Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Norris, Zack
WhiteElo: 2032
Black: Ghasi, Ameet K
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2511
Result: 0-1
ECO: A10
Opening: English Opening: Great Snake Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:00] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:12] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:28:52] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:32] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:04] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:17] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:08] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:31:23] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:29:28] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:38] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:37] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:42] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:29:27] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:27] } 8... Rb8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:25:11] } 9. Rb1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:31:10] } 9... b5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:24:08] } 10. cxb5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:31:09] } 10... axb5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:24:36] } 11. b4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:31:14] } 11... c4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:24:35] } 12. d3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:28:07] } 12... cxd3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:18:35] } 13. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:28:09] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:11:40] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:26:33] } 14... d6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:10:21] } 15. Nd4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:20:24] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:00:53] } 16. Qb3 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:17:53] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:00:26] } 17. Bg5 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 1:15:49] } 17... e6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:54:12] } 18. Rbc1 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:11:32] } 18... Qb6 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:53:13] } 19. Rfd1?! { [%eval -1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:23] } 19... h6 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:43:55] } 20. Be3?! { [%eval -1.82] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:46] } 20... Nfg4 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:42:59] } 21. Nf5 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 1:07:01] } 21... Nxe3 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:42:50] } 22. Nxe3 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 1:06:55] } 22... Rfc8 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:42:26] } 23. Ne2 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:58:03] } 23... h5 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:41:31] } 24. Kh1 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:55:18] } 24... Ng4?! { [%eval -0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:56] } 25. Nxg4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:55:17] } 25... hxg4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:40:10] } 26. Kg1 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:54:40] } 26... Be5 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:39:56] } 27. Rxc8+ { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:51:56] } 27... Rxc8 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:40:11] } 28. Rc1?! { [%eval -1.81] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:51] } 28... Ra8 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:38:43] } 29. Nc3 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:47:55] } 29... Bc6? { [%eval -0.36] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:36] } 30. Nd1 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:47:44] } 30... Bd4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:33:55] } 31. Ne3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:47:17] } 31... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:33:37] } 32. Qxe3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:47:40] } 32... Qxe3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:32:41] } 33. fxe3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:47:57] } 33... Ra6 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:32:49] } 34. Kf2?! { [%eval -1.59] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:40] } 34... Kg7?! { [%eval -0.48] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:49] } 35. Ke2?? { [%eval -2.5] } { Blunder. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:41] } 35... f5 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:32:14] } 36. Rc3 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:44:24] } 36... Bxe4 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:31:07] } 37. Bf1 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:44:17] } 37... Kf6 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:29:08] } 38. Kd2 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:44:37] } 38... Rb6 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:29:30] } 39. Be2 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:42:41] } 39... Rb8 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:22:59] } 40. Ke1 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:40:11] } 40... g5 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:22:54] } 41. Rc7 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:39:46] } 41... Ke5 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:21:38] } 42. Bf1 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:37:34] } 42... f4 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:18:09] } 43. exf4+ { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:33:35] } 43... gxf4 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:18:32] } 44. gxf4+ { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:33:53] } 44... Kxf4 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:18:56] } 45. Kf2 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:34:05] } 45... d5 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:18:09] } 46. Rc5 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:32:36] } 46... Ra8 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:17:29] } 47. Rc3 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:32:50] } 47... d4 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:17:46] } 48. Rg3 { [%eval -8.01] [%clk 0:33:14] } 48... Bf3 { [%eval -7.54] [%clk 0:17:27] } 49. Bxb5 { [%eval -8.15] [%clk 0:32:50] } 49... Rxa3 { [%eval -9.08] [%clk 0:17:43] } 50. Bc4 { [%eval -12.36] [%clk 0:32:29] } 50... e5 { [%eval -10.47] [%clk 0:18:03] } 51. h3?! { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:43] } 51... e4 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:18:27] } 52. Rxg4+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:32:37] } 52... Bxg4 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:18:51] } 53. hxg4 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:33:01] } 53... d3 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:19:07] } 54. g5 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:33:05] } 54... e3+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:19:34] } 55. Kg2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:33:15] } 55... e2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:19:57] } 56. Kf2 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:33:07] } 56... Ra1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:20:17] } 0-1