Event: Round 2: Merry, Alan B - Rathbone-Jones, Ifan
Date: 2024-07-28
White: Merry, Alan B
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2423
Black: Rathbone-Jones, Ifan
BlackElo: 2014
Result: 1-0
ECO: A56
Opening: Benoni Defense: Hromádka System
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:31:50] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:59] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:54] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:20] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:54] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:45] } 6... Na6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:32:03] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:32:51] } 7... Nc7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:30:08] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:29:41] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:30:22] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:29:45] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:30:42] } 10. a5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:29:39] } 10... b5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:30:57] } 11. axb6 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:30:05] } 11... Rxb6 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:31:15] } 12. h3 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:23:48] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:31:13] } 13. Qc2?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:49] } 13... Bd7?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:14] } 14. Ra3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:08:48] } 14... Qc8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:30:02] } 15. Kh2 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:09:11] } 15... Qb7 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:30:24] } 16. Nd2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:06:28] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:29:39] } 17. b3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:06:37] } 17... h5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:26:58] } 18. Bb2 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:05:38] } 18... Qc8 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:17:33] } 19. e4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:47:13] } 19... e5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:57:54] } 20. Ne2 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:43:28] } 20... h4 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:57:33] } 21. gxh4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:39:58] } 21... Nh5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:56:51] } 22. f4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:36:44] } 22... Bh6?! { [%eval 1.96] } { Inaccuracy. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:09] } 23. fxe5 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:33:21] } 23... Bxd2?? { [%eval 4.49] } { Blunder. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:53] } 24. Qxd2 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:31:29] } 24... Rxb3 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:51:13] } 25. Rxb3 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:25:18] } 25... Rxb3 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:51:34] } 26. Rf3?! { [%eval 3.6] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:32] } 26... Rb4?! { [%eval 4.74] } { Inaccuracy. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:24] } 27. exd6 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:19:09] } 27... Ne8 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:45:38] } 28. Qc3 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:13:57] } 28... f6 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:45:36] } 29. e5 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:12:59] } 29... Qb8 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:46:00] } 30. Ba3 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:11:37] } 30... fxe5 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:44:08] } 31. Bxb4 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:10:16] } 31... e4 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:39:39] } 32. Bxc5 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:08:44] } 32... exf3 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:40:07] } 33. Bxf3 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:08:57] } 33... Nxd6?! { [%eval 5.55] } { Inaccuracy. Neg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:17] } 34. Qe5 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:07:39] } 34... Qb3 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:30:46] } 35. Bxh5 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:03:15] } 35... Qxh3+ { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:18:28] } 36. Kg1 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:03:41] } 36... Nf5?? { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:48] } 37. Qb8+ { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:01:36] } 37... Kh7 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:18:47] } 38. Bxg6+ { [%eval #11] } 1-0