Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Richardson, John R
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2270
Black: Martin, Lewis
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2038
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:05] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:26] } 4. h4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4... h5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:51] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:41] } 5... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:32:04] } 6. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:09] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:24] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:03] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:32:18] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:40] } 8... Qa6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:50] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:29:36] } 9... Nh6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:26:33] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:24:18] } 10... Nf5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:25:04] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:24:11] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:21:31] } 12. b3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:22:24] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:18:22] } 13. Ba3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:21:57] } 13... Bxa3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:17:34] } 14. Rxa3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:22:26] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:11:18] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:58:26] } 15... Rac8 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:08:52] } 16. Raa1?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:10] } 16... c5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:02:48] } 17. dxc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:55:36] } 17... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:02:52] } 18. Qf1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:55:34] } 18... Qb6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:57:28] } 19. cxd5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:49:54] } 19... exd5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:57:48] } 20. Qb5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:49:55] } 20... Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:28] } 21. b4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:44:27] } 21... Ne4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:50:46] } 22. Qxb6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:44:53] } 22... Rxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:22] } 23. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:44] } 23... Nxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:18] } 24. Nxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:12] } 24... Nxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:38] } 25. Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:35] } 25... Rg6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:30:53] } 26. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:15] } 26... Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:58] } 27. Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:27] } 27... Rb8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:30:01] } 28. Rac1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:53] } 28... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:42] } 29. Rc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:20] } 29... Rxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:04] } 30. Rxc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:48] } 30... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:28] } 31. Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:12] } 31... hxg3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:29:08] } 32. Rxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:15] } 32... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:59] } 33. fxg3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:35:53] } 33... Rxg3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:11] } 34. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:37] } 34... Ra3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:26:00] } 35. Rxb7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:25:13] } 35... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:25] } 36. Rd7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:25:28] } 36... Nxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:09] } 37. e6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:24:47] } 37... Kg6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:20:19] } 38. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:22] } 38... Nc7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:19:21] } 39. e7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:22:30] } 39... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:57] } 40. Re5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:22:40] } 40... Ra6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:17:36] } 41. Ne4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:23:04] } 41... Ke8 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:12:49] } 42. Ng5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:17:11] } 42... Rd6 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:12:11] } 43. Ra5 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:12:35] } 43... a6 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:11:46] } 44. Rc5 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:11:30] } 44... Rd7?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:19] } 45. Kf3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:09:12] } 45... Rxe7 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:09:41] } 46. Rc6?! { [%eval -1.18] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:36] } 46... Kd7 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:09:49] } 47. Rb6 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:10:01] } 47... Re3+ { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:05:50] } 48. Kg4? { [%eval -2.9] } { Mistake. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:07] } 48... a5 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:06:00] } 49. Kf5 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:09:34] } 49... a4 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:05:37] } 50. Ne4 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:08:34] } 50... a3 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:05:39] } 51. Rg6 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:08:22] } 51... a2 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:04:21] } 52. Rxg7+ { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:08:49] } 52... Kc6 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:04:44] } 53. Rg1 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:09:13] } 53... Kd5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:18] } 54. Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:00] } 54... Rf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 55. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:59] } 55... Kxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:15] } 56. Rxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:25] } 56... Rf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:40] } 57. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:45] } 57... Rf3+ { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:16] } 1/2-1/2