Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Jackson, James P
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2371
Black: Carroll, Thomas
BlackElo: 2124
Result: 1-0
ECO: B15
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:46] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:11] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:51] } 5. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:36] } 5... exf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:10] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:19] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:22] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:39] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:46] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:33] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:28:51] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:57] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:25:02] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:29:20] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:20:44] } 11. c4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:28:39] } 11... Nf8 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:15:53] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:21:15] } 12... Ng6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:12:33] } 13. Rad1 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:16:46] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:12:19] } 14. c5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:07:06] } 14... Bf8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:12:46] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:07:15] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:09:17] } 16. Be4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:06:27] } 16... Rac8?! { [%eval 0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:17] } 17. b4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:02:43] } 17... Bc4?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rcd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:46] } 18. d5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:58:49] } 18... cxd5?! { [%eval 2.57] } { Inaccuracy. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:00] } 19. Nxd5 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:59:13] } 19... Bxd5 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:52:18] } 20. Rxd5 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:53:03] } 20... b6 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:41:42] } 21. Rfd1 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:50:40] } 21... bxc5 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:41:04] } 22. bxc5 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:51:05] } 22... Qa5 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:33:08] } 23. g3?! { [%eval 2.54] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:43] } 23... Qb4 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:30:12] } 24. R1d4? { [%eval 1.2] } { Mistake. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:04] } 24... Qe1+?? { [%eval 4.0] } { Blunder. Rxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:25] } 25. Kg2 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:37:29] } 25... h6 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:26:02] } 26. Ra4 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:32:20] } 26... Red8 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:21:23] } 27. Rxd8 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:27:21] } 27... Rxd8 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:21:50] } 28. Rd4 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:27:39] } 28... Rxd4 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:16:44] } 29. Bxd4 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:28:04] } 29... Qb4 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:16:45] } 30. Be3 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:27:57] } 30... Ne5?! { [%eval 5.3] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:21] } 31. c6 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:27:35] } 31... Bd6 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:13:00] } 32. Bc5 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:24:31] } 1-0