Event: British Universities Chess Association Championship 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Howell, Oliver W
WhiteElo: 1816
Black: Bottazzi, Ulysse
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2120
Result: 0-1
ECO: D03
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 15 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:16] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:22] } 3. Bg5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:29] } 4. Bf4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:15:42] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:35] } 5. e3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:15:50] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:18] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:14:47] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:27] } 7. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:14:08] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:14:35] } 8. Nd2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:14:00] } 8... Nxd2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:13:21] } 9. Qxd2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:14:02] } 9... f6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:12:27] } 10. Be2 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:13:07] } 10... e5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:12:30] } 11. Bg3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:13:15] } 11... Be7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:11:22] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:12:55] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:10:58] } 13. c4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:11:41] } 13... Be6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:10:58] } 14. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:09:50] } 14... Qb6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:09:42] } 15. cxd5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:09:16] } 15... cxd5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:09:47] } 16. a4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:09:04] } 16... Rab8 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:09:09] } 17. Bb5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:09:11] } 17... Rbc8 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:07:35] } 18. Rxc8 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:08:44] } 18... Rxc8 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:07:33] } 19. Rc1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:08:43] } 19... Rc5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:07:26] } 20. f3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:06:22] } 20... Qc7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:06:46] } 21. Rxc5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:06:16] } 21... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:06:54] } 22. Be1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:05:19] } 22... g6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:05:35] } 23. Qc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:04:59] } 23... Kf7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:22] } 24. Kf2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:04:20] } 24... d4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:37] } 25. exd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:04:22] } 25... exd4?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:37] } 26. Qxc5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:04:13] } 26... Bxc5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:03:45] } 27. b4?! { [%eval 0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:21] } 27... Bd6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:38] } 28. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:58] } 28... Bb3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:20] } 29. Ke2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:42] } 29... Ke6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:50] } 30. Kd3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:50] } 30... Kd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:53] } 31. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:47] } 31... Ba2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:44] } 32. Kc2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:15] } 32... Bc4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:51] } 33. Be8 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:01:17] } 33... Bf1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:41] } 34. g4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:00:56] } 34... d3+ { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:00:33] } 35. Kc3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:00:58] } 35... Be5+ { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:38] } 36. Kb3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:00:25] } 36... Bxh3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:19] } 37. b5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:00:28] } 37... Bg2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 38. Bc6+ { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:14] } 38... Kc5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:16] } 39. Bf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 39... Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 40. Bxd4+?? { [%eval -4.27] } { Blunder. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 40... Kxd4 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:00:30] } 41. b6 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:00:38] } 41... axb6 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:00:26] } 42. axb6 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:00:41] } 42... Ke3 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:00:30] } 43. b7 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:00:47] } 43... d2 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:00:39] } 44. Kc2 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:00:53] } 44... Ke2 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:00:48] } 45. Bb5+ { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:00:44] } 45... Ke1 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:00:55] } 46. b8=Q { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:00:44] } 46... d1=Q+ { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:01:03] } 47. Kb2 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:00:45] } 47... Qd4+ { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:00:53] } 48. Kb3 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:00:43] } 48... Bxf3 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:00:44] } 49. Qg3+ { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:00:49] } 49... Qf2 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:00:54] } 50. Qf4?? { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 50... Bd1+ { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:59] } 0-1