Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Merriman, John
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2194
Black: Bevis, Noah
BlackElo: 1934
Result: 1-0
ECO: E81
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Steiner Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:21] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. f3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:05] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:47] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:31] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:32:12] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:48] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:35] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:15] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:59] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:34] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:33:21] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:29] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:33:43] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:42] } 9... exd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:34:07] } 10. cxd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:33:06] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:34:32] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:24] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:34:48] } 12. Nge2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:32:08] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:35:00] } 13. Nd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:49] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:35:20] } 14. Nec3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:08] } 14... Nh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:35:41] } 15. Be2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:22:53] } 15... Qf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:04:05] } 16. f4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:09:06] } 16... Ng4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:04:08] } 17. Bxg4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:07:52] } 17... Bxg4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:04:33] } 18. Nf2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:06:10] } 18... Qh4?? { [%eval 2.43] } { Blunder. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:06] } 19. O-O?? { [%eval -0.22] } { Blunder. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:36] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:01:35] } 20. Rab1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:40:15] } 20... Rac8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:53:34] } 21. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:09] } 21... Bd7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:53:11] } 22. h3? { [%eval -1.27] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:20] } 22... b5 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:51:29] } 23. axb5 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:32:26] } 23... axb5 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:51:58] } 24. b4 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:25:23] } 24... cxb4 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:51:16] } 25. Rxb4 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:25:48] } 25... Rxc3 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:46:21] } 26. Qxc3 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:26:08] } 26... Nxd5 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:46:44] } 27. Qb3 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:26:12] } 27... Nxb4 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:47:02] } 28. Qxb4 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:26:37] } 28... Bf8?! { [%eval -0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:35] } 29. Qd4 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:25:58] } 29... Qe7 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:26:31] } 30. Bd2 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:24:17] } 30... Bg7 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:26:48] } 31. Qd3 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:23:49] } 31... Bc6?! { [%eval -0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:18] } 32. Bb4?! { [%eval -1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:24] } 32... Rd8?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:29] } 33. e5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:20:16] } 33... Qb7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:19:45] } 34. exd6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:34] } 34... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:02] } 35. Rd1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:14:20] } 35... Bd7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:11:03] } 36. Qd2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:10:41] } 36... Be6?? { [%eval 4.36] } { Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:41] } 37. Ba5 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:09:50] } 37... Qb8 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:10:53] } 38. Bxd8 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:09:59] } 38... Qxd8 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:11:20] } 39. Qb4 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:10:00] } 39... Qd7 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:11:31] } 40. Ne4 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:09:53] } 40... Qc6 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:10:19] } 41. Nc5 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:06:43] } 41... Bd5 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:10:22] } 42. d7 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:06:25] } 42... Bf6 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:10:46] } 43. Kh2 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:04:02] } 43... Bd8 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:09:38] } 44. Re1 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:02:55] } 44... Qf6 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:08:45] } 45. Re8+ { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:03:03] } 45... Kh7 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:08:39] } 46. Nd3 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:03:18] } 46... Bc7 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:08:21] } 47. d8=Q { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:02:16] } 47... Bxd8 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:08:41] } 48. Qf8 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:02:40] } 1-0