Event: Round 1: Evans, Ruben - Merriman, James
Date: 2024-07-23
White: Evans, Ruben
WhiteElo: 1954
Black: Merriman, James
BlackElo: 1974
Result: 1-0
ECO: A61
Opening: Benoni Defense: Knight's Tour Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:44] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4. d5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:32:06] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:32:03] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:32:13] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:32:25] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:32:33] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:32:49] } 7. Nd2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:32:15] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:26:52] } 8. e4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:32:35] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:26:45] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:30:05] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:19:15] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:27:27] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:15:45] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:27:41] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:15:29] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:23:06] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:00:35] } 13. h3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:05:55] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:54:03] } 14. a5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:03:26] } 14... b5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:52:15] } 15. axb6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:03:49] } 15... Nxb6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:52:18] } 16. Ra3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:57] } 16... Nfxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:43] } 17. exd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:47:33] } 17... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:40:51] } 18. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:56] } 18... Rxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:14] } 19. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:08] } 19... Bb7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:30:57] } 20. Rd1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:18:47] } 20... Rbe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:10] } 21. Be3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:12:23] } 21... Bxd5?! { [%eval 0.33] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:48] } 22. Rxa6? { [%eval -1.26] } { Mistake. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:35] } 22... Bxf3? { [%eval 0.05] } { Mistake. R2xe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:26] } 23. gxf3? { [%eval -1.2] } { Mistake. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:59] } 23... Qb7?? { [%eval 3.6] } { Blunder. R2xe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:02] } 24. Bh6 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:03:50] } 24... R2e5 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:08:05] } 25. Rxb6 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:02:59] } 25... Qxb6 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:08:22] } 26. f4 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:03:23] } 26... Qc6 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:02:52] } 27. fxe5 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:03:28] } 27... dxe5 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:03:20] } 28. Rc1 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:02:09] } 28... Qe6 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:03:13] } 29. Kh2 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:01:42] } 29... Rc8 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:03:20] } 30. Be3 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:01:48] } 30... c4 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:02:37] } 31. b3 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:01:59] } 31... f5 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:02:57] } 32. bxc4 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:01:41] } 32... f4 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:03:24] } 33. Bd2 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:01:52] } 33... Rc5 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:02:44] } 34. Qf3 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:00:57] } 34... Rxc4?! { [%eval 5.84] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:37] } 35. Qb3 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:00:55] } 35... Rc6 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:02:51] } 36. Qb8+ { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:01:11] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval 7.57] } 37. Qb7+ { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 0:01:29] } 37... Kh6?! { [%eval 10.06] } { Inaccuracy. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:09] } 38. Qxc6?! { [%eval 6.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 38... Qa2?? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:32] } 39. Rc2 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:01:53] } 39... Qb1 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:04:00] } 40. Bc1 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:01:49] } 40... Qb3?? { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:25] } 41. Qc3?? { [%eval 6.37] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 41... Qd5 { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:04:49] } 42. Qc4 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:01:19] } 42... Qd1?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:14] } 43. Qe2?? { [%eval 6.49] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bxf4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 43... Qd6?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:37] } 44. Bb2 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:28] } 44... e4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:05:52] } 45. Qxe4 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 45... f3+ { [%clk 0:06:17] } 46. Be5 { [%clk 0:01:59] } 46... Qd1 { [%clk 0:06:28] } 47. Qh4# { [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0