Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-19
White: James, Russell A
WhiteElo: 2097
Black: Patel, Keatan
BlackElo: 1990
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A37
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:14:34] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:14:00] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:07] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:13:55] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:24] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:14:08] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:28] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:14:28] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:42] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:12:39] } 6... Bf5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:49] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:11:57] } 7... Qd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:20:37] } 8. Kh2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:09:26] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:20:48] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:08:56] } 9... Nge7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:20:42] } 10. Ne1?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:28] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:17:14] } 11. Nc2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:59:15] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:08:04] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:53:02] } 12... d5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:00:30] } 13. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:36:55] } 13... Nxe7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:00:52] } 14. cxd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:37:15] } 14... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:00:58] } 15. Ne4? { [%eval -1.31] } { Mistake. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:58] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:52:25] } 16. Nc3 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:29:53] } 16... Rad8? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Nxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:08] } 17. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:04] } 17... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:32] } 18. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:27:06] } 18... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:51] } 19. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:03] } 19... Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:18] } 20. Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:13] } 20... f5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:30:22] } 21. Nd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:24:45] } 21... Qd8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:25:30] } 22. Qa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:48] } 22... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:45] } 23. Rad1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:09:45] } 23... f4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:21:33] } 24. Kg2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:08:50] } 24... h5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:16:39] } 25. h4?! { [%eval -1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:09] } 25... f3+?! { [%eval -0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:52] } 26. Kh2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:04:45] } 1/2-1/2