Event: Round 4: Merriman, James - Beaumont, Chris R
Date: 2024-07-30
White: Merriman, James
WhiteElo: 1974
Black: Beaumont, Chris R
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2198
Result: 1-0
ECO: E81
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Steiner Attack
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:51] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:32] } 3. f3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:25:37] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:02] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:26:03] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:27] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:26:23] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:52] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:25:40] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:33:00] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:25:56] } 8. d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:33:23] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:26:04] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:33:17] } 9... exd5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:26:18] } 10. cxd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:33:44] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:15:02] } 11. Nge2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:33:39] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:49] } 12. Nc1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:25:02] } 12... a6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:10:56] } 13. a4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:25:22] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:19] } 14. Be2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:24:59] } 14... Kh7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:08:29] } 15. O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:25:11] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:00:37] } 16. Rb1 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:14:26] } 16... c4?! { [%eval 1.43] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:11] } 17. b4 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 1:08:52] } 17... h5 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:23:38] } 18. b5 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 1:01:27] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:23:11] } 19. b6 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:58:00] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:23:01] } 20. h3 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:55:40] } 20... Ng8?! { [%eval 2.21] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:48] } 21. f4 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:35:40] } 21... Nd7 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:17:16] } 22. Bd4?! { [%eval 1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:29] } 22... Bxd4+ { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:17:13] } 23. Qxd4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:35:54] } 23... Nc5 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:15:47] } 24. Bf3 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:33:11] } 24... Nf6?! { [%eval 2.28] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:59] } 25. Re1?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:38] } 25... Bf5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:12:59] } 26. N1e2?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:55] } 26... Nfxe4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:12:34] } 27. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:43] } 27... Nxe4? { [%eval 1.32] } { Mistake. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:29] } 28. Ng3 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:14:45] } 28... Qf6?? { [%eval 4.24] } { Blunder. Nxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:54] } 29. Nxf5 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:14:42] } 29... gxf5 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:11:19] } 30. Rxe4 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:15:00] } 1-0