Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-19
White: Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2653
Black: Emms, John M
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2417
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A11
Opening: English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:21:25] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:37] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:20:08] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:46] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:20:31] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:42] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:22] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:59] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:14] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:01] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:20:19] } 6... Ne4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:27] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:20:44] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:44] } 8. Bb2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:20:30] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:02] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:08:35] } 9... Bf5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:13:26] } 10. Re1 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:58:59] } 10... a4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:08:37] } 11. Ba3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:54:29] } 11... Re8 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:50:34] } 12. e3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:53:08] } 12... Nxd2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:41:30] } 13. Nxd2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:53:08] } 13... e5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:35:15] } 14. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:47] } 14... cxd5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:32:58] } 15. dxe5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:46:30] } 15... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:32:42] } 16. Rc1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:46:54] } 16... Nc6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:28:10] } 17. bxa4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:42:35] } 17... Qa5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:25:43] } 18. Nf3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:30:36] } 18... Qxa4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:24:08] } 19. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:28:20] } 19... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:21:17] } 20. Rc3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:26:11] } 20... Be4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:18:25] } 21. Rb3?! { [%eval -1.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:11] } 21... Rac8?! { [%eval -0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:37] } 22. Rd3?? { [%eval -3.09] } { Blunder. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:26] } 22... Qa5 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:09:07] } 23. Rb3 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:11:07] } 23... Bc2 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:07:03] } 24. Qa1?! { [%eval -4.06] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:28] } 24... Bxb3 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:05:54] } 25. axb3 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:11:56] } 25... d4 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:03:53] } 26. Bxb7 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:08:31] } 26... Rb8 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:02:52] } 27. b4 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:04:31] } 27... Qa4 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:02:41] } 28. Bd5?! { [%eval -4.49] } { Inaccuracy. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:50] } 28... Rbd8 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:01:51] } 29. exd4 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:03:26] } 29... Rxd5?? { [%eval -0.54] } { Blunder. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 30. dxe5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:03:36] } 30... Red8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:20] } 31. e6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:03:03] } 31... fxe6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:45] } 32. Qf6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:59] } 32... Qxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 33. Qxe6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:24] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 34. Qe7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:50] } 34... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 35. Qe6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:15] } 35... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:57] } 36. Qe7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:39] } 36... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:20] } 37. Qe6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:54] } 1/2-1/2