Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-19
White: Merriman, John
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2194
Black: Royal, Shreyas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2484
Result: 0-1
ECO: E49
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:49] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:19] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:27] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:44] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:33] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:52] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:50] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:32] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:34] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:43] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:59] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:28:50] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:45] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:15] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:27:10] } 9... cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:43] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:24:28] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:42] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:15:25] } 11... Ba6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:10] } 12. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:06:40] } 12... Nxa6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:17] } 13. c4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:04:07] } 13... dxc4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:21:21] } 14. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:04:08] } 14... Qd6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:21:47] } 15. Qe2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:55:01] } 15... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:08:25] } 16. e4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:45:35] } 16... Qc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:08:35] } 17. Re1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:40:09] } 17... Nb8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:02:02] } 18. e5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:33:16] } 18... Nd5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:01:52] } 19. Bd2 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:30:14] } 19... Nd7?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:48] } 20. Ng5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:30:20] } 20... Nf8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:46:43] } 21. Ne4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:30:43] } 21... Qa4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:45:45] } 22. Qg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:43] } 22... Rc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:45:48] } 23. Be3?! { [%eval -0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:22:33] } 23... Ng6 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:45:56] } 24. Qg3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:22:25] } 24... Qc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:18] } 25. Nd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:25] } 25... Rc2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:40:43] } 26. h4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:09] } 26... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:36:10] } 27. Rxe3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:28] } 27... Rc1+ { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:34:43] } 28. Rxc1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:52] } 28... Qxc1+ { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:35:11] } 29. Kh2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:16:17] } 29... Qd1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:35:38] } 30. Re4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:33] } 30... Rf8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:36:03] } 31. f3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:07:26] } 31... Qc1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:31:43] } 32. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:34] } 32... Qd1?? { [%eval 2.91] } { Blunder. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:50] } 33. f5 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:07:53] } 33... exf5 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:27:19] } 34. Nxf5 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:08:19] } 34... Rc8? { [%eval 5.24] } { Mistake. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:46] } 35. Re1? { [%eval 2.71] } { Mistake. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:13] } 35... Qc2?! { [%eval 4.13] } { Inaccuracy. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:44] } 36. Rf1 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:06:22] } 36... Qe2 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:22:58] } 37. Qf3?? { [%eval 0.25] } { Blunder. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:34] } 37... Qxf3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:21:55] } 38. Rxf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:06:00] } 38... h5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:22:21] } 39. Kg3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:05:42] } 39... a4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:22:10] } 40. Re3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:58] } 40... Rc1?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:01] } 41. d5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:04:32] } 41... Rc5?! { [%eval 1.56] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:24] } 42. d6 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:02:50] } 42... Nf8 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:18:35] } 43. Kf4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Ne7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 43... Ne6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:16] } 44. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:36] } 44... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:04] } 45. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:31] } 45... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:06] } 46. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:38] } 46... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:05] } 47. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:57] } 47... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:57] } 48. Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 48... Nd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:12] } 49. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:14] } 49... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:11] } 50. Nd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:58] } 50... Rc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:40] } 51. Kf3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:06] } 51... Nd4+ { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:12:07] } 52. Kf4?? { [%eval -3.68] } { Blunder. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 52... Nc2+ { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:07:15] } 53. Re4 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:01:01] } 53... Rxe4+ { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:07:44] } 54. Kxe4 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:01:25] } 54... b5 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:08:12] } 55. Nb6+ { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:00:43] } 55... Kc6 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:07:32] } 56. d7 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:01:01] } 56... Kc7 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:08:01] } 57. Kd5 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:01:12] } 57... Nxa3 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:07:55] } 58. e6 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:01:32] } 58... fxe6+ { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:08:24] } 59. Kxe6 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:01:57] } 59... Kd8 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:08:51] } 60. Nd5 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:01:11] } 60... Nc4 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:07:58] } 61. Nb4 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:01:23] } 61... Na5 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:08:13] } 62. Kd6 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:01:40] } 62... a3 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:08:29] } 63. Ke6 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:02:01] } 63... Nb7 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:08:32] } 64. Nc6+ { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:00:33] } 64... Kc7 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:08:58] } 65. Nd4 { [%eval -5.99] [%clk 0:00:36] } 65... a2 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:09:14] } 0-1