Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Pick, Freddie
WhiteElo: 1934
Black: Merriman, John
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2194
Result: 0-1
ECO: C04
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:51] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:40] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:32:15] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:31:04] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:32:42] } 5... Nd7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:29] } 6. Nb3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:32:51] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:30:52] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:28] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:26:40] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:31:33] } 8... b6?! { [%eval 1.24] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:26:20] } 9. Bb5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:30:13] } 9... Na7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:26:14] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:23:45] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:25:36] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:23:44] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:24:39] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:20:43] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:22:06] } 13. Bg3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:18:32] } 13... Ba6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:20:44] } 14. Bxa6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:17:14] } 14... Rxa6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:21:09] } 15. Qe2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:17:30] } 15... Ra8 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:20:12] } 16. Nfd2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:16:59] } 16... Re8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:11:57] } 17. Rac1 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:14:17] } 17... Qc8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:07:53] } 18. Nb1?! { [%eval -0.78] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:12] } 18... Qb7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:58:57] } 19. Na3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:47:02] } 19... c4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:48:51] } 20. Na1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:45:58] } 20... Na7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:46:03] } 21. Nb5?! { [%eval -0.53] } { Inaccuracy. N1c2 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:47] } 21... Nxb5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:45:23] } 22. axb5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:44:15] } 22... a4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:45:38] } 23. Nc2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:41:09] } 23... Ra5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:45:12] } 24. Ra1 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:39:06] } 24... Rea8? { [%eval 0.74] } { Mistake. Rxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:58] } 25. Na3? { [%eval -0.47] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:38] } 25... Bxa3 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:43:12] } 26. Rxa3 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:36:09] } 26... Rxb5 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:43:36] } 27. f4 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:34:41] } 27... Nf8 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:42:22] } 28. Rfa1 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:30:27] } 28... Rba5 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:41:45] } 29. Be1 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:29:41] } 29... Qd7 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:35:40] } 30. Qg4 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:28:52] } 30... b5 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:26:48] } 31. Rd1 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:27:19] } 31... Rb8 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:26:12] } 32. Rd2 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:26:04] } 32... Ra6 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:25:39] } 33. Re2 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:26:10] } 33... Ng6 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:23:50] } 34. Qf3 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:22:42] } 34... Ne7 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:18:24] } 35. g4 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:19:11] } 35... Nc6 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:12:45] } 36. f5 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:18:00] } 36... b4 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:13:04] } 37. Ra1 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:18:14] } 37... bxc3 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:07:32] } 38. Bxc3 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:18:28] } 38... Rb3 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:07:08] } 39. Re3?! { [%eval -2.99] } { Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:17] } 39... a3 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:05:24] } 40. bxa3 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:16:21] } 40... Raxa3 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:05:06] } 41. Rxa3 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:16:16] } 41... Rxa3 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:05:31] } 42. Qf4 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:15:46] } 42... Qb7 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:04:23] } 43. f6?! { [%eval -4.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:51] } 43... Qb1+ { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:04:20] } 44. Re1 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:13:12] } 44... Qg6 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:04:12] } 45. Re3 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:12:37] } 45... Rb3?! { [%eval -3.7] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:16] } 46. h3 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:10:50] } 46... Rb1+ { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:03:52] } 47. Be1 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:10:09] } 47... Rd1 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:03:14] } 48. Ra3?! { [%eval -5.67] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:45] } 48... Rxe1+ { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:02:38] } 49. Kf2 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:08:50] } 49... Rb1 { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:02:39] } 50. Qc1 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:07:55] } 50... Rb8 { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:01:34] } 51. Qd1 { [%eval -6.76] [%clk 0:07:52] } 0-1