Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Shearsby, Jude
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2224
Black: Vitiugov, Nikita
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2671
Result: 0-1
ECO: C18
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:15] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:40] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:19] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:29:08] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:28:57] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:28:36] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:16] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:28:40] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:29:41] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:28:09] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:26:15] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:27:17] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:25:25] } 8... Qa5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:23:31] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:58] } 9... c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:29] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:24] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:22:42] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:20:34] } 11... O-O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:19:38] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:18:41] } 12... f6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:15:04] } 13. exf6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:16:34] } 13... gxf6 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:15:29] } 14. Qc1 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:16:05] } 14... Ng6 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 1:12:01] } 15. Qa3 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 1:11:52] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:10:46] } 16. Rfb1 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:08:34] } 16... Na5?! { [%eval -0.01] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:16] } 17. Bf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:05] } 17... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:15] } 18. h4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:57:40] } 18... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:23] } 19. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:55] } 19... Rhf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:53] } 20. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:39] } 20... Rde8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:53:23] } 21. Re1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:47:17] } 21... Kb7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:50:54] } 22. Qc1?! { [%eval -0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:08] } 22... Bc6?! { [%eval 0.33] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:08] } 23. Qd1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:34:49] } 23... Ka6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:40:29] } 24. Bc1 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:27:10] } 24... Rg8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:40:56] } 25. Qd2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:25:41] } 25... Nb7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:33:54] } 26. Qh6?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:44] } 26... Nd6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:29:42] } 27. Qxh5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:20:16] } 27... Ne4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:27:20] } 28. Qh6 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:16:34] } 28... Rh8 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:22:19] } 29. Qe3 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:16:18] } 29... Reg8 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:22:24] } 30. a5 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:15:09] } 30... b5 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:21:52] } 31. Nd2? { [%eval -2.83] } { Mistake. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:07] } 31... f5 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:18:44] } 32. Nxe4?! { [%eval -3.9] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:56] } 32... dxe4 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:17:57] } 33. d5 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:07:48] } 33... Bxd5 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:17:46] } 34. Qd4 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:08:14] } 34... f4?? { [%eval -1.06] } { Blunder. Nxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:48] } 35. Rxe4 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:07:15] } 35... Rxh4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:34] } 36. Qf6?? { [%eval -4.53] } { Blunder. gxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 36... Qc6 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:07:07] } 37. Qf7 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:01:11] } 37... Rhh8 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:05:05] } 38. Re1?? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 38... Bxg2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:04:01] } 0-1