Event: British Universities Chess Association Plate 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Kumaresan, Darshan
WhiteElo: 1807
Black: Saunders, Aron
BlackElo: 1990
Result: 0-1
ECO: D19
Opening: Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Dutch Variation
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 0:15:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:46] } 5. a4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:53] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:54] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:59] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:16:03] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:16:08] } 7... Bb4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:16:12] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:16:04] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:16:20] } 9. Qb3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:39] } 9... Qe7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:16:03] } 10. a5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:14:25] } 10... c5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:14:52] } 11. Ne2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:13:44] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:14:51] } 12. a6 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:13:25] } 12... bxa6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:13:47] } 13. dxc5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:11:47] } 13... Qxc5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:13:45] } 14. Bxa6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:11:20] } 14... Rab8 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:13:20] } 15. Qc4?? { [%eval -2.81] } { Blunder. Nfd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:55] } 15... Qb6?? { [%eval -0.29] } { Blunder. Qxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:39] } 16. Ng3?! { [%eval -0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Ned4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:24] } 16... Bg6 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:11:58] } 17. e4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:09:03] } 17... Na5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:11:15] } 18. Qe2 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:07:44] } 18... Nb3 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:11:08] } 19. Be3 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:06:58] } 19... Qc7 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:10:43] } 20. Ra4 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:05:25] } 20... Qc6? { [%eval -0.13] } { Mistake. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:35] } 21. Ra2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:04:40] } 21... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:10:42] } 22. Bxa7?! { [%eval -1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:32] } 22... Nxg3?! { [%eval -0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:35] } 23. hxg3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:04:26] } 23... Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:23] } 24. Ne5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:12] } 24... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:26] } 25. Nxg6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:10] } 25... hxg6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:08:35] } 26. Be3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:10] } 26... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:32] } 27. Ra4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:58] } 27... Be7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:08:12] } 28. Bb5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:22] } 28... Rab8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:07:55] } 29. Ra7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:37] } 29... Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:42] } 30. Rxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 30... Qxb7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:07:51] } 31. Bc4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:46] } 31... Bf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:22] } 32. Rd1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:41] } 32... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:06:59] } 33. Qxd1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:50] } 33... Na5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:07:08] } 34. b3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:48] } 34... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:06:36] } 35. Qd6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:26] } 35... Be5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:06:36] } 36. Qd3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:16] } 36... Qc7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:06:23] } 37. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 37... Nd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:05:59] } 38. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 38... Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:02] } 39. f4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:00:21] } 39... Bd6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:05:58] } 40. Bf2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:31] } 40... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:50] } 41. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 41... Ne7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:52] } 42. f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 42... exf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:26] } 43. gxf5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:34] } 43... Bc5?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:05] } 44. Qf3? { [%eval -0.11] } { Mistake. Bxf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 44... Qe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:52] } 45. Qa8+ { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:20] } 45... Kh7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:05:01] } 46. Qf3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:13] } 46... g4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:11] } 47. Qe2 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:00:15] } 47... Qa1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:49] } 48. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 48... g3+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:28] } 49. Kxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 49... Bd6+ { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:10] } 50. Kf3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:15] } 50... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:24] } 51. Bxf7?? { [%eval -3.34] } { Blunder. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 51... Ne5+ { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:02:31] } 52. Ke4 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:00:21] } 52... Nxf7 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:02:29] } 53. Qh5+?! { [%eval -4.32] } { Inaccuracy. