Event: Round 1: Merriman