Event: Round 8: Wells, Peter K - Merriman, John
Date: 2024-08-03
White: Wells, Peter K
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2347
Black: Merriman, John
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2242
Result: 1-0
ECO: E10
Opening: Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:20] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:00] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:43] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:52] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:59] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:35] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:16:56] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:26:42] } 6. dxc5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:17:07] } 6... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:26:50] } 7. b4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:17:20] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:26:41] } 8. Bb2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:17:16] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:26:20] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:12:40] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:20:07] } 10. b5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:09:30] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:20:01] } 11. Be2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:01:08] } 11... Nc5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:14:37] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:53:50] } 12... a4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:05:41] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:37:02] } 13... Bd6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:00:21] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:33:53] } 14... b6?! { [%eval 0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Nfe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:07] } 15. cxd5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:31:47] } 15... exd5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:54:47] } 16. Nd4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:29:17] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:36:14] } 17. f4?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:02] } 17... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:09] } 18. Rf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:41] } 18... Nfe4?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:39] } 19. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:25:43] } 19... dxe4? { [%eval 1.94] } { Mistake. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:59] } 20. Rg3 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:25:11] } 20... Bf8 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:21:27] } 21. Bc4 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:23:38] } 21... Qd6 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:13:49] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:17:02] } 22... Ra7 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:10:08] } 23. Nc6 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:11:54] } 23... Rb7 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:06:18] } 24. Rd1?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:59] } 24... Qh6?? { [%eval 3.09] } { Blunder. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:36] } 25. Rd5 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:04:53] } 25... Be6 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:02:58] } 26. Rdg5 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:05:14] } 26... Bxc4 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:02:27] } 27. Qxc4 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:05:37] } 27... Ne6? { [%eval 4.54] } { Mistake. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 28. Rh3 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:05:36] } 1-0