Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Saunders, Aron
WhiteElo: 2135
Black: Roberson, Peter T
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2433
Result: 0-1
ECO: B51
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... Nd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:04] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:30] } 5. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:28] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:23] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:46] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:21] } 7. Qe3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:58] } 7... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:45] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:03] } 8... Nc5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:58] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:48] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:11] } 10. b4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:26:01] } 10... Ne6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:22:01] } 11. Rd1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:18:10] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:17:50] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:13:17] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:13:24] } 13. Ba3?! { [%eval -0.45] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:31] } 13... Nf4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:09:52] } 14. Bf1 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:58:49] } 14... Be6 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:07:33] } 15. b5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:53:39] } 15... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:58:44] } 16. Bb4?? { [%eval -3.42] } { Blunder. bxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:30] } 16... Ng4 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:51:55] } 17. Qd2 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:47:48] } 17... a5 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:51:15] } 18. b6?! { [%eval -4.81] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:27] } 18... Qxb6 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:50:13] } 19. Ba3 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:32:41] } 19... Rxc3 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:44:59] } 20. h3 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:32:26] } 20... Qxf2+ { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:36:03] } 21. Qxf2 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:32:01] } 21... Nxf2 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:36:29] } 22. Kxf2 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:32:26] } 22... Rxc2+ { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:36:48] } 23. Rd2 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:32:29] } 23... Rac8 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:36:02] } 24. Rb1 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:31:31] } 24... Rxd2+ { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:33:02] } 25. Nxd2 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:31:55] } 25... Rc3 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:32:59] } 26. Rxb7 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:29:24] } 26... Rxa3 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:32:38] } 27. Rxe7 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:29:46] } 27... Kf8 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:32:25] } 28. Ra7 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:30:12] } 28... Rxa4 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:32:08] } 29. Ra6 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:29:28] } 29... Ra2 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:30:26] } 30. Ke3 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:29:43] } 30... d5 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:29:19] } 31. exd5 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:29:51] } 31... Nxd5+ { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:29:41] } 32. Ke2 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:30:10] } 32... g6 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:28:20] } 0-1