Event: British Universities Chess Association Championship 2025
Site: Holiday Inn, Leicester, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-02-23
White: Carpenter-Friend, Ben
WhiteElo: 1606
Black: Fewell, Ewan
BlackElo: 1936
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 15 min + 10 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:07] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:16] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:36] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:23] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:42] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:30] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:48] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:38] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:52] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:47] } 7. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:59] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:55] } 8. c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:05] } 8... Qxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:56] } 9. axb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:13] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:15:48] } 10. b4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:15:55] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:55] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:13:42] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:15:39] } 12. h3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:13:16] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:15:46] } 13. f4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:12:33] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:14:37] } 14. fxe5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:12:35] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:14:39] } 15. g4?? { [%eval -1.93] } { Blunder. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:10] } 15... Bh7?! { [%eval -1.14] } { Inaccuracy. Bh4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:14:23] } 16. O-O { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:09:07] } 16... f5?? { [%eval 0.66] } { Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:04] } 17. exf6?? { [%eval -1.34] } { Blunder. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:04] } 17... Bxf6 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:14:25] } 18. e3?! { [%eval -2.29] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:35] } 18... e5 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:14:09] } 19. Rd1?! { [%eval -2.3] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:53] } 19... e4? { [%eval -0.56] } { Mistake. Rab8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:35] } 20. Bd2 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:05:29] } 20... Bg6 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:11:30] } 21. Ne2 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:05:25] } 21... Bf7 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:10:59] } 22. Ng3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:05:18] } 22... g6 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:10:50] } 23. Rf1 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:05:19] } 23... Kg7 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:10:37] } 24. Kh2 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:04:53] } 24... Bd8 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:10:11] } 25. Kg1 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:04:42] } 25... Nf6?! { [%eval -0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:41] } 26. Be1 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:03:59] } 26... Bc7 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:07:47] } 27. Ne2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:03:54] } 27... h5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:07:10] } 28. g5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:43] } 28... Ng8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:06:43] } 29. h4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:47] } 29... Ne7?? { [%eval 1.87] } { Blunder. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:36] } 30. Bh3 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:02:47] } 30... Bg8 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:04:11] } 31. Bg3 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:02:33] } 31... Bxg3 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:04:06] } 32. Nxg3 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:02:41] } 32... Rxf1+ { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:02:29] } 33. Rxf1 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:02:40] } 33... Rf8?? { [%eval 4.68] } { Blunder. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 34. Rxf8 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:02:47] } 34... Kxf8 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:01:52] } 35. Kf2 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:02:42] } 35... Bf7 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:02:01] } 36. Ne2 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:02:40] } 36... Ke8 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:01:42] } 37. Nf4 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:02:44] } 37... Kd8 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:01:38] } 38. Kg3 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:02:20] } 38... Ng8 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:00:17] } 39. Ne6+ { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:01:39] } 39... Ke7 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:00:16] } 40. Nf4 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:01:36] } 40... Kd8 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:00:24] } 41. Ne6+ { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:01:12] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:00:31] } 42. Nf4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 42... Kd8 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:00:27] } 1/2-1/2