Event: British Chess Championships 2023: Championship
Site: The Venue, De Montfort University, United Kingdom
White: Merriman, John
WhiteElo: 2274
Black: Stoica, Savas Marin
BlackElo: 2156
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D70
Opening: Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 90 mins + 30 mins + 30 secondss added from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:24] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:52] } 3. f3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:20] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:30:46] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:32:10] } 5... Nb6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:13] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:34] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:31:41] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:32:41] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:32:07] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:32:46] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:32:35] } 9. d5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:31:57] } 9... c6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:33:01] } 10. Rd1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:50] } 10... cxd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:33:06] } 11. exd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:43] } 11... N8d7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:33:32] } 12. Nh3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:28:24] } 12... e4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:33:58] } 13. fxe4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:26:33] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:29:42] } 14. Nf2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:23:13] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:22:39] } 15. b3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:17:03] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:20:06] } 16. Rc1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:14:28] } 16... f5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:59:23] } 17. Be2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:09:31] } 17... fxe4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:47:20] } 18. O-O { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:07:03] } 18... Nd3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:37:54] } 19. Nxd3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:45:23] } 19... exd3 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:33:25] } 20. Bf3?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:48] } 20... Qh4?? { [%eval 1.77] } { Blunder. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:58] } 21. Ne4 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:21:12] } 21... Rxc1 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:16:24] } 22. Rxc1 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:21:09] } 22... Be5 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:15:27] } 23. g3 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:18:35] } 23... Qd8 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:14:38] } 24. Bg5 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:18:36] } 24... Qe8 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:14:37] } 25. Qxd3 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:18:35] } 25... Bb5 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:06:37] } 26. Qd1 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:18:24] } 26... Kg7?! { [%eval 3.31] } { Inaccuracy. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:12] } 27. Bg2 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:17:48] } 27... Qf7 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:06:06] } 28. a4 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:15:41] } 28... Bd7 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:06:11] } 29. Qd2 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:15:23] } 29... Rc8 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:05:57] } 30. Rf1? { [%eval 2.23] } { Mistake. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:48] } 30... Qxd5 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:05:27] } 31. Bh6+ { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:10:41] } 31... Kh8 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:05:51] } 32. Qxd5? { [%eval 0.42] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:14] } 32... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:06:15] } 33. Rd1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:05:07] } 33... Bc6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:05:55] } 34. Ng5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:04:02] } 34... Nc3? { [%eval 1.97] } { Mistake. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:46] } 35. Re1? { [%eval 0.65] } { Mistake. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:20] } 35... Bg7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:03:12] } 36. Bxg7+?! { [%eval 0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 36... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:36] } 37. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:02] } 37... h6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:34] } 38. Ne6+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:47] } 38... Kf6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:06] } 39. Nf4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:04] } 39... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 40. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:27] } 40... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 1/2-1/2