Event: British Chess Championships 2023: Championship
Site: The Venue, De Montfort University, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-07-22
White: Derakhshani, Borna
WhiteElo: 2341
Black: Merriman, James
BlackElo: 2067
Result: 1-0
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 90 mins + 30 mins + 30 secondss added from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:34] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:02] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:30] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:25] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:57] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:49] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:14] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:05] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:42] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:11] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:07] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:17] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:33:29] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:23:11] } 9. dxc5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:33:55] } 9... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:20:35] } 10. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:34:06] } 10... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:21:00] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:34:33] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:10:49] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:34:30] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:55:08] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:15] } 13... Nb6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:45:22] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:28:47] } 14... Nc4 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:41:04] } 15. Qe1 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:27:55] } 15... h6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:28:05] } 16. Kh1 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:21:50] } 16... O-O { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:25:53] } 17. Ne2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:11:01] } 17... f5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:16:47] } 18. Ned4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:01:09] } 18... Bd7?! { [%eval 1.83] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:53] } 19. Nb3?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:15] } 19... a5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:14:05] } 20. c3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:59:35] } 20... Ra7 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:11:16] } 21. Nc5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:59:14] } 21... Rfa8 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:10:37] } 22. Bxc4 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:58:42] } 22... bxc4 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:09:53] } 23. Rb1?! { [%eval 0.38] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:01] } 23... axb4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:10:00] } 24. axb4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:56:30] } 24... Ra2 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:07:56] } 25. Qe3?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:07] } 25... Nd8? { [%eval 1.07] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:06] } 26. Nd4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:54:04] } 26... Kf7?! { [%eval 2.19] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:25] } 27. Qf3 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:53:08] } 27... Be8 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:01:48] } 28. g4?! { [%eval 2.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qh5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:51:43] } 28... fxg4 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:01:03] } 29. Qxg4 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:52:12] } 29... Qe7?! { [%eval 3.32] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 30. Rg1 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:49:35] } 30... Kg8 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:00:56] } 31. Ncxe6 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:49:26] } 31... Nxe6 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:01:05] } 32. Nxe6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qxe6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:49:43] } 32... Bh5?? { [%eval 3.67] } { Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 33. Qxg7+ { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:43:09] } 33... Qxg7 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:01:07] } 34. Rxg7+ { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:43:32] } 34... Kh8 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:01:33] } 35. Rg3 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:43:55] } 35... Rf2 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:01:33] } 36. Nd4?! { [%eval 3.46] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:11] } 36... Raa2?! { [%eval 4.46] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 37. f5 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:38:36] } 37... Rxh2+ { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:02:13] } 38. Kg1 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:39:06] } 38... Rh4 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:01:45] } 39. Rg2 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:39:03] } 39... Rxg2+ { [%eval 5.25] } 40. Kxg2 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:39:25] } 40... Rg4+ { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:01:41] } 41. Kh3 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:39:30] } 41... Re4 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:01:55] } 42. b5 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:39:07] } 42... Re3+ { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:00:44] } 43. Kh4 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:39:22] } 43... Rxc3?! { [%eval 12.09] } { Inaccuracy. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 44. Kxh5?! { [%eval 6.81] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:41] } 44... Rh3+ { [%eval 8.92] [%clk 0:00:54] } 45. Kg6 { [%eval 8.35] [%clk 0:40:01] } 45... Rd3 { [%eval 9.72] [%clk 0:01:02] } 46. b6 { [%eval 10.53] [%clk 0:40:26] } 46... Rxd4?! { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 47. b7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:40:47] } 47... Rg4+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:41] } 48. Kf6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:41:05] } 48... Rg8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:02:04] } 49. b8=Q { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:41:29] } 1-0