Event: British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
White: Smith, Callum A
WhiteElo: 1859
Black: Benzaira, Sammy
BlackElo: 1819
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C42
Opening: Petrov's Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... d5?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. d4?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 4... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:55] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:55] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:02:55] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:02:56] } 8. Qf3?! { [%eval 0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 8... Be7?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 9. Nd2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:02:15] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:02:21] } 10. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:08] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:15] } 11. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:01:56] } 11... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:15] } 12. Bf5?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 12... Nd7? { [%eval 0.92] } { Mistake. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 13. Qh3?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 13... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:22] } 14. Qxf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:39] } 14... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:07] } 15. dxe5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:40] } 15... Re8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:00:57] } 16. f4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:01:32] } 16... c6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:00:51] } 17. b3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:22] } 17... Nf8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:00:51] } 18. Nf3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:01:16] } 18... Ne6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:00:45] } 19. c3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:04] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:39] } 20. Nd4? { [%eval -1.39] } { Mistake. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 20... Qc5 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:00:30] } 21. Rad1 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:00:24] } 21... Qxc3 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:00:27] } 22. Nxe6 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:00:25] } 22... Rxe6 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:00:26] } 23. Qd3?! { [%eval -2.8] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 23... Qxd3 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:00:21] } 24. Rxd3 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:00:20] } 24... f6 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:00:21] } 25. Rde3 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:00:20] } 25... fxe5 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:00:21] } 26. Rxe5 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:00:20] } 26... Rxe5 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:00:19] } 27. Rxe5 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:00:22] } 27... Kf7 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:00:20] } 28. Kf2 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 28... Re8 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:00:20] } 29. Rh5 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:00:12] } 29... Kg6 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:00:15] } 30. g4 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:00:10] } 30... Re4?! { [%eval -1.91] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 31. Kf3 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:00:10] } 31... a5 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:00:09] } 32. Rf5 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:00:06] } 32... a4 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:00:08] } 33. Rf8?! { [%eval -2.54] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 33... axb3 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:00:08] } 34. axb3 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:00:08] } 34... Rb4 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:00:09] } 35. h4 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35... Rxb3+ { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:00:09] } 36. Kf2 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:00:09] } 36... d4 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:00:10] } 37. Rd8? { [%eval -3.22] } { Mistake. f5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 37... c5 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:00:10] } 38. f5+ { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38... Kh7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 39. Rd7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:08] } 1/2-1/2