Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Clarke, James
WhiteElo: 1941
Black: Bolt, Graham
BlackElo: 1942
Result: 1-0
ECO: B06
Opening: Modern Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:32:08] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:34] } 5... Qd8 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:32:31] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:30:03] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:20] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:30:00] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:32:40] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:29:14] } 8... c6 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:33:01] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:27:37] } 9... a5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:33:06] } 10. a4 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:27:31] } 10... Na6 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:33:27] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:26:07] } 11... Nb4 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:33:24] } 12. Bb3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:24:38] } 12... h6 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:32:53] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:17:01] } 13... Kh7 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 1:31:43] } 14. Ne5 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 1:13:51] } 14... e6 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 1:31:06] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:10:06] } 15... Nbd5 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 1:28:35] } 16. Bh2 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 1:09:16] } 16... Nxc3 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 1:27:27] } 17. bxc3 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 1:08:00] } 17... Bd7 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 1:26:03] } 18. c4 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 1:07:34] } 18... b5 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 1:24:57] } 19. Qe2 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 1:03:06] } 19... bxa4 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 1:24:25] } 20. Bxa4 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 1:03:21] } 20... Qc8 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 1:24:26] } 21. Qf3 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:59:05] } 21... Ra6 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 1:15:35] } 22. c5 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:58:20] } 22... Be8 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 1:13:06] } 23. Nc4 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:57:22] } 23... Nd5 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 1:06:59] } 24. Bd6 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:57:20] } 24... Rg8 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 1:06:20] } 25. c3 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:56:32] } 25... f5 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 1:05:18] } 26. Rb1 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:55:43] } 26... g5?! { [%eval 5.04] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:15] } 27. Nb6 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:51:54] } 27... Nxb6 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:58:17] } 28. cxb6 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:51:16] } 28... Qb7 { [%eval 7.16] [%clk 0:57:39] } 29. Rxe6 { [%eval 6.85] [%clk 0:46:26] } 29... Rxb6?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:58] } 30. Qxf5+ { [%eval 7.68] [%clk 0:46:29] } 30... Kh8 { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:57:58] } 31. Rxb6 { [%eval 7.26] [%clk 0:45:28] } 31... Qxb6? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:16] } 32. Bc2 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:44:46] } 1-0