Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-19
White: Salmons, Calum
WhiteElo: 2085
Black: Mason, Donald J
BlackElo: 2011
Result: 1-0
ECO: A25
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:21:33] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:26:02] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:21:53] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:21:51] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:21:21] } 3... f5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:21:50] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:21:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:22:15] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:20:55] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:20:06] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:19:42] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:19:32] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:18:23] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:18:06] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:17:48] } 8... Qe8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:16:27] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:12:14] } 9... Qh5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:09:48] } 10. f4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:09:52] } 10... e4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:08:14] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:03:18] } 11... Nd8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:04:29] } 12. d5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:58:15] } 12... Qe8 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:50:07] } 13. Nd4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:46:33] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:39:26] } 14. a4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:39:44] } 14... h5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:38:10] } 15. h4?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:27] } 15... Ng4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:38:30] } 16. Bh3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:19:58] } 16... c5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:35] } 17. bxc5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:01] } 17... dxc5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:26:03] } 18. Nb3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:15:10] } 18... Bd6?! { [%eval 1.19] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:23] } 19. Bxg4 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:14:13] } 19... hxg4 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:12:50] } 20. a5 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:10:20] } 20... Bd7 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:12:36] } 21. Ba3 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:10:32] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:13:00] } 22. Qc2 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:09:55] } 22... Rc7 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:12:30] } 23. Rfb1 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:10:10] } 23... Qh5?! { [%eval 1.96] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:11] } 24. Nd2 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:07:48] } 24... g5 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:06:21] } 25. hxg5 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:08:09] } 25... Ba4 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:06:33] } 26. Nb3 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:02:23] } 26... Rh7 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:03:45] } 27. Qg2 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:02:52] } 27... Bxb3 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:04:05] } 28. Rxb3 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:03:20] } 28... Kf7 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:02:06] } 29. Kf2 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:03:49] } 29... Rfh8 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:02:03] } 30. Rbb1?! { [%eval 1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:48] } 30... Qg6 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:00:48] } 31. Rh1 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:03:24] } 31... Rh3 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:00:41] } 32. Na4?! { [%eval 1.2] } { Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 32... Qh5?! { [%eval 2.1] } { Inaccuracy. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 33. Rxh3 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:02:08] } 33... gxh3 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:01:10] } 34. Qh1 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:02:30] } 34... Qg4? { [%eval 3.3] } { Mistake. h2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 35. Qd1 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:01:21] } 1-0