Event: British Chess Championships 2023: Championship
Site: The Venue, De Montfort University, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-07-30
White: Oscar Pollack
WhiteElo: 2096
Black: John Merriman
BlackElo: 2274
Result: 0-1
ECO: C03
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 90 mins + 30 mins + 30 secondss added from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:42] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:25] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:06] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:52] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:21] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:12] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:45] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:40] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:32:06] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:33:00] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:53] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:46] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:29:47] } 8. cxd4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:09] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:14] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:30:29] } 9... Nb4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:30:12] } 10. Bb1 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:28:20] } 10... Bb5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:30:22] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:21:50] } 11... Qa6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:29:24] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:22:08] } 12... Nd3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:29:34] } 13. Bxd3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:22:32] } 13... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:29:59] } 14. Ng3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:26] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:22:56] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:56:17] } 15... h6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:07:28] } 16. Bxe7 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:53:46] } 16... Nxe7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:07:44] } 17. Rc1?! { [%eval -1.14] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:45] } 17... O-O { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 1:07:44] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:53:36] } 18... Bg6 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:02:46] } 19. Nh4?! { [%eval -1.3] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:09] } 19... Bh7?! { [%eval -0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:03] } 20. Nh5 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:44:48] } 20... Qd3 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:39:20] } 21. Qf4?! { [%eval -2.35] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:21] } 21... Rxc1 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:33:16] } 22. Rxc1 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:37:05] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:33:39] } 23. Re1 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:22:40] } 23... Bg6 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:21:57] } 24. Nxg7 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:14:55] } 24... Kxg7 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:19:35] } 25. Qf6+ { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:15:17] } 25... Kf8 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:19:56] } 26. h3 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:14:31] } 26... Ng8 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:18:18] } 27. Qh8 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:14:19] } 27... Qxd4 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:13:38] } 28. Nxg6+ { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:14:17] } 28... fxg6 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:14:03] } 29. g3 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:14:38] } 29... Rc7 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:13:46] } 30. Re3 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:09:39] } 30... Rf7 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:13:55] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:09:53] } 31... Qxb2 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:13:48] } 0-1