Event: Chessable British Championship
Site: chess24.com
Date: 2022-08-13
White: Merriman, John
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2297
Black: Ethelontis, Alexandros N
BlackElo: 2055
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E40
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:43] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:00] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:38] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:23] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:59] } 4... Ne4?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:30:38] } 5. Ne2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:19:32] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:27:01] } 6. Bd2?! { [%eval -0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:13] } 6... Nxd2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:25:05] } 7. Qxd2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:08:38] } 7... d5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:23:31] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:08:21] } 8... Be7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:22:31] } 9. Nf4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:06:44] } 9... c6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:11:50] } 10. cxd5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:05:10] } 10... cxd5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:51:30] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:04:37] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:42:34] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:57:36] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:36:36] } 13. Nce2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:51:10] } 13... Qh4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:31:40] } 14. g3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:37:44] } 14... Qh6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:31:42] } 15. f3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:36:56] } 15... Rd8 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:23:04] } 16. Rac1 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:36:11] } 16... e5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:18:49] } 17. dxe5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:35:47] } 17... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:17:53] } 18. Rc5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:29:51] } 18... Be6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:13:16] } 19. Bb5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:21:52] } 19... Bd6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:57] } 20. Rc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:21:48] } 20... Ne5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:16] } 21. Nd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:21:56] } 21... a6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:01] } 22. Be2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:21:59] } 22... b5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:02:44] } 23. Qc2?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Nfxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:51] } 23... Nc4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:25] } 24. Rd1 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:07:36] } 24... Qf6?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 25. Kf2?! { [%eval -0.59] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:09] } 25... Qh6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:13] } 26. h4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:45] } 26... g5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:18] } 27. Ng2?? { [%eval -2.56] } { Blunder. Nfxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:33] } 27... gxh4 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:01:34] } 28. gxh4 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:03:23] } 28... Rac8?! { [%eval -1.74] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 29. Rg1? { [%eval -3.62] } { Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:16] } 29... Kh8 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:02:15] } 30. Nf5 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:02:35] } 30... Bxf5 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:01:36] } 31. Qxf5 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:03:01] } 31... Qe6?? { [%eval -0.89] } { Blunder. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 32. Qh5?? { [%eval -3.9] } { Blunder. Qxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 32... Nxb2 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:00:57] } 33. Rb3? { [%eval -8.31] } { Mistake. Rxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 33... Rc2 { [%eval -6.45] [%clk 0:01:17] } 34. Ne1?! { [%eval -9.99] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 34... Nd1+ { [%eval -10.03] [%clk 0:00:28] } 35. Kf1 { [%clk 0:02:06] } 35... Nxe3+ { [%clk 0:00:47] } 1/2-1/2