Event: 4NCL Division 2 2023-2024
Site: Various, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-02-10
White: Richardson, John R
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2277
Black: Merry, Alan B
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2441
Result: 1-0
ECO: D37
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights, Vienna Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 100 f.b. 50 min with 30 seconds added per move

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:40:59] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:40:58] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:40:22] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:41:24] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:39:15] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:41:47] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:39:41] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:42:13] } 5. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:39:00] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:40:05] } 6. Qxc4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:39:25] } 6... a6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:38:18] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:30:34] } 7... c5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:35:28] } 8. dxc5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:23:11] } 8... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:32:31] } 9. e3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:23:24] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:31:04] } 10. Be2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:23:44] } 10... b5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:30:43] } 11. Qb3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:23:42] } 11... Be7 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:24:59] } 12. a3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:09:48] } 12... Nc5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:20:14] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:09:55] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:20:20] } 14. O-O { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:10:01] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:19:30] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:10:10] } 15... Qb6 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:19:12] } 16. Qb1 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:10:24] } 16... Nfe4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:16:13] } 17. Be5 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:06:04] } 17... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 1:00:26] } 18. Bxc3 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 1:06:27] } 18... Be4 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:00:43] } 19. Qa1?! { [%eval -1.54] } { Inaccuracy. Qa2 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:39] } 19... Bc2 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:37:18] } 20. b4 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:57:16] } 20... Bxd1?! { [%eval -0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:37] } 21. bxc5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:55:35] } 21... Qxc5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:26:14] } 22. Bb4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:56:01] } 22... Qxb4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:23:43] } 23. axb4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:56:27] } 23... Bxe2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:24:05] } 24. Rb1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:54:41] } 24... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:15] } 25. Nd4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:53:37] } 25... Bd3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:15:18] } 26. Rd1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:43:57] } 26... Be4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:13:51] } 27. f3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:37:07] } 27... Bb7 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:13:21] } 28. Rb1 { [%clk 0:36:41] } 28... Rc4 { [%clk 0:07:19] } 29. Qa5 { [%clk 0:30:56] } 29... Rd6 { [%clk 0:07:04] } 30. Qa1 { [%clk 0:18:38] } 30... Bf6 { [%clk 0:05:16] } 31. Kf1 { [%clk 0:16:37] } 31... h5 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 32. Rc1 { [%clk 0:16:32] } 32... Bxd4 { [%clk 0:02:48] } 33. exd4 { [%clk 0:17:01] } 33... Rxb4 { [%clk 0:02:08] } 34. Rc7 { [%clk 0:14:35] } 34... Rbxd4 { [%clk 0:01:47] } 35. Qc3 { [%clk 0:15:01] } 35... Rd3 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 36. Qc5 { [%clk 0:14:39] } 36... Rd1+ { [%clk 0:00:39] } 37. Kf2 { [%clk 0:14:09] } 37... R1d5 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 38. Qa7 { [%clk 0:14:17] } 38... Rd2+ { [%clk 0:00:38] } 39. Kg3 { [%clk 0:14:36] } 39... Bxf3 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 40. gxf3 { [%clk 0:14:34] } 1-0