Event: British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Harman, George
WhiteElo: 1737
Black: Austin, Xavier
BlackElo: 0
Result: 0-1
ECO: C40
Opening: King's Pawn Game: Busch-Gass Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Bc5? { [%eval 1.72] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Bc4? { [%eval 0.1] } { Mistake. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } 3... Nf6? { [%eval 1.29] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. Qe2? { [%eval -0.31] } { Mistake. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5. O-O { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:35] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:56] } 6. c3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:32] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:54] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:30] } 7... h5?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Bh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 8. d3 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:02:14] } 8... Qd7 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:02:53] } 9. Be3?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 9... Be6?! { [%eval 1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:45] } 10. Bxe6 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:02:01] } 10... fxe6 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:02:43] } 11. Bxc5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:02:01] } 11... dxc5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:02:43] } 12. Nbd2?! { [%eval 0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Na3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 12... O-O-O { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:43] } 13. Rad1?! { [%eval -0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 13... Rdg8?? { [%eval 2.17] } { Blunder. Qxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 14. Ng5?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:02:31] } 15. Ndf3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:01:40] } 15... Rh6 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:02:12] } 16. Nh4?? { [%eval -3.65] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 16... Ng4?? { [%eval 1.27] } { Blunder. Nh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 17. Nhf3 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:00:55] } 17... Rgh8 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:01:34] } 18. Qc2 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:00:41] } 18... Rg6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:01:19] } 19. h4 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:00:40] } 19... Nd8?! { [%eval 2.23] } { Inaccuracy. Nh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 20. Qb3?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 20... Qd6?! { [%eval 2.07] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 21. d4 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:00:29] } 21... Rf8 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:00:50] } 22. dxe5?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 22... Qe7 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:00:44] } 23. Qb5 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:00:23] } 23... Nf7 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:00:42] } 24. Qc4?? { [%eval 0.19] } { Blunder. Nxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 24... Nxg5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:28] } 25. Nxg5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:20] } 25... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:00:28] } 26. Qb3?? { [%eval -2.6] } { Blunder. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 26... Rf4 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:00:26] } 27. g3?! { [%eval -3.15] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 27... Rf8?? { [%eval 0.8] } { Blunder. Rxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 28. Rd2?? { [%eval -5.1] } { Blunder. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 28... Nf3+?? { [%eval 1.94] } { Blunder. Rxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 29. Nxf3 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:00:12] } 29... Rxf3 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:00:23] } 30. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:00:12] } 30... b6?? { [%eval 6.85] } { Blunder. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 31. Kg2?? { [%eval 0.17] } { Blunder. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 31... Rgf6?? { [%eval 4.42] } { Blunder. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 32. e5 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:00:09] } 32... R6f5?! { [%eval 6.59] } { Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 33. Kh3?? { [%eval 1.17] } { Blunder. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 33... Qf7?? { [%eval 6.26] } { Blunder. Rxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 34. Rd8+?? { [%eval 0.2] } { Blunder. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 34... Kb7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:12] } 35. Qc2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:06] } 35... Rxf2?? { [%eval 6.12] } { Blunder. Rxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 36. Qe4+ { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36... Ka6 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:00:12] } 37. Qa4+ { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:00:08] } 37... Kb7 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:00:13] } 38. Qe4+ { [%eval 6.11] [%clk 0:00:09] } 38... Ka6 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:00:12] } 39. Qc6?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. R1d7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 39... Qg6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 40. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 40... Kb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 41. Qe4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 41... Ka6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 42. Rb8?? { [%eval -8.82] } { Blunder. Qc4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 42... R5f3?? { [%eval #1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 43. Qb7+?? { [%eval -8.44] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qa4# was best. } { [%clk 0:00:02] } 43... Ka5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 44. Qxa7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44... Kb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 45. a4+?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxb6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 45... Kc4 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:06] } 46. Qa6+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:07] } 46... Kb3 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:06] } 47. Qb5+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:06] } 47... Kc2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48. Rg1 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:03] } 48... Rf1?? { [%eval -1.52] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qg4# was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 49. Rg2+?? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 49... R1f2 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:08] } 50. Qe2+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:03] } 50... Rxe2 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:10] } 51. Rxe2+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51... Kb3 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:11] } 52. Rg2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:06] } 52... Qd3 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:10] } 53. Rb7 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:06] } 53... Qd5 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:10] } 54. Rxc7 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:07] } 54... Qxe5 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:10] } 55. Rxg7 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:06] } 55... Qxg7 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:10] } 0-1