Event: British Universities Chess Association Championship 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-23
White: Grozea, Robert-Georgel
WhiteElo: 1771
Black: Tompkins-Coll, Owen
BlackElo: 2012
Result: 1-0
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
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 0:15:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:28] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:43] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:16] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:51] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:16] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:51] } 6... Na5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:18] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:15:50] } 7... Nxb3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:15:13] } 8. axb3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:15:58] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:15:06] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:16:05] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:14:29] } 10. c4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:54] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:14:22] } 11. b4?! { [%eval -0.35] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:33] } 11... f5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:13:59] } 12. exf5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:15:41] } 12... Bxf5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:13:50] } 13. Nc3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:15:42] } 13... a6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:13:33] } 14. Re1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:14:59] } 14... c6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:12:59] } 15. d4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:14:50] } 15... exd4?! { [%eval 0.33] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:38] } 16. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:14:58] } 16... Ne5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:11:38] } 17. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:12:21] } 17... Rxf5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:11:28] } 18. f4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:11:25] } 18... Nxc4?? { [%eval 2.52] } { Blunder. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:30] } 19. Qe2 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:11:21] } 19... Bh4 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:10:14] } 20. Qxc4+ { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:11:03] } 20... d5 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:09:33] } 21. Qd3 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:10:47] } 21... Qd7?! { [%eval 3.77] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:29] } 22. Rf1 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:10:21] } 22... Raf8 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:08:26] } 23. Bd2 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:10:27] } 23... Be7 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:07:40] } 24. Ne2 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:09:56] } 24... c5 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:07:05] } 25. bxc5 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:09:25] } 25... Bxc5+ { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:06:54] } 26. Nd4 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:08:43] } 26... Re8 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:06:00] } 27. Kh1 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:08:25] } 27... Bxd4 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:05:21] } 28. Qxd4 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:08:27] } 28... Rh5 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:04:58] } 29. Kh2 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:07:51] } 29... Re2 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:04:04] } 30. Rf2 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:07:17] } 30... Re4 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:03:54] } 31. Qd3 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:07:18] } 31... Re7 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:03:11] } 32. Re1 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:06:47] } 32... Rf7?! { [%eval 6.83] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:11] } 33. Bc3 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:06:26] } 33... Rh6 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:02:33] } 34. Re5 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:06:04] } 34... Qg4?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 35. Re8+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:05:25] } 1-0