Event: Round 2: Salmons, Calum - Merriman, John
Date: 2024-07-28
White: Salmons, Calum
WhiteElo: 1999
Black: Merriman, John
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2251
Result: 1-0
ECO: A40
Opening: Horwitz Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:03] } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:55] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:33] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:46] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:22] } 5. Nd2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:11] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:28:16] } 6. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:16] } 6... Nh5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:24:18] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:22] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:24:19] } 8. Qb3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:26:53] } 8... h6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:24:03] } 9. Bh4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:27:06] } 9... g5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:24:09] } 10. Bg3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:27:17] } 10... Nxg3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:19:05] } 11. hxg3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:27:13] } 11... Bg7 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:17:42] } 12. Rc1 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:13:26] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:03:31] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:09:39] } 13... c4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:50:26] } 14. Qxb6 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:09:32] } 14... axb6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:50:51] } 15. Bb1 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:09:47] } 15... f5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:50:38] } 16. a3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:01:53] } 16... b5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:49:11] } 17. Rd1 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:52:46] } 17... Ke7 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:47:51] } 18. Ng1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:48:02] } 18... Bf6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:41:29] } 19. f3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:44:37] } 19... e5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:34:18] } 20. dxe5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:29:11] } 20... Bxe5?! { [%eval 0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:34] } 21. f4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:28:23] } 21... Bf6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:22:35] } 22. Ndf3?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:41] } 22... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:22] } 23. Ne2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:23:49] } 23... Rae8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:58] } 24. Kf2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:23:41] } 24... Kc5? { [%eval 1.72] } { Mistake. Ref8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:05] } 25. Ned4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:16:38] } 25... Nxd4?! { [%eval 1.93] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:25] } 26. exd4+ { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:16:44] } 26... Kd6 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:08:23] } 27. Rh5 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:16:18] } 27... Ref8 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:05:44] } 28. Rdh1 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:15:34] } 28... gxf4?! { [%eval 3.47] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:27] } 29. gxf4 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:15:46] } 29... Bg7 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:05:52] } 30. Nh4 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:09:34] } 30... Rf6 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:05:15] } 31. Nxf5+ { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:09:28] } 31... Bxf5 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:05:39] } 32. Rxf5 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:09:56] } 32... Rxf5 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:05:06] } 33. Bxf5 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:10:24] } 33... Rf8 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:05:27] } 34. g4 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:10:44] } 34... Rf7 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:05:18] } 35. Kf3 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:10:11] } 35... Re7?! { [%eval 4.67] } { Inaccuracy. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:22] } 36. g5 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:08:24] } 36... hxg5 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:04:20] } 37. fxg5 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:08:52] } 37... Rf7 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:02:14] } 38. Kg4 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:09:14] } 38... Re7 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:02:40] } 39. Rh7 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:08:10] } 39... Rf7 { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:01:56] } 40. g6 { [%eval 6.36] [%clk 0:04:06] } 40... Re7 { [%eval 7.05] [%clk 0:01:13] } 41. Kg5 { [%eval 7.27] [%clk 0:04:11] } 41... Bf8 { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 0:30:00] } 42. Rh8 { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 0:32:27] } 42... Bg7 { [%eval 6.55] [%clk 0:28:41] } 43. Rg8 { [%eval 6.46] [%clk 0:30:49] } 43... Rc7?? { [%eval #25] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:03] } 44. Rxg7 { [%eval #28] [%clk 0:30:05] } 44... Rxg7 { [%eval 9.13] [%clk 0:28:29] } 45. Kf6 { [%eval 8.15] [%clk 0:30:30] } 1-0