Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Salmons, Calum
WhiteElo: 2085
Black: Clarke, Brandon G I
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2500
Result: 0-1
ECO: A91
Opening: Dutch Defense: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... f5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:22:31] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:26:51] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:22:58] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:27:13] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:23:05] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:24:46] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:22:19] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:24:05] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:20:22] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:20:38] } 6... exd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:20:48] } 7. Qb3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:17:57] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:21:00] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:17:53] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:21:10] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:12:57] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:21:22] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:12:45] } 10... Ne4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:21:49] } 11. a3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:06:41] } 11... a5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:15:50] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:01:51] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:01:20] } 13. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:59:37] } 13... Qd8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:59:37] } 14. Ne1 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:41:20] } 14... Nb6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:59:02] } 15. b3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:35:37] } 15... a4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:55:36] } 16. Nxa4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:26:50] } 16... Nxa4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:55:41] } 17. bxa4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:27:18] } 17... Qa5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:54:25] } 18. Nd3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:25:10] } 18... Qxa4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:54:34] } 19. Qxa4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:24:31] } 19... Rxa4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:55:02] } 20. f3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:24:43] } 20... Nd6 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:55:14] } 21. Nc5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:23:06] } 21... Ra7 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:55:41] } 22. Rc2? { [%eval -1.42] } { Mistake. Bf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:50] } 22... Nc4 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:50:33] } 23. Bc1 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:16:39] } 23... b6 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:48:41] } 24. Nb3 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:14:32] } 24... Be6 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:46:17] } 25. e4?! { [%eval -2.57] } { Inaccuracy. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:21] } 25... fxe4 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:44:47] } 26. fxe4 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:07:18] } 26... dxe4 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:44:53] } 27. Bxe4 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:06:20] } 27... Nd6 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:31:02] } 28. Nd2 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:03:20] } 28... Bg5 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:29:26] } 29. Bxc6? { [%eval -4.37] } { Mistake. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 29... Be3+ { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:29:53] } 30. Kh1 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:01:20] } 30... Rc7 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:30:03] } 31. Ne4 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 31... Bxd4 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:28:42] } 32. Bb2 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:00:31] } 32... Bxb2 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:27:22] } 33. Rxb2 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:01:00] } 33... Rxc6 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:27:41] } 0-1