Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-19
White: Norris, Zack
WhiteElo: 2032
Black: Collins, Jonathan
BlackElo: 1869
Result: 1-0
ECO: A10
Opening: English Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... a6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:31] } 2... b5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:37] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:19] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:30:11] } 4. e3?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:51] } 4... bxc4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:19] } 5. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:07] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:10] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:34] } 6... Bf5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:28:34] } 7. Nh4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:26:43] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:50] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:26:42] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:25:25] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:26:03] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:12] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:39] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:23:29] } 11. a3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:23:49] } 11... c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:22:18] } 12. e4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:22:16] } 12... Na5?! { [%eval 1.33] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:14] } 13. Bg5?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:10] } 13... Nb3? { [%eval 1.7] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:09] } 14. exd5 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 1:14:32] } 14... Nxa1 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 1:13:52] } 15. Bxc4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:14:15] } 15... Qc8?? { [%eval 3.0] } { Blunder. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:16] } 16. dxe6 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 1:11:37] } 16... fxe6 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 1:04:41] } 17. Ne5 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 1:11:37] } 17... Be7 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 1:01:04] } 18. Qe2 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 1:09:01] } 18... Nc2 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:58:30] } 19. Rd1 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 1:02:05] } 19... Nxa3 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:55:11] } 20. bxa3 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 1:02:29] } 20... Nd5? { [%eval 7.16] } { Mistake. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:20] } 21. Nxd5 { [%eval 7.03] [%clk 1:00:41] } 21... Bxg5 { [%eval 7.54] [%clk 0:49:59] } 22. Nb6 { [%eval 7.19] [%clk 1:00:59] } 22... Qd8 { [%eval 7.69] [%clk 0:48:59] } 23. Nxa8 { [%eval 7.1] [%clk 1:00:08] } 23... Ba4 { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 0:45:57] } 24. Re1 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:59:57] } 24... O-O { [%eval 6.46] [%clk 0:42:59] } 25. Bxe6+ { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 1:00:19] } 25... Kh8 { [%eval 6.69] [%clk 0:43:25] } 26. Nf7+ { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 1:00:38] } 26... Rxf7 { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:43:47] } 27. Bxf7 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 1:01:03] } 27... Qxa8 { [%eval 6.85] [%clk 0:44:06] } 28. Qc4 { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 0:58:55] } 28... Bb5 { [%eval 7.94] [%clk 0:44:04] } 29. Qc5 { [%eval 7.64] [%clk 0:59:18] } 29... Qd8? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:10] } 30. Re8+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:59:22] } 1-0