Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Royal, Shreyas
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2484
Black: Emms, John M
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2417
Result: 1-0
ECO: D11
Opening: Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Pin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:44] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:10] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:59] } 4... Bg4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:57] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:59] } 5... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:51] } 6. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:56] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:17] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:26:41] } 7... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:08] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:26:09] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:21] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:25:24] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:29:17] } 10. Bd2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:17:05] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:11:54] } 11. a3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:12:24] } 11... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:08:56] } 12. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:12:28] } 12... e5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:09:09] } 13. Qg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:34] } 13... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:45] } 14. Be2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:03:58] } 14... dxc4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:06:51] } 15. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:02:28] } 15... Nb6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:07:06] } 16. Be2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:57:49] } 16... Nbd5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:06:51] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:57:14] } 17... Qe7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:29:44] } 18. b4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:48:09] } 18... a6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:30:10] } 19. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:46:19] } 19... Rac8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:41] } 20. Bd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:56] } 20... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:51] } 21. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:59] } 21... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:17] } 22. Rab1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:33] } 22... Nh5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:12:50] } 23. Qg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:08] } 23... f5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:12:48] } 24. Qe2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:40:36] } 24... Nhf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:52] } 25. a4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:39:20] } 25... Qd6?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:47] } 26. b5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:39:05] } 26... axb5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:08:50] } 27. axb5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:39:31] } 27... f4?! { [%eval 1.18] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:53] } 28. bxc6 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:35:37] } 28... bxc6 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:09:19] } 29. Ba4?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:04] } 29... fxe3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:06:15] } 30. fxe3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:31:28] } 30... Rf8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:06:29] } 31. Rb7+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:20:50] } 31... Kh8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:03] } 32. Qe1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:21:15] } 32... c5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:49] } 33. Rcb1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:16:28] } 33... cxd4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:06] } 34. exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:57] } 34... Ra8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:01:44] } 35. Bh6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:16:01] } 35... Rg8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:01:38] } 36. Bb3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:15:51] } 36... e3?? { [%eval 2.84] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 37. Qh4 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:16:03] } 37... Rae8? { [%eval 6.29] } { Mistake. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 38. Bxd5 { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:16:14] } 38... Nxd5?? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. e2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 39. Rxh7+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:16:38] } 1-0