Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Marsden, Samuel
WhiteElo: 2065
Black: Salmons, Calum
BlackElo: 2085
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:22:06] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:22:15] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:36] } 3... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:40] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:00] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:34] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:23] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:21:47] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:39] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:19:54] } 7. e5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:48] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:20:21] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:32:59] } 8... f6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:20:50] } 9. Ne4?? { [%eval -1.38] } { Blunder. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:46] } 9... fxe5 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 1:11:02] } 10. Nxc5 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 1:06:50] } 10... d6?! { [%eval -0.79] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:35] } 11. Nb3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:01:19] } 11... Nh6?! { [%eval 0.06] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:24] } 12. Bf1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:53:50] } 12... Nf5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:48:19] } 13. c3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:52:10] } 13... d5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:44:08] } 14. d4?! { [%eval -0.7] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:07] } 14... e4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:42:05] } 15. Ng5 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:48:32] } 15... h6 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:25:34] } 16. Nh3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:46:17] } 16... O-O { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:25:50] } 17. Nf4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:43:06] } 17... g5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:24:35] } 18. Nh5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:42:40] } 18... Nh4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:24:13] } 19. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:08] } 19... Qe8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:19:00] } 20. Bg4?! { [%eval -0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:03] } 20... Qf7 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:15:36] } 21. Rf1 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:37:13] } 21... b6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:14:06] } 22. Be3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:36:13] } 22... Bh8 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:13:34] } 23. a4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:32:58] } 23... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:49] } 24. Ng3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:30:52] } 24... Bxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:45] } 25. Qxg4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:31:13] } 25... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:54] } 26. Rae1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:23:08] } 26... Ne7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:07:27] } 27. Nd2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:21:48] } 27... Nef5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:07:06] } 28. f3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:19:03] } 28... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:06:20] } 29. Rxe3 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:19:25] } 29... Nf5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:05:51] } 30. Ree1 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:18:10] } 30... e3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:06:02] } 31. Nb1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:16:00] } 31... e5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:58] } 32. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:21] } 32... Qxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:18] } 33. Qxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:43] } 33... Rxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:47] } 34. Rxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:45] } 34... exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:58] } 35. Rd3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:10:52] } 1/2-1/2