Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Salmons, Calum
WhiteElo: 2085
Black: Anjulan, Ashwin
BlackElo: 1880
Result: 1-0
ECO: A59
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: King Walk Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:16:17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:16:05] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:15:50] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:15] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:15:10] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:20] } 5. bxa6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:15:04] } 5... Bxa6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:31:25] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:14:57] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:31:42] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:14:46] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:32:03] } 8. e4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:14:01] } 8... Bxf1 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:32:20] } 9. Kxf1 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:14:26] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:32:40] } 10. g3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:14:42] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:32:33] } 11. Kg2 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:15:00] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:32:28] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:11:56] } 12... Na6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:29:00] } 13. a4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:08:11] } 13... Ng4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:26:20] } 14. h3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:03:08] } 14... Ne5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:26:21] } 15. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:02:10] } 15... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:26:38] } 16. Bf4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:50:42] } 16... Bg7?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:11] } 17. Rhb1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:45:47] } 17... Rfb8?! { [%eval 1.32] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:19] } 18. Ra3 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:37:31] } 18... Rb7?! { [%eval 1.65] } { Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:09] } 19. Nb5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:27:44] } 19... Nc7 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:51:47] } 20. Nxc7 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:27:56] } 20... Rxc7 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:51:24] } 21. Bd2 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:22:39] } 21... Qa6?! { [%eval 2.91] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:15] } 22. b3?? { [%eval 1.02] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:09] } 22... Rb7 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:42:52] } 23. Ra2 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:17:08] } 23... Rab8 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:42:06] } 24. Be1 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:10:32] } 24... Bd4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:37:35] } 25. Qd1 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:08:22] } 25... Kg7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:34:51] } 26. h4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:06:09] } 26... h5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:29:56] } 27. Ra3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:06:05] } 27... Bf6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:28:38] } 28. f4?! { [%eval 0.33] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:56] } 28... c4? { [%eval 1.6] } { Mistake. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:02] } 29. Qe2 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:02:45] } 29... Bd4?! { [%eval 2.31] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:07] } 30. b4 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:02:30] } 30... Qa7?! { [%eval 3.52] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:12] } 31. Qxc4 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:01:55] } 31... Rc7 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:15:59] } 32. Qd3 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:02:23] } 32... Rbc8 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:16:08] } 33. Ra2 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:02:52] } 33... Rc4 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:09:54] } 34. a5 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:02:28] } 34... Qd7 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:08:20] } 35. b5 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:02:16] } 35... e6 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:05:35] } 36. b6 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:02:12] } 36... exd5 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:03:07] } 37. b7 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:02:01] } 37... dxe4 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:03:21] } 38. bxc8=Q { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:01:25] } 38... Qxc8 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:03:29] } 39. Qxe4 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:01:50] } 39... d5 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:03:21] } 40. Qd3 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:01:44] } 40... Ba7 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:02:54] } 41. Bf2 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:01:39] } 41... d4 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:01:55] } 42. Rbb2 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:01:42] } 42... Qc6+ { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:00:45] } 43. Qf3 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:02:10] } 43... Qc5 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:01:06] } 44. Qe4 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:02:02] } 44... Kh7 { [%eval 6.97] [%clk 0:00:50] } 45. Rc2 { [%eval 6.82] [%clk 0:01:52] } 1-0