Event: British Chess Championships 2023: Championship
Site: The Venue, De Montfort University, United Kingdom
White: Merriman, James
WhiteElo: 2067
Black: Kanyamarala, Trisha
BlackElo: 2344
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E49
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 90 mins + 30 mins + 30 secondss added from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:37] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:52] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:41] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:14] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:54] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:35] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:32:20] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:44] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:32:42] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:30:24] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:33:07] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:29:22] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:14] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:29:24] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:37] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:28:35] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:42] } 10... Ba6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:27:08] } 11. Ng3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:21] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:24:16] } 12. f3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:29:51] } 12... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:21:45] } 13. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:13] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:22:02] } 14. Bb2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:42] } 14... h5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:17:32] } 15. Rae1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:19:05] } 15... c4?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:54] } 16. Qc2 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:17:14] } 16... b5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 1:03:35] } 17. e4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:08:37] } 17... h4?! { [%eval 1.63] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:41] } 18. Nf5 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:57:44] } 18... Nh5 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:49:28] } 19. Bc1 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:51:58] } 19... a5 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:49:07] } 20. e5 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:50:48] } 20... b4 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:46:56] } 21. Nd6?! { [%eval 1.78] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:34] } 21... Rf8 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:45:55] } 22. f4 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:28:40] } 22... bxc3 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:43:37] } 23. Qe2?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:54] } 23... g6? { [%eval 3.41] } { Mistake. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:53] } 24. f5 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:24:15] } 24... Ra7 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:18:20] } 25. Bh6 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:15:12] } 25... Ng7 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:15:36] } 26. Bxg7 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:14:52] } 26... Kxg7 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:15:44] } 27. f6+ { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:15:20] } 27... Kh7 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:16:00] } 28. Qg4 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:15:00] } 28... Rh8 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:16:10] } 29. e6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qxh4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:08:39] } 29... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:55] } 30. e7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:58] } 30... Nxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:50] } 31. fxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:16] } 31... Rxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:49] } 32. Qxh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:41] } 32... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:14] } 33. Qxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:34] } 33... Qxh2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:38] } 34. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:02] } 34... Qf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:31] } 35. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:59] } 35... Qg4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:16] } 36. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:47] } 1/2-1/2