Event: Round 11: Shearsby, Jude - Merriman, John
Date: 2025-05-05
White: Shearsby, Jude
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2133
Black: Merriman, John
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2212
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C04
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:51] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:13] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:35] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:29:18] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:28:23] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:29:25] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:25:13] } 5... Nd7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:29:49] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:20:43] } 6... f6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:28:02] } 7. exf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:19:58] } 7... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:25] } 8. Be2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:15:49] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:22:02] } 9. Nf1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:12:08] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:15:23] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:10:39] } 10... Qf7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:14:29] } 11. Ng3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:10:28] } 11... e5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:09:59] } 12. dxe5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:10:16] } 12... Ndxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:54] } 13. O-O { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:10:26] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:58:15] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:04:57] } 14... Ng6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:51:23] } 15. Qb3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:53:38] } 15... Na5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:55] } 16. Qc2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:48:58] } 16... Nc4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:36:34] } 17. Bd3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:44:07] } 17... Nf4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:35:56] } 18. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:43:01] } 18... Qxf4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:33:24] } 19. Rae1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:40:14] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:28:05] } 20. Bg6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:31:13] } 20... Be8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:46] } 21. Bf5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:25:19] } 21... c6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:15] } 22. Be6+ { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:19:17] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:09:38] } 23. Nd4? { [%eval -1.54] } { Mistake. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:39] } 23... Qd2 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:08:00] } 24. Ne4?! { [%eval -2.53] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:20] } 24... Qxc2 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:03:32] } 25. Nxc2 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:09:48] } 25... Bg6?! { [%eval -1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } 26. Nxd6 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:09:46] } 26... Nxd6 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:03:18] } 27. Rc1 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:10:14] } 27... Rae8 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:03:24] } 28. Bg4 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:10:25] } 28... h5?! { [%eval -0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:29] } 29. Bf3? { [%eval -2.18] } { Mistake. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:15] } 29... Nc4 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:03:53] } 30. Nd4 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:03:31] } 30... Nxb2 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:04:10] } 31. Rfe1 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:03:23] } 31... Nd3 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:04:02] } 32. Rxe8 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:03:48] } 32... Rxe8 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:04:29] } 33. Rd1 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:04:06] } 33... Nc5 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:03:25] } 34. h4 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:03:41] } 34... Kh7 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:03:19] } 35. Kh2 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:03:23] } 35... Ne4 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:02:28] } 36. Bxe4 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:03:11] } 36... Rxe4 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:02:39] } 37. g3?! { [%eval -2.37] } { Inaccuracy. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:25] } 37... Re7 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:02:44] } 38. Rd2 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:03:03] } 38... Kg8 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:02:48] } 39. Ne2 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:02:55] } 39... Kf7 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:01:06] } 40. f3?! { [%eval -3.32] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 40... Re3 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:00:47] } 41. Kg2 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:02:15] } 41... Bf5?! { [%eval -2.13] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:31] } 42. Kf2 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:31:36] } 42... Re7 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:22:41] } 43. Rd4 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:30:52] } 43... g6 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:21:28] } 44. g4 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:30:04] } 44... hxg4 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:21:01] } 45. fxg4 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:30:32] } 45... Bb1 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:20:33] } 46. Ng3?! { [%eval -2.02] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:24] } 46... a5?! { [%eval -1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:38] } 47. Rd1?! { [%eval -2.18] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:40] } 47... Bxa2 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:16:59] } 48. Ra1 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:27:07] } 48... Bc4?! { [%eval -0.84] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:23] } 49. Rxa5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:27:35] } 49... b5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:15:44] } 50. h5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:26:17] } 50... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:50] } 51. Kf3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:24:59] } 51... Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:59] } 52. hxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:48] } 52... Kxg6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:05:09] } 53. Ra6?? { [%eval -2.74] } { Blunder. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:17] } 53... Rf7+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:25] } 54. Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:35] } 54... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:40] } 55. Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:53] } 55... Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:57] } 56. Rg8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:14] } 56... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:22] } 57. Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:50] } 57... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 58. gxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:18] } 58... Kxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:35] } 59. Rxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:46] } 59... Ke5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 60. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:11] } 60... Rh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:13] } 61. Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:27] } 61... Rh8 { [%clk 0:02:06] } 1/2-1/2