Event: British Universities Chess Association Championship 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Leslie, Alex
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1942
Black: Benzaira, Sammy
BlackElo: 1884
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D79
Opening: Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 15 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:15] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:24] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:34] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:33] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:43] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:41] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:50] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:50] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:53] } 6... cxd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:59] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:42] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:46] } 8. Ne5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:12] } 8... Bf5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:47] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:16] } 9... Ne4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:53] } 10. Qb3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:14:05] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:14:33] } 11. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:11:52] } 11... bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:41] } 12. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:11:30] } 12... dxe4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:13:03] } 13. Rd1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:11:02] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:12:09] } 14. Qc3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:08:42] } 14... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:11:01] } 15. Be3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:08:34] } 15... Qb5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:08:07] } 16. Qc2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:07:06] } 16... Rab8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:06:52] } 17. Rd2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:04:44] } 17... e5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:32] } 18. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:04:17] } 18... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:41] } 19. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:04:23] } 19... exd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:46] } 20. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:36] } 20... Re8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:00] } 21. Qc2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:59] } 21... d3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:00:57] } 22. Rxd3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:31] } 22... Qxb2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:51] } 23. Rc1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:39] } 23... Qxc2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:00:20] } 24. Rxc2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:47] } 24... Rb2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:00:25] } 25. Rxb2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:01:15] } 25... Bxb2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:00:34] } 26. Be3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:48] } 26... a5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:00:22] } 27. Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 27... a4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:00:13] } 28. Rc7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:34] } 28... Re6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:12] } 29. Kg2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:33] } 29... f5?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 30. Kf3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:00:37] } 30... a3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:00:13] } 31. Bc5 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:00:44] } 31... Bc1 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:00:12] } 32. Ra7 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:00:31] } 32... g5 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:00:18] } 33. e3 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:00:29] } 33... f4?? { [%eval 3.18] } { Blunder. g4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 34. gxf4 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:00:23] } 34... gxf4 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:00:21] } 35. exf4? { [%eval 1.53] } { Mistake. Kxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 35... Rf6?! { [%eval 2.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 36. Be3 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:00:31] } 36... Bb2 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:00:22] } 37. Ke4? { [%eval 0.48] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 37... Rh6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:00:19] } 38. Bc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:16] } 38... Rxh2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:24] } 39. Bxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 39... Bxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 40. Rxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 40... Rxf2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:35] } 41. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 41... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 42. Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 42... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 43. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 43... h3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:36] } 44. Kxh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 44... Rxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 45. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 45... Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 46. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 46... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 47. Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 47... Ra1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:51] } 48. Rxc6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:06] } 48... Rxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 1/2-1/2