Event: Blackpool Open 2025
Site: BLackpool, Lancashire
Date: 2025-02-07
White: Blackford, Ross
WhiteElo: 2040
Black: Merriman, John
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2216
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C03
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 110+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:14] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:50:16] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:50:03] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:50:20] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:50:01] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:49:59] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:48:56] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:49:37] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:48:38] } 5... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:49:40] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:48:14] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:49:43] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:48:21] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:49:21] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:47:23] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:48:35] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:45:25] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:43:51] } 10. cxd4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:45:32] } 10... Qb6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:43:40] } 11. Nb1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:45:17] } 11... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:41:01] } 12. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:45:12] } 12... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:41:05] } 13. Nc3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:45:11] } 13... Bc5? { [%eval 1.5] } { Mistake. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:37:21] } 14. Nb5 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 1:44:11] } 14... Qxf2+ { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 1:36:10] } 15. Kh1 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 1:44:18] } 15... O-O { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 1:29:32] } 16. Bg5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 1:43:54] } 16... Bb4 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 1:11:11] } 17. Rf1 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 1:27:44] } 17... Qxb2 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:56:14] } 18. Nc7? { [%eval 0.46] } { Mistake. a3 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:06] } 18... Ra6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:25:48] } 19. Nxa6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:45:58] } 19... bxa6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:25:53] } 20. Rb1 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:44:59] } 20... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:20:21] } 21. Bf4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:44:32] } 21... Qc3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:18:20] } 22. Rf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:47] } 22... Qc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:24] } 23. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:56] } 23... Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:11] } 24. Bxh7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:01] } 24... Kxh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:17] } 25. Rh3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:07] } 25... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:23] } 26. Qh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:01] } 26... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:55] } 27. Qh7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:12] } 27... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:00] } 28. Qh5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:28] } 28... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:05] } 29. Qh7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:28] } 29... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:10] } 30. Qh5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 1/2-1/2