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 53... Kg8 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:02:38] } 54. Qg6? { [%eval -7.06] } { Mistake. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 54... Qe5+?! { [%eval -5.26] } { Inaccuracy. Qb1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 55. Kf3?! { [%eval -7.25] } { Inaccuracy. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 55... Qd5+ { [%eval -7.13] [%clk 0:01:20] } 56. Ke2 { [%eval -7.03] [%clk 0:00:28] } 56... Qe4+ { [%eval -6.63] [%clk 0:01:28] } 57. Kf1?? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 57... Qb1+?? { [%eval -2.98] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qd3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 58. Ke2?? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 58... Qc2+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:01:43] } 59. Kf1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:16] } 59... Qd1+?? { [%eval -3.24] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qd3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:51] } 60. Be1 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:00:26] } 60... Qxb3 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:01:28] } 61. Qe6 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:00:19] } 61... Qxe6 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:01:23] } 62. fxe6 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:00:17] } 62... Nd8 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:01:29] } 63. g3 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:00:31] } 63... Nxe6 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:01:37] } 64. Kg2 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:00:41] } 64... Kf7 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:01:45] } 65. Bf2 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:00:47] } 65... Kg6 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:01:53] } 66. Be1 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:00:55] } 66... Kf5 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:02:02] } 67. Bf2?! { [%eval -6.35] } { Inaccuracy. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 67... Kg4 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:02:12] } 68. Be1 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:01:03] } 68... g5 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:02:21] } 69. Bd2 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:01:12] } 69... Nd4? { [%eval -2.2] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 70. Bxg5 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:01:01] } 70... Kxg5 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:02:38] } 71. Kf2 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:01:10] } 71... Kg4 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:02:46] } 72. Ke3 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:01:19] } 72... Nf5+ { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:02:55] } 73. Ke4 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:01:28] } 73... Nxg3+ { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:03:03] } 74. Kd5 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:01:37] } 74... Bf4 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:03:11] } 75. Ke6 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:01:45] } 75... Ne4 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:03:18] } 76. Kd7 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:01:54] } 76... Kf5 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:03:27] } 77. Kc6?? { [%eval #-42] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 77... Ke5 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:03:36] } 78. Kd7?? { [%eval #-20] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 78... Kd5 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:03:45] } 79. Ke7 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:02:20] } 79... Nd6?! { [%eval -25.04] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:50] } 80. Kd7 { [%eval -70.59] [%clk 0:02:29] } 80... Bg5 { [%eval #-36] [%clk 0:03:49] } 81. Kc7 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:02:36] } 81... Bf6 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:03:50] } 82. Kd7?? { [%eval #-24] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:45] } 82... Nb5 { [%eval #-23] [%clk 0:03:59] } 83. Kc8 { [%eval #-23] [%clk 0:02:46] } 83... Kc6 { [%eval #-22] [%clk 0:04:07] } 84. Kb8 { [%eval #-22] [%clk 0:02:54] } 84... Nc7 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:04:10] } 85. Kc8 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:02:58] } 85... Bd4 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:04:19] } 86. Kd8 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:03:06] } 86... Bc5 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:04:27] } 87. Kc8 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:03:14] } 87... Ba7 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:04:36] } 88. Kd8 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:03:22] } 88... Nd5 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:04:45] } 89. Ke8 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:03:30] } 89... Kd6 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:04:54] } 90. Kd8 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:03:38] } 90... Ne7 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:05:01] } 91. Ke8 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:03:47] } 91... Ke6 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:05:10] } 92. Kf8 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:03:56] } 92... Nf5 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:05:16] } 93. Ke8 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:04:05] } 93... Bb6 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:05:25] } 94. Kf8 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:04:14] } 94... Bc7 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:05:33] } 95. Ke8 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:04:21] } 95... Ng7+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:05:41] } 96. Kf8 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:04:30] } 96... Kf6 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:05:50] } 97. Kg8 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:04:39] } 97... Kg6 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:05:59] } 98. Kf8 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:04:47] } 98... Bd6+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:06:08] } 99. Kg8 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:04:56] } 99... Be7 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:06:09] } 100. Kh8 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:05:04] } 100... Nf5 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:06:18] } 101. Kg8 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:05:13] } 101... Nh6+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:06:27] } 102. Kh8 { [%clk 0:05:21] } 102... Bf6# { [%clk 0:06:37] } 0-1