Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-06
White: Vitiugov, Nikita
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2671
Black: Savidge, Daniel
BlackElo: 2141
Result: 1-0
ECO: A40
Opening: Horwitz Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... f5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:02] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:33] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:28:54] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:20] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:25:53] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:30:57] } 6... Ne4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:24:58] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:30:56] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:25:05] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:30:39] } 8... Nd7 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:25:14] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:30:12] } 9... O-O { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:23:52] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:27:55] } 10... Qe8 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:10:28] } 11. Bh2 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:26:14] } 11... Qg6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:49:33] } 12. Rab1 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:24:32] } 12... b6 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:48:28] } 13. b4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 1:11:38] } 13... Ba6 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:37:42] } 14. Qb3?! { [%eval 0.87] } { Inaccuracy. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:33] } 14... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:35:16] } 15. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:07:48] } 15... Ndf6? { [%eval 1.75] } { Mistake. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:21] } 16. Bd3? { [%eval 0.48] } { Mistake. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:22] } 16... Qe8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:19:10] } 17. Be5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:52:50] } 17... c5?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:16] } 18. dxc5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:43:44] } 18... bxc5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:16:12] } 19. b5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:44:01] } 19... Bb7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:16:08] } 20. Ne2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:42:11] } 20... Nd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:30] } 21. Ba1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:38:29] } 21... Nb6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:14:54] } 22. a4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:36:02] } 22... dxc4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:13:47] } 23. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:36:26] } 23... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:13] } 24. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:36:43] } 24... Bd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:14:33] } 25. Qc2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:37:08] } 25... Ng5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:13:41] } 26. Nxg5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:27:02] } 26... Bxg5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:14:08] } 27. Nc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:27:28] } 27... Bb7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:14:03] } 28. Re1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:27:41] } 28... Qg6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:13:44] } 29. f3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:26:37] } 29... Rd8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:13:42] } 30. Rbd1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:24:59] } 30... Bh4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:12:38] } 31. Rf1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:24:28] } 31... Rxd1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:12:55] } 32. Nxd1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:23:15] } 32... Rd8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:12:32] } 33. Be5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:21:31] } 33... Rd5?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Bg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:23] } 34. Bb8 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:21:00] } 34... Bf6? { [%eval 1.89] } { Mistake. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:58] } 35. Nc3?! { [%eval 1.28] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:59] } 35... Rd8 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:06:26] } 36. Bxa7 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:16:34] } 36... Be5?! { [%eval 3.12] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:54] } 37. Ne2 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:16:38] } 37... Bd6 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:05:56] } 38. Bb6 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:14:54] } 38... Rd7?! { [%eval 4.06] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:09] } 39. Bxc5 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:11:15] } 39... Bc7 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:03:05] } 40. Qc4 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:09:45] } 40... Qf6 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:01:58] } 41. Nf4 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:09:19] } 41... Bxf4 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:01:44] } 42. exf4 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:09:07] } 42... Rd2?! { [%eval 5.41] } { Inaccuracy. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 43. Be3 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:09:03] } 1-0