Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Saunders, Aron
WhiteElo: 2135
Black: Shivakumar, Akshath
BlackElo: 1822
Result: 1-0
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation, Gufeld Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:08] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:53] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:33] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:02] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:26] } 6... exd4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:31:26] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:48] } 7... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:27:04] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:28:28] } 8... Ne7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:26:50] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:25:10] } 9... a6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:19:32] } 10. Bc4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:23:03] } 10... d6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:17:19] } 11. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:18:56] } 11... cxd4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:16:30] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:17:28] } 12... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:13:42] } 13. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:39] } 13... h5? { [%eval 1.41] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:11:17] } 14. Qa4+ { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 1:12:15] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 1:09:01] } 15. Qb3 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 1:11:27] } 15... Qf6 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 1:05:12] } 16. Qxb7 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 1:07:06] } 16... Rd8 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:58:46] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 1:06:19] } 17... O-O { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:58:02] } 18. Ba5 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 1:04:54] } 18... Bb5?! { [%eval 2.63] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:57] } 19. Bxd8 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 1:05:03] } 19... Qxd8 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:53:16] } 20. Rfc1? { [%eval 1.12] } { Mistake. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:57] } 20... d3? { [%eval 2.95] } { Mistake. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:23] } 21. Rc7 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 1:00:13] } 21... Qf6 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:48:43] } 22. Rd1 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:59:10] } 22... Qxb2 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:47:06] } 23. Rxf7 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:57:04] } 23... Rxf7 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:46:34] } 24. Qxf7+ { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:56:27] } 24... Kh7 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:46:50] } 25. Bb3 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:52:36] } 25... d2 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:44:50] } 26. Qf3?? { [%eval 0.97] } { Blunder. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:32] } 26... Qc3 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:42:30] } 27. Qxc3 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:46:18] } 27... Bxc3 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:42:51] } 28. Bc2 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:46:42] } 28... Kg7 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:41:13] } 29. g3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:44:18] } 29... Kf6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:41:23] } 30. f4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:44:25] } 30... Be2 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:38:49] } 31. Rb1 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:44:16] } 31... Bd4+ { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:39:12] } 32. Kg2 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:44:38] } 32... a5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:38:56] } 33. Rh1 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:41:44] } 33... Bc4? { [%eval 2.0] } { Mistake. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:45] } 34. a4 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:41:02] } 34... Be2 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:32:06] } 35. Bd1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:00] } 35... Bd3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:32:19] } 36. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:22] } 36... d5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:31:44] } 37. exd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:39:28] } 37... Bc4?? { [%eval 3.6] } { Blunder. Kf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:50] } 38. Ke4 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:39:21] } 38... Bc5 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:29:56] } 39. h3 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:37:25] } 39... Ba2 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:25:02] } 40. Rh2 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:35:19] } 40... Bb1+ { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:25:06] } 41. Kf3 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:35:45] } 41... Bb4 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:25:21] } 42. Ke3 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:36:04] } 42... Ke7 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:23:52] } 43. Rxd2 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:30:47] } 43... Bxd2+ { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:23:12] } 44. Kxd2 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:31:12] } 44... Bf5 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:19:57] } 45. Bc2 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:29:56] } 45... Kd6?! { [%eval 8.29] } { Inaccuracy. Bxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:20] } 46. Bxf5 { [%eval 7.79] [%clk 0:22:42] } 46... gxf5 { [%eval 8.48] [%clk 0:19:36] } 47. Ke3?? { [%eval 3.73] } { Blunder. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:23] } 47... Kxd5 { [%eval 9.7] [%clk 0:19:58] } 48. Kf3 { [%eval 9.34] [%clk 0:22:35] } 48... Ke6 { [%eval 8.52] [%clk 0:20:21] } 49. g4 { [%eval 11.29] [%clk 0:22:55] } 49... hxg4+?! { [%eval #38] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:45] } 50. hxg4 { [%eval 64.77] [%clk 0:23:21] } 50... fxg4+ { [%eval 67.35] [%clk 0:21:02] } 51. Kxg4 { [%eval 17.41] [%clk 0:23:47] } 51... Kf6?! { [%eval #22] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:22] } 52. Kf3 { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:24:12] } 52... Kf5 { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:21:09] } 53. Ke3 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:24:37] } 53... Kf6 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:21:06] } 54. Kd4 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:25:02] } 54... Kf5 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:21:23] } 55. Kc5 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:25:20] } 55... Kxf4 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:21:43] } 56. Kb5 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:25:47] } 56... Ke5 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:22:08] } 57. Kxa5 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:26:13] } 57... Kd6 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:22:11] } 58. Kb6 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:26:39] } 58... Kd7 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:22:34] } 59. Kb7 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:27:06] } 59... Kd6 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:22:52] } 60. a5 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:27:31] } 60... Kd7 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:23:15] } 61. a6 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:27:57] } 61... Kd6 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:23:39] } 62. a7 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:28:24] } 62... Kd7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:24:01] } 63. a8=Q { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:28:50] } 63... Kd6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:24:08] } 64. Qa5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:29:15] } 64... Ke6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:24:23] } 65. Qg5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:29:40] } 65... Kd6 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:24:43] } 66. Qf5 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:30:04] } 1-0