Event: Round 4: Sooraj Menothuparambil Raju - James Merriman
Date: 2023-06-18
White: Sooraj Menothuparambil Raju
Black: James Merriman
Result: 0-1
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: Chigorin Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. Qe2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:31:25] } 2... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:04] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:12] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:13] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:25:40] } 5. g3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:32:38] } 5... dxe4?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:23] } 6. dxe4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:33:01] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:23:29] } 7. e5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:32:42] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:21:03] } 8. h4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:31:43] } 8... Nc5 { [%eval 0.76] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:24:47] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:05:11] } 10. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:12:41] } 10... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:05:01] } 11. a3? { [%eval -0.59] } { Mistake. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:37] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:59:40] } 12. Bg2?? { [%eval -4.23] } { Blunder. Rh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:41] } 12... Nd4 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:58:13] } 13. Qd3?! { [%eval -5.67] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:09] } 13... Nxf3+ { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:57:34] } 14. Bxf3 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:51:24] } 14... Qxd3 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:58:00] } 0-1