Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Bates, Richard A
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2292
Black: Okhai, Shabir
BlackElo: 2089
Result: 1-0
ECO: A61
Opening: Benoni Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:13] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:06:09] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:19] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:06:36] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:22] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:06:57] } 4. d5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:32] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:07:22] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:30:33] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:07:49] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:30:46] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:08:13] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:29:39] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:08:38] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:29:42] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:08:24] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:29:19] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:08:31] } 10. e3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:29:10] } 10... Ne8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:08:37] } 11. Be2 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:27:15] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:08:58] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:25:44] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:09:22] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:16:23] } 13... Qe7 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:05:11] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:09:06] } 14... g5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:58:53] } 15. Bh2 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:08:40] } 15... f5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:59:09] } 16. Nc4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:07:45] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:57:38] } 17. Rab1 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:03:34] } 17... Ne5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:56:35] } 18. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:50:53] } 18... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:53:55] } 19. b4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:48:01] } 19... Bxc3?! { [%eval 1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Qg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:40] } 20. Qxc3 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:47:54] } 20... Qc7 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:46:19] } 21. bxc5 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:41:42] } 21... bxc5 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:42:05] } 22. Qa5 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:32:34] } 22... Qxa5 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:36:29] } 23. Nxa5 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:32:53] } 23... Rxb1 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:35:42] } 24. Rxb1 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:33:17] } 24... Bd7 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:27:46] } 25. Bd1 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:30:00] } 25... f4?! { [%eval 3.12] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:11] } 26. e4 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:24:31] } 26... Nf6 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:17:36] } 27. f3 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:24:39] } 27... Kf7 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:13:02] } 28. Nc4 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:21:09] } 28... Ke7 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:12:47] } 29. Rb6 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:21:26] } 29... h5 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:08:08] } 30. Rxd6 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:17:09] } 30... g4 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:07:21] } 31. e5 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:15:00] } 31... Ne8?! { [%eval 4.95] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:37] } 32. Rh6 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:11:09] } 32... Bf5?! { [%eval 5.7] } { Inaccuracy. gxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:44] } 33. hxg4 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:07:17] } 33... hxg4 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:06:04] } 34. fxg4 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:07:44] } 34... Bd3 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:05:28] } 35. d6+ { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:07:25] } 35... Kd8 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:05:35] } 36. e6 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:07:14] } 36... Rf6 { [%eval 6.98] [%clk 0:05:46] } 37. Rxf6 { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:04:08] } 37... Nxf6?! { [%eval 10.47] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:14] } 38. Ne5 { [%eval 9.19] [%clk 0:04:31] } 1-0