Event: 4NCL Main League 1-2
Site: Various, United Kingdom
Date: 2022-03-26
White: Merriman, James
WhiteElo: 1861
Black: Ratnesan, Radha
BlackElo: 1623
Result: 1-0
ECO: E48
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 in 100 f.b. 50 mins with 30 secs per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:40:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:40:56] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:41:20] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:41:16] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:41:47] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:41:40] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:42:00] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:41:50] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:42:25] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:41:32] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:42:50] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:38:50] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:43:03] } 7... Bxc3?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:36:13] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:43:24] } 8... b6 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:30:19] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:39:59] } 9... exd5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:29:30] } 10. Qc2?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:38:38] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:25:01] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:35:37] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:10:09] } 12. c4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:04:18] } 12... h6?! { [%eval 1.33] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:24] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:57:12] } 13... dxc4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:36:57] } 14. Bxc4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:57:15] } 14... Bxf3? { [%eval 2.61] } { Mistake. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:42] } 15. gxf3 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:57:33] } 15... c5 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:24:21] } 16. dxc5 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:54:08] } 16... Nxc5?! { [%eval 3.46] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:07] } 17. Kh1 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:53:51] } 17... Ne6 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:20:41] } 18. Rg1?! { [%eval 3.27] } { Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:19] } 18... Ng5? { [%eval 6.53] } { Mistake. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:36] } 19. h4 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:47:28] } 19... Ne6 { [%eval 6.55] [%clk 0:11:22] } 20. Qf5 { [%eval 6.98] [%clk 0:32:18] } 20... Kf8 { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:05:05] } 21. Bb5 { [%eval 7.39] [%clk 0:15:50] } 21... Nd7 { [%eval 8.28] [%clk 0:04:01] } 22. Qg4 { [%eval 6.78] [%clk 0:15:52] } 22... Nf6 { [%eval 6.97] [%clk 0:04:02] } 23. Bxf6 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:14:43] } 23... Qxf6 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:04:28] } 24. Bxe8 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:15:05] } 24... Rxe8 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:04:25] } 25. Rc4 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:13:42] } 25... Qb2 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:03:51] } 26. Kg2 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:11:38] } 26... Qxa2 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:04:06] } 27. Ra4 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:12:00] } 27... Qb2 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:03:54] } 28. Rxa7 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:12:03] } 28... Rd8 { [%eval 6.34] [%clk 0:03:25] } 29. Ra4 { [%clk 0:11:55] } 29... Rd3 { [%clk 0:03:12] } 30. Qb4+ { [%clk 0:12:16] } 30... Qxb4 { [%clk 0:03:35] } 31. Rxb4 { [%clk 0:12:42] } 31... Rd2 { [%clk 0:03:10] } 32. Rgb1 { [%clk 0:12:42] } 32... Nc5 { [%clk 0:03:08] } 33. R4b2 { [%clk 0:12:51] } 33... Rd7 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 34. Rxb6 { [%clk 0:13:16] } 34... Ne6 { [%clk 0:03:13] } 35. Rb8+ { [%clk 0:12:56] } 35... Ke7 { [%clk 0:03:41] } 36. R8b7 { [%clk 0:13:20] } 36... Rxb7 { [%clk 0:04:05] } 37. Rxb7+ { [%clk 0:13:45] } 37... Kf6 { [%clk 0:04:28] } 38. Kg3 { [%clk 0:13:30] } 38... h5 { [%clk 0:03:50] } 39. f4 { [%clk 0:13:11] } 39... g6 { [%clk 0:03:28] } 40. f3 { [%clk 0:13:02] } 40... Nc5 { [%clk 0:01:48] } 41. Rb5 { [%clk 0:13:09] } 41... Ne6 { [%clk 0:01:54] } 42. Rd5 { [%clk 0:13:18] } 42... Ke7 { [%clk 0:01:16] } 43. e4 { [%clk 0:13:29] } 43... Kf6 { [%clk 0:01:18] } 44. f5 { [%clk 0:13:39] } 44... Nf8 { [%clk 0:01:22] } 45. fxg6 { [%clk 0:12:16] } 45... Nxg6 { [%clk 0:01:42] } 46. Rxh5 { [%clk 0:12:36] } 1-0