Event: British Universities Chess Association Plate 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-23
White: Lam, Joshua
WhiteElo: 1720
Black: Hedger, Alec
BlackElo: 1777
Result: 1-0
ECO: D46
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 15 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:13:32] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:13:41] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:25] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:13:50] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:32] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:13:58] } 4... Bd6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:35] } 5. Qc2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:03] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:10] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:11] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:16] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:20] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:18] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:29] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:04] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:14:38] } 9... dxe4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:15:01] } 10. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:14:47] } 10... Bf8?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:56] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:14:48] } 11... g6?! { [%eval 1.85] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:48] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:14:02] } 12... Bg7?! { [%eval 2.64] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:17] } 13. Nd6?! { [%eval 1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:06] } 13... Rf8 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:11:09] } 14. c5 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:10:40] } 14... b6?? { [%eval 5.18] } { Blunder. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:03] } 15. Nxc6 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:10:33] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:10:06] } 16. Ne7+ { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:10:15] } 16... Kh8 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:10:14] } 17. Nexc8?! { [%eval 3.98] } { Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:21] } 17... Raxc8 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:10:13] } 18. Nxc8 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:10:29] } 18... Rxc8 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:10:21] } 19. Ba6 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:08:28] } 19... Re8 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:09:49] } 20. Rac1 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:06:59] } 20... Ng4 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:09:57] } 21. g3 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:07:03] } 21... Bxd4 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:10:04] } 22. Qe4 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:05:42] } 22... Nde5?! { [%eval 6.36] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:09:36] } 23. Be2 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:05:07] } 23... Bxb2 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:08:33] } 24. cxb6 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:04:32] } 24... Qxb6 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:08:01] } 25. Bxg4 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:04:00] } 25... Nxg4 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:07:50] } 26. Qxg4 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:03:59] } 26... Bxc1 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:07:42] } 27. Bf6+ { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:04:07] } 27... Kg8 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:07:51] } 28. Rxc1 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:04:16] } 28... h5 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:07:35] } 29. Qf4 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:04:09] } 29... e5 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:07:29] } 30. Bxe5 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:03:20] } 30... Qe6 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:07:37] } 31. Bd4 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:02:55] } 31... Rd8 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:06:49] } 32. Qf6 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:02:56] } 1-0