Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-06
White: Vitiugov, Nikita
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2671
Black: Willow, Jonah B
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2457
Result: 1-0
ECO: C17
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Retreat Variation, Armenian Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:02] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:09] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:25] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:31] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:29:25] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:29:50] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:00] } 5... Ba5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:16] } 6. b4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:59] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:23] } 7. Nb5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:29] } 7... Bc7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:37] } 8. f4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:30:04] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:02] } 9. Nxc7+ { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:28:03] } 9... Qxc7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:31:09] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:28:22] } 10... Ba4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:24] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:27:20] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:28:26] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:26:58] } 12... Nge7?! { [%eval 1.35] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:45] } 13. b5 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 1:20:28] } 13... Na5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:25:42] } 14. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:20:39] } 14... Qc3 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:12:35] } 15. Be3 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:20:09] } 15... Nf5? { [%eval 2.55] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:28] } 16. Nxf5 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 1:16:40] } 16... exf5 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 1:08:51] } 17. Bf2 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 1:07:08] } 17... O-O { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:49:25] } 18. Bxf5 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 1:00:23] } 18... Bxb5 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:43:14] } 19. Bd4?! { [%eval 1.76] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:12] } 19... Qc4 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:41:06] } 20. Rf2 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:59:15] } 20... Nc6 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:39:40] } 21. Bb2 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:58:40] } 21... d4?! { [%eval 2.34] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:19] } 22. Qh5 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:46:36] } 22... h6 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:32:09] } 23. Be4 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:43:36] } 23... Qe6 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:30:50] } 24. a4 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:40:03] } 24... Bc4 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:29:53] } 25. Ba3 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:40:07] } 25... Rfd8 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:24:15] } 26. Bd6 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:34:34] } 26... g6?? { [%eval 3.97] } { Blunder. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:06] } 27. Qxh6 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:28:01] } 27... Rxd6 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:08:30] } 28. Rf3 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:28:12] } 28... Be2 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:07:15] } 29. Rh3 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:26:56] } 29... Bh5 { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:07:38] } 30. Rxh5 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:26:59] } 30... gxh5 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:07:57] } 31. Bh7+ { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:24:53] } 31... Kh8 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:08:21] } 32. Bg6+ { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:25:19] } 32... Kg8 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 0:08:47] } 33. Qh7+ { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:24:53] } 33... Kf8 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:09:13] } 34. f5 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:23:46] } 1-0