Event: Hull 4NCL International Open
Site: chess24.com
Date: 2022-10-16
White: Sowray, Peter J
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2259
Black: Merriman, James
BlackElo: 1880
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E44
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, American Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:08] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:32] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:40] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:59] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:02] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:11] } 5. Ne2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5... Ne4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:34] } 6. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:05] } 6... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:57] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:31:04] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:05] } 8. e4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:30:00] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:31:31] } 9. Ng3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:29:55] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:36] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:24:34] } 10... Qd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:28:38] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:17] } 11... Ba6?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:53] } 12. f4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:17:33] } 12... Na5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:25:48] } 13. Qe2?! { [%eval -0.29] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:54] } 13... Qa4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:21:16] } 14. f5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:17:12] } 14... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:12:22] } 15. fxe6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:17:33] } 15... fxe6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:12:29] } 16. Nh5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:17:40] } 16... O-O-O?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:34] } 17. Nxg7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:10:23] } 17... e5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:53:17] } 18. Ne6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:05:28] } 18... Rde8 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:44:37] } 19. d5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:00:33] } 19... Rhg8 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:40:34] } 20. Rf7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:52:59] } 20... Bxd3 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:38:24] } 21. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:53:26] } 21... Rg4? { [%eval 2.26] } { Mistake. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:02] } 22. Bh6 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:44:07] } 22... Nb3 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:34:38] } 23. Qc2 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:38:37] } 23... Reg8 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:33:33] } 24. g3 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:34:41] } 24... Qe8 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:31:52] } 25. Raf1 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:31:42] } 25... Nc5 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:32:15] } 26. Bf8?? { [%eval -2.08] } { Blunder. Ng7 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:14] } 26... Nxe6 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:29:08] } 27. Rxe7?? { [%eval -5.05] } { Blunder. Bxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:36] } 27... Qg6 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:28:39] } 28. Rf3 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:16:37] } 28... Nxf8?! { [%eval -4.09] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:47] } 29. Qa4?! { [%eval -6.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:28] } 29... Qxe4?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:36] } 30. Qe8+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:03:10] } 30... Kb7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:08:03] } 31. Rxc7+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:03:31] } 31... Ka6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:07:48] } 32. Rxa7+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qc8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 32... Kxa7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:05] } 33. Rf7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:34] } 33... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:54] } 34. Qxd7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 34... Ka6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:22] } 35. Qb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 35... Ka5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:41] } 36. Qa7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 36... Kb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:07] } 37. Qd7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 37... Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:56] } 38. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 38... Kxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 39. Rf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 39... Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 40. Rf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 40... Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 41. Qb3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:15] } 41... Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 42. Rd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:23] } 42... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 43. Rc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 43... Qxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 44. Qxc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:41] } 44... Kxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:33] } 45. Qb3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:22] } 45... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 46. Qc3+ { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:01:31] } 46... Rc4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:01:35] } 47. Qe3+ { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:01:37] } 47... Kc6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:02] } 48. Qd3? { [%eval -1.51] } { Mistake. Qf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 48... Rgg4 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:01:16] } 49. Qxh7?! { [%eval -1.96] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 49... Rgd4 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:01:02] } 50. Kg2 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:02:03] } 50... e4 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:01:05] } 51. Qf5?! { [%eval -2.69] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 51... e3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rd2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 52. Kf3?! { [%eval -0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 52... Re4 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:01:00] } 53. Qc8+?? { [%eval -3.21] } { Blunder. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 53... Kb5 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:01:01] } 54. Qd7+?? { [%eval -9.23] } { Blunder. Qf5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 54... Ka5?? { [%eval -0.7] } { Blunder. Ka6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 55. Qa7+?? { [%eval -3.17] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 55... Kb5 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:00:55] } 56. Qd7+?? { [%eval -9.0] } { Blunder. a4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 56... Kc5?? { [%eval -0.38] } { Blunder. Ka6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 57. Qc7+ { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:13] } 57... Kd5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:01:20] } 58. Qf7+?? { [%eval -9.21] } { Blunder. Qb7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 58... Kd4?? { [%eval -2.24] } { Blunder. Kc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 59. Qf6+?? { [%eval -5.93] } { Blunder. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 59... Kd3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 60. Qxd6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 60... Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:01] } 61. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:50] } 61... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 1/2-1/2