Event: English Open Championships 2023
Site: Holiday Inn Kenilworth-Warwick, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-05-28
White: Pal, Rohan
WhiteElo: 1955
Black: Merriman, James
BlackElo: 2057
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A10
Opening: English Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: Game/90min + 30 seconds per move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... b6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:27:33] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2... Bb7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:27:57] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:28:21] } 4. exf3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:28:37] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:31:25] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:27:23] } 6. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:31:45] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:27:43] } 7. Qd1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:48] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:27:27] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:03] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:27:50] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:29:08] } 9... Rc8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:19:48] } 10. Na3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:15:07] } 10... Nf6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:15:49] } 11. f4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:05:46] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:15:50] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:03:19] } 12... Ne8 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:11:39] } 13. Rb1 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:56:56] } 13... Nd6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:08:03] } 14. b3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:48:13] } 14... Nf5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:07:31] } 15. Nc2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:45:52] } 15... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:01:25] } 16. Ne3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:42:39] } 16... Nfd4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:59:30] } 17. Bc3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:36:59] } 17... Qe7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:52:56] } 18. Kh1 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:33:26] } 18... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:44:10] } 19. Qd2 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:31:52] } 19... b5? { [%eval 2.02] } { Mistake. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:35] } 20. cxb5 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:31:07] } 20... Nxb5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:41:58] } 21. Bxg7 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:31:28] } 21... Kxg7 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:42:16] } 22. Rfe1?? { [%eval -0.4] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:34] } 22... Qb4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:38:15] } 23. Rbd1 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:17:11] } 23... Qxd2 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:37:27] } 24. Rxd2 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:17:36] } 24... d5 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:36:26] } 25. Rc1?! { [%eval -1.48] } { Inaccuracy. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:49] } 25... Nb4 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:34:07] } 26. Rxc8 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:13:23] } 26... Rxc8 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:34:32] } 27. Bf1 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:12:02] } 27... Nc3?! { [%eval -1.29] } { Inaccuracy. Na3 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:03] } 28. a3 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:10:55] } 28... Nb1 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:27:18] } 29. Rd1 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:10:21] } 29... Nxa3 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:27:23] } 30. Ra1 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:10:06] } 30... Nbc2?! { [%eval -1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nac2 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:57] } 31. Nxc2 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:09:56] } 31... Nxc2 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:19:25] } 32. Rxa7 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:09:54] } 32... Rb8 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:19:04] } 33. Ra2 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:06:33] } 33... Nd4 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:18:41] } 34. Rd2 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:05:58] } 34... Nxb3 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:18:39] } 35. Rb2 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:06:21] } 35... Rb7 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:19:01] } 36. Kg2?! { [%eval -1.89] } { Inaccuracy. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:29] } 36... Nc5 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:19:25] } 37. Rxb7 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:06:53] } 37... Nxb7 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:19:53] } 38. Kf3 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:06:59] } 38... Nd6 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:17:52] } 39. Ke3 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:06:39] } 39... Kf6 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:18:15] } 40. Bg2 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:06:26] } 40... h5?! { [%eval -1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:17:47] } 41. Bf3 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:04:38] } 41... Nf5+ { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:16:49] } 42. Kd3 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:04:46] } 42... Ke7 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:16:56] } 43. Bd1 