Event: English Open Championships 2023
Site: Holiday Inn Kenilworth-Warwick, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-05-27
White: Merriman, John
WhiteElo: 2297
Black: Pert, Max P
BlackElo: 1848
Result: 1-0
ECO: A01
Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: Game/90min + 30 seconds per move

1. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:39] } 2. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:16] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:26] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:06] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:40] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:17] } 5. Bb5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:40] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:28:26] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:38] } 6... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:28:44] } 7. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:30:39] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:28:14] } 8. Bxc6+?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:57] } 8... bxc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:28:36] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:20:58] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:27:10] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:18:20] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:24:39] } 11. c4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:14:07] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:22:54] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:11:13] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:18:39] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:06:57] } 13... Bf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:15:45] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:05:00] } 14... Qa5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:12:38] } 15. Na4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:52:04] } 15... Bxb2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:10:37] } 16. Qxb2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:52:28] } 16... Nb6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:10:22] } 17. Nc3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:46:34] } 17... Rab8 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:05:33] } 18. Qc2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:45:55] } 18... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:02:52] } 19. f4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:45:05] } 19... d4?! { [%eval 1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:52] } 20. exd4 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:39:32] } 20... cxd4 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:56:13] } 21. Ne4 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:39:32] } 21... Rd8 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:51:31] } 22. Qf2 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:36:00] } 22... f6 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:47:11] } 23. Rce1 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:35:13] } 23... Rb7 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:45:55] } 24. Re2 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:31:26] } 24... Re7 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:44:15] } 25. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:28:55] } 25... c5?! { [%eval 2.76] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:14] } 26. Ng3 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:26:04] } 26... Kf7? { [%eval 5.08] } { Mistake. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:12] } 27. Qf3?! { [%eval 3.5] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:03] } 27... g6 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:41:02] } 28. f5 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:19:55] } 28... e5 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:38:56] } 29. Ne4 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:18:05] } 29... Nd7 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:36:26] } 30. Nd6+ { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:16:10] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:36:49] } 31. Nb7 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:16:30] } 31... Qc7 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:37:02] } 32. Nxd8 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:16:53] } 32... Qxd8 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:37:28] } 33. Rf1 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:16:45] } 33... Qc7 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:37:04] } 34. h4 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:16:38] } 34... Rf7 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:37:10] } 35. g4 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:13:52] } 35... Nf8?! { [%eval 5.67] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:04] } 36. Qg3 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:13:18] } 36... Qd7?! { [%eval 6.67] } { Inaccuracy. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:02] } 37. Rg2? { [%eval 4.12] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:14] } 37... Kh8?! { [%eval 6.04] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:44] } 38. g5 { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:11:30] } 38... Qe7 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:35:49] } 39. fxg6 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:06:18] } 39... Nxg6 { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:35:47] } 40. gxf6 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:06:39] } 40... Rxf6 { [%eval 8.19] [%clk 0:36:12] } 41. Rxf6 { [%eval 8.4] [%clk 0:05:09] } 41... Qxf6 { [%eval 8.48] [%clk 0:36:36] } 42. h5 { [%eval 7.6] [%clk 0:05:32] } 42... Ne7 { [%eval 7.78] [%clk 0:37:03] } 43. Re2 { [%eval 7.62] [%clk 0:04:28] } 43... Nc6 { [%eval 8.55] [%clk 0:36:32] } 44. Rg2 { [%eval 7.35] [%clk 0:03:51] } 44... Ne7 { [%eval 7.62] [%clk 0:36:29] } 45. Qg5 { [%eval 7.8] [%clk 0:03:33] } 45... Qxg5 { [%eval 7.87] [%clk 0:36:47] } 46. Rxg5 { [%eval 7.72] [%clk 0:03:58] } 46... e4 { [%eval 7.76] [%clk 0:37:10] } 47. dxe4 { [%eval 8.2] [%clk 0:03:55] } 47... Nc6 { [%eval 9.26] [%clk 0:37:25] } 48. Kf2 { [%eval 8.41] [%clk 0:03:35] } 48... d3 { [%eval 9.8] [%clk 0:37:37] } 49. Ke3 { [%eval 9.64] [%clk 0:03:28] } 1-0