Event: British Universities Chess Association Championship 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-23
White: Whittington, Reece
WhiteElo: 1800
Black: Sim, Jia Ru
BlackTitle: WFM
BlackElo: 1906
Result: 0-1
ECO: D23
Opening: Queen's Gambit Accepted
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 15 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... dxc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:33] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:14:52] } 5. a4?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:40] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:26] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:47] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:14:24] } 7. Ne5?! { [%eval -0.39] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:15:29] } 7... Be6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:13:43] } 8. Na3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:14:50] } 8... Bd5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:13:19] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:14:53] } 9... Bxg2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:12:33] } 10. Kxg2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:15:00] } 10... Qd5+ { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:12:19] } 11. f3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:14:47] } 11... c5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:10:35] } 12. Nexc4?! { [%eval -0.93] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:05] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:10:25] } 13. Qb3 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:13:06] } 13... O-O { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:09:57] } 14. Rd1?! { [%eval -1.98] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:43] } 14... Na6 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:08:48] } 15. Nb5 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:09:48] } 15... e5 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:06:32] } 16. Nbd6?! { [%eval -2.82] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:08] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:06:01] } 17. Qb5 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:08:55] } 17... Rad8?? { [%eval -0.53] } { Blunder. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:23] } 18. e4 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:05:43] } 18... Qc6 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:05:28] } 19. b4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:04:14] } 19... Nb3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:04:35] } 20. Ra3?? { [%eval -3.25] } { Blunder. Qxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:18] } 20... Rxd6 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:03:27] } 21. Nxd6? { [%eval -6.06] } { Mistake. Rxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:03] } 21... Qc2+ { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 0:03:22] } 22. Kh3 { [%eval -8.18] [%clk 0:02:23] } 22... Qxd1 { [%eval -7.87] [%clk 0:03:28] } 23. Bg5 { [%eval -6.87] [%clk 0:01:48] } 23... Nd2 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:02:48] } 24. Qd3 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:00:19] } 24... Qf1+ { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:01:56] } 25. Qxf1 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:00:15] } 25... Nxf1 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:02:03] } 26. Kg2 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:00:15] } 26... Ne3+ { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:01:58] } 27. Bxe3 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:00:17] } 27... dxe3 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:02:06] } 28. Rxe3 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:00:25] } 28... b6 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:02:03] } 29. Nb5 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:00:21] } 29... a5 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:01:33] } 30. Rb3 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:00:16] } 30... Rd8 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:01:24] } 31. bxa5 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1