Event: Hull 4NCL International Open
Site: chess24.com
Date: 2022-10-16
White: Merriman, James
WhiteElo: 1880
Black: Kovalskyi, Roman
BlackElo: 2153
Result: 1-0
ECO: D32
Opening: Tarrasch Defense: Schara Gambit
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:49] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:25:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:25:09] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:25:34] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:32:11] } 5. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:25:57] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:32:37] } 6. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:26:19] } 6... exd5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:33:03] } 7. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:26:29] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:33:20] } 8. Qd1 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:26:20] } 8... Bc5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:31:08] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:25:45] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:27:38] } 10. e3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:25:13] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:25:01] } 11. Be2 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:18:46] } 11... Qe7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:24:49] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:15:18] } 12... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:18:22] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:13:46] } 13... g6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:16:12] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:06:30] } 14... a6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:14:14] } 15. e4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:50:55] } 15... Bg4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:00:42] } 16. Bg5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:37:03] } 16... Bxf3 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:58:16] } 17. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:30:56] } 17... Nd4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:58:39] } 18. Qc1 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:25:08] } 18... Qe5?! { [%eval 1.58] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:57] } 19. Nd5?? { [%eval -6.09] } { Blunder. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:16] } 19... Nxd5 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:11:52] } 20. Bxd8 { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:15:47] } 20... Bd6?? { [%eval -2.04] } { Blunder. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:15] } 21. Qh6 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:14:00] } 21... Nf4 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:12:32] } 22. Qh4 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:11:43] } 22... Kg7 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:05:07] } 23. Rfd1 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:05:11] } 23... Nfe6?? { [%eval 3.19] } { Blunder. Rxd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 24. Bb6 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:04:24] } 24... Re8? { [%eval 5.39] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 25. Qg3 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:03:10] } 25... Nxf3+ { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:00:36] } 26. gxf3 { [%eval 6.77] [%clk 0:02:33] } 26... Nf4 { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:01:08] } 27. Kh1 { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:02:29] } 27... f6?! { [%eval 8.52] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 28. Be3 { [%eval 8.2] [%clk 0:02:23] } 28... Ne6 { [%eval 9.07] [%clk 0:00:32] } 29. Rxd6 { [%eval 8.98] [%clk 0:02:30] } 29... Qxb2 { [%eval 9.67] [%clk 0:00:42] } 30. Rad1 { [%eval 9.52] [%clk 0:02:27] } 30... Qxa3 { [%eval 10.46] [%clk 0:01:09] } 31. Rd7+ { [%eval 9.95] [%clk 0:02:36] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval 10.65] [%clk 0:01:36] } 32. Rxb7 { [%eval 10.85] [%clk 0:02:43] } 32... Qa4 { [%eval 11.38] [%clk 0:02:05] } 33. Rdd7 { [%eval 11.76] [%clk 0:02:58] } 33... Qa1+ { [%eval 14.67] [%clk 0:02:30] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval 12.89] [%clk 0:03:20] } 34... Nf8?! { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:56] } 35. Rg7+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:03:36] } 35... Kh8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:03:25] } 36. Qc7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:03:46] } 36... f5 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:03:33] } 37. Rxh7+ { [%clk 0:04:07] } 37... Kg8 { [%clk 0:04:03] } 38. Qg7+ { [%clk 0:00:27] } 1-0