Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Jones, Steven A
WhiteElo: 2184
Black: Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2653
Result: 0-1
ECO: C44
Opening: Ponziani Opening: Caro Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:32] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:19] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. c3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:29:55] } 3... d5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:30:45] } 4. Qa4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:29:36] } 4... Bd7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:29:02] } 5. exd5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:29:32] } 5... Nd4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:29:24] } 6. Qd1 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:29:55] } 6... Nxf3+ { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:29:48] } 7. Qxf3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:30:16] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:45] } 8. Bc4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:30:27] } 8... b5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:26:46] } 9. Bb3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:30:43] } 9... Bd6?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:45] } 10. d4?! { [%eval -0.38] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:01] } 10... e4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:18:07] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:21:57] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:18:29] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:14:09] } 12... Re8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:16:19] } 13. Nd2?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Na3 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:48] } 13... h6 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:15:28] } 14. Bh4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:10:50] } 14... Bf4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:04:44] } 15. O-O?! { [%eval -1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:31] } 15... g5 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 1:00:43] } 16. Bg3 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:58:08] } 16... Bg4 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 1:00:56] } 17. Qe1 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:57:52] } 17... e3 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:43:04] } 18. Bxf4 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:47:16] } 18... exd2 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:40:07] } 19. Qxd2 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:47:31] } 19... Re2 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:39:15] } 20. Qc1 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:46:41] } 20... gxf4 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:37:26] } 21. Qxf4?! { [%eval -2.01] } { Inaccuracy. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:00] } 21... Kg7 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:28:17] } 22. Bd1 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:32:26] } 22... Re8 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:28:25] } 23. Qg3 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:27:34] } 23... Qd6 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:28:33] } 24. f4 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:26:07] } 24... h5 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:28:34] } 25. Bxg4?! { [%eval -3.27] } { Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:45] } 25... hxg4 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:28:42] } 26. Rfe1 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:20:45] } 26... Rxe1+ { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:27:15] } 27. Rxe1 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:21:11] } 27... Qxd5 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:26:39] } 28. Re5 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:16:03] } 28... Qxa2 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:26:47] } 29. h3 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:12:09] } 29... Qxb2 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:25:07] } 30. hxg4 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:11:27] } 30... Re8 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:23:13] } 31. Rxe8 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:08:26] } 31... Nxe8 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:23:35] } 32. f5?! { [%eval -5.95] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:34] } 32... Qc1+ { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:21:01] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:08:54] } 33... Qh6+ { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:20:57] } 34. Kg1 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:09:18] } 34... Qg5 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:21:10] } 35. Qe1 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:09:23] } 35... Nf6 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:21:20] } 36. Qe5 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:09:24] } 36... c6 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:21:30] } 0-1