Event: Blackpool Open 2025
Site: BLackpool, Lancashire
Date: 2025-02-09
White: Armstrong, Malcolm J
WhiteElo: 2002
Black: Merriman, John
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2216
Result: 0-1
ECO: A05
Opening: King's Indian Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 110+10

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:50:16] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:41:43] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:50:11] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:40:29] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:50:08] } 3... Bg4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:39:58] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:47:37] } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:38:41] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:46:21] } 5... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:35:47] } 6. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:46:19] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:35:53] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:45:36] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:34:08] } 8. Nd2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:43:39] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:33:56] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:41:40] } 9... Qb6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:20] } 10. Kg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:37:21] } 10... h5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:28:22] } 11. h4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:23] } 11... Ne5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:26:00] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:07] } 12... O-O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:22:57] } 13. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:15:19] } 13... Nfg4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:13:27] } 14. d4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:13:49] } 14... Nxf3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:13:20] } 15. Nxf3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:12:39] } 15... Rde8?! { [%eval 1.28] } { Inaccuracy. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:07] } 16. e5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 1:10:14] } 16... Be7 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 1:04:44] } 17. b4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:07:56] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:01:35] } 18. Bd2 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:05:38] } 18... Qd7 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:59:50] } 19. Rfc1 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:58:33] } 19... f6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:58:04] } 20. a4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:52:58] } 20... fxe5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:52:11] } 21. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:49:20] } 21... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:52:16] } 22. Qxe5?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:16] } 22... Bf6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:50:22] } 23. Qe3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:46:43] } 23... e5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:32:07] } 24. dxe5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:45:49] } 24... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:32:11] } 25. Qxa7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:36] } 25... Bxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:18] } 26. Re1?? { [%eval -2.98] } { Blunder. fxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:48] } 26... Bb8 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:24:02] } 27. Qd4 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:34:03] } 27... Qd6 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:21:47] } 28. Rxe8+?? { [%eval -5.26] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:23] } 28... Rxe8 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:21:44] } 29. Rh1?! { [%eval -5.66] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:35] } 29... Re4 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:15:26] } 30. Qd3?! { [%eval -7.68] } { Inaccuracy. Qxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:10] } 30... Qg6+ { [%eval -7.63] [%clk 0:15:16] } 0-1