Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-19
White: Hebden, Mark L
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2355
Black: James, Russell A
BlackElo: 2097
Result: 1-0
ECO: A45
Opening: Trompowsky Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:46] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:29:31] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:26:28] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:02] } 4... b5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:25:12] } 5. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:20:58] } 5... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:23:54] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:21:15] } 6... Ne4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:23:49] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:21:00] } 7... Nxd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:23:34] } 8. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:21:23] } 8... Na6?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:04] } 9. e3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:07:41] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:14:14] } 10. b3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:07:40] } 10... g6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:11:43] } 11. Bc4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:07:37] } 11... Bg7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:07:46] } 12. Nge2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:07:08] } 12... e6?! { [%eval 1.32] } { Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:21] } 13. Rd1 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 1:04:40] } 13... O-O { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:40:48] } 14. Ne4?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:05] } 14... Qxd2+?! { [%eval 2.14] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:16] } 15. Rxd2 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:58:17] } 15... exd5 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:31:08] } 16. Bxd5 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:57:53] } 16... Rb6 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:25:06] } 17. Bc4 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:50:24] } 17... Rd8 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:20:16] } 18. O-O { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:49:16] } 18... Bb7 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:16:30] } 19. N2g3 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:37:52] } 19... h5 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:10:28] } 20. h4 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:32:43] } 20... Kf8 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:06:08] } 21. Rfd1 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:32:24] } 21... Ke7 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:04:46] } 22. Bxa6?! { [%eval 1.88] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:14] } 22... Bxe4 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:02:10] } 23. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:31:18] } 23... Rxa6 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:02:30] } 24. c4 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:31:12] } 24... Rc6 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:02:44] } 25. Rd3 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:30:41] } 25... a5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:02:20] } 26. a4 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:29:36] } 26... f5 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:01:51] } 27. Nc3? { [%eval 0.68] } { Mistake. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:26] } 27... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:02:15] } 28. Rxc3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:29:54] } 28... Rb8?! { [%eval 1.78] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 29. Kh2?! { [%eval 1.19] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:11] } 29... Rcb6 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:01:42] } 30. Rcd3 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:29:31] } 30... Ke6?! { [%eval 2.07] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 31. Kg3 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:29:49] } 31... Rd8? { [%eval 3.6] } { Mistake. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 32. Kf4 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:29:53] } 32... Rf8 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:01:04] } 33. Rd5? { [%eval 2.01] } { Mistake. Kg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:51] } 33... Rf6 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 34. R1d3 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:26:58] } 34... Ke7 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:01:12] } 35. f3 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:26:07] } 35... Rb8 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:01:00] } 36. Kg5?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:05] } 36... Re6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:00:43] } 37. g3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:23:25] } 37... Rb6?? { [%eval 2.76] } { Blunder. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 38. e4 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:22:51] } 38... fxe4 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:00:53] } 39. fxe4 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:23:09] } 39... Rb8 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:00:43] } 40. Re3?? { [%eval 0.38] } { Blunder. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:48] } 40... Rf8?? { [%eval 3.82] } { Blunder. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 41. g4?? { [%eval 0.5] } { Blunder. Kh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:01] } 41... hxg4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:00:44] } 42. Kxg4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:17:28] } 42... Rf1?? { [%eval 2.61] } { Blunder. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 43. e5 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:17:31] } 43... Rg1+ { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:00:41] } 44. Kf3 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:17:18] } 44... dxe5 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:00:32] } 45. Rxc5 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:17:23] } 45... Rh1? { [%eval 4.8] } { Mistake. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 46. Rxa5? { [%eval 2.7] } { Mistake. Rcxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:42] } 46... e4+? { [%eval 4.79] } { Mistake. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 47. Kg3?! { [%eval 3.16] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:31] } 47... Rg1+ { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:00:33] } 48. Kh2 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:13:36] } 48... Rg4 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:00:53] } 49. Kh3 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:13:56] } 49... Rg1 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:00:46] } 50. Rb5 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:14:11] } 50... Rh1+ { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:00:33] } 51. Kg3 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:14:17] } 51... Rg1+ { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:00:57] } 52. Kh2 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:14:35] } 52... Rd1 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:01:09] } 53. Kg2 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:14:24] } 53... Rd2+ { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:00:55] } 54. Kg3 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:14:41] } 54... Kf6 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:00:35] } 55. a5 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:14:35] } 55... Re5?! { [%eval 4.44] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 56. a6 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:13:24] } 56... Ra2 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:00:34] } 57. Rb6+ { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:13:39] } 57... Kf5 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:00:56] } 58. b4 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:14:03] } 58... Ra4 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:00:50] } 59. b5 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:13:40] } 59... Rxc4 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:01:09] } 60. Rb8 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:13:55] } 60... Ra4 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:01:27] } 61. b6 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:13:59] } 61... Rxa6 { [%eval 5.98] [%clk 0:01:40] } 62. Rf8+ { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:13:18] } 62... Ke6 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:02:04] } 63. b7 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:13:34] } 63... Kd5?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 1-0