Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-19
White: Vaidyanathan, Sathya
WhiteElo: 1878
Black: Gunarathne, Senith Thenula
BlackElo: 1876
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:33] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:25:57] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:01] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:21] } 3... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:42] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:45] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:39] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:13] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:39] } 6. b4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:27:35] } 6... Nxf3+ { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:25:01] } 7. Qxf3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:28:03] } 7... cxb4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:23:58] } 8. Nd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:28:25] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:23:06] } 9. Rb1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:10:44] } 9... e6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:17:17] } 10. Ne3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:08:53] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:13:15] } 11. Bb2?! { [%eval -0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:09] } 11... Bxb2 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:07:47] } 12. Rxb2 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 1:02:29] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:08:08] } 13. Ng4?! { [%eval -1.54] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:00:43] } 13... O-O?! { [%eval -0.82] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:18] } 14. h4? { [%eval -2.52] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:24] } 14... f5 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:51:53] } 15. exf5 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:32:02] } 15... exf5?! { [%eval -1.23] } { Inaccuracy. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:16] } 16. Ne3 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:21:25] } 16... d6 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:39:29] } 17. h5 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:13:19] } 17... Qf6? { [%eval 0.04] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:45] } 18. hxg6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:05:47] } 18... Ne5?! { [%eval 1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:58] } 19. Bc4+? { [%eval -0.16] } { Mistake. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 19... Nxc4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:23:15] } 20. Nxc4? { [%eval -1.82] } { Mistake. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 20... Be6?? { [%eval 0.19] } { Blunder. Re8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:21:20] } 21. Qg3?? { [%eval -4.6] } { Blunder. Qxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 21... Bxc4 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:20:50] } 22. gxh7+ { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:00:36] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:21:02] } 23. Rb1 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:00:35] } 23... f4 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:20:53] } 24. Qh4 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:00:34] } 24... Qxh4 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:19:21] } 25. Rxh4 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:01:02] } 25... a5 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:19:43] } 26. Ra1 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:00:38] } 26... Rae8+ { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:19:46] } 27. Kd1 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:01:07] } 27... Re7 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:19:52] } 28. d3 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:01:31] } 28... Bd5 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:20:12] } 29. a3 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:00:38] } 29... Rxh7 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:20:13] } 30. Rxh7+ { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 30... Kxh7 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:20:38] } 31. axb4 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:00:59] } 31... axb4 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:21:01] } 32. Rb1 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:00:38] } 32... Bxg2 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:20:06] } 33. Rxb4 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:01:06] } 33... Kg6 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:20:22] } 34. Rd4 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:01:20] } 34... Rf6 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:20:44] } 35. c4 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:00:33] } 35... Kf5 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:21:00] } 36. c5 { [%eval -6.01] [%clk 0:00:34] } 36... dxc5 { [%eval -6.33] [%clk 0:21:17] } 37. Rc4 { [%eval -6.77] [%clk 0:00:48] } 37... b6 { [%eval -7.0] [%clk 0:21:42] } 38. Kc2 { [%eval -7.11] [%clk 0:00:50] } 38... Rd6 { [%eval -6.81] [%clk 0:21:46] } 39. Kd2 { [%eval -8.02] [%clk 0:01:10] } 39... Kg4 { [%eval -7.86] [%clk 0:21:58] } 40. Ra4 { [%eval -10.67] [%clk 0:00:46] } 40... Kf3 { [%eval -9.47] [%clk 0:22:13] } 41. Re4 { [%eval -11.89] [%clk 0:00:45] } 41... Bf1 { [%eval -71.5] [%clk 0:22:25] } 42. Re8 { [%eval -12.85] [%clk 0:00:33] } 42... Kxf2 { [%eval -11.07] [%clk 0:22:42] } 43. Rf8 { [%eval -10.01] [%clk 0:00:53] } 43... f3 { [%eval -8.78] [%clk 0:23:02] } 0-1