Event: Main 4NCL  League Division 2 - 2023/24
Site: Various Locations, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-01-14
White: Merry, Alan B
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2437
Black: Wall, Gavin
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2289
Result: 1-0
ECO: A85
Opening: Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 100 minutes then 50 minutes to end, plus 30 seconds per move from start.

1. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:40:56] } 1... f5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:40:56] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:41:10] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:41:22] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:41:37] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:40:21] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:41:05] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:40:47] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:41:30] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:41:13] } 6. Nh3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:41:57] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:39:03] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:41:04] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:38:08] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:37:00] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:28:18] } 9. dxe6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:35:57] } 9... Nc5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:28:41] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:32:01] } 10... Bxe6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:26:07] } 11. b3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:28:41] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:11:31] } 12. Nf4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:27:45] } 12... Bf7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:11:56] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:26:29] } 13... c6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:06:00] } 14. Rad1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:26:40] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:54:53] } 15. e3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:23:53] } 15... g5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:51:18] } 16. Nfe2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:23:38] } 16... Bg6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:50:38] } 17. b4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:17:59] } 17... Nce4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:45:23] } 18. b5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:16:15] } 18... Nd7?! { [%eval 1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Rac8 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:53] } 19. Nd4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:51:20] } 19... Ne5?! { [%eval 1.62] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:41] } 20. bxc6 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:43:54] } 20... bxc6 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:21:09] } 21. Ba1?? { [%eval 0.48] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:45] } 21... Rac8?! { [%eval 1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:55] } 22. Nxf5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:24:47] } 22... Bxf5 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:20:05] } 23. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:17:58] } 23... Qe6 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:11:56] } 24. Qb3 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:08:25] } 24... Rcd8 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:03:13] } 25. Nd2 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:05:38] } 25... Bh3? { [%eval 2.61] } { Mistake. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:34] } 26. Bxe5 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:04:41] } 26... dxe5?! { [%eval 3.88] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 27. Bxh3 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:04:31] } 27... Qxh3 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:01:20] } 28. Ne4 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:02:40] } 28... Rxd1 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:01:45] } 29. Qxd1 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:01:42] } 29... Qf5 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:02:10] } 30. Nd6 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 30... Qe6 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:02:37] } 31. Qd2 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:00:54] } 31... h5 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:01:02] } 32. c5 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:00:47] } 32... h4 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:01:28] } 33. Qc2 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:00:41] } 33... h3 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:01:02] } 34. Rb1 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:00:38] } 34... Kh8 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:00:49] } 35. Qc4 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:00:38] } 35... Qf6 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:00:39] } 36. Rf1 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:01:06] } 36... Qf3 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:00:51] } 37. Qe4 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:01:25] } 37... Qe2?? { [%eval 4.92] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 38. Qxc6 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:01:03] } 38... Qxa2 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:01:01] } 39. Qd7 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:01:08] } 39... Qd5 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:01:01] } 40. e4 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:00:49] } 40... Qxc5 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:01:20] } 41. Qxh3+ { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:00:57] } 41... Kg8 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:01:45] } 42. Qe6+ { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:50:00] } 42... Kh7 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:52:10] } 43. Nf7 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:49:10] } 1-0