Event: Chessable British Chess Championships: Major Open
Site: Riviera Centre, Torquay, United Kingdom
Date: 2022-08-21
White: Mckay, Jonathan
WhiteElo: 1908
Black: Merriman, James
BlackElo: 1890
Result: 1-0
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: Schlechter Variation
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 1:29:20] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:24:03] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:44] } 3. Bd3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:24:28] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:28:10] } 4. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:24:53] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:33] } 5. Bf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:19] } 5... c5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:26:43] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:25:30] } 6... Be7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:20:45] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:25:27] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:21:04] } 8. Nbc3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:23:02] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:20:14] } 9. Be3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:22:30] } 9... Qa5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:12:12] } 10. dxc5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:18:11] } 10... Rd8?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:14] } 11. Qe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:04] } 11... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:59:02] } 12. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:05:23] } 12... bxc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:58:29] } 13. Ne4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:04:52] } 13... Qxe1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:57:52] } 14. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:05:16] } 14... gxf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:58:16] } 15. Raxe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:40] } 15... Bd6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:55:40] } 16. c4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:03:30] } 16... f5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:40:06] } 17. Bg5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:00:03] } 17... Rd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:34:24] } 18. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:08] } 18... Ba6? { [%eval 1.2] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:04] } 19. b3 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:54:26] } 19... Kg7?? { [%eval 3.37] } { Blunder. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:45] } 20. Rd2 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:54:08] } 20... f6 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:27:49] } 21. Be3?! { [%eval 1.88] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:33] } 21... Rad8 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:27:33] } 22. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:53:26] } 22... Kf7 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:25:48] } 23. Nc3?! { [%eval 0.38] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:00] } 23... Ke7?? { [%eval 3.5] } { Blunder. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:21] } 24. Na4?? { [%eval 0.46] } { Blunder. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:10] } 24... f4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:16:55] } 25. Bc5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:44:06] } 25... Bc8?? { [%eval 3.18] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:10] } 26. Rxd6 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:24:46] } 26... Rxd6 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:17:35] } 27. Rxd6?? { [%eval 0.05] } { Blunder. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:38] } 27... Rxd6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:18:02] } 28. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:36] } 28... Kd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:16:25] } 29. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:00] } 29... Kxd6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:16:52] } 30. Kf1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:23:36] } 30... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:19] } 31. Ke2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:19:00] } 31... Kb4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:06:21] } 32. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:35] } 32... Ka3?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:13] } 33. Ne4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:14:42] } 33... Kxa2 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:04:53] } 34. Kc3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:15:06] } 34... f5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:04:15] } 35. Nf6? { [%eval -0.27] } { Mistake. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:30] } 35... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:29] } 36. Ng8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:15:47] } 36... h5?? { [%eval 2.85] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:52] } 37. Ne7?? { [%eval 0.63] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:08] } 37... Bd7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:01:56] } 38. Ng6 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:16:04] } 38... Be8 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:02:10] } 39. Nxf4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:25] } 39... e5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:07] } 40. Nd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:48] } 40... e4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:34] } 41. Nc5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:11:03] } 41... Bg6?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 42. g3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:08:05] } 42... Ka3? { [%eval 2.12] } { Mistake. Bf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:35] } 43. Nb7? { [%eval 0.77] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:33] } 43... h4?! { [%eval 1.92] } { Inaccuracy. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:54] } 44. Na5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:31:18] } 44... hxg3 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:26:15] } 45. hxg3? { [%eval 0.62] } { Mistake. fxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:38] } 45... Be8 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:26:03] } 46. c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:30:37] } 46... Bd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:42] } 47. Nc4+ { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:30:20] } 47... Ka2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:26:03] } 48. Ne3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:22:13] } 48... Ka3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:24:13] } 49. Nc2+ { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:22:18] } 49... Ka2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:22:21] } 50. b4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:21:07] } 50... a6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:21:38] } 51. Nd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:19:32] } 51... Ka3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:21:33] } 52. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:04] } 52... exf3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:21:47] } 53. Nxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:25] } 53... Ka4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:02] } 54. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:47] } 54... Be8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:25] } 55. Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:09] } 55... Bf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:34] } 56. Nb6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:24] } 56... Kb5?? { [%eval 6.31] } { Blunder. Ka3 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:22] } 57. Nc8 { [%eval 7.43] [%clk 0:18:30] } 57... Ka4 { [%eval 6.8] [%clk 0:15:46] } 58. Ne7 { [%eval 7.58] [%clk 0:18:34] } 58... Kb5 { [%eval 8.83] [%clk 0:15:24] } 59. Nxf5 { [%eval 8.84] [%clk 0:18:57] } 59... Bd5 { [%eval 10.0] [%clk 0:15:20] } 60. Nd4+ { [%eval 9.87] [%clk 0:18:26] } 60... Ka4 { [%eval 9.14] [%clk 0:15:45] } 61. g4 { [%eval 10.05] [%clk 0:18:25] } 61... a5 { [%eval 10.91] [%clk 0:16:12] } 62. bxa5 { [%eval 11.38] [%clk 0:18:25] } 62... Kxa5 { [%eval 10.97] [%clk 0:16:37] } 63. Nf5 { [%eval 11.0] [%clk 0:18:27] } 63... Ka6 { [%eval 12.7] [%clk 0:14:48] } 64. Kd4 { [%eval 12.65] [%clk 0:18:38] } 64... Kb7 { [%eval 15.9] [%clk 0:15:03] } 65. Ne7 { [%eval 14.95] [%clk 0:18:12] } 65... Be6 { [%eval 15.26] [%clk 0:14:49] } 66. g5 { [%eval 16.09] [%clk 0:18:34] } 66... Kc7 { [%eval 16.25] [%clk 0:15:18] } 67. Ke5 { [%eval 17.22] [%clk 0:18:38] } 67... Kd7 { [%eval 11.36] [%clk 0:14:13] } 68. Kf6 { [%eval 16.32] [%clk 0:18:50] } 68... Bc4 { [%eval 20.49] [%clk 0:13:57] } 69. g6 { [%eval 17.43] [%clk 0:19:08] } 1-0