Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Mason, Donald J
WhiteElo: 2011
Black: Verma, Aditya
BlackElo: 2092
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B78
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Old Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:41] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:50] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:17] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:23] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:32:42] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:37] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:33:07] } 7. f3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:54] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:33:32] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:32:51] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:33:56] } 9. Bc4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:32:47] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:34:14] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:32:48] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:34:16] } 11. Bb3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:33:10] } 11... Ne5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:34:29] } 12. h4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:30] } 12... Nc4?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:08] } 13. Bxc4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 1:30:39] } 13... Rxc4 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:32:35] } 14. h5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:23:20] } 14... Qa5?! { [%eval 2.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nxh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:12] } 15. hxg6 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 1:18:38] } 15... fxg6 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 1:32:32] } 16. Kb1 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:58:28] } 16... Rfc8 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 1:10:08] } 17. Nd5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:16] } 17... Qxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:24] } 18. Rxd2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:54:16] } 18... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:59:57] } 19. exd5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:54:37] } 19... h5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:59:57] } 20. Re1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:44:27] } 20... Bf6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:55:10] } 21. Ree2 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:41:55] } 21... a5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:47:26] } 22. Rd3?! { [%eval -1.18] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:05] } 22... b5?! { [%eval -0.52] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:21] } 23. b3 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:29:16] } 23... Rc3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:35:37] } 24. Rxc3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:16:39] } 24... Rxc3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:36:03] } 25. Ne6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:16:29] } 25... Bxe6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:32:35] } 26. dxe6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:16:56] } 26... a4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:32:32] } 27. Bc1 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:11:26] } 27... axb3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:43] } 28. cxb3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:06:05] } 28... Kg7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:31:28] } 29. Rc2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:05:10] } 29... Rd3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:28:45] } 30. Rd2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:01:06] } 30... Rc3? { [%eval 1.03] } { Mistake. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:12] } 31. Rc2? { [%eval -0.08] } { Mistake. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 31... Rd3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:26:22] } 32. Rd2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:29] } 32... Rc3? { [%eval 1.06] } { Mistake. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:06] } 1/2-1/2