Event: British Universities Chess Association Plate 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
White: Shard, Henry
WhiteElo: 1772
Black: Quartey, Stephen
BlackElo: 1604
Result: 1-0
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 15 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:34] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:39] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:41] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:47] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:47] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:56] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:54] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:59] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:58] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:16:04] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:16:04] } 9. Ncb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:27] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:05] } 10. Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:37] } 10... Qa5+?? { [%eval 2.63] } { Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:45] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:09:39] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:11:50] } 12. Nbd6+ { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:09:18] } 12... Bxd6?! { [%eval 3.27] } { Inaccuracy. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:56] } 13. Nxd6+ { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:09:25] } 13... Kf8 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:12:02] } 14. Qh5 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:08:02] } 14... Nd8 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:12:08] } 15. O-O-O { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:06:21] } 15... Nc5 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:12:10] } 16. Be3?! { [%eval 2.57] } { Inaccuracy. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:30] } 16... Nb3+ { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:11:05] } 17. axb3 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:04:37] } 17... Qxe3+ { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:11:12] } 18. Kb1 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:04:46] } 18... Qxf4 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:10:32] } 19. Bd3 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:03:52] } 19... g6 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:08:18] } 20. Rhf1?? { [%eval 0.26] } { Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:49] } 20... gxh5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:05:44] } 21. Rxf4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:57] } 21... Ke7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:05:39] } 22. Rdf1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:01] } 22... f5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:04:52] } 23. Rh4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:11] } 23... Nf7? { [%eval 1.0] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 24. Nxf7 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:01:55] } 24... Kxf7 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:02:27] } 25. Rxh5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:02:00] } 25... Bd7 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:02:34] } 26. g4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:01:54] } 26... Kg6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:02:39] } 27. Rh3 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:01:29] } 27... Raf8?! { [%eval 2.15] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 28. gxf5+?! { [%eval 1.34] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 28... exf5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:02:28] } 29. Rg3+ { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:01:05] } 29... Kf7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:01:07] } 30. Bxf5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:01:04] } 30... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:01:14] } 31. Rxf5+ { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:01:09] } 31... Ke6 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:01:22] } 32. Rh5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:01:07] } 32... Rf1+ { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:00:40] } 33. Ka2 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:01:15] } 33... Rf5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:00:42] } 34. Rxf5? { [%eval 0.38] } { Mistake. Rh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 34... Kxf5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:00:50] } 35. Rg7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:00:50] } 35... Kxe5 { [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0