Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Merry, Alan B
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2400
Black: Marsden, Samuel
BlackElo: 2065
Result: 1-0
ECO: E00
Opening: Catalan Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:51] } 3... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. Bd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:32:16] } 4... Qe7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:07] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:35] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:31] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:26] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:55] } 7. dxe5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:14] } 7... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:18] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:26:46] } 8... Qd6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:20] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:10:58] } 9... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:17:57] } 10. Nbxd2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:08:38] } 10... Nd3+ { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:00:52] } 11. Ke2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:08:05] } 11... Nb4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:01:15] } 12. Qc3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:06:03] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:01:28] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:48:51] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:00:18] } 14. b4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:46:52] } 14... b6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:59:07] } 15. Rhd1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:44:53] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:58:40] } 16. Kf1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:35:45] } 16... a5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:55:30] } 17. Rab1?! { [%eval 0.19] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:17] } 17... axb4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:53:43] } 18. axb4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:29:44] } 18... Ra4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:49:34] } 19. Ne1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:23:37] } 19... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:07] } 20. Nd3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:22:32] } 20... Rfa8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:39] } 21. c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:12] } 21... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:57] } 22. Ra1 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:16:35] } 22... Ng4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:36:02] } 23. Rxa4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:13:02] } 23... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:35:22] } 24. h3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:12:33] } 24... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:34:44] } 25. Ra1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:17] } 25... h6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:26:09] } 26. Rxa4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:36] } 26... bxa4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:26:26] } 27. b5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:46] } 27... Nd8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:26:46] } 28. Qb4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:55] } 28... Bxg2+ { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:26:03] } 29. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:01:22] } 29... Qe6? { [%eval 1.47] } { Mistake. Nb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:27] } 30. Qxa4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 30... Qd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:31] } 31. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 31... Qxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:15] } 32. Qa8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:32] } 32... Qxb5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:20:52] } 33. Qxd8+ { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:01:56] } 33... Kh7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:21:14] } 34. Qxc7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:16] } 34... Qe2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:11:48] } 35. Qe5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:16] } 35... Qc2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:10:18] } 36. g4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:01:15] } 36... Kg8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:14] } 37. Nd4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:00:56] } 37... Qc4?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:54] } 38. h4?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Qb8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 38... Qa2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:06:18] } 39. Qf5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:33] } 39... Qa8+ { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:05:56] } 40. Kh2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:34] } 40... Qb8+ { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:06:05] } 41. Kg1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:38] } 41... Qb4? { [%eval 1.89] } { Mistake. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:53] } 42. g5 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:00:38] } 42... hxg5 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:03:38] } 43. hxg5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:01:02] } 43... Nh7?? { [%eval 3.96] } { Blunder. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:58] } 44. Nf3?? { [%eval 0.65] } { Blunder. Qxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 44... Nf8?! { [%eval 1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:05] } 45. Kg2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 45... Ne6?? { [%eval 2.28] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:39] } 46. Ne5 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:00:37] } 46... f6?? { [%eval 4.65] } { Blunder. Qb7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 47. gxf6 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:00:41] } 47... Qb7+?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. gxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 48. c6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:52] } 1-0