Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Clarke, Brandon G I
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2500
Black: Cont, Arya
BlackElo: 2090
Result: 1-0
ECO: C56
Opening: Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Walbrodt-Baird Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:30] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:26:52] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:27:09] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:27:34] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:14] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:54] } 5... exd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:40] } 6. O-O { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:28:17] } 6... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:27:03] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:28:25] } 7... d5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:20:17] } 8. dxc5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:28:44] } 8... dxc4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:20:43] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:29:00] } 9... Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:24] } 10. Re1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:29:22] } 10... f5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:19:23] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:29:45] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:26] } 12. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:30:01] } 12... fxe4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:16:41] } 13. Qxe4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:30:24] } 13... Nb4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:02:30] } 14. Bf4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:13:57] } 14... Bf5?? { [%eval 2.91] } { Blunder. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:35] } 15. Qxb7 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 1:10:38] } 15... Rab8?! { [%eval 3.83] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:07] } 16. Qxc7 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 1:09:25] } 16... Nc2? { [%eval 6.89] } { Mistake. Rfc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:06] } 17. Re7 { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 1:06:46] } 17... Rbe8 { [%eval 6.85] [%clk 0:40:19] } 18. Rxg7+ { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 1:04:45] } 1-0