Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-19
White: Jones, Steven A
WhiteElo: 2184
Black: Wadsworth, Matthew J
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2476
Result: 0-1
ECO: C18
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:39] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:28:17] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:21] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:28:38] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:58] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:25] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:29:23] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:32:50] } 7. Qg4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:27:12] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:33:12] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:26:44] } 8... Qa5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:33:22] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:27:07] } 9... Qa4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:33:32] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:27:05] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:33:45] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:25:31] } 11... c4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:34:09] } 12. Ra2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:25:35] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:34:11] } 13. Qh4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:23:31] } 13... Rh7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:34:19] } 14. Rb1 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:19:01] } 14... b6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:34:42] } 15. h3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:14:17] } 15... Rg7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:34:40] } 16. g4?! { [%eval -0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:24] } 16... g5 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:27:27] } 17. Qg3 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 1:08:34] } 17... O-O-O { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:27:37] } 18. h4?! { [%eval -1.18] } { Inaccuracy. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:27] } 18... f6 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 1:27:51] } 19. hxg5 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 1:03:26] } 19... fxg5 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 1:28:09] } 20. Qh3 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:58:43] } 20... Be8 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 1:24:13] } 21. Ne1 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:56:38] } 21... Bg6 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 1:21:30] } 22. f4 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:44:41] } 22... gxf4 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 1:20:05] } 23. Bxf4?! { [%eval -2.7] } { Inaccuracy. Ng2 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:00] } 23... Rf8?! { [%eval -1.86] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:38] } 24. Bxh6?? { [%eval -4.42] } { Blunder. Ng2 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:33] } 24... Rh7 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 1:18:02] } 25. g5 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:44:57] } 25... Bf5 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 1:18:20] } 26. Bg4 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:41:09] } 26... Nce7 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 1:18:28] } 27. Ng2 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:38:53] } 27... Nxh6 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 1:17:53] } 28. gxh6 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:38:20] } 28... Rg8 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 1:16:23] } 29. Ne3 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:36:08] } 29... Rg6 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 1:12:37] } 30. Rf1 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:34:09] } 30... Rhxh6 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 1:12:09] } 31. Qg3 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:32:45] } 31... Bxg4 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 1:10:09] } 32. Nxg4 { [%eval -6.87] [%clk 0:31:25] } 32... Nf5 { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 1:10:30] } 33. Qg2 { [%eval -7.43] [%clk 0:31:28] } 33... Rh4 { [%eval -7.28] [%clk 1:10:34] } 34. Rf4 { [%eval -7.73] [%clk 0:31:28] } 34... Nh6 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 1:10:47] } 0-1