Event: Amsterdam Chess Open 2023 - A & B
Site: Cygnus Gymnasium, Netherlands
Date: 2023-10-27
White: Brink, Barry
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2378
Black: Merbis, Max
BlackElo: 2098
Result: 1-0
ECO: A13
Opening: English Opening: Agincourt Defense
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:34] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:29:24] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:43] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:29] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:29:57] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:21] } 5. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:53] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:16] } 6. Bb2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:14] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:44] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:32] } 7... exd5?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:48] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:50] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:26:36] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:54] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:12:38] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:28:53] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:12:49] } 11. Rc1 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:15] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:11:31] } 12. dxc5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:29:24] } 12... bxc5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:10:23] } 13. Na4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:29:20] } 13... Ne4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:02:59] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:27:47] } 14... Qa5? { [%eval 2.2] } { Mistake. Nxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:41] } 15. Nxe4 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 1:27:03] } 15... dxe4 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:54:02] } 16. Bc4?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:57] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:49:24] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:12:17] } 17... Bd6 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:33:42] } 18. h3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:09:25] } 18... Qe7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:31:53] } 19. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:05:22] } 19... Ne5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:27:27] } 20. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:04:04] } 20... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:26:35] } 21. g3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:58:20] } 21... Rcd8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:25:47] } 22. Nc3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:44:37] } 22... Bb8?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:25] } 23. Rxd8 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:43:12] } 23... Rxd8 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:19:54] } 24. Rd1 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:43:17] } 24... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:17:20] } 25. Qxd1 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:43:32] } 25... Qd6?! { [%eval 1.65] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:41] } 26. Qg4 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:41:35] } 26... g6 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:13:09] } 27. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:37:37] } 27... Qc6?? { [%eval 3.98] } { Blunder. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:16] } 28. Bd5 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:37:35] } 1-0