Event: British Universities Chess Association Plate 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-23
White: Saunders, Aron
WhiteElo: 1990
Black: Ishir Narayan
BlackElo: 1525
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 15 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:29] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:38] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:45] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:47] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:54] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:55] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:16:02] } 6... f6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:57] } 7. exf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:04] } 7... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:04] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:16:04] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:15:29] } 9. Bc1?! { [%eval -0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:50] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:14:17] } 10. cxd4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:12:58] } 10... Bb4+ { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:14:14] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:12:59] } 11... Ne4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:14:13] } 12. Qd3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:12:45] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:12:22] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:12:45] } 13... Nxc3? { [%eval 1.27] } { Mistake. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:21] } 14. bxc3 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:12:52] } 14... Bd6? { [%eval 2.71] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:28] } 15. Ng5 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:12:24] } 15... g6? { [%eval 4.99] } { Mistake. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:09] } 16. Qh3 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:12:07] } 16... h5 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:06:16] } 17. Bxh5 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:12:15] } 17... Kg7 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:05:37] } 18. Nxe6+? { [%eval 3.52] } { Mistake. Bxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:35] } 18... Bxe6 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:05:34] } 19. Qxe6 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:11:42] } 19... Ne7 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:04:05] } 20. Bg4 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:11:16] } 20... Rf6 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:03:20] } 21. Qe2 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:10:52] } 21... Rh8 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:03:19] } 22. h3 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:10:57] } 22... Nf5 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:03:12] } 23. Rb1 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:10:49] } 23... Qc7 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:02:34] } 24. Bg5 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:10:57] } 24... Rf7 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:02:33] } 25. Qd3 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:10:38] } 25... b6 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:01:54] } 26. Rfe1 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:10:42] } 26... Bh2+ { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:01:57] } 27. Kh1 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:10:41] } 27... Nh6 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:01:55] } 28. Bf3 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:10:13] } 28... Qd6 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:01:21] } 29. Re2 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:09:58] } 29... Nf5 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:01:04] } 30. Rbe1 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:10:00] } 30... Nh4?! { [%eval 6.85] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 31. Bxh4 { [%eval 6.8] [%clk 0:09:55] } 31... Rxh4 { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32. Re6 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:10:03] } 32... Qf4?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 33. Qxg6+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:10:10] } 33... Kh8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:26] } 34. Re8+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:10:19] } 34... Rf8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:34] } 35. Rxf8+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:10:27] } 35... Qxf8 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:43] } 36. Re8 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:10:36] } 36... Rf4 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:40] } 37. Qh6+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:10:41] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:45] } 38. Bxd5+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:10:49] } 38... Rf7 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:47] } 39. Rxf8# { [%clk 0:10:45] } 1-0