Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2653
Black: Harvey, Marcus R
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2445
Result: 1-0
ECO: A29
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:27:37] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:06] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:27:28] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:59] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:27:40] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:27:32] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:28:04] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:27:14] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:27:47] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:26:39] } 6. Nd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:24:54] } 6... Re8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:22:55] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:23:57] } 7... Bf8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:20:28] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:19:45] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:15:04] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:07:27] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:10:11] } 10. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:03:00] } 10... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:09:26] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:03:22] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:07:18] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:58:25] } 12... e4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:03:41] } 13. dxe4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:56:26] } 13... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:03:38] } 14. b5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:52:30] } 14... Nd8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:58:56] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:45:36] } 15... axb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:58:09] } 16. cxb5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:41:37] } 16... Qe7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:55:34] } 17. a5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:36:32] } 17... Rxe2? { [%eval 2.05] } { Mistake. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:43] } 18. Rxc7 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:35:45] } 18... Rxd2 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:41:17] } 19. Qc1 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:35:59] } 19... Rd5 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:41:36] } 20. Rxe7 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:34:55] } 20... Bxe7 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:42:04] } 21. Qc7 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:21:45] } 21... Kf8?! { [%eval 3.75] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:59] } 22. a6?! { [%eval 2.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:04] } 22... Rxb5?! { [%eval 4.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:55] } 23. a7 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:10:51] } 23... Nc6 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:33:35] } 24. Re1 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:10:17] } 24... Be6 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:28:32] } 25. Nd4 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:10:22] } 25... Bd8 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:23:49] } 26. Qxd6+ { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:10:25] } 26... Be7 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:24:05] } 27. Qf4 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:08:52] } 27... Rb4 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:23:29] } 28. Bxc6 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:08:46] } 1-0