Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Hertog, Alexander
WhiteElo: 1950
Black: Vaidyanathan, Sathya
BlackElo: 1878
Result: 0-1
ECO: E09
Opening: Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Traditional Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:17] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:43] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:52] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:55] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:19] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:09] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:46] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:32] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:11] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:28:57] } 7. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:59] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:18] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:33:25] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:29:34] } 9. Rd1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:28:48] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:29:40] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:28:52] } 10... Qc7? { [%eval 1.71] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:26] } 11. e5?! { [%eval 0.87] } { Inaccuracy. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:47] } 11... Ne8 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:08:15] } 12. cxd5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:23:19] } 12... exd5?! { [%eval 1.54] } { Inaccuracy. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:39] } 13. Nf1 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 1:21:56] } 13... c5 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:46:46] } 14. Ng5? { [%eval 0.51] } { Mistake. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:59] } 14... Bxg5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:41:10] } 15. Bxg5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:20:25] } 15... cxd4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:31:54] } 16. Qxc7?! { [%eval -0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:50] } 16... Nxc7 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:31:59] } 17. Rac1 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:13:49] } 17... Ne6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:30:37] } 18. Be7 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:14:17] } 18... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:20:52] } 19. f4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:14:10] } 19... g6 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:19:14] } 20. h3? { [%eval -1.93] } { Mistake. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:54] } 20... Ndc5 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:17:13] } 21. Nh2?! { [%eval -3.02] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:19] } 21... Ne4 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:14:02] } 22. Bxe4?! { [%eval -4.2] } { Inaccuracy. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:29] } 22... dxe4 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:13:56] } 23. Ng4 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:49:58] } 23... e3?! { [%eval -2.84] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:54] } 24. f5 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:49:34] } 24... e2 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:03:51] } 25. Rxc8+? { [%eval -4.29] } { Mistake. fxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:30] } 25... Rxc8 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:04:08] } 26. Re1 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:47:58] } 26... d3 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 27. Nf2?! { [%eval -8.98] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:11] } 27... Nd4? { [%eval -4.75] } { Mistake. d2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 28. Nxd3 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:43:31] } 28... Nf3+ { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:02:50] } 29. Kf2 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:43:59] } 29... Nxe1 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:03:14] } 30. Kxe1 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:44:11] } 30... Ba6 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:02:26] } 31. Kxe2 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:44:34] } 31... Bxd3+ { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:02:21] } 32. Kxd3 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:45:00] } 32... gxf5 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:02:48] } 33. a3 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:43:08] } 33... Rc1 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:02:59] } 34. Ke3 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:42:01] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:02:49] } 35. g4 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:38:12] } 35... fxg4 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:03:10] } 36. hxg4 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:38:39] } 36... Rc2 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:03:22] } 37. b4 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:38:54] } 37... Rc3+ { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:03:46] } 38. Kd4 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:39:23] } 38... Rxa3 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:04:03] } 39. g5 { [%eval -6.37] [%clk 0:39:15] } 39... Kg6 { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:03:27] } 40. Kc4 { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:38:57] } 40... Re3 { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:03:26] } 41. Bf6 { [%eval -6.29] [%clk 0:39:20] } 41... Re4+ { [%eval -6.5] [%clk 0:03:45] } 42. Kb5 { [%eval -6.5] [%clk 0:39:46] } 42... a6+ { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 0:04:01] } 43. Kxb6 { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:40:12] } 43... Rxb4+ { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:04:27] } 44. Kxa6?! { [%eval -9.01] } { Inaccuracy. Kc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:38] } 44... Rg4 { [%eval -8.95] [%clk 0:04:27] } 45. Kb6 { [%eval -9.02] [%clk 0:40:57] } 45... Rxg5 { [%eval -8.67] [%clk 0:04:48] } 46. Kc5 { [%eval -8.58] [%clk 0:40:40] } 46... Rf5 { [%eval -8.68] [%clk 0:05:09] } 47. Bh8 { [%eval -9.72] [%clk 0:41:04] } 47... h5 { [%eval -8.55] [%clk 0:05:32] } 48. Kd4 { [%eval -11.9] [%clk 0:41:30] } 48... h4 { [%eval -9.44] [%clk 0:05:57] } 0-1