Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Rughani, Mahin
WhiteElo: 1854
Black: Hertog, Alexander
BlackElo: 1950
Result: 1-0
ECO: E16
Opening: Queen's Indian Defense: Yates Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:26] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. Bd2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:55] } 4... a5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:08] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5... b6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:28:16] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:29] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:28:44] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:50] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:59] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:18:19] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:25:56] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:17:31] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:17:28] } 10. Qc2?! { [%eval -0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:22] } 10... Na6?! { [%eval 0.42] } { Inaccuracy. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:10] } 11. a3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:49:30] } 11... dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:01] } 12. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:46:03] } 12... Nd5?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:11] } 13. Ne5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:43:32] } 13... Nxc3? { [%eval 2.01] } { Mistake. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:04] } 14. Bxb7 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:40:46] } 14... Nxd1 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:50:15] } 15. Rxd1 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:40:11] } 15... b5?! { [%eval 3.01] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:15] } 16. d5? { [%eval 1.7] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:51] } 16... Bd6 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:38:12] } 17. dxe6 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:15:22] } 17... fxe6 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:38:00] } 18. Be4 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:10:08] } 18... Qf6? { [%eval 3.47] } { Mistake. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:06] } 19. Bxh7+ { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:09:29] } 19... Kh8 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:07:33] } 20. Ng6+ { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:05:38] } 20... Kxh7 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:07:59] } 21. Nxf8+ { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:05:58] } 21... Kg8 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:08:26] } 22. Qh7+ { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:05:02] } 22... Kxf8 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:08:51] } 23. Qh8+ { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:04:14] } 23... Kf7 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:08:11] } 24. Qxa8 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:04:32] } 24... e5 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:07:16] } 25. Be3 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:04:08] } 25... b4 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:05:10] } 26. Qxa6 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:03:59] } 26... c3 { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:05:35] } 27. bxc3 { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:03:59] } 27... bxc3 { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 0:05:58] } 28. Qc4+ { [%eval 7.07] [%clk 0:04:15] } 28... Kf8 { [%eval 7.22] [%clk 0:06:22] } 29. Qxc3 { [%eval 6.99] [%clk 0:04:39] } 1-0