Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-19
White: Gibson, Christopher A
WhiteElo: 1837
Black: Varley, Joe
BlackElo: 2023
Result: 0-1
ECO: A50
Opening: Indian Defense: Normal Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... a6?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:27:37] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4. Nf3?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:25] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:48] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:21:44] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:26:30] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:13:11] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:25:40] } 7. g3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:13:31] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:24:40] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:13:31] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:21:19] } 9. b3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:00:14] } 9... Be7?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:41] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:59:11] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:22:03] } 11. e4?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:54] } 11... Qd7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:22:13] } 12. Ng5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:36:42] } 12... Bg4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:20:50] } 13. f3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:37:03] } 13... Bh5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:21:14] } 14. h4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:27:33] } 14... h6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:18:36] } 15. Nh3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:27:24] } 15... Rab8 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:13:04] } 16. g4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:26:48] } 16... Bg6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:11:45] } 17. h5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:26:01] } 17... Bh7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:12:10] } 18. a4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:24:57] } 18... Na7 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:06:56] } 19. Be3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:24:58] } 19... Ra8?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:14] } 20. a5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:24:43] } 20... Nc6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 1:06:33] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:24:27] } 21... Bd8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:06:43] } 22. Nd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:14:00] } 22... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:07:05] } 23. cxd5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:14:24] } 23... Nb8?? { [%eval 2.9] } { Blunder. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:51] } 24. Kh1 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:08:24] } 24... Qb5?! { [%eval 3.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:58] } 25. Rg1?! { [%eval 2.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rfc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:42] } 25... Qe8 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 1:05:11] } 26. Qb4 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:06:24] } 26... Qe7 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 1:03:54] } 27. Ra2 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:06:00] } 27... Nd7 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 1:03:22] } 28. Bf1? { [%eval 1.56] } { Mistake. Qxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:22] } 28... Nf6 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 1:02:40] } 29. Rag2 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:05:36] } 29... Rc8 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 1:02:12] } 30. Qd2?! { [%eval 0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:40] } 30... Qc7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:02:06] } 31. Bxh6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:32] } 31... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:58:05] } 32. fxe4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:04:43] } 32... gxh6? { [%eval 1.5] } { Mistake. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:41] } 33. Bd3? { [%eval -0.06] } { Mistake. Qxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 33... Qc3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:57:37] } 34. Qe3? { [%eval -1.36] } { Mistake. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 34... Qd4 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:56:04] } 35. Qxd4 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:00:35] } 35... exd4 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:56:27] } 36. Rc2 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:00:54] } 36... Rxc2 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:56:23] } 37. Bxc2 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:01:21] } 37... Bxa5 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:56:42] } 38. g5 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:00:56] } 38... hxg5? { [%eval -0.29] } { Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:40] } 39. Nxg5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:01:17] } 39... Kh8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:56:46] } 0-1