Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Varley, Joe
WhiteElo: 2023
Black: Saunders, Aron
BlackElo: 2135
Result: 0-1
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4. Nd2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:03] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:11] } 5. Nb3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:28] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:07] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:07] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:26] } 7. dxc5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:23] } 7... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:50] } 8. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:33] } 8... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:33:14] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:43] } 9... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:33:39] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:37] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:38] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:27:15] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:52] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:25:02] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:57] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:23:49] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:27:48] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:18:34] } 14... Bxd3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:26:52] } 15. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:18:54] } 15... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:47] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:10:17] } 16... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:26] } 17. Qd2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:00:36] } 17... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:49] } 18. Re3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:00:16] } 18... Qc4?? { [%eval 1.85] } { Blunder. Rac8 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:28] } 19. Nd4 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:58:35] } 19... Nf8? { [%eval 3.89] } { Mistake. Rdc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:03] } 20. Rg3?! { [%eval 2.42] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:36] } 20... Nxd4 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:48:10] } 21. cxd4 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:54:58] } 21... Rdc8?! { [%eval 2.76] } { Inaccuracy. Rac8 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:24] } 22. Bxh6 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:45:36] } 22... Ng6 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:48:49] } 23. h4 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:45:45] } 23... Qc2 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:46:50] } 24. h5 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:39:08] } 24... Qxd2 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:42:48] } 25. Rxd2 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:36:28] } 25... gxh6 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:42:50] } 26. hxg6 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:36:49] } 26... Kg7?! { [%eval 3.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:42] } 27. gxf7+ { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:36:34] } 27... Kxf7 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:36:08] } 28. Rdd3 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:36:24] } 28... Rg8 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:36:11] } 29. Rdf3+ { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:33:58] } 29... Ke7 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:36:36] } 30. Kh2?! { [%eval 2.39] } { Inaccuracy. Rh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:07] } 30... Rxg3?! { [%eval 3.31] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:45] } 31. Rxg3 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:34:30] } 31... Rc8 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:33:50] } 32. Rc3?? { [%eval 0.21] } { Blunder. Rg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:33:46] } 32... Rc4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:32:32] } 33. Rxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:21] } 33... dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:52] } 34. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:45] } 34... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:19] } 35. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:05] } 35... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:40] } 36. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:27] } 36... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:38] } 37. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:51] } 37... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:40] } 38. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:57] } 38... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:25] } 39. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:39] } 39... a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:17] } 40. d5+?? { [%eval -6.24] } { Blunder. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:39] } 40... exd5+ { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:21:25] } 41. Kd4 { [%eval -6.95] [%clk 0:19:03] } 41... c3 { [%eval -6.68] [%clk 0:20:27] } 42. bxc3 { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:15:10] } 42... b3 { [%eval -6.55] [%clk 0:20:51] } 43. axb3 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:15:26] } 43... a3 { [%eval -6.83] [%clk 0:21:14] } 44. c4 { [%eval -7.71] [%clk 0:15:52] } 44... a2 { [%eval -7.22] [%clk 0:21:37] } 45. cxd5+ { [%eval -7.42] [%clk 0:16:08] } 45... Kd7 { [%eval -8.09] [%clk 0:21:35] } 46. Kc5? { [%eval #-20] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:32] } 46... a1=Q { [%eval -66.48] [%clk 0:21:59] } 47. e6+ { [%eval -55.46] [%clk 0:15:36] } 47... Ke7 { [%eval -9.38] [%clk 0:22:22] } 0-1