Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Verbytski, Oleg
WhiteElo: 1998
Black: Jackson, James P
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2371
Result: 0-1
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with d6
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:49] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:02] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:27] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:11] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:24] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:29] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:30:14] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:45] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:29] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:58] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:44] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:56] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:16] } 9... Bb6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:39] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:11] } 10... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:30:34] } 11. fxe3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:27:07] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:29:02] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:26:28] } 12... Ng6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:16] } 13. Nf1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:23:57] } 13... c6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:28:58] } 14. Ng3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:21:59] } 14... d5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:28:39] } 15. exd5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:21:32] } 15... cxd5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:29:03] } 16. Ba2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:20:40] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:20:20] } 17. Nf1?! { [%eval -1.07] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:04] } 17... e4 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 1:07:36] } 18. Nd4 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 1:17:38] } 18... Re8 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:59:59] } 19. dxe4 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 1:13:41] } 19... dxe4 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 1:00:15] } 20. Nd2?? { [%eval -3.18] } { Blunder. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:34] } 20... Bxh3 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:57:44] } 21. gxh3? { [%eval -5.82] } { Mistake. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:49] } 21... Qg3+ { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:58:08] } 22. Kh1?! { [%eval -8.24] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:55] } 22... Qxh3+ { [%eval -8.29] [%clk 0:58:33] } 23. Kg1 { [%eval -8.34] [%clk 1:09:21] } 23... Re5 { [%eval -8.04] [%clk 0:52:34] } 0-1