Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Larkin, Benjamin
WhiteElo: 2029
Black: Collins, Jonathan
BlackElo: 1869
Result: 1-0
ECO: B00
Opening: Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Keres Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nc6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. dxe5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:31:25] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:27:40] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:28:18] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:24:40] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:27:27] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 1:21:06] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:24:05] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:16:25] } 8. Bc4 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:20:56] } 8... Nf6?! { [%eval 2.07] } { Inaccuracy. Bh4+ was best. } { [%clk 1:14:53] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 1:14:23] } 9... a6 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 1:10:18] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 1:09:44] } 10... Qc8 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 1:05:29] } 11. h3 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 1:08:01] } 11... Bxf3 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 1:01:47] } 12. Qxf3 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 1:07:27] } 12... O-O { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:46:59] } 13. g4 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 1:05:53] } 13... b5 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:44:53] } 14. e5 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:57:04] } 14... dxe5 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:40:07] } 15. Qxc6 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:57:24] } 15... exf4 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:38:09] } 16. g5 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:44:22] } 16... Nh5 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:20:51] } 17. Be2?! { [%eval 2.77] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:01] } 17... Ng3 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:20:54] } 18. Rhg1?? { [%eval -3.48] } { Blunder. Bxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:25] } 18... Nxe2+ { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:20:04] } 19. Nxe2 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:34:32] } 19... fxe3 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:20:08] } 20. Nf4?! { [%eval -4.67] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:40] } 20... Bd6 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:19:20] } 21. Nh5 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:24:37] } 21... Qe6 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:18:44] } 22. Qf3 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:23:26] } 22... Qxa2 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:15:11] } 23. c3 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:22:37] } 23... e2 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:11:01] } 24. Qxe2 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:22:03] } 24... Kh8 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:08:37] } 25. Rg4 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:20:54] } 25... Rae8 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:07:46] } 26. Qd3 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:21:16] } 26... Qe6?! { [%eval -3.49] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:56] } 27. Kb1 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:20:50] } 27... Qe2 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:04:57] } 28. Qd5?! { [%eval -4.01] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:38] } 28... Qe5 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:05:03] } 29. Qd3 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:20:57] } 29... Qe3 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:04:00] } 30. Qf1 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:20:03] } 30... Re4 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:03:33] } 31. Qf5 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:18:02] } 31... Rxg4 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:02:05] } 32. hxg4 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:18:31] } 32... Re8 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:02:23] } 33. Qxf7 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:18:51] } 33... Qe4+ { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:02:17] } 34. Kc1 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:18:51] } 34... Qe3+ { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:02:37] } 35. Kb1 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:19:04] } 35... Qe4+ { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:03:06] } 36. Kc1 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:19:25] } 36... Qg6 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:02:31] } 37. Qd5 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:18:39] } 37... Re2 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:01:19] } 38. Qa8+ { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:18:54] } 38... Qe8 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:01:48] } 39. Qxa6?! { [%eval -4.57] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:18:40] } 39... Qe3+?! { [%eval -3.34] } { Inaccuracy. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 40. Kb1 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:18:54] } 40... Qe4+ { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:01:41] } 41. Ka1 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:19:10] } 41... Qa4+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 42. Qxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:35] } 42... bxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 43. Rd4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:19:29] } 43... a3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:29] } 44. bxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:43] } 44... Bxa3?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 45. Rd8+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:20:08] } 1-0