Event: British Universities Chess Association Championship 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-23
White: Leslie, Alex
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1942
Black: Grozea, Robert-Georgel
BlackElo: 1771
Result: 1-0
ECO: D45
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 15 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:34] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:42] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:41] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:48] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:42] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:47] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:14:41] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:15:15] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:14:32] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:15:16] } 8... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:14:39] } 9. bxc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:22] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:14:24] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:15:02] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:14:24] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:13:55] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:13:36] } 12. f4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:13:29] } 12... b5?! { [%eval 1.59] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:17] } 13. Nxc6 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:13:08] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:12:24] } 14. cxb5 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:13:09] } 14... a6 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:12:06] } 15. Ne5?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:56] } 15... axb5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:11:47] } 16. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:12:52] } 16... Ba6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:11:30] } 17. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:11:30] } 17... Rxa6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:11:37] } 18. c4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:11:24] } 18... Nxe5?! { [%eval 1.41] } { Inaccuracy. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:27] } 19. fxe5 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:11:24] } 19... Ne4 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:11:36] } 20. c5 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:11:21] } 20... f6? { [%eval 2.92] } { Mistake. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:00] } 21. exf6 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:11:09] } 21... gxf6 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:11:09] } 22. Bd2 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:09:56] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:10:23] } 23. Be1 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:08:55] } 23... Rg8 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:08:48] } 24. Rf3 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:08:15] } 24... e5 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:06:49] } 25. Bg3 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:07:14] } 25... Nxg3?! { [%eval 4.07] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:46] } 26. Rxg3 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:07:22] } 26... Rxg3 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:06:55] } 27. hxg3 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:07:31] } 27... exd4 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:06:56] } 28. exd4?! { [%eval 2.91] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:34] } 28... Qxg3 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:06:54] } 29. Qf2 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:03:29] } 29... Qc3?? { [%eval 6.22] } { Blunder. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:52] } 30. Re1 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:03:07] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:05:04] } 31. Re7+ { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:02:17] } 31... Kg6 { [%eval 7.12] [%clk 0:03:57] } 32. Qf4 { [%eval 7.05] [%clk 0:02:15] } 32... Qa1+ { [%eval 7.12] [%clk 0:03:50] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval 8.18] [%clk 0:02:17] } 33... Qd1 { [%eval 7.9] [%clk 0:03:58] } 34. Qg3+ { [%eval 7.93] [%clk 0:02:04] } 34... Kf5 { [%eval 7.92] [%clk 0:03:18] } 35. Qh3+ { [%eval 7.92] [%clk 0:01:17] } 35... Kg6 { [%eval 10.0] [%clk 0:02:31] } 36. Re3 { [%eval 10.15] [%clk 0:01:06] } 36... Ra7 { [%eval 9.35] [%clk 0:00:40] } 37. Rg3+ { [%eval 9.26] [%clk 0:01:08] } 37... Kf7 { [%eval 8.48] [%clk 0:00:32] } 38. Qxh6 { [%eval 8.54] [%clk 0:00:50] } 38... Ke6? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 39. Qe3+? { [%eval 7.57] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 39... Kf7 { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:00:19] } 40. Qf3? { [%eval 3.94] } { Mistake. Qh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 40... Qxf3 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:00:20] } 41. Rxf3 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:00:30] } 41... Ra4 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:00:26] } 42. Rd3 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:00:38] } 42... Ke6 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:00:19] } 43. Kg3 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:00:47] } 43... Kf5 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:00:37] } 44. Kf3 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:00:53] } 44... Rc4 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:00:40] } 45. Ke3 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 45... Rc1 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:00:31] } 46. Kd2 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:00:30] } 46... Rc4?! { [%eval 4.87] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 47. Rc3 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:00:22] } 47... Rxd4+ { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:00:22] } 48. Ke3 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:00:31] } 48... Re4+?! { [%eval 5.84] } { Inaccuracy. Rg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 49. Kf3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 49... Re7?? { [%eval 5.35] } { Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 50. c6 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:00:47] } 50... Rc7 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:00:34] } 51. Ke3 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:00:53] } 51... Ke5 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:00:41] } 52. Kd3 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:00:55] } 52... f5 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:00:45] } 53. a4 { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:00:53] } 53... Kd6 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:00:23] } 54. Kd4 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:00:56] } 54... Re7?! { [%eval 9.89] } { Inaccuracy. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 55. c7 { [%eval 8.17] [%clk 0:00:58] } 1-0