Event: Chessable British Chess Championships: Major Open
Site: Riviera Centre, Torquay, United Kingdom
Date: 2022-08-20
White: Merriman, James
WhiteElo: 1890
Black: Burton, Nick
BlackElo: 1797
Result: 1-0
ECO: E70
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Kramer Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in90 + Game/30 + 30’ seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:47] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:32:14] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5. Nge2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:41] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:19] } 6. Ng3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:33:08] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:41] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:33:35] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:33:00] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:33:59] } 8... Na6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:33:23] } 9. h4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:34:26] } 9... h5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:33:47] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:34:53] } 10... Qe8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:34:11] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:33:27] } 11... Kh7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:34:28] } 12. f3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:46] } 12... Bd7?! { [%eval 1.54] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:34:07] } 13. Nf1 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:27:17] } 13... Nc5 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 1:12:04] } 14. g4 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 1:20:45] } 14... c6?! { [%eval 2.49] } { Inaccuracy. hxg4 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:33] } 15. Ng3 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 1:10:18] } 15... Rh8 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:58:49] } 16. gxh5 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:46:54] } 16... Nxh5 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:57:48] } 17. Nxh5 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:46:48] } 17... gxh5 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:58:06] } 18. dxc6?! { [%eval 1.5] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:28] } 18... bxc6 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:55:58] } 19. Qxd6 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:41:29] } 19... Ne6 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:56:04] } 20. Rg1?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:27:50] } 20... Nxg5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:48:30] } 21. Rxg5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:25:14] } 21... f6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:43:58] } 22. Rg1 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:22:51] } 22... Qf7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:42:38] } 23. O-O-O { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:18:35] } 23... Rhd8 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:41:38] } 24. Qc5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:16:38] } 24... Bf8 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:40:14] } 25. Qf2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:16:40] } 25... a4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:38:24] } 26. Kb1?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:14] } 26... Bb4?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:18] } 27. f4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:11:42] } 27... Ra5?? { [%eval 5.43] } { Blunder. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:03] } 28. Bxh5 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:06:10] } 28... Qf8?! { [%eval 9.33] } { Inaccuracy. Qxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:02] } 29. Bg6+ { [%eval 9.52] [%clk 0:04:00] } 29... Kh8 { [%eval 9.17] [%clk 0:15:03] } 30. Qf3 { [%eval 8.68] [%clk 0:04:04] } 30... Qh6 { [%eval 10.75] [%clk 0:14:16] } 31. fxe5 { [%eval 11.15] [%clk 0:04:21] } 1-0