Event: 4NCL Main League 1-2
Site: Various, United Kingdom
Date: 2022-02-12
White: Merriman, James
WhiteElo: 1861
Black: Franco, Gaston
BlackElo: 2037
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D31
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 in 100 f.b. 50 mins with 30 secs per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:40:53] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:40:53] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:41:19] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:41:15] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:41:45] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:41:40] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:41:12] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:42:05] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:41:15] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:42:23] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:41:19] } 6... c6?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:42:25] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:41:40] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:42:31] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:41:28] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:41:30] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:41:49] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:41:46] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:41:57] } 10... Nf8 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:42:05] } 11. Rab1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:24] } 11... Ne6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:38:03] } 12. Be5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:29:42] } 12... g6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:36:22] } 13. b4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:28:37] } 13... Ng7?! { [%eval 1.45] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:15] } 14. b5 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 1:27:23] } 14... Bf5 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 1:23:34] } 15. bxc6 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:26:03] } 15... bxc6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:21:48] } 16. Bxf5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 1:18:09] } 16... Nxf5 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 1:20:56] } 17. Na4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:17:03] } 17... Rc8 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 1:13:16] } 18. Rb7 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 1:13:28] } 18... Ne4 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:47:35] } 19. Rxa7 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:11:10] } 19... f6 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:40:04] } 20. Bf4?! { [%eval 1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Bg3 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:31] } 20... g5 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:33:11] } 21. Bg3 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 1:09:26] } 21... h5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:33:32] } 22. h3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:51:56] } 22... Nfxg3 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:27:11] } 23. fxg3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:52:13] } 23... Bd6?? { [%eval 3.52] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:34] } 24. Nc3?! { [%eval 2.43] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:26] } 24... Bb8 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:11:51] } 25. Nxe4?! { [%eval 2.3] } { Inaccuracy. Rb7 was best. } 25... dxe4 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:11:51] } 26. Rb7 Rc7 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 27. Qb3+ Kg7 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 28. Nxg5 fxg5 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 29. Rf7+ Kg6 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 30. Rxb8 Rxf7 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 31. Rxd8 Rxd8 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 32. Qe6+ Kg7 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 33. Qxe4 Rdf8 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 34. Qe5+ Kg6 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 35. h4 Rf5 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 36. Qe6+ R8f6 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 37. Qg8+ Kh6 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 38. hxg5+ Rxg5 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 39. Qh8+ Kg6 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 40. e4 Rb5 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 41. e5 Rb1+ { [%clk 0:11:51] } 42. Kh2 Rff1 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 43. Qe8+ Kg7 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 44. g4 h4 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 45. Qd7+ Kh8 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 46. Qe8+ Kg7 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 47. Qe7+ Kg6 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 48. Qd6+ Kg7 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 49. Qc7+ Kg8 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 50. Qd8+ Kg7 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 51. Qg5+ Kf8 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 52. Qh6+ Kg8 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 53. Qg5+ Kf8 { [%clk 0:11:51] } 1/2-1/2