Event: Chessable British Chess Championships: Championship
Site: Riviera Centre, Torquay, United Kingdom
Date: 2022-08-14
White: Storey, Charles H
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2167
Black: Merriman, John
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2297
Result: 0-1
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in90 + Game/30 + 30’ seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:38] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:05] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:32] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:28] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:39] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:05] } 6... f6?! { [%eval 0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Nge7 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:43] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:30:25] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:27:02] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:27:35] } 8... fxe5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:25:49] } 9. dxe5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:27:50] } 9... c4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:25:25] } 10. Bc2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:26:13] } 10... g6?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nh6 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:10] } 11. Re1?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:54] } 11... Nh6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:13:12] } 12. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:49] } 12... Bg7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:11:47] } 13. Bxh6?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:54] } 13... Bxh6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:12:09] } 14. Ba4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:57:57] } 14... O-O { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:06:54] } 15. Bxc6 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:57:55] } 15... bxc6 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:02:35] } 16. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:58:11] } 16... Rf7 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:56:33] } 17. Nf1 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:54:35] } 17... Rb8?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Raf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:56] } 18. h3?! { [%eval -0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:45] } 18... c5?! { [%eval 0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:41] } 19. N1h2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:53:36] } 19... Rbf8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:34:19] } 20. Ng4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:53:07] } 20... Bg7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:34:33] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:51:43] } 21... Kh8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:32:14] } 22. Rf1?! { [%eval -0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:48] } 22... Qd8? { [%eval 0.58] } { Mistake. Rxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:33] } 23. Qe3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:38:41] } 23... Qe7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:22:20] } 24. Nfh2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:32:42] } 24... Bc6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:16:47] } 25. Nf6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:29:37] } 25... Rd8?! { [%eval 1.33] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:58] } 26. Rd1?! { [%eval 0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Nhg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:24] } 26... Qf8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:12:09] } 27. Red2 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:21:11] } 27... Bh6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:11:08] } 28. f4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:19:41] } 28... Bg7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:10:30] } 29. g3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:33] } 29... Rb8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:09:59] } 30. h4?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:18] } 30... Rfb7 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:09:53] } 31. Qf2 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:12:17] } 31... Rb5?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:26] } 32. Re1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:07:12] } 32... Qe7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:07:29] } 33. Nf3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:06:56] } 33... Ba8? { [%eval 1.69] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:02] } 34. a4?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:09] } 34... R5b6 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:06:44] } 35. a5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:05:57] } 35... Rb5?! { [%eval 2.14] } { Inaccuracy. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:55] } 36. Ng5 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:04:55] } 36... h6?? { [%eval 4.78] } { Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:33] } 37. h5 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:02:14] } 37... gxh5?! { [%eval 5.25] } { Inaccuracy. hxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 38. Ngh7?? { [%eval -0.75] } { Blunder. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 38... Qf7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:02] } 39. a6?! { [%eval -1.19] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 39... Qg6 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:00:51] } 40. Ree2? { [%eval -2.65] } { Mistake. Red1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 40... Ra5?? { [%eval -0.73] } { Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 41. Kh2?? { [%eval -2.57] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 41... Ra1 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:25:53] } 42. Re1 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:29:36] } 42... Rxe1 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:22:55] } 43. Qxe1 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:30:02] } 43... d4 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:21:52] } 44. Qd1 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:21:50] } 44... d3?? { [%eval -0.7] } { Blunder. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:06] } 45. Qa4?? { [%eval -5.92] } { Blunder. Qg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:14] } 45... Bd5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:16] } 46. Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:55] } 46... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:32] } 47. Nxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:57] } 47... Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:49] } 48. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:09] } 48... hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:40] } 49. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:57] } 49... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:19] } 50. Nxg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:18] } 50... Kxg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:02] } 51. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:41] } 51... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:50] } 52. Qe7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:25] } 52... Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:32] } 53. Qf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:42] } 53... Qg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:52] } 54. Qd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:49] } 54... Qg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:54] } 55. Rh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:33] } 55... Kh7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:31] } 56. Qe7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:38] } 56... Kh6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:53] } 57. Qf8+ { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:05] } 57... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:18] } 58. Qxc5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 58... d2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:44] } 59. Qd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:18] } 59... Qb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:40] } 60. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 60... Qg1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 61. Kh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 61... g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 62. Re2?? { [%eval -7.5] } { Blunder. Rh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 62... g2 { [%eval -7.72] [%clk 0:01:06] } 63. Kg5 { [%eval -9.65] [%clk 0:00:41] } 63... Qh2 { [%eval -7.67] [%clk 0:01:07] } 64. Qc2+ { [%eval -7.87] [%clk 0:00:50] } 64... Kh8 { [%eval -8.02] [%clk 0:01:27] } 65. Kf6? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 65... Qxf4+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:38] } 66. Ke7 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:14] } 66... Qg5+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:51] } 67. Kd7 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:15] } 67... g1=Q { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:02:04] } 68. Rf2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:01:32] } 68... Qg7+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:02:04] } 69. Kd6 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:01:52] } 69... Kg8 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:01:26] } 70. Qd2 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:02:02] } 70... Qxf2?! { [%eval -17.4] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 71. Qxf2 { [%eval -18.46] [%clk 0:02:26] } 71... Qf8+ { [%eval -20.68] [%clk 0:01:41] } 0-1