Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-19
White: Manley, Jon P
WhiteElo: 2096
Black: Sefton, Adam
BlackElo: 2047
Result: 0-1
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:44] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:27] } 4... dxe4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:08] } 5. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:52] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:34] } 6. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:58] } 6... gxf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:57] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:28] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:33:07] } 8. g3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:40] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:55] } 9. Nge2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:20:27] } 9... f5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:03] } 10. Bg2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:19:32] } 10... Qd6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:27:46] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:08:35] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:25:39] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:02:00] } 12... O-O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:21:46] } 13. Rad1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:59:29] } 13... Be8?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. Kb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:43] } 14. d5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:56:18] } 14... e5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:16:28] } 15. Qe3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:53:13] } 15... Nb8 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:15:34] } 16. b4?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:46] } 16... h5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:08:10] } 17. f4?! { [%eval -0.38] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:36] } 17... e4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:59:24] } 18. a3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:40:59] } 18... Bd7? { [%eval 0.8] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:08] } 19. Nd4?? { [%eval -1.4] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:03] } 19... Rdg8? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:44] } 20. Kf2? { [%eval -1.5] } { Mistake. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:40] } 20... h4 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:49:28] } 21. Rg1?? { [%eval -4.13] } { Blunder. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:06] } 21... hxg3+ { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:48:24] } 22. hxg3 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:29:29] } 22... Rxg3 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:46:25] } 23. Nxf5?! { [%eval -5.07] } { Inaccuracy. Qxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:34] } 23... Bxf5 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:46:10] } 24. Nxe4 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:22:58] } 24... Bxe4 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:24:26] } 25. Kxg3 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:16:41] } 25... Bh4+ { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:24:07] } 26. Kh2 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:17:00] } 26... Bg5+?! { [%eval -3.84] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:41] } 27. Bh3+ { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:16:32] } 27... Bf5 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:24:04] } 28. Rxg5 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:14:30] } 28... Rxh3+ { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:24:21] } 29. Qxh3 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:14:52] } 29... Bxh3 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:24:47] } 30. Rg8+ { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:13:02] } 30... Kd7 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:25:09] } 31. Kxh3 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:10:06] } 31... Qxf4 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:25:03] } 32. Rdg1 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:09:36] } 32... c6 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:24:41] } 33. c4 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:07:55] } 33... cxd5 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:22:19] } 34. cxd5 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:08:21] } 34... Qf3+ { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:22:41] } 35. R1g3 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:08:13] } 35... Qh5+ { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:23:01] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:08:33] } 36... Qxd5+ { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:23:20] } 0-1