Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Emms, John M
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2417
Black: Pereslavtsev, Alexandr
BlackElo: 2040
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:10] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4... b5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:30:23] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:29:30] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:41] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:29:56] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:31:02] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:30:06] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:28:36] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:29:34] } 8... Bb4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 1:21:48] } 9. c3 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:25:46] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 1:21:45] } 10. a4 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 1:19:46] } 10... Nc6?! { [%eval 1.87] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:10:53] } 11. e5 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 1:13:26] } 11... Nd5 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 1:10:34] } 12. Bxd5 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 1:05:12] } 12... exd5 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 1:10:58] } 13. Nf5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 1:05:21] } 13... O-O { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 1:07:58] } 14. Bf4 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:26:03] } 14... Re8?! { [%eval 2.32] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:11] } 15. Qg4 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:20:23] } 15... g6 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:45:54] } 16. Nh6+ { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:20:09] } 16... Kg7 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:41:30] } 17. Nd2 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:19:38] } 17... f6? { [%eval 4.28] } { Mistake. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:36] } 18. exf6+ { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:17:17] } 18... Bxf6 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:39:58] } 19. Nf5+ { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:16:09] } 19... Kg8 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:39:53] } 20. Rxe8+ { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:12:20] } 20... Qxe8 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:40:16] } 21. Nd6 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:12:43] } 1-0