Event: British Universities Chess Association Plate 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-23
White: Bennett, Max
WhiteElo: 1734
Black: Flavell, Archie
BlackElo: 1522
Result: 1-0
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Paulsen Formation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 15 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:15:25] } 3. c3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... dxc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:15:32] } 4. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:15:39] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:15:52] } 5... e6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:15:48] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:16:00] } 6... a6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:15:58] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:16:08] } 7... b5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:16:05] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:16:16] } 8... Na5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:16:14] } 9. Bd5 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:15:53] } 9... Bb7? { [%eval 0.28] } { Mistake. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:23] } 10. Re1?! { [%eval -0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:56] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:14:55] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:15:55] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:47] } 12. Bxb7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:15:52] } 12... Nxb7 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:12:46] } 13. Bh4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:15:48] } 13... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:26] } 14. Qd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:37] } 14... Ng6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:37] } 15. Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:46] } 15... Bc5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:08:41] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:15:54] } 16... O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:22] } 17. e5?! { [%eval -0.97] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:50] } 17... d6?! { [%eval -0.36] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:30] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:09:36] } 18... dxe5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:06:33] } 19. Qe2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:45] } 19... Qb6?? { [%eval 2.83] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:58] } 20. Nxe5 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:07:49] } 20... Nxe5?! { [%eval 3.51] } { Inaccuracy. Rad8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:40] } 21. Bxe5 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:07:58] } 21... f6?? { [%eval 7.56] } { Blunder. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:58] } 22. Qh5 { [%eval 7.35] [%clk 0:07:08] } 22... Rf7 { [%eval 7.21] [%clk 0:03:01] } 23. Qg6+ { [%eval 7.5] [%clk 0:07:02] } 23... Kf8 { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:02:16] } 24. Qxh6+ { [%eval 7.27] [%clk 0:06:39] } 24... Kg8 { [%eval 7.73] [%clk 0:01:46] } 25. Qg6+ { [%eval 7.61] [%clk 0:06:22] } 25... Kf8 { [%eval 7.57] [%clk 0:01:52] } 26. Qh6+ { [%eval 7.66] [%clk 0:06:30] } 26... Kg8 { [%eval 7.72] [%clk 0:02:00] } 27. Bxf6 { [%eval 7.63] [%clk 0:06:25] } 27... Bxf2+? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 28. Kh1 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:06:34] } 28... Rxf6 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:29] } 29. Qxf6? { [%eval 7.37] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qxg5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:34] } 29... Rf8? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 30. Qg6+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:06:38] } 30... Kh8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:29] } 31. Rd7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:06:46] } 1-0