Event: Round 9: Merriman, John - Sooraj M R
Date: 2024-08-04
White: Merriman, John
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2242
Black: Sooraj M R
BlackElo: 2088
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A81
Opening: Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:45] } 1... f5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:09] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:32] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4. Nh3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:21] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:56] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:54] } 5... c6?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:19] } 6. Qb3?! { [%eval 0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:09] } 6... Bg7?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:35] } 7. Nf4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:27:43] } 7... Qd7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:59] } 8. Nd2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:20:20] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:33:21] } 9. dxe5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:14:55] } 9... dxe5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:33:32] } 10. Nd3?! { [%eval -0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Nh3 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:07] } 10... e4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:32:34] } 11. Nf4 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:04:50] } 11... g5 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:19:28] } 12. Nh3 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:05:14] } 12... h6 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:19:56] } 13. O-O?! { [%eval -1.58] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:38] } 13... Qe7 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 1:18:07] } 14. f3 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:49:45] } 14... Be6 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 1:15:46] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:48:49] } 15... e3 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:53:06] } 16. Nb3 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:45:26] } 16... c5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:46] } 17. Kh1?? { [%eval -1.92] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:45] } 17... Nd5 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:32:20] } 18. a3? { [%eval -3.07] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:40] } 18... Nc6?? { [%eval -0.66] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:33] } 19. c4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:18:27] } 19... Nb6 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:15:56] } 20. Bxe3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:17:23] } 20... Bxc4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:18] } 21. Bf2?! { [%eval -0.57] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:00] } 21... Bxb3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:13:40] } 22. Qxb3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:16:24] } 22... Nd4? { [%eval 1.69] } { Mistake. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:11:29] } 23. Bxd4 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:16:02] } 23... cxd4 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:06:34] } 24. f4 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:16:03] } 24... g4 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:06:38] } 25. Nf2 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:16:14] } 25... Qf7 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:04:59] } 26. Qxf7+ { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:13:36] } 26... Kxf7 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:05:25] } 27. Rac1 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:11:54] } 27... Rae8 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:05:09] } 28. Rc7+ { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:11:51] } 28... Re7 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:05:32] } 29. Rfc1 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:10:59] } 29... Bf6? { [%eval 2.53] } { Mistake. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 30. Rxb7?! { [%eval 1.78] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:30] } 30... h5 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:00:38] } 31. Rxe7+ { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:07:55] } 31... Bxe7 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:01:07] } 32. Nd3 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:07:32] } 32... Bd6 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:00:39] } 33. Kg1 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:05:54] } 33... Rc8 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:00:36] } 34. Rxc8 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:05:19] } 34... Nxc8 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:01:04] } 35. Kf1?! { [%eval 1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Bd5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:10] } 35... Ke6 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:01:33] } 36. a4?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:21] } 36... Nb6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:54] } 37. b3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:04:39] } 37... a5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:01:38] } 38. Ke1 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:04:19] } 38... Nd7 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:02:01] } 39. Kd2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:16] } 39... Nc5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:00:38] } 40. Nxc5+ { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:00:41] } 40... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:01:06] } 41. Kd3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:00:37] } 41... Kd6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:01:27] } 42. Bb7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:27:35] } 42... Ke6?? { [%eval 4.08] } { Blunder. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:04] } 43. Bc8+ { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:26:16] } 43... Kf6 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:31:27] } 44. Kc4 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:24:18] } 44... Bb4 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:11:58] } 45. Kxd4 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:22:07] } 45... Be1 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:12:22] } 46. Ke3 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:20:31] } 46... Bb4 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:01:55] } 47. Kf2 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:17:56] } 47... Bc5+ { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:02:15] } 48. e3 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:17:11] } 48... Bb4 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:02:34] } 49. Bd7 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:17:26] } 49... Kg6 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:02:42] } 50. Bc6 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:17:06] } 50... Be7 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:03:02] } 51. Ke2 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:14:12] } 51... Bc5 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:03:02] } 52. Kd3 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:13:31] } 52... Bb4 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:02:09] } 53. Kd4 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:11:33] } 53... Be1 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:02:10] } 54. Be8+ { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:08:10] } 54... Kh6 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:02:32] } 55. Bd7 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:08:17] } 55... Kg6 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:03:01] } 56. Ke5 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:07:12] } 56... Bc3+ { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:03:21] } 57. Ke6 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:05:05] } 57... Bd2 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:03:45] } 58. e4?? { [%eval 0.39] } { Blunder. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 58... fxe4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:04:11] } 59. f5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 59... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 60. f6+ { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:02] } 60... Kf8?? { [%eval 4.27] } { Blunder. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 61. Bc6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 61... e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 62. Bb5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:31] } 62... Be1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 63. Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:30] } 63... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 64. Kxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 64... hxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 65. hxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 65... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:22] } 66. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:45] } 66... Kxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:44] } 67. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:04] } 67... Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:04] } 68. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:28] } 68... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:27] } 69. Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:00] } 69... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:51] } 70. g5 { [%clk 0:01:31] } 70... Bd2 { [%clk 0:03:15] } 71. Ke4 1/2-1/2