Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Liu,Tianyi (Jack)
WhiteElo: 2111
Black: Sefton, Adam
BlackElo: 2047
Result: 1-0
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:47] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:40] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:14] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:18] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:39] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:44] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:04] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:33:10] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:33:27] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:33:36] } 8... Bc5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:33:30] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:34:00] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:32:10] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:00] } 10... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:13] } 11. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:26] } 11... b5? { [%eval 1.9] } { Mistake. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:25] } 12. Ne4 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 1:32:11] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 1:20:14] } 13. Nd6+ { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 1:32:28] } 13... Bxd6 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 1:20:20] } 14. exd6 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 1:32:56] } 14... Nf6 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 1:20:05] } 15. Qe3 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 1:22:07] } 15... Qxd6 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 1:13:14] } 16. Be2 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 1:16:02] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 1:11:16] } 17. g4 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 1:14:43] } 17... O-O-O?! { [%eval 2.39] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:59:55] } 18. g5 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 1:05:04] } 18... Ne8 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:58:25] } 19. Bc5 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 1:03:41] } 19... Qc6?! { [%eval 2.95] } { Inaccuracy. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:26] } 20. Be7 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 1:02:36] } 20... Nd6 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:54:39] } 21. Bxd8?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:00] } 21... Rxd8 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:55:00] } 22. Bd3 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 1:03:04] } 22... Kb7 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:48:10] } 23. Qd4 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 1:02:53] } 23... g6 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:47:07] } 24. h4 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 1:02:59] } 24... Qb6 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:45:29] } 25. Qe5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:57:38] } 25... b4 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:43:07] } 26. h5 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:55:56] } 26... Bb5 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:40:06] } 27. Kb1 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:49:13] } 27... Bxd3 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:37:50] } 28. Rxd3? { [%eval 0.84] } { Mistake. cxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:19] } 28... a5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:33:35] } 29. Qg7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:45:46] } 29... Qc7? { [%eval 2.18] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:48] } 30. Qxh7 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:43:33] } 30... Rc8 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:24:00] } 31. Rc1 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:43:07] } 31... gxh5 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:23:58] } 32. Qxh5 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:42:06] } 32... Nc4 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:22:56] } 33. f5 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:35:22] } 33... exf5?! { [%eval 4.41] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:25] } 34. Qf3 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:32:42] } 34... Qb6?! { [%eval 4.86] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:39] } 35. Qxd5+ { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:32:09] } 35... Ka6 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:15:03] } 36. Qxf5 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:32:00] } 36... Rc6 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:13:29] } 37. Qd5 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:26:28] } 37... a4 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:12:54] } 38. Qd8 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:16:29] } 38... Qc5?! { [%eval 5.49] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:43] } 39. Rd5 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:14:11] } 39... Qe3?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:20] } 40. Qa8+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:14:28] } 40... Kb6 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:10:46] } 41. Qb8+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:14:52] } 41... Ka6 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:11:00] } 42. Qb5+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1-0