Event: British Universities Chess Association Championship 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
White: Ye, David
WhiteElo: 1764
Black: Benzaira, Sammy
BlackElo: 1884
Result: 0-1
ECO: C40
Opening: Elephant Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 15 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... d5?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:18] } 3. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:15:27] } 4. d4?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:40] } 4... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:31] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:25] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:14:56] } 6. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:15] } 6... dxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:04] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:00] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:11] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:18] } 8... Bf5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:13:34] } 9. Nc4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:10:17] } 9... Bb4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:12:51] } 10. Ne2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:32] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:11:37] } 11. c3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:16] } 11... Bf8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:11:33] } 12. Ng3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:20] } 12... Bg6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:11:53] } 13. Bf4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:09:01] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:59] } 14. Re1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:09:02] } 14... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:10:44] } 15. Qb3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:08:31] } 15... Qc8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:05:35] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:06:54] } 16... c6?! { [%eval 0.49] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:53] } 17. Ne5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:05:33] } 17... Qe6?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 18. h4? { [%eval 0.01] } { Mistake. Qxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:08] } 18... Qxb3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:40] } 19. axb3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:04:17] } 19... e3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:41] } 20. Rxe3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:03:10] } 20... Bc2?? { [%eval 1.55] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 21. Rde1?? { [%eval -0.48] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:07] } 21... Nd5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:00:46] } 22. R3e2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:01:10] } 22... Bxb3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:52] } 23. Bd2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:01:09] } 23... Bd6?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Red8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 24. Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 24... Bf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 25. h5?! { [%eval -0.57] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 25... h6?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 26. Re4?? { [%eval -2.34] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 26... Nf6? { [%eval -0.75] } { Mistake. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 27. R4e3 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:00:33] } 27... Nxh5? { [%eval 0.37] } { Mistake. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 28. Rh3? { [%eval -0.81] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 28... Nf6 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:00:41] } 29. Rg3 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:00:19] } 29... Nh5?! { [%eval -0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 30. Rh3 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:00:18] } 30... Nf6 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:00:31] } 31. Rg3 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:00:25] } 31... g5?! { [%eval 0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 32. Bxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 32... hxg5?? { [%eval 2.07] } { Blunder. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 33. Rxg5+ { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:00:25] } 33... Kh7?! { [%eval 3.08] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 34. Re3 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:00:30] } 34... Ng8 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:00:20] } 35. Rh3+ { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:00:31] } 35... Nh6 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:00:27] } 36. Nxf7?? { [%eval -4.24] } { Blunder. Nxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 36... Bxf7 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:00:35] } 0-1