Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Verma, Shlok
WhiteElo: 2169
Black: Varley, Joe
BlackElo: 2023
Result: 0-1
ECO: D80
Opening: Grünfeld Defense: Stockholm Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:50] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:17] } 4... Ne4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:52] } 5. Bh4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:32:40] } 5... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:32:15] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:33:08] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:32:34] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:26] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:32:37] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:26:25] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:29:20] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:25:19] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:28:18] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:25:23] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:27:01] } 11. cxd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:08:25] } 11... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:27:23] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:03:19] } 12... f5?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:24] } 13. Bc4? { [%eval -0.39] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:11] } 13... Kh8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:13:01] } 14. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:39:11] } 14... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:13:12] } 15. Qf3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:39:03] } 15... Qd7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:10:39] } 16. Nb3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:39:16] } 16... cxd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:05:45] } 17. cxd4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:38:08] } 17... b6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:01:52] } 18. Rac1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:33:20] } 18... Rac8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:02:10] } 19. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:32:29] } 19... Nb4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:01:51] } 20. Qe2 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:28:19] } 20... e6 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:59:09] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:26:07] } 21... a5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:56:52] } 22. a3?! { [%eval -1.33] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:19] } 22... Nd5 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:56:52] } 23. Qd3 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:19:20] } 23... Qa4 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:48:16] } 24. Nd2 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:13:14] } 24... b5?! { [%eval -0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:58] } 25. Qb3?? { [%eval -3.05] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:41] } 25... Nc3 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:45:54] } 26. Qxa4?! { [%eval -4.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:40] } 26... bxa4 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:46:14] } 27. Rxc3 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:07:20] } 27... Rxc3 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:46:35] } 28. Be7 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:07:37] } 28... Rb8 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:45:30] } 29. Kf1 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:07:42] } 29... Bf8 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:45:14] } 30. Bf6+ { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:08:10] } 30... Bg7 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:44:54] } 31. Be7 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:08:39] } 31... Rc2 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:45:07] } 32. Ke2 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:08:14] } 32... Bf8 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:45:10] } 33. Bf6+ { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:08:04] } 33... Kg8 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:45:29] } 34. Kd3 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:08:30] } 34... Ra2 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:45:25] } 35. e4 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:07:38] } 35... Rxa3+ { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:44:11] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:08:06] } 36... Bg7 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:44:10] } 37. Be7 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:08:19] } 37... Ra2 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:44:30] } 38. d5 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:08:44] } 38... exd5 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:42:09] } 39. exd5 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:09:11] } 39... Re8 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:42:12] } 40. d6 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:09:38] } 40... Bf6 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:42:24] } 41. Kd3 { [%eval -6.36] [%clk 0:09:18] } 41... Bxe7 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:42:42] } 42. Kd4 { [%eval -7.73] [%clk 0:08:09] } 0-1