Event: ECF English Open Championship 2025
Site: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Date: 2025-07-19
White: Richardson, John R
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2270
Black: Merriman, John
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2194
Result: 0-1
ECO: D58
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90 + 30 Secs/move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:06] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:14] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:50] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:26:11] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:14] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:25:03] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:23] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:47] } 7. Bh4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:37] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:18:00] } 8. Rc1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:25:30] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:17:09] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:21:49] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:15:51] } 10. Bg3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:21:58] } 10... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:15:24] } 11. bxc3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:22:25] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:15:04] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:22:47] } 12... c5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:11:48] } 13. O-O { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:23:03] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:11:14] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:18:17] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:10:09] } 15. Qb1 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:18:43] } 15... c4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:03:08] } 16. Bc2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:06:35] } 16... Qd5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:03:30] } 17. a4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:00:40] } 17... Ne4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:56:51] } 18. Qb2 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:00:58] } 18... f5?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:14] } 19. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:55:24] } 19... Qxe4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:48:13] } 20. Qb5?! { [%eval -0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:26] } 20... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:40:33] } 21. Ra1 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:49:14] } 21... Rd5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:35:16] } 22. Qb2 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:42:24] } 22... Ra5 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:35:27] } 23. Ra2 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:42:44] } 23... g5 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:34:46] } 24. Qe2 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:35:28] } 24... h5 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:24:32] } 25. Be5 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:25:30] } 25... g4 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:15:28] } 26. Ne1 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:25:59] } 26... Rxe5 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:14:21] } 27. dxe5 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:26:12] } 27... Qxe5 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:14:46] } 28. Rd2 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:23:44] } 28... Bd5 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:14:30] } 29. Rd4 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:15:47] } 29... Bc5 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:13:42] } 30. Rxc4 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:15:12] } 30... Kg7?! { [%eval -0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:06] } 31. Rd4?? { [%eval -2.09] } { Blunder. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:05] } 31... Bxd4 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:11:34] } 32. cxd4 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:07:32] } 32... Qc7 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:11:40] } 33. Nd3 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:07:33] } 33... Qc4?! { [%eval -0.37] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:15] } 34. Qd1?! { [%eval -1.48] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:12] } 34... Qb3?! { [%eval -0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:35] } 35. Nf4?! { [%eval -1.61] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 35... h4 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:03:37] } 36. h3?! { [%eval -1.73] } { Inaccuracy. Qa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 36... Qxd1 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:02:55] } 37. Rxd1 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:02:24] } 37... gxh3?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 38. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:52] } 38... exd5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:58] } 39. gxh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:21] } 39... Rc2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:50] } 40. Kg2? { [%eval -1.35] } { Mistake. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 40... Kf6? { [%eval -0.07] } { Mistake. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 41. Kf3?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 41... Ra2 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:00:55] } 42. Rc1 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:02:41] } 42... Rxa4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:01:05] } 43. Rc6+ { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:01:57] } 43... Kg5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:01:11] } 44. Rd6 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:02:26] } 44... Ra5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:01:26] } 45. Rd8?? { [%eval -2.71] } { Blunder. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:50] } 45... Rb5 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:01:34] } 46. Rg8+ { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:03:15] } 46... Kf6 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:01:54] } 47. Kf4 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:03:42] } 47... a5 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:02:02] } 48. Rf8+ { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:03:56] } 48... Ke6 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:02:26] } 49. Re8+ { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:03:29] } 49... Kd7 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:02:22] } 50. Ra8 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:03:56] } 50... Rb2 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:01:24] } 51. Ke5 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:03:18] } 51... Kc6 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:01:29] } 52. Rc8+ { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:02:02] } 52... Kb7 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:01:52] } 53. Rc3 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:02:28] } 53... Rxf2 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:01:49] } 54. Kxd5 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:02:56] } 54... a4 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:01:57] } 55. Kd6 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:02:44] } 55... Rf3 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:01:35] } 56. d5 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:02:49] } 56... f4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 57. Rc7+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:10] } 57... Ka6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:38] } 58. e4?? { [%eval -2.04] } { Blunder. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:45] } 58... a3 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:01:11] } 59. e5?! { [%eval -2.53] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 59... b5 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:00:45] } 60. e6 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:03:27] } 60... a2 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:00:52] } 61. Rc8 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:02:18] } 61... Kb7 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:00:57] } 62. e7? { [%eval -5.4] } { Mistake. Rc7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 62... Re3 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:00:59] } 63. Rc7+ { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:01:34] } 63... Kb6 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:01:19] } 64. Rc6+ { [%eval -6.37] [%clk 0:01:59] } 64... Kb7 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:00:57] } 65. Rc7+ { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:02:26] } 65... Kb8 { [%eval -6.32] [%clk 0:01:05] } 66. Rc1 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:01:45] } 66... b4 { [%eval -6.47] [%clk 0:01:32] } 67. Ra1?! { [%eval -14.39] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 67... b3 { [%eval -9.58] [%clk 0:01:49] } 68. Kd7? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 68... b2 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:01:59] } 0-1