Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Sefton, Adam
WhiteElo: 2047
Black: Richardson, John R
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2270
Result: 0-1
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:51] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:51] } 4. h4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:15] } 4... h5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:18] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:38] } 5... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:32:45] } 6. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:33:01] } 6... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:33:13] } 7. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:33:13] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:33:13] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:33:00] } 8... Qa6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:33:39] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:31] } 9... Nh6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:33:51] } 10. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:10] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:01] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:28:25] } 11... Nf5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:30:07] } 12. Rd1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:23:56] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:23] } 13. g3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:24:03] } 13... c5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:19:21] } 14. dxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:14] } 14... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:58] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:24] } 15... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:13] } 16. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:27] } 16... O-O { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:03:37] } 17. cxd5?! { [%eval -0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:40] } 17... Rxd5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 1:03:47] } 18. Nc4 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:46:55] } 18... Rxd1+ { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:56:31] } 19. Qxd1 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:42:38] } 19... b5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:55:31] } 20. Ne3?! { [%eval -1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:07] } 20... Nxe3 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:49:25] } 21. fxe3 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:35:29] } 21... Ne4 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:48:13] } 22. Nd4? { [%eval -2.9] } { Mistake. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:28] } 22... Nxg3 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:41:59] } 23. Qf3 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:31:48] } 23... Bxh4 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:41:27] } 24. Qf4?! { [%eval -3.81] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:34] } 24... g5 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:41:18] } 25. Qf6 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:25:53] } 25... Qb7 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:39:42] } 26. Kh2?! { [%eval -5.53] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:54] } 26... Ne4 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:37:56] } 27. Qh6 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:23:14] } 27... Qc7 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:21:02] } 28. Kg1 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:16:16] } 28... Bf2+ { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:15:13] } 29. Kg2 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:16:37] } 29... Bxe3 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:15:39] } 30. Kf3 { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:12:52] } 30... Bxd4 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:07:13] } 31. Bxd4 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:13:08] } 31... Qc2 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:07:39] } 32. Qxh5?! { [%eval -7.55] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:54] } 32... Nd2+?! { [%eval -5.59] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:41] } 33. Kg4?! { [%eval -8.85] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:55] } 33... Qf5+ { [%eval -8.2] [%clk 0:05:11] } 34. Kg3 { [%eval -7.41] [%clk 0:08:18] } 34... Ne4+?! { [%eval -4.88] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:40] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:08:34] } 35... Rc8 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:06:02] } 36. Qe2 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:06:16] } 36... Nc3 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:03:55] } 37. Qf3 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:03:55] } 37... a5 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:02:32] } 38. Rc1 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:02:16] } 38... b4 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:02:54] } 39. Qe3?! { [%eval -5.75] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 39... Rd8 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:02:17] } 40. Bxc3 { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:01:13] } 40... Rd3 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:02:42] } 41. Qe2?? { [%eval #-30] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 41... Qh3+ { [%eval -10.44] [%clk 0:02:49] } 0-1