Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Merriman, James
WhiteElo: 2048
Black: Salmons, Calum
BlackElo: 2085
Result: 1-0
ECO: D45
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:51] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:59] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:38] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:03] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:34] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:17] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:56] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:42] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:49] } 7. b3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:26:06] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:52] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:24:41] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:48] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:24:32] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:49] } 10. cxd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:13:29] } 10... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:26:36] } 11. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:13:27] } 11... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:25:19] } 12. dxc5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:07:27] } 12... Bxc5? { [%eval 1.78] } { Mistake. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:00] } 13. e4 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 1:00:56] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 1:17:15] } 14. Rd1 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 1:00:20] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 1:10:39] } 15. Bb5 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:52:40] } 15... O-O-O?! { [%eval 3.28] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:43] } 16. Bb2 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:45:21] } 16... Kb8?! { [%eval 4.52] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:20] } 17. Bxd7 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:30:36] } 17... Rxd7 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:42:31] } 18. Be5 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:31:04] } 18... Bd6 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:41:38] } 19. Qxc7+ { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:31:24] } 19... Kxc7 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:41:55] } 20. Rac1+ { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:31:43] } 20... Bc6 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:41:32] } 21. Rxd6 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:28:03] } 21... Rxd6 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:39:47] } 22. Nd4 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:28:29] } 22... Kd7 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:35:03] } 23. Bxd6 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:28:48] } 23... Kxd6 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:34:51] } 24. Rxc6+ { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:29:10] } 24... Kd7 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:35:14] } 25. Rc1 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:29:12] } 1-0