Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Watson, Jacob
WhiteElo: 1918
Black: Shivakumar, Akshath
BlackElo: 1822
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A90
Opening: Dutch Defense: Stonewall Variation, Modern Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:30:19] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:37] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:25] } 4... f5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:00] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:30] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:32:25] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:53] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:50] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:55] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:33:11] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:06] } 8... Ne4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:33:34] } 9. Rb1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:17] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:19] } 10. a3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:29:07] } 10... Na6?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:28] } 11. c5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:28:14] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 1:28:10] } 12. Na4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 1:25:39] } 12... g5? { [%eval 2.52] } { Mistake. Nb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:34] } 13. Ne5 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 1:23:27] } 13... h6 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 1:14:19] } 14. Nb6 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 1:20:32] } 14... Ra7?! { [%eval 2.9] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:04] } 15. b4 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 1:18:48] } 15... axb4 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 1:11:02] } 16. axb4 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 1:19:14] } 16... Nc7 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 1:11:16] } 17. f3 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 1:17:24] } 17... Nf6 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 1:11:00] } 18. g4 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 1:12:41] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 1:09:02] } 19. Ng6 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 1:12:26] } 19... Re8 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 1:04:36] } 20. Nxc8 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 1:10:13] } 20... Qxc8 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 1:04:43] } 21. gxf5 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 1:09:55] } 21... Bf6 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 1:03:20] } 22. Bb2?! { [%eval 1.82] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:24] } 22... Ra2 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:58:32] } 23. e3?? { [%eval 0.08] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:50] } 23... exf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:21] } 24. Qxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:46] } 24... Rxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:28] } 25. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:27] } 25... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:44:01] } 26. dxe5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:57:51] } 26... Qe8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:44:16] } 27. Rf2? { [%eval -1.49] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:39] } 27... Nxe5?! { [%eval -0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:05] } 28. Bd4? { [%eval -1.7] } { Mistake. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:29] } 28... Rxf2 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:38:14] } 29. Kxf2 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:29:43] } 29... Nd3+ { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:37:53] } 30. Kg3 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:29:34] } 30... Qh5 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:38:09] } 31. Qg4 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:27:55] } 31... Qxg4+ { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:37:03] } 32. Kxg4 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:28:17] } 32... Re7 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:36:20] } 33. Bf1 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:26:33] } 33... Nf4?! { [%eval -0.84] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:47] } 34. Rd1? { [%eval -2.11] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:55] } 34... Kh7 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:31:11] } 35. h4 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:18:31] } 35... Nce6?! { [%eval -1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:58] } 36. hxg5 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:17:07] } 36... Nxd4? { [%eval -0.09] } { Mistake. hxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:11] } 37. Rxd4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:16:49] } 37... Ne6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:24:26] } 38. Rd2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:16:24] } 38... Nxg5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:24:49] } 39. Bd3+ { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:16:27] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:25:12] } 40. Bf5? { [%eval -2.05] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:32] } 40... Kf6?? { [%eval -0.24] } { Blunder. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:38] } 41. Rh2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:10:52] } 41... Nxf3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:21:57] } 42. Rxh6+?? { [%eval -3.03] } { Blunder. Kxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:09] } 42... Ke5 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:22:21] } 43. Kxf3 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:07:21] } 43... Kxf5 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:22:14] } 44. Rh5+?! { [%eval -3.51] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:33] } 44... Kf6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:46] } 45. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:41] } 45... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:54] } 46. Rh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:03] } 46... cxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:48] } 47. Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:51] } 47... Re5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:52] } 48. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:16] } 48... Re4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:36] } 49. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:40] } 49... Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:51] } 50. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:56] } 50... Rc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:12] } 51. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:09] } 51... b4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:14:29] } 52. Rd7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:06:54] } 52... Rxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:40] } 53. Rxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:20] } 53... Rc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:57] } 1/2-1/2