:01:49] } 48... Bc3 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:01:44] } 49. a3 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:01:51] } 49... Bb2 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:01:19] } 50. Bd2+ { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:01:27] } 50... Bc3 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:01:28] } 51. Be3 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:01:36] } 51... Rd6?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 52. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:40] } 52... Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 53. Bg5?! { [%eval -0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 53... Kb6 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:00:49] } 54. Rb8+?! { [%eval -1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 54... Kc5 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:00:52] } 55. Be7+ { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:01:03] } 55... Kd5 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:00:55] } 56. Rd8+ { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 56... Ke6 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:01:04] } 57. Bg5 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:01:16] } 57... Rd6 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:00:45] } 58. Ra8 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:01:16] } 58... Bb2 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:00:53] } 59. a4 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:01:13] } 59... bxa4 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:01:02] } 60. bxa4 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:01:22] } 60... Kd5 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:01:02] } 61. Be3? { [%eval -3.0] } { Mistake. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 61... Bd4?! { [%eval -2.26] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 62. Bd2?! { [%eval -3.32] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 62... Kc4 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:01:04] } 63. Bf4 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:01:25] } 63... Rc6 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:01:13] } 64. Rb8 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:01:29] } 64... Rb6?! { [%eval -2.81] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 65. Rd8?? { [%eval -6.22] } { Blunder. Rc8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 65... Rb1+ { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:01:03] } 66. Kg2 { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:01:46] } 66... Rb2 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:01:12] } 67. Rd6 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:01:03] } 67... Rxf2+ { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 0:01:19] } 68. Kh1 { [%eval -6.98] [%clk 0:01:11] } 68... Rf1+ { [%eval -6.83] [%clk 0:01:26] } 69. Kh2 { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 0:01:17] } 69... Rf2+ { [%eval -6.45] [%clk 0:01:34] } 70. Kh1 { [%eval -7.1] [%clk 0:01:26] } 70... e3 { [%eval -6.65] [%clk 0:01:31] } 0-1