Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Manley, Jon P
WhiteElo: 2096
Black: Clarke, James
BlackElo: 1941
Result: 1-0
ECO: B51
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:54] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:46] } 3... Nd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:17] } 4. a4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:25:50] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:17] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:26:02] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:13] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:53] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:08] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:19:16] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:00] } 8. a5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:12:05] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:26:31] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:08:33] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:25:25] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:07:41] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:24:23] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:03:33] } 11... Ne5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:22:18] } 12. Nb3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:56:59] } 12... Nc4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:12:46] } 13. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:51:38] } 13... Qxc4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:12:56] } 14. Ra4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:48:24] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:09:14] } 15. Qe2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:48:06] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:06:14] } 16. Rc4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:48:14] } 16... Qb8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:05:03] } 17. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:32] } 17... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:03:35] } 18. Rxc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:31] } 18... Qxc8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:03:34] } 19. Bf4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:39:00] } 19... Ne8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:43:25] } 20. Qd3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:33:21] } 20... Qc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:32:50] } 21. e5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:26:40] } 21... d5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:29:26] } 22. Nd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:21:24] } 22... Qc7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:28:46] } 23. Nf5?! { [%eval -0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:16] } 23... Bb4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:26:02] } 24. Qg3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:10:04] } 24... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:27] } 25. bxc3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:09:52] } 25... Bb5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:19:40] } 26. Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:48] } 26... Qxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:30] } 27. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:59] } 27... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:29] } 28. Bd2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:09:09] } 28... Qd8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:10:54] } 29. h5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:00] } 29... Bd7 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:09:47] } 30. h6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:08:09] } 30... g6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:08:21] } 31. Bg5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:06:02] } 31... Qc7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:08:43] } 32. Rd3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:05:37] } 32... f5?! { [%eval 1.91] } { Inaccuracy. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:24] } 33. Re3 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:05:53] } 33... a5 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:04:52] } 34. Qh4 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:06:16] } 34... a4 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:03:51] } 35. Be7 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:03:36] } 35... Kf7?? { [%eval 4.34] } { Blunder. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 36. Nf3? { [%eval 2.37] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:29] } 36... Qc4? { [%eval 4.29] } { Mistake. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 37. Nd4 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:03:14] } 37... Qc7 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:01:45] } 38. g4 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:02:40] } 38... Bc6? { [%eval 8.09] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 39. gxf5 { [%eval 8.73] [%clk 0:02:24] } 39... exf5 { [%eval 7.44] [%clk 0:01:18] } 40. Ba3 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:02:25] } 40... Qd8 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:01:29] } 41. e6+ { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:02:40] } 41... Kg8 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:01:50] } 42. Be7 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:02:34] } 42... Qb6 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:01:48] } 43. Rg3 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:02:03] } 43... a3 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:01:22] } 44. Qh5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 44... Ng7?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 45. Rxg6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:33] } 45... Kh8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:31] } 46. Rxg7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:37] } 46... a2 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:36] } 47. Rxh7+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:01:32] } 47... Kxh7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:53] } 48. Qf7+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:01:58] } 48... Kxh6 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:43] } 49. Nxf5# { [%clk 0:02:22] } 1-0