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:04:10] } 43... Kd6 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:15:35] } 44. Ba4?! { [%eval -2.06] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:26] } 44... Kc5?! { [%eval -1.09] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:58] } 45. Be8 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:01:49] } 45... Nd6 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:16:25] } 46. Bd7 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:02:09] } 46... d4?! { [%eval -0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Kb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:33] } 47. Ba4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:09] } 47... f6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:13:46] } 48. Bb3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:50] } 48... e5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:14:12] } 49. fxe5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:01:58] } 49... fxe5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:14:41] } 50. f3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:01:34] } 50... g5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:12:27] } 51. h4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:00:55] } 51... gxh4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:12:08] } 52. gxh4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:23] } 52... Nf5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:09:51] } 53. Bf7 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:01:27] } 53... Nxh4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:10:16] } 54. Bxh5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:01:43] } 54... Ng2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:10:40] } 55. Bf7 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:01:27] } 55... Kd6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:09:34] } 56. Bc4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:01:20] } 56... Ke7 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:09:47] } 57. Ke4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:23] } 57... Kf6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:10:13] } 58. Bf1 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:01:21] } 58... Nf4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:09:26] } 59. Bc4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:01:39] } 59... Ne6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:08:56] } 60. Bb5?? { [%eval -5.57] } { Blunder. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 60... Ng5+ { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:09:10] } 61. Kd3 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:00:49] } 61... Nxf3 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:09:36] } 62. Ke4?! { [%eval -6.82] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 62... Ng5+ { [%eval -7.49] [%clk 0:10:00] } 63. Kd3 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:01:06] } 63... Kf5 { [%eval -6.9] [%clk 0:10:17] } 64. Bd7+ { [%eval -6.96] [%clk 0:01:27] } 64... Kf4 { [%eval -7.19] [%clk 0:10:40] } 65. Bc6 { [%eval -7.28] [%clk 0:01:48] } 65... Ne6 { [%eval -7.38] [%clk 0:09:51] } 66. Bd5 { [%eval -7.14] [%clk 0:01:37] } 66... Nc5+ { [%eval -7.14] [%clk 0:10:11] } 67. Kc4 { [%eval -7.14] [%clk 0:02:05] } 67... Nd7 { [%eval -6.68] [%clk 0:09:02] } 68. Kd3 { [%eval -7.22] [%clk 0:02:12] } 68... Nf6 { [%eval -7.31] [%clk 0:09:22] } 69. Bc6 { [%eval -7.02] [%clk 0:02:16] } 69... Kf5 { [%eval -6.81] } 70. Bg2 { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 0:01:45] } 70... Ke6 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:09:52] } 71. Kc4 { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 0:01:20] } 71... Kd6?! { [%eval -4.31] } { Inaccuracy. Kf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:18] } 72. Bh1? { [%eval -7.04] } { Mistake. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 72... Nd7?! { [%eval -4.85] } { Inaccuracy. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:24] } 73. Be4 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:01:00] } 73... Nb6+ { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:10:14] } 74. Kd3?! { [%eval -6.49] } { Inaccuracy. Kb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 74... Kc5 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:10:02] } 75. Bf3 { [%eval -7.86] [%clk 0:00:49] } 75... Nd5 { [%eval -6.42] [%clk 0:09:47] } 76. Ke4 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:00:56] } 76... Kd6 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:10:14] } 77. Kd3 { [%eval -6.54] [%clk 0:00:54] } 77... Nc3 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:09:33] } 78. Kc4 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:00:52] } 78... Nb1 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:09:39] } 79. Bg2 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:00:45] } 79... Na3+ { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:08:47] } 80. Kb3 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:00:52] } 80... Nb5 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:08:50] } 81. Kc4 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:01:13] } 81... Nc3 { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:08:41] } 82. Bf3 { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:01:26] } 82... Ke6 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:08:20] } 83. Bg2 { [%eval -6.6] [%clk 0:01:25] } 83... Kf5 { [%eval -6.83] [%clk 0:08:41] } 84. Kd3 { [%eval -7.01] [%clk 0:01:49] } 84... Kf4 { [%eval -7.28] [%clk 0:08:55] } 85. Bh1 { [%eval -7.27] [%clk 0:01:55] } 85... Nd1 { [%eval -6.62] [%clk 0:08:47] } 86. Ke2?! { [%eval -10.37] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 86... Ne3?! { [%eval -6.94] } { Inaccuracy. Nb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:13] } 87. Kd3 { [%eval -7.26] [%clk 0:02:03] } 87... Ng4 { [%eval -7.42] [%clk 0:09:39] } 88. Bg2 { [%eval -6.76] [%clk 0:01:30] } 88... Nf2+ { [%eval -9.19] [%clk 0:09:59] } 89. Ke2 { [%eval -7.44] [%clk 0:01:51] } 89... Kg3 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:10:23] } 90. Bc6 { [%eval -7.37] [%clk 0:02:01] } 90... e4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:44] } 91. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:09] } 1/2-1/2