Event: Round 7: Merriman, John - Starley, Robert
Date: 2024-08-02
White: Merriman, John
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2242
Black: Starley, Robert
BlackElo: 2028
Result: 1-0
ECO: E48
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:09] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:21] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:23] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:48] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:58] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:42] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:08] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:14] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:48] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:51] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:55] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:19:53] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:37] } 9. exd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:16:43] } 9... Be7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:30:19] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:02] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:28:40] } 11. Qd3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:13:31] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:26:53] } 12. Rd1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:12:10] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:58] } 13. Ba2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:57] } 13... Qd7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:19:34] } 14. Qh3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:07:11] } 14... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:16:56] } 15. Bf4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:01:44] } 15... Rac8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:14:26] } 16. b4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:54:02] } 16... Bf8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:10:55] } 17. Bg5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:49:42] } 17... Be7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:08:14] } 18. Rac1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:39:00] } 18... Nd5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:04:30] } 19. Bd2? { [%eval -1.31] } { Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:14] } 19... Nb8? { [%eval -0.03] } { Mistake. Nxc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:11] } 20. Bb1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:30:03] } 20... g6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:59:54] } 21. Ne4 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:29:22] } 21... Rxc1 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:55:50] } 22. Bxc1 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:29:00] } 22... Qa4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:50:26] } 23. Re1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:26:08] } 23... Nd7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:42:26] } 24. N2c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:30] } 24... Qc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:21:37] } 25. Bg5?! { [%eval -0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:46] } 25... Bxg5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:16:38] } 26. Nxg5 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:13:09] } 26... N7f6 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:15:59] } 27. Nce4 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:12:49] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:11:36] } 28. Qg3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:08:41] } 28... h6?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:01] } 29. Nxf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:04:06] } 29... Nxf6?? { [%eval 6.59] } { Blunder. hxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:10] } 30. Nxe6+ { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:04:04] } 30... fxe6 { [%eval 8.78] [%clk 0:07:15] } 31. Qxg6+ { [%eval 8.83] [%clk 0:04:28] } 31... Kh8 { [%eval 8.81] [%clk 0:07:00] } 32. Qxf6+ { [%eval 8.91] [%clk 0:04:37] } 32... Kg8 { [%eval 8.81] [%clk 0:07:22] } 33. Qxd8+ { [%eval 8.67] [%clk 0:04:40] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval 8.49] [%clk 0:07:48] } 34. d5 { [%eval 7.74] [%clk 0:04:17] } 1-0