Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Merry, Alan B
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2400
Black: Merriman, James
BlackElo: 2048
Result: 1-0
ECO: A62
Opening: Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:50] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. d5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:18] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:45] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:24] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:33:11] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:48] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:33:39] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:33:13] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:34:05] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:36] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:34:32] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:33:58] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:34:59] } 10... Bf5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:34:04] } 11. Nh4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:34:29] } 11... Bg4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:34:27] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:37] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:34:43] } 13. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:24:30] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:35:01] } 14. e4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:16:35] } 14... b4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:24:41] } 15. Nd1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:16:12] } 15... Bxd1?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:12] } 16. Raxd1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:16:09] } 16... Nh5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:07:51] } 17. Bg5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:58:23] } 17... Bf6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:04:27] } 18. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:57:25] } 18... Qxf6? { [%eval 2.0] } { Mistake. Nxf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:47] } 19. f4 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:52:50] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 1:04:42] } 20. Nf3 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:50:52] } 20... Ng7 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:51:50] } 21. b3 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:42:27] } 21... a5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:41:07] } 22. Bh3 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:39:34] } 22... Ra7 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:38:16] } 23. Qf2 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:32:24] } 23... Qd8 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:33:28] } 24. e5 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:30:36] } 24... Nb6 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:30:52] } 25. e6?! { [%eval 1.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:44] } 25... a4 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:27:42] } 26. Ng5 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:15:47] } 26... f6?! { [%eval 2.53] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:03] } 27. Nf7 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:15:48] } 27... Qe7 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:27:01] } 28. f5 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:15:14] } 28... axb3 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:26:00] } 29. axb3 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:15:23] } 29... g5 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:24:43] } 30. Nxg5 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:14:55] } 30... fxg5 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:24:51] } 31. f6 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:15:08] } 31... Qf8 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:25:14] } 32. f7+ { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:14:20] } 32... Rxf7 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:25:39] } 33. exf7+ { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:14:42] } 33... Qxf7 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:26:07] } 34. Rxe8+ { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:12:57] } 34... Qxe8 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:26:16] } 35. Qf6 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:11:10] } 35... Nd7 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:24:45] } 36. Be6+ { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:07:45] } 36... Kh8?? { [%eval #22] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:46] } 37. Bxd7 { [%eval #31] [%clk 0:07:44] } 37... Qe3+ { [%eval 8.25] [%clk 0:25:08] } 38. Qf2?! { [%eval 5.0] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:37] } 1-0