Event: 4NCL Main League 1-2
Site: Various, United Kingdom
Date: 2022-04-30
White: McPhillips, Joseph
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2413
Black: Merriman, John
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2261
Result: 1-0
ECO: A45
Opening: Indian Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 in 100 f.b. 50 mins with 30 secs per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:37:17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:37:43] } 2. Qd3?! { [%eval -0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:33:50] } 2... c5?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:33:46] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:10] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:28:55] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:29] } 5. Ne2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:26:51] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:31:03] } 6. Ng3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:23:49] } 6... O-O { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:27:19] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:22:06] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:22:21] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:20:59] } 8... exd5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:03:31] } 9. exd5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:21:26] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:01:54] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:21:24] } 10... Na6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:00:57] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:21:04] } 11... Nc7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:59:51] } 12. Rfe1?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:14] } 12... a6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:49:42] } 13. a4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:19:35] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:49:17] } 14. Bf3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:16:22] } 14... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:46] } 15. Rxe8+ { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:10:46] } 15... Nfxe8 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:47:02] } 16. axb5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:11:06] } 16... axb5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:47:23] } 17. Rb1?! { [%eval -0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:27] } 17... b4 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:41:35] } 18. Nce4?! { [%eval -1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Nd1 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:43] } 18... f5 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:32:59] } 19. Ng5 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 1:04:35] } 19... h6? { [%eval -0.66] } { Mistake. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:13] } 20. Ne6 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 1:04:59] } 20... Nxe6 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:16:25] } 21. dxe6 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 1:05:26] } 21... Bxe6 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:14:11] } 22. Qe3 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 1:05:25] } 22... Ba2 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:13:38] } 23. Ra1 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:05:45] } 23... Bf7 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:13:19] } 24. Bxh6 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 1:06:05] } 24... Bd4 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:10:48] } 25. Qd2 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 1:00:19] } 25... Qb6? { [%eval 0.11] } { Mistake. Bxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:16] } 26. c3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:57:36] } 26... bxc3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:06:59] } 27. bxc3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:58:04] } 27... Be5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:06:28] } 28. Bd5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:58:08] } 28... Nc7?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:27] } 29. Bxf7+ { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:57:41] } 29... Kxf7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:05:52] } 30. Bf4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:57:59] } 30... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:04:02] } 31. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:58:26] } 31... Ne6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:04:01] } 32. Qd2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:58:03] } 32... Rb7?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:27] } 33. Re1 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:55:49] } 33... Qc6? { [%eval 3.01] } { Mistake. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 34. h4 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:55:36] } 34... Kf6?? { [%eval 8.23] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 35. Qh6 { [%eval 8.21] [%clk 0:55:26] } 35... f4 { [%eval 11.28] [%clk 0:00:34] } 36. Nh5+ { [%eval 11.26] [%clk 0:45:27] } 36... Kf5 { [%eval 66.63] [%clk 0:00:44] } 37. Nxf4 { [%eval 63.64] [%clk 0:45:42] } 1-0