Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Ghasi, Ameet K
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2511
Black: Merriman, John
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2194
Result: 1-0
ECO: A09
Opening: Réti Opening: Advance Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2... d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:52] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:03] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:47] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:04] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:24] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:27:15] } 6... Ne7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:15] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:27:01] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:27:08] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:02] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:27:12] } 9. b5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:27:17] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:27:03] } 10. bxc6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:10] } 10... bxc6?! { [%eval 1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Nexc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:36] } 11. Ba3 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:21:09] } 11... Na6 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:14:11] } 12. Nb3 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:17:55] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:05:01] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:11:05] } 13... a4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:01:40] } 14. Nc5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:05:30] } 14... Nf5 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:59:41] } 15. Ne4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 1:03:52] } 15... h5 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:52:22] } 16. Rab1 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:56:41] } 16... Ra7 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:48:36] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:47:19] } 17... Qa5?! { [%eval 2.36] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:11] } 18. Rb2 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:45:05] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:45:57] } 19. Rfb1 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:44:48] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:39:55] } 20. h3?! { [%eval 1.99] } { Inaccuracy. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:28] } 20... c5 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:38:30] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:36:10] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:36:32] } 22. Qg5 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:29:58] } 22... Be6 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:23:33] } 23. Qc1 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:30:13] } 23... Ne7? { [%eval 3.42] } { Mistake. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:37] } 24. Nfg5 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:29:23] } 24... Bf5 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:18:18] } 25. Rb6 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:23:44] } 25... Bh6 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:09:50] } 26. Nf6+ { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:21:17] } 26... Kg7 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:08:10] } 27. Nxh5+ { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:20:03] } 27... Kg8 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:05:05] } 28. Rb7 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:18:06] } 28... Rxb7 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:05:26] } 29. Rxb7 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:18:24] } 29... Qd8 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:03:50] } 30. Nf6+ { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:15:24] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:04:05] } 31. Nd5 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:14:47] } 31... Nc7 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:03:06] } 32. Nxf7 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:09:33] } 32... Bxc1 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:03:27] } 33. Nxd8 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:09:59] } 33... Nexd5 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:02:59] } 34. Bxc1 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:09:09] } 34... Nc3 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:03:11] } 35. Bg5 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:08:33] } 35... Nxe2+ { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:02:06] } 36. Kh2 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:08:05] } 36... Nc3 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:01:16] } 37. Nc6 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:07:56] } 1-0