Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Varley, Joe
WhiteElo: 2023
Black: Verma, Aditya
BlackElo: 2092
Result: 0-1
ECO: B51
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation
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 1:31:21] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... Nd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4. a4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:32:09] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:04] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:31] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:42] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:54] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:29:07] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:33:16] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:34] } 8. d3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:32:22] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:30] } 9. h3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:31:35] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:46] } 10. Be3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:31:29] } 10... e5?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:53] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:31:05] } 11... Nb8 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:19:02] } 12. a5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:25:40] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:19:07] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:24:59] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:17:05] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:13:42] } 14... Kh7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:16:38] } 15. Nb6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:12:54] } 15... Ra7? { [%eval 1.58] } { Mistake. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:36] } 16. Ncd5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 1:08:57] } 16... Bxd5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:09:11] } 17. exd5 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 1:08:52] } 17... Ne7 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 1:08:28] } 18. Bf3 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 1:04:08] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 1:03:40] } 19. Nc4? { [%eval 0.33] } { Mistake. Nxd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:18] } 19... f5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:02:49] } 20. g3?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:23] } 20... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:58:25] } 21. Nb6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:54:50] } 21... g5?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:33] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:53:57] } 22... Nd7?! { [%eval 2.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:10] } 23. Nc4?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:25] } 23... Qc7?! { [%eval 1.95] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:33] } 24. Rab1 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:51:52] } 24... f4 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:38:22] } 25. Bd2 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:51:49] } 25... Kh8 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:38:20] } 26. gxf4 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:45:24] } 26... gxf4 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:38:00] } 27. Kh2 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:45:42] } 27... Nf5 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:35:14] } 28. c3? { [%eval 0.96] } { Mistake. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:04] } 28... Nf6? { [%eval 2.47] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:24] } 29. Nb6 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:44:01] } 29... Qf7 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:29:27] } 30. Rg1 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:41:25] } 30... Nh7 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:24:57] } 31. Be4 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:37:15] } 31... h5 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:20:12] } 32. Nc4 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:34:23] } 32... Raa8 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:15:51] } 33. Bxf5 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:32:24] } 33... Qxf5 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:16:19] } 34. Nxd6 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:32:39] } 34... Qd7 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:16:41] } 35. Ne4 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:30:50] } 35... f3 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:10:07] } 36. Qe3 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:31:14] } 36... Qxd5 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:09:52] } 37. Qxc5?! { [%eval 3.74] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:06] } 37... Qxc5 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:08:58] } 38. Nxc5 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:28:24] } 38... Rf7 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:08:23] } 39. Rbe1 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:26:59] } 39... Rd8 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:07:53] } 40. Be3 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:24:48] } 40... Bf8 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:05:16] } 41. b4 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:24:47] } 41... Nf6 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:02:51] } 42. Rg5 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:23:36] } 42... Kh7 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:02:01] } 43. Ne6 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:17:18] } 43... Rxd3 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:02:14] } 44. Nxf8+ { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:17:39] } 44... Rxf8 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:02:42] } 45. Rxe5 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:17:59] } 45... Rf7 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:01:07] } 46. Bd4 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:17:39] } 46... Rd2 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:00:35] } 47. Re7 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:16:12] } 47... Kg6 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:01:00] } 48. R1e5 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:15:34] } 48... Rxe7 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:00:42] } 49. Rxe7 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:15:53] } 49... Re2 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:00:52] } 50. Bxf6?! { [%eval 3.45] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:55] } 50... Kxf6 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:00:50] } 51. Rxb7 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:14:19] } 51... h4 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:00:41] } 52. Rb6+?? { [%eval 0.23] } { Blunder. Rh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:59] } 52... Ke5?? { [%eval 2.7] } { Blunder. Kf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 53. Rxa6?? { [%eval 0.16] } { Blunder. Rg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:06] } 53... Rxf2+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:34] } 54. Kg1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:30] } 54... Ra2?? { [%eval 2.95] } { Blunder. Rg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 55. Ra8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:07] } 55... Kf4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:16] } 56. a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:07] } 56... Ra1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:24] } 57. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:25] } 57... Ra2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 58. Ke1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:14:48] } 58... Ra1+?? { [%eval 4.17] } { Blunder. f2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 59. Kd2 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:14:28] } 59... f2 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:01:39] } 60. a7?? { [%eval #-14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:12:46] } 60... Ra2+ { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:01:32] } 0-1