Event: Round 7: Merriman, James - Arnott, Jonathan W
Date: 2024-08-02
White: Merriman, James
WhiteElo: 2072
Black: Arnott, Jonathan W
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2089
Result: 1-0
ECO: A58
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:25] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:45] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:07] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:28:12] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:28:27] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:28:39] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:28:46] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:29:04] } 5. bxa6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:28:45] } 5... Bxa6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:29:16] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:28:40] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:29:40] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:28:12] } 7... Bxf1 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:30:05] } 8. Kxf1 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:28:39] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:30:32] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:27:50] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:30:56] } 10. g3 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:27:38] } 10... Bg7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:31:23] } 11. Kg2 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:28:00] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:31:49] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:23:37] } 12... Ra6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:31:22] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:22:11] } 13... e6 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 1:30:00] } 14. dxe6 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 1:20:33] } 14... fxe6 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:30:24] } 15. Re1 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:13:05] } 15... Ng4 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 1:22:18] } 16. Bg5 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:57:03] } 16... Bf6 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 1:00:26] } 17. Bxf6?! { [%eval 0.49] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:22] } 17... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:00:32] } 18. Qe2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:50:09] } 18... Rb6?! { [%eval 1.28] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:34] } 19. Nb5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:48:27] } 19... d5?! { [%eval 1.71] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:58] } 20. h3?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:54] } 20... dxe4?! { [%eval 2.14] } { Inaccuracy. Nge5 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:57] } 21. Qxe4 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:32:56] } 21... Nxf2? { [%eval 3.51] } { Mistake. Nge5 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:00] } 22. Kxf2 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:29:43] } 22... Ne5 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:57:11] } 23. Ra3 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:26:47] } 23... Nf7 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:38:06] } 24. Qe2 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:26:18] } 24... e5 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:37:57] } 25. Kg2 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:25:16] } 25... e4 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:38:17] } 26. Nh2 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:24:07] } 26... Ng5 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:37:40] } 27. Rf1 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:23:11] } 27... Qe6 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:38:07] } 28. Rxf8+ { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:23:34] } 28... Kxf8 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:38:34] } 29. h4 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:21:33] } 29... Qh3+ { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:36:37] } 30. Kg1 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:21:27] } 30... Nf7 { [%clk 0:36:49] } 31. Qg4 { [%clk 0:21:33] } 1-0