Event: British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Benzaira, Sammy
WhiteElo: 1819
Black: Harrison, Oliver
BlackElo: 1840
Result: 1-0
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. axb5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8... axb5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9. Rxa8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 9... Qxa8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:09] } 10. d3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:01] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:07] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:54] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:06] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:46] } 12... b4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:03:04] } 13. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:45] } 13... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:03:00] } 14. Nd5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:45] } 14... Qd8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:03:00] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:02:36] } 15... Na5?? { [%eval 2.67] } { Blunder. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 16. Qxb4 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:02:29] } 16... Bxd5 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:02:53] } 17. Bxd5 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:02:29] } 17... c6 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:02:54] } 18. Ba2 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:02:26] } 18... d5? { [%eval 3.27] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 19. Qc5? { [%eval 1.91] } { Mistake. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 19... dxe4 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:02:45] } 20. dxe4 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:02:06] } 20... Qc7 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:02:40] } 21. b4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:01:56] } 21... Nb7 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:02:40] } 22. Qc3 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:01:47] } 22... Ra8 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:02:35] } 23. Bd5 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:01:34] } 23... Rc8 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:02:22] } 24. Bb3 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:01:20] } 24... Qd6 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:02:13] } 25. Qc4 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:01:12] } 25... Qd7 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:02:04] } 26. c3 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:01:03] } 26... Nd6 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:02:05] } 27. Rd1 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:00:52] } 27... Qe7 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:02:03] } 28. Qa6 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:00:39] } 28... Qc7?? { [%eval 5.8] } { Blunder. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 29. Qd3?? { [%eval 1.81] } { Blunder. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 29... Nb5 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:01:43] } 30. c4?! { [%eval 1.38] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 30... Nd4 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:01:44] } 31. Nxd4 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:00:24] } 31... exd4 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:01:39] } 32. c5 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:00:22] } 32... Rb8 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:01:37] } 33. Qc4 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:00:17] } 33... h6 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:01:37] } 34. g3 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:00:16] } 34... Qd7? { [%eval 3.76] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 35. f4 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:00:12] } 35... Rd8 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:01:11] } 36. e5 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:00:12] } 36... Be7?! { [%eval 5.51] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 37. Qxf7+ { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:12] } 37... Kh7?! { [%eval 8.54] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 38. Be6?! { [%eval 5.97] } { Inaccuracy. Bc2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 38... Qe8 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:01:08] } 39. Bf5+ { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:00:10] } 39... Kh8 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:01:08] } 40. e6?! { [%eval 4.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 40... Qxf7?! { [%eval 6.04] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 41. exf7 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:00:09] } 41... g5 { [%eval 7.28] [%clk 0:00:59] } 42. Re1 { [%eval 7.04] [%clk 0:00:09] } 42... Rd5 { [%eval 7.12] [%clk 0:00:37] } 43. Rxe7 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:00:04] } 43... Rxf5 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:00:38] } 44. g4 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:00:04] } 44... Rxf4 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:00:39] } 45. Rd7 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:00:04] } 45... Rxg4+ { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:00:38] } 46. Kf2 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:00:05] } 46... Rf4+ { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:00:39] } 47. Ke2 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47... Kg7 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:00:40] } 48. b5 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:00:07] } 48... cxb5 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:39] } 49. c6 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:00:09] } 49... Rf6 { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:00:35] } 50. c7 { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:00:08] } 50... Rc6 { [%eval 6.36] [%clk 0:00:36] } 51. Rd8 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:00:09] } 51... Rc2+? { [%eval 71.87] } { Mistake. Kxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 52. Kd3 { [%eval 14.66] [%clk 0:00:10] } 52... Rc3+ { [%eval 10.69] [%clk 0:00:19] } 53. Kxd4 { [%eval 9.69] [%clk 0:00:10] } 53... Rc4+ { [%eval 7.87] [%clk 0:00:20] } 54. Kd3 { [%eval 11.19] [%clk 0:00:11] } 54... Kxf7 { [%eval 10.73] [%clk 0:00:20] } 55. c8=Q { [%eval 7.32] [%clk 0:00:08] } 55... Rf4? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 56. Qd7+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:11] } 56... Kg6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:09] } 57. Qe8+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:11] } 57... Kf5 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:10] } 58. Rd5+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:11] } 58... Kg4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:11] } 59. Rd4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:12] } 59... h5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:11] } 60. Rxf4+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:12] } 60... Kxf4 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:12] } 61. Qxh5 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:12] } 1-0