Event: Hull 4NCL International Open
Site: chess24.com
Date: 2022-10-15
White: Merriman, James
WhiteElo: 1880
Black: Birtwistle, Nigel
BlackElo: 2171
Result: 1-0
ECO: A57
Opening: Benko Gambit Declined: Sosonko Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:25] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:12:23] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:12:37] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. a4?! { [%eval 0.28] } { Inaccuracy. cxb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:04] } 4... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:57] } 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:14] } 5... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:21] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:29] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:14] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:45] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:20] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:08:38] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:32:30] } 9. f4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:57:38] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:32:40] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:57:40] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:32:17] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:56:38] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:32:23] } 12. Bc1?! { [%eval -0.74] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:51] } 12... Re8?! { [%eval 0.32] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:06] } 13. Nbd2? { [%eval -0.87] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:37] } 13... e6 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:25:50] } 14. Rb1 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:43:37] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:19:28] } 15. b3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:42:24] } 15... Bh6?! { [%eval 0.87] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:03] } 16. g3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:39:13] } 16... Ng4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:46:16] } 17. Re1 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:32:31] } 17... exd5?! { [%eval 2.05] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:49] } 18. cxd5 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:32:55] } 18... Rac8?! { [%eval 2.64] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:16] } 19. Bb2 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:28:00] } 19... Bg7 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:16:03] } 20. Bxg7 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:27:42] } 20... Kxg7 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:16:29] } 21. Nc4 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:22:54] } 21... Nb6?! { [%eval 4.05] } { Inaccuracy. Ngf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:30] } 22. Qb2+ { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:21:32] } 22... Kg8 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:16:26] } 23. h3 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:20:28] } 23... Nh6 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:15:20] } 24. g4 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:18:24] } 24... Bxd5 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:10:54] } 25. exd5 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:16:43] } 25... Nxd5 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:11:07] } 26. g5 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:15:59] } 26... Nf5 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:08:46] } 27. Bxf5 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:15:54] } 27... gxf5 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:09:15] } 28. Nh4 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:09:30] } 28... Qd7?! { [%eval 7.61] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:04] } 29. Nxd6 { [%eval 7.66] [%clk 0:07:56] } 29... Nc3 { [%eval 7.83] [%clk 0:02:32] } 30. Nxe8 { [%eval 7.4] [%clk 0:05:51] } 30... Rxe8 { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:01:12] } 31. Rxe8+ { [%eval 7.61] [%clk 0:04:51] } 31... Qxe8 { [%eval 7.52] [%clk 0:01:41] } 32. Rf1 { [%eval 7.39] [%clk 0:03:38] } 32... Ne2+ { [%eval 7.77] [%clk 0:01:17] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:02:23] } 33... Qe3?! { [%eval 14.92] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 34. Qg7+ { [%clk 0:02:42] } 1-0