Event: British Universities Chess Association Plate 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Gurner, Jem
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1936
Black: Madies, Leo
BlackElo: 1908
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 15 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:25] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:32] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:43] } 4... Nd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:39] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:51] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:47] } 6. cxd4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:15:57] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:15:56] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:59] } 7... Nb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:04] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:02] } 8... dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:59] } 9. d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:10] } 9... Na5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:16:07] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:07] } 10... f6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:16:00] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:57] } 11... Nxb3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:16:07] } 12. Qxb3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:15:58] } 12... e6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:15:52] } 13. dxe6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:15:50] } 13... Qd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:59] } 14. Nb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:34] } 14... Qc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:16:07] } 15. Be3?! { [%eval -0.89] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:28] } 15... a6?? { [%eval 2.37] } { Blunder. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:57] } 16. Nc7+?? { [%eval -0.36] } { Blunder. Nfd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:53] } 16... Qxc7 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:14:01] } 17. Bxb6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:08:00] } 17... Qc6 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:13:47] } 18. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:06:33] } 18... Bxe6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:13:25] } 19. Qe3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:06:32] } 19... Be7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:10:24] } 20. Rac1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:06:29] } 20... Qb5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:10:26] } 21. Rc7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:04:26] } 21... Bd8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:06:12] } 22. Rxb7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:03:50] } 22... Bd5?? { [%eval 2.43] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:06:14] } 23. Nxe5?? { [%eval 0.5] } { Blunder. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:20] } 23... Bxb7?? { [%eval 7.34] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:04:24] } 24. Ng6+?? { [%eval 0.31] } { Blunder. Nc4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 24... Kf7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:04:03] } 25. Nxh8+ { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:31] } 25... Kg8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:04:06] } 26. Bxd8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:37] } 26... Kxh8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:59] } 27. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 27... Qxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:41] } 28. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 28... Qc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:43] } 29. f3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:56] } 29... h6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:03] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:29] } 30... Qd5?? { [%eval 4.37] } { Blunder. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:49] } 31. Bb6?? { [%eval -0.06] } { Blunder. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 31... Qg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 32. Qxg5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:16] } 32... hxg5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:03] } 33. Rc7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:21] } 33... Bd5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:02] } 34. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 34... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 35. Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 35... Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 36. Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 36... Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 37. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:08] } 38. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 38... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 39. Bc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 39... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 40. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 40... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 41. Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 41... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 42. Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 42... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:15] } 43. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 43... Re8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:17] } 44. Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 1/2-1/2