Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-19
White: Merry, Alan B
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2400
Black: Ghasi, Ameet K
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2511
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E64
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Rare Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:43] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:38] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:08] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:05] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:23] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:31] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:49] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:58] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:15] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:24] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:40] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:49] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:40] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:14] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:06] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:41] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:30] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:32:08] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:55] } 11. Qc1 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:28:19] } 11... g5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:10] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:25:49] } 12... Bf5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:16:56] } 13. h4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:25:15] } 13... g4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:16:17] } 14. Ne1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:22:50] } 14... Kh7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:13:28] } 15. Nc2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:20:51] } 15... Bg6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:07:38] } 16. Ne3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:03:58] } 16... Qd7?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:57] } 17. a4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:49:17] } 17... Na6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:50:07] } 18. Nc4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:36:02] } 18... Nb4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:50:07] } 19. Bf4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:34:13] } 19... Bf8 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:47:21] } 20. Qd2 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:29:04] } 20... Nh5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:45:09] } 21. Rad1 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:26:39] } 21... Rad8 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:40:29] } 22. e4 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:24:35] } 22... Nxf4 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:27:40] } 23. gxf4 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:19:20] } 23... Qe7 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:26:33] } 24. f5 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:19:06] } 24... Bh5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:26:42] } 25. Qf4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:14:26] } 25... Qxh4 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:23:47] } 26. Ne2? { [%eval 0.04] } { Mistake. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:14] } 26... Be7?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:44] } 27. Qg3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:13:22] } 27... Rg8? { [%eval 1.96] } { Mistake. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:37] } 28. Qxh4?! { [%eval 1.27] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:28] } 28... Bxh4 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:14:00] } 29. Nf4 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:08:55] } 29... Rg5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:14:22] } 30. Rd2 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:07:12] } 30... f6 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:07:25] } 31. Ne6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:06:12] } 31... Rgg8 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:07:54] } 32. Nxd8 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:06:08] } 32... Rxd8 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:08:21] } 33. f4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:05:58] } 33... gxf3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:08:09] } 34. Bxf3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:06:21] } 34... Bxf3 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:08:28] } 35. Rxf3 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:06:44] } 35... Bg5 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:08:51] } 1/2-1/2