Event: Round 5: Merriman, John - McMichael, Richard J
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-50/round-5/Tl6gwYoB/MN2rhI55
White: Merriman, John
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2202
Black: McMichael, Richard J
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2112
Result: 1-0
ECO: A90
Opening: Dutch Defense: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... f5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:02] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:34] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:10] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:30] } 5. Qc2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:30] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:32] } 6. Nh3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:33] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:27:06] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:12] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:24:46] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:25:16] } 8... Ne4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:23:43] } 9. f3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:14:48] } 9... Ng5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:19:27] } 10. Nf4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:14:08] } 10... Nb4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:17:03] } 11. Qb3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:09:55] } 11... c6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:16:02] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:02:18] } 12... Nf7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:14:37] } 13. Rd1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:59:06] } 13... g5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:08:05] } 14. Nfe2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:59:07] } 14... Na6?! { [%eval 0.5] } { Inaccuracy. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:57] } 15. e4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:57:17] } 15... dxc4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:54:50] } 16. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:57:40] } 16... Nd6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:54:25] } 17. Qd3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:54:27] } 17... Bd7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:53:01] } 18. Be3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:52:27] } 18... Be8 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:49:38] } 19. Bf2 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:47:34] } 19... Bg6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:48:36] } 20. Qc2 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:41:45] } 20... Nc7 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:39:29] } 21. Rac1?! { [%eval 0.45] } { Inaccuracy. Nc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:08] } 21... Qe8 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:33:48] } 22. Qb3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:34:33] } 22... fxe4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:30:40] } 23. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:31:11] } 23... Rb8 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:25:08] } 24. N2c3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:30:40] } 24... Qf7 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:22:59] } 25. Re1 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:23:57] } 25... Nf5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:19:05] } 26. Nc5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:19:37] } 26... Bxc5?! { [%eval 1.5] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:24] } 27. dxc5 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:20:01] } 27... Nd5 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:14:41] } 28. Ne4 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:17:56] } 28... h6 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:14:32] } 29. Re2 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:17:06] } 29... Qg7 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:13:41] } 30. Qc4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:16:21] } 30... Rbd8 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:11:52] } 31. Nd6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:12:49] } 31... b5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:10:20] } 32. Nxf5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:10] } 32... exf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:20] } 33. Qb3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:09:13] } 33... f4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:07:57] } 34. Rce1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:08:56] } 34... Bf7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:07:18] } 35. Qa3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:08:26] } 35... fxg3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:10] } 36. hxg3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:08:00] } 36... Bh5?! { [%eval 1.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:12] } 37. Re6 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:06:49] } 37... Rf6 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:04:21] } 38. Qa5 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:03:56] } 38... Rff8? { [%eval 3.25] } { Mistake. Qf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:19] } 39. Rxc6 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:03:22] } 39... Rde8 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:01:30] } 40. Rxe8 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:01:38] } 40... Bxe8 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:01:01] } 41. Rd6 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 41... Bf7 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:28:11] } 42. Qd2 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:29:51] } 42... Qe5?! { [%eval 5.81] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:02] } 43. Rxh6 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:27:26] } 1-0