English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Flexible Line · 52 half-moves · 4/9/2026
| # | Phase | White | Time | Black | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open. | — | 17s | ||
| 2 | Open. | 2s | 31s | ||
| 3 | Open. | 2s | 1s | ||
| 4 | Open. | 2s | 1m 9s | ||
| 5 | Open. | 50s | 1m 22s | ||
| 6 | Open. | 9s | 2s | ||
| 7 | Open. | 1s | 4s | ||
| 8 | Open. | 22s | 1s | ||
| 9 | Open. | 59s | 53s | ||
| 10 | Open. | 1m 41s | 1s | ||
| 11 | Open. | 4s | 2s | ||
| 12 | Open. | <1s | 6s | ||
| 13 | Open. | 55s | 28s | ||
| 14 | Open. | 42s | 3m 3s | ||
| 15 | Open. | 16s | 25s | ||
| 16 | MG | 24s | 25s | ||
| 17 | MG | 1m 26s | 2s | ||
| 18 | MG | 5m 9s | 50s | ||
| 19 | MG | 12s | 3s | ||
| 20 | MG | 15s | 37s | ||
| 21 | MG | 42s | 3m 39s | ||
| 22 | MG | 2m 23s | 4s | ||
| 23 | MG | 33s | 6s | ||
| 24 | MG | 11s | 3 min | ||
| 25 | MG | 8s | 52s | ||
| 26 | MG | 1s | 2s |
Positions where players took the most time — the arrow shows the move actually played.
Total time White
17 min
Ponomariov, Ruslan
Total time Black
18 min
Nihal Sarin
Gap
36s
Nihal Sarin used more clock
| Phase | ♔ Ponomariov, Ruslan | ♚ Nihal Sarin |
|---|---|---|
Opening 15 moves | 6m 5s ≈ 26s / move | 8m 25s ≈ 34s / move |
Middlegame 11 moves | 11 min ≈ 1m 2s / move | 9m 40s ≈ 53s / move |
Endgame 0 move | Not played in this phase | Not played in this phase |
Heat strip
Each cell = one move · green < 30s · yellow < 2min · amber < 8min · red ≥ 8min
Black · Opening