Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-18
White: James, Russell A
WhiteElo: 2097
Black: Dishman, Stephen
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2274
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A09
Opening: Réti Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:18:53] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:49] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:28:37] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:18:59] } 3... Bg4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:26:06] } 4. Ne5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:16:27] } 4... Be6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:23:07] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:14:16] } 5... dxc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:19:54] } 6. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:10:24] } 6... Bd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:17:18] } 7. f3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:03:43] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:16:25] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:55:03] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:14:00] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:49:10] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:11:07] } 10. Ne3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:40:34] } 10... Ngf6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:07:21] } 11. Bg2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:36:06] } 11... h5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:02:47] } 12. Qa4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:23:44] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:51:45] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:19:56] } 13... e5?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:16] } 14. Ne4?! { [%eval -0.37] } { Inaccuracy. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:11] } 14... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:38:48] } 15. dxe4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:10:45] } 15... Be6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:39:14] } 16. O-O?! { [%eval -0.91] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:13] } 16... h4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:34:45] } 17. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:06:00] } 17... hxg3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:30:33] } 18. hxg3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:06:18] } 18... Qe7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:30:12] } 19. a4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:05:09] } 19... a5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:26:44] } 20. Kf2 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:03:42] } 20... O-O?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:02] } 21. Rh1 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:14] } 21... Nd7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:24:25] } 22. Bh3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:03:18] } 22... Bxh3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:19:31] } 23. Rxh3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:03:40] } 23... Qc5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:19:59] } 24. Qxc5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:03:15] } 24... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:20:26] } 25. Bc3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:23] } 25... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:14:21] } 26. Nc4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:06] } 26... Nxa4? { [%eval 1.89] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:19] } 1/2-1/2