Event: British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
White: Benzaira, Sammy
WhiteElo: 1819
Black: Lam, Joshua
BlackElo: 1920
Result: 0-1
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nd7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4. f4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Qc7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... g6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:02:54] } 7... e6?! { [%eval 1.8] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:03] } 8. e5 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:02:52] } 8... d5 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9. O-O { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:02:50] } 9... a6 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:03:03] } 10. Ne2 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:02:46] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:03:04] } 11. b3 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:02:36] } 11... Nf5 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:03:00] } 12. Bf2 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:02:36] } 12... h5 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:03:00] } 13. c4 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:02:33] } 13... h4 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:02:58] } 14. Rc1 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:02:26] } 14... h3 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:02:49] } 15. g3 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:02:09] } 15... Qa5 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:02:34] } 16. Qc2 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:01:57] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:02:19] } 17. Ng5 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:01:53] } 17... b5 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:02:08] } 18. cxd5 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:01:35] } 18... cxd5 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:02:08] } 19. g4 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:01:35] } 19... Ne7 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:02:08] } 20. f5?! { [%eval 2.42] } { Inaccuracy. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 20... gxf5 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:02:08] } 21. gxf5 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:01:21] } 21... Bh6?! { [%eval 3.27] } { Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 22. fxe6 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:00:49] } 22... Bxg5 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:01:45] } 23. exd7+?? { [%eval -0.44] } { Blunder. exf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 23... Bxd7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:45] } 24. Qc5?? { [%eval -3.97] } { Blunder. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 24... Rc8 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:01:35] } 25. Qd6 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:00:27] } 25... Bxc1 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:01:29] } 26. Nxc1? { [%eval -7.31] } { Mistake. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 26... Bg4?? { [%eval -2.45] } { Blunder. Rg8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 27. Qf6?! { [%eval -3.17] } { Inaccuracy. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 27... Rg8 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:01:17] } 28. Bg3? { [%eval -5.16] } { Mistake. Bh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 28... Bh5? { [%eval -2.91] } { Mistake. Rxc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 29. Bh7?! { [%eval -4.07] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 29... Qd2 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:01:04] } 30. Qf2 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:00:04] } 30... Qxf2+ { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:00:43] } 31. Kxf2 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:00:04] } 31... Rc2+?? { [%eval 4.9] } { Blunder. Rg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 32. Kg1?? { [%eval -4.85] } { Blunder. Bxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 32... Rg2+ { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:00:26] } 33. Kh1 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:00:05] } 33... Rg7 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:00:26] } 34. Bd3 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34... Nc6 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:00:17] } 35. a4?! { [%eval -7.66] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 35... Nxd4 { [%eval -7.66] [%clk 0:00:17] } 36. axb5 { [%eval -7.36] [%clk 0:00:05] } 36... axb5 { [%eval -7.15] [%clk 0:00:19] } 37. Re1? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxb5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 37... Bg4? { [%eval -7.24] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 38. Bb1? { [%eval #-4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxb5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 38... Bf3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:16] } 39. Rf1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:00] } 39... Rb2+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:16] } 40. Rxf3 { [%eval #-6] } 40... Nxf3 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:16] } 41. Bd3 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:00] } 41... Nd2?! { [%eval -10.37] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 42. Bxb5+ { [%eval -10.56] } 42... Kf8 { [%eval -9.7] [%clk 0:00:14] } 43. Nd3? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 43... Rb1+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:16] } 44. Ne1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1