Event: British Universities Chess Association Plate 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Shard, Henry
WhiteElo: 1772
Black: Volovich, Julia
BlackElo: 1866
Result: 1/2-1/2
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 0:15:31] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:31] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:40] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:39] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:48] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:43] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:54] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:51] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:57] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:59] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:13:33] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:15:33] } 9. g3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:12:13] } 9... b4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:11:52] } 10. Bg2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:11:06] } 10... Rb8 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:11:31] } 11. O-O?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:01] } 11... Qb6?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:07] } 12. Kh1?! { [%eval 0.28] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:44] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:09:02] } 13. Nfxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:25] } 13... Bc5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:08:32] } 14. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:04:47] } 14... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:08:39] } 15. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:04:54] } 15... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:08:39] } 16. Nd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:57] } 16... a5?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:07:34] } 17. Qd2?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:46] } 17... Ba6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:07:29] } 18. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:37] } 18... Nb6? { [%eval 1.54] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:05:04] } 19. f5 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:02:47] } 19... Nc4 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:04:20] } 20. Qf4 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:02:48] } 20... Bc8 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:03:16] } 21. b3 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:02:21] } 21... Na3 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:03:17] } 22. Rac1 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:01:02] } 22... g5?! { [%eval 2.65] } { Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 23. Qd2 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:00:45] } 23... exf5? { [%eval 5.11] } { Mistake. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 24. c3?! { [%eval 3.29] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 24... Be6 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:01:07] } 25. Qxg5? { [%eval 1.73] } { Mistake. cxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 25... bxc3 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:00:50] } 26. Nxe6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Red1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 26... fxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 27. Qf6 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:00:38] } 27... Kd7 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:01:02] } 28. Qf7+ { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:00:43] } 28... Qe7 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:00:57] } 29. Qxe7+ { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:00:21] } 29... Kxe7 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:01:06] } 30. Rxc3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:00:30] } 30... Rhc8 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:00:29] } 31. Rec1 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:00:34] } 31... Kd7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:31] } 32. Bf1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:27] } 32... Rxc3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:31] } 33. Rxc3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:00:33] } 33... Nb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 34. Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 34... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 35. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 35... Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:21] } 36. Kg2? { [%eval -1.11] } { Mistake. Ra7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 36... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:00:28] } 37. Ra7+ { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:00:35] } 37... Kd6 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:00:33] } 38. Rxh7? { [%eval -2.63] } { Mistake. Ra6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 38... Ra8? { [%eval -1.11] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 39. a4 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:00:31] } 39... Rb8?! { [%eval -0.38] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 40. Bb5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:38] } 40... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 41. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 41... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 42. Rd7+ { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:30] } 42... Ke5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:37] } 43. h5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:34] } 43... Rh8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:38] } 44. Bd3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:22] } 44... Nxb3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:40] } 45. Be2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:19] } 45... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 46. Bd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 46... Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 47. Rc7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:23] } 47... Na6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 48. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 48... Nb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 49. a5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:34] } 49... d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 50. Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 50... Na6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:41] } 51. Rd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:37] } 51... Ke5?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 52. Ra7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 52... Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 53. Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 53... Na6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:57] } 54. Rc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:45] } 54... Ra8?? { [%eval 3.25] } { Blunder. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 55. Bb3 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:00:25] } 55... d3 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:00:37] } 56. Rxe6+? { [%eval 1.54] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 56... Kd4 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:00:46] } 57. Rd6+ { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:00:36] } 57... Kc3?? { [%eval 4.75] } { Blunder. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 58. Be6? { [%eval 2.94] } { Mistake. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 58... Nb4 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:00:43] } 59. h6 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:00:34] } 59... Rxa5?? { [%eval 9.69] } { Blunder. Nc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 60. h7 { [%eval 11.52] [%clk 0:00:43] } 60... Ra8 { [%eval 9.9] [%clk 0:00:21] } 61. Bg8 { [%eval 8.74] [%clk 0:00:51] } 61... Ra2+? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 62. Kf3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 62... Rh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 63. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 63... d2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 64. Kxf5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:43] } 64... Nd3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:33] } 65. Bb3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:40] } 65... Rxh7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:34] } 66. g4?? { [%eval -3.28] } { Blunder. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 66... Rb7?? { [%eval -0.95] } { Blunder. Rf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 67. Ba4?? { [%eval -3.19] } { Blunder. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 67... Rb4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 68. Bd1? { [%eval -1.16] } { Mistake. Rc6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 68... Rb1? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rb5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 69. Ba4?? { [%eval -3.62] } { Blunder. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 69... Ra1?! { [%eval -2.68] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 70. Bb5? { [%eval -5.32] } { Mistake. Rc6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 70... Ra5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rf1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 71. Rxd3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 71... Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 72. Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 72... Rxb5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 73. Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 73... Rb6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 74. Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 74... Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 75. Rxd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 75... Kxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 76. g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 76... Rf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 77. Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 77... Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 78. g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 78... Rg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 79. Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 79... Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 1/2-1/2