Event: Hull 4NCL International Open
Site: chess24.com
Date: 2022-10-16
White: Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2576
Black: Merriman, John
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2308
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:52] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:25:35] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:18] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:58] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:42] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:26:23] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:07] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:46] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:32] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:02] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:48] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:23] } 7... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Nh6 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:10] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:27:25] } 8... Nge7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:29:28] } 9. Na3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:27:15] } 9... Nf5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:28:10] } 10. Nc2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:27:42] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:27:35] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:27:52] } 11... Nb4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:16:58] } 12. Nxb4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:23:14] } 12... Bxb4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:13:52] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:20:14] } 13... Be7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:13:39] } 14. Bc2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:20:19] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:12:53] } 15. Kh1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:16:53] } 15... h5?! { [%eval 0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:20] } 16. Re1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:10:57] } 16... Rg8?! { [%eval 1.25] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:53] } 17. Bxf5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:47:59] } 17... exf5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:55:16] } 18. Bg5 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:48:27] } 18... Qxb2?? { [%eval 3.46] } { Blunder. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:27] } 19. Rb1 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:33:34] } 19... Qxa3?! { [%eval 4.63] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:49] } 20. Rxb7 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:28:57] } 20... Bb4?! { [%eval 7.95] } { Inaccuracy. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:26] } 21. e6 { [%eval 8.1] [%clk 0:22:53] } 21... Bxe6 { [%eval 8.05] [%clk 0:33:17] } 22. Re3 { [%eval 7.4] [%clk 0:01:36] } 22... Qa5 { [%eval 7.88] [%clk 0:28:30] } 23. g3 { [%eval 7.46] [%clk 0:17:35] } 23... Kf8 { [%eval 10.87] [%clk 0:17:14] } 24. Ne5?! { [%eval 5.63] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:26] } 24... Bd6? { [%eval 72.94] } { Mistake. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:14] } 25. Rxf7+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:14:13] } 1-0