Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Gibson, Christopher A
WhiteElo: 1837
Black: Merry, Alan B
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2400
Result: 0-1
ECO: B14
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:43] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:32:00] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:26] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:26] } 6. Qb3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:27] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:40] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:11] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:58] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:19] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:16] } 9. Bf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:30] } 9... Nb6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:42] } 10. Nge2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:44] } 10... Bg4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:41] } 11. Bxg4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:09] } 11... Nxg4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:06] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:03] } 12... Qc7?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:10] } 13. a5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:15:03] } 13... Qc4?! { [%eval 1.81] } { Inaccuracy. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:47] } 14. Ra3 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 1:08:06] } 14... Qxb3 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 1:02:59] } 15. Rxb3 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 1:08:06] } 15... Nc4 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 1:00:38] } 16. Rxb7 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 1:04:20] } 16... Rfb8 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:53:42] } 17. Rxe7 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:45:46] } 17... Bf8?! { [%eval 2.38] } { Inaccuracy. Nxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:03] } 18. Rc7 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:41:37] } 18... Nxa5 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:38:59] } 19. Bf4? { [%eval 0.86] } { Mistake. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:12] } 19... Rxb2 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:33:09] } 20. O-O { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:39:27] } 20... Nf6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:27:38] } 21. Ra1 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:30:29] } 21... Nb7? { [%eval 2.17] } { Mistake. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:40] } 22. d6?? { [%eval 0.15] } { Blunder. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:37] } 22... Ne8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:18:35] } 23. Rd7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:20:36] } 23... Nexd6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:17:10] } 24. Be5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:08] } 24... Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:25] } 25. Bf6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:18:18] } 25... a5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:13:41] } 26. Nf4?! { [%eval -0.65] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:42] } 26... a4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:10:15] } 27. Nfd5 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:12:06] } 27... Bg7?! { [%eval -0.07] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 28. Nc7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:10:29] } 28... Ra5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:47] } 29. N3d5?? { [%eval -2.2] } { Blunder. Bxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:07] } 29... Nb6?? { [%eval -0.33] } { Blunder. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 30. Re1?? { [%eval -4.5] } { Blunder. Ne7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:45] } 30... Nxd5 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:00:33] } 31. Nxd5 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:02:46] } 31... Rxd5 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:00:38] } 32. Rxd5 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:02:24] } 32... Bxf6 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:01:03] } 33. g3 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:01:39] } 33... a3 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:00:46] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:01:07] } 34... a2 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:00:41] } 35. Re8+ { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:01:32] } 35... Kg7 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:01:07] } 36. Ra8 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:01:59] } 36... Rd2 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:00:45] } 37. h4 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:01:05] } 37... Bxd4 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:00:43] } 38. Rxd4 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:01:27] } 38... Rxd4 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:01:07] } 39. Rxa2 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:01:53] } 39... Nd6 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:01:20] } 40. Rb2 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:02:08] } 40... Ne4 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:01:05] } 41. Ra2 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:02:31] } 41... Rd2 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:01:20] } 0-1