Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-19
White: Villiers, Thomas
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2158
Black: Watson, Jacob
BlackElo: 1918
Result: 1-0
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:38] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:32] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:19] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4... Nge7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:05] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:11] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:29:46] } 6. Bf1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:30] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:55] } 7. exd5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:36] } 7... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:16] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:45] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:22:00] } 9. dxc5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:28:27] } 9... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:16:14] } 10. c4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:20:35] } 10... Nde7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:13:52] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:17:03] } 11... Ng6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:10:00] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:16:33] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:08:43] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:15:54] } 13... f6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:05:41] } 14. Rad1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:15:28] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:05:27] } 15. Be3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:13:29] } 15... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:00:35] } 16. Rxe3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:13:51] } 16... e5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:00:40] } 17. Nd5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:12:48] } 17... Qf7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:59:10] } 18. Nb6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:10:32] } 18... Rb8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:59:16] } 19. c5?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:01] } 19... Be6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:56:54] } 20. Rd6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:07:03] } 20... Kh8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:53:20] } 21. a3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:05:05] } 21... Nf4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:43:29] } 22. Bxa6?! { [%eval -0.97] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:02] } 22... Ne7? { [%eval 0.49] } { Mistake. bxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:45] } 23. Bc4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:59:45] } 23... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:38:12] } 24. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:59:56] } 24... Ned5? { [%eval 1.89] } { Mistake. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:56] } 25. Re1 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:58:49] } 25... e4? { [%eval 3.59] } { Mistake. Rbc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:51] } 26. Rxe4 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:56:28] } 26... Rbe8 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:20:41] } 27. Ne3 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:55:09] } 27... Rxe4?! { [%eval 4.49] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:46] } 28. Qxe4 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:55:32] } 28... Re8 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:16:04] } 29. Qc4 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:53:34] } 29... Qg6 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:03:39] } 30. Rxd5 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:53:44] } 30... Nxd5 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:02:48] } 31. Qxd5 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:54:00] } 31... Qb1+ { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:03:09] } 32. Nd1 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:54:11] } 32... h6 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:02:45] } 33. h4 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:54:18] } 33... Re2 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:01:07] } 34. Kh2 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:54:37] } 34... Qc2 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:01:13] } 35. b4 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:53:23] } 35... Qg6 { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:00:43] } 36. h5 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:53:26] } 36... Qg4 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:01:01] } 37. Qd8+ { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:53:41] } 37... Kh7 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:01:26] } 38. Qd3+ { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:54:05] } 38... Qe4 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:00:56] } 39. Qxe4+ { [%eval 6.11] [%clk 0:54:22] } 39... Rxe4 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:01:21] } 40. Ne3 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:54:43] } 40... Kg8 { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 0:01:32] } 41. Nf5 { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 0:54:53] } 41... Kf8 { [%eval 6.87] [%clk 0:01:50] } 42. Nd6 { [%eval 6.91] [%clk 0:55:19] } 42... Re7 { [%eval 6.87] [%clk 0:02:14] } 43. Kg3 { [%eval 6.94] [%clk 0:55:35] } 43... Rc7 { [%eval 7.04] [%clk 0:02:37] } 44. Kf4 { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:55:41] } 44... Ke7 { [%eval 8.05] [%clk 0:02:53] } 45. Nd4 { [%eval 8.47] [%clk 0:55:59] } 45... Rd7 { [%eval 8.3] [%clk 0:02:18] } 46. Ke4 { [%eval 7.96] [%clk 0:56:03] } 46... Kd8 { [%eval 8.89] [%clk 0:02:11] } 47. Ne6+ { [%eval 8.46] [%clk 0:55:25] } 1-0