Event: British Chess Championships 2023: Championship
Site: The Venue, De Montfort University, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-07-26
White: Claridge-Hansen, William
WhiteElo: 2332
Black: Merriman, John
BlackElo: 2274
Result: 1-0
ECO: E06
Opening: Catalan Opening: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 90 mins + 30 mins + 30 secondss added from move 1

1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:05] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:58] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:37] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:40] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:39] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:39] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:02] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:28:18] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:28:55] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:25:02] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:27:24] } 9. Ne5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:07:27] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:24:52] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:06:31] } 10... Na6?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:24] } 11. e4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:03:04] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:14:17] } 12. Rc1 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:57:35] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:02:16] } 13. a3 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:54:12] } 13... Bf8 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:47:08] } 14. Re1 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:52:44] } 14... g6 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:42:23] } 15. Qd3 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:47:21] } 15... dxc4?! { [%eval 1.96] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:35] } 16. bxc4 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:46:56] } 16... Bg7 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:34:14] } 17. f4?! { [%eval 1.29] } { Inaccuracy. Rcd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:10] } 17... c5? { [%eval 2.68] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:45] } 18. d5 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:45:57] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:23:45] } 19. Nb5 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:43:51] } 19... exd5?! { [%eval 4.01] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:29] } 20. exd5 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:42:04] } 20... Nf8?! { [%eval 5.48] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:44] } 21. Qc2? { [%eval 3.36] } { Mistake. Nxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:57] } 21... Nb8?! { [%eval 4.57] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:47] } 22. Bh3 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:33:48] } 22... f5 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:12:59] } 23. Bg2 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:32:40] } 23... Bf6 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:08:45] } 24. Rcd1 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:31:35] } 24... Ba6 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:04:33] } 25. d6 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:28:31] } 25... Bxb5 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:04:22] } 26. cxb5 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:28:41] } 26... Kg7 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:03:08] } 27. Qc4 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:23:38] } 27... Re6 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:03:19] } 28. Bb7 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:23:31] } 1-0