Event: English Open Championships 2023
Site: Holiday Inn Kenilworth-Warwick, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-05-28
White: Merriman, James
WhiteElo: 2057
Black: Murawski, Jan
BlackElo: 1896
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D35
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: Game/90min + 30 seconds per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:01] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:26] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:07] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:55] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:22] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:08] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:41] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:32:28] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:33:07] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:15] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:27:11] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:29:26] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:12:09] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:24:58] } 10... b4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:10:46] } 11. Na4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:23:58] } 11... Ba6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:10:01] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:23:05] } 12... Qa5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:06:37] } 13. b3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:09:19] } 13... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:04:06] } 14. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:09:47] } 14... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:03:29] } 15. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:06:24] } 15... Rac8 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:02:09] } 16. Nh4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:57:22] } 16... Ne4 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:57:26] } 17. Nf5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:57:33] } 17... Bf6?! { [%eval 2.18] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:13] } 18. f3 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:48:24] } 18... Ng5 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:55:49] } 19. Nc5 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:37:33] } 19... Nxc5 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:55:13] } 20. Rxc5 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:37:59] } 20... Qb6 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:55:26] } 21. Bxg5? { [%eval 0.24] } { Mistake. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:25] } 21... Bxg5?! { [%eval 1.35] } { Inaccuracy. hxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:35] } 22. f4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:35:29] } 22... Bf6 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:52:42] } 23. Rac1 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:35:22] } 23... Rc7 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:49:32] } 24. Qc2 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:33:00] } 24... Rfc8 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:49:25] } 25. Nd6 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:31:21] } 25... Rd8 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:48:31] } 26. Nf5 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:27:32] } 26... Rdc8 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:48:54] } 27. Qd3? { [%eval 0.26] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:44] } 27... h5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:48:02] } 28. g4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:25:11] } 28... hxg4?! { [%eval 1.26] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:06] } 29. hxg4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:25:39] } 29... g6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:46:19] } 30. g5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:25:43] } 30... Bg7 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:45:28] } 31. Nxg7 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:24:26] } 31... Kxg7 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:45:56] } 32. f5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:16:35] } 32... Rh8 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:43:56] } 33. f6+ { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:15:13] } 33... Kg8 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:44:13] } 34. Qe2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:28] } 34... Qb8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:42:11] } 35. Qg4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:12:36] } 35... Qe8?! { [%eval 1.59] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:00] } 36. Re1?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:51] } 36... Qd8?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:23] } 37. Rc2?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:26] } 37... Qd6?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:49] } 38. e4? { [%eval 0.06] } { Mistake. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:17] } 38... dxe4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:38:58] } 39. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:41] } 39... Rh5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:39:20] } 40. Rce2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:25] } 40... Qd5?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:19] } 41. Rg2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Re8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:19] } 41... c5?! { [%eval 0.84] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:52] } 42. Re8+?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 42... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:15] } 43. Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 43... Qd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:51] } 44. Rxc7? { [%eval -1.33] } { Mistake. Qxh5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 44... Qxc7 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:39:14] } 45. Re2?? { [%eval -5.47] } { Blunder. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 45... cxd4 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:39:25] } 46. Re7 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:01:12] } 46... Qc1+ { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 0:39:41] } 47. Kf2 { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:01:11] } 47... Rh2+ { [%eval -6.88] [%clk 0:39:57] } 48. Kf3 { [%eval -6.6] [%clk 0:00:56] } 48... Qh1+ { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:40:16] } 49. Kf4 { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 0:01:13] } 49... Rh4 { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 0:39:19] } 50. Rxf7+ { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:01:39] } 50... Kg8 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:39:38] } 51. Rg7+ { [%eval -6.77] [%clk 0:02:01] } 51... Kf8 { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 0:39:58] } 52. Rxg6?! { [%eval -11.24] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 52... Rxg4+ { [%eval -12.04] [%clk 0:40:15] } 53. Kxg4 { [%eval -10.49] [%clk 0:02:44] } 53... Qe4+ { [%eval -12.84] [%clk 0:40:18] } 54. Kh5 { [%eval -11.48] [%clk 0:03:07] } 54... Qxg6+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:40:21] } 55. Kxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:22] } 55... d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:49] } 56. Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:33] } 56... d2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:56] } 57. g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:57] } 57... d1=Q { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:15] } 58. g7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:23] } 58... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:23] } 59. g8=Q+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:48] } 59... Kxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:47] } 60. Qf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:46] } 60... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:17] } 61. Qe7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:04] } 61... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:39] } 62. Qf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:56] } 62... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:02] } 1/2-1/2