Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Carroll, Thomas
WhiteElo: 2124
Black: Mesropyan, Hayk
BlackElo: 1892
Result: 1-0
ECO: D35
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:51] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:59] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:18] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:19] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:43] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:06] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:04] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:22] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:27] } 8. Bh4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:04] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:33:21] } 9. Nge2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:07] } 9... Ne4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:43] } 10. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:28:57] } 10... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:17] } 11. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:28:28] } 11... dxe4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:41] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:28:11] } 12... Bf5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:28:59] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:22:27] } 13... Na6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:27:05] } 14. a3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:19:06] } 14... Rac8 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:23:18] } 15. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:15:20] } 15... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:20:38] } 16. Rac1 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:12:49] } 16... g5?! { [%eval 1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:02] } 17. b4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:01:40] } 17... Nc7 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 1:08:02] } 18. h3 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:55:59] } 18... b5? { [%eval 2.23] } { Mistake. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:52] } 19. Ng3 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:48:38] } 19... Qe6?! { [%eval 2.96] } { Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:14] } 20. Qe2? { [%eval 1.42] } { Mistake. Nxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:47] } 20... Rcd8?! { [%eval 2.47] } { Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:16] } 21. Nxf5?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:23] } 21... Qxf5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:47:36] } 22. Nb1 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:39:46] } 22... Rd6 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:44:45] } 23. Rc5 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:39:03] } 23... Qd7 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:44:51] } 24. Qg4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:34:41] } 24... Qxg4 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:35:35] } 25. hxg4 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:35:07] } 25... a5?! { [%eval 2.54] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:58] } 26. bxa5 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:30:36] } 26... Ra8 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:32:02] } 27. Rdc1 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:29:04] } 27... Ra6 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:32:14] } 28. Kh2 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:25:35] } 28... Nd5 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:30:24] } 29. Kg3 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:25:00] } 29... Kg7?! { [%eval 2.67] } { Inaccuracy. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:31] } 30. Nd2 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:22:16] } 30... Rxa5? { [%eval 4.66] } { Mistake. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:14] } 31. Nc4 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:22:01] } 31... bxc4 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:28:25] } 32. Rxa5 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:22:24] } 32... c3 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:28:44] } 33. Rc5 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:22:27] } 33... Kg6 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:28:19] } 34. a4 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:21:39] } 34... h5 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:28:45] } 35. gxh5+ { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:15:54] } 35... Kxh5 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:29:07] } 36. a5 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:16:08] } 36... f5 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:29:19] } 37. Re1 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:15:31] } 37... f4+ { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:21:49] } 38. exf4 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:15:55] } 38... gxf4+ { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:21:38] } 39. Kh2 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:14:01] } 39... Re6 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:19:07] } 40. a6 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:13:29] } 40... e3 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:16:56] } 41. fxe3 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:13:30] } 41... fxe3 { [%eval 6.49] [%clk 0:17:16] } 42. a7 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:13:15] } 42... Re8 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:17:44] } 43. Rxc6 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:10:08] } 43... Kg4 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:17:40] } 44. Rc5 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:09:51] } 44... Rh8+ { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:15:29] } 45. Kg1 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:10:14] } 45... Nf4 { [%eval 7.44] [%clk 0:15:14] } 46. Rxe3 { [%eval 7.31] [%clk 0:10:12] } 46... Ra8 { [%eval 7.23] [%clk 0:15:29] } 47. Re7 { [%eval 7.28] [%clk 0:09:23] } 47... Rd8?! { [%eval 11.69] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:34] } 48. Rxc3 { [%eval 7.94] [%clk 0:09:19] } 48... Nh5 { [%eval 10.07] [%clk 0:13:05] } 49. Ra3 { [%eval 8.56] [%clk 0:08:13] } 1-0