Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Emms, John M
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2417
Black: Mason, Donald J
BlackElo: 2011
Result: 1-0
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:04] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:18] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:03] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:20] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:45] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:28:57] } 6... g5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:56] } 7. Qb3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:20:37] } 7... Qd7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:24:46] } 8. a5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:20:18] } 8... a6?! { [%eval 1.08] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:15] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:17:01] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:18:24] } 10. Nf1 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:09:24] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:15:53] } 11. Ng3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:09:47] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:15:30] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:09:03] } 12... c6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:09:34] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:04:57] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:04:10] } 14. d4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:50:11] } 14... Ng6 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 1:00:18] } 15. dxe5 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:44:16] } 15... dxe5 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:58:57] } 16. Be3 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:43:19] } 16... g4?! { [%eval 2.16] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:55] } 17. Nd2 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:41:57] } 17... h5?! { [%eval 2.63] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:52] } 18. b4 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:23:04] } 18... h4 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:37:01] } 19. Nf5 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:17:14] } 19... Bxf5 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:35:04] } 20. exf5 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:17:41] } 20... Nf4 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:35:10] } 21. Ne4 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:15:06] } 21... N6d5? { [%eval 4.05] } { Mistake. N4d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:19] } 22. Qd1 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:11:57] } 1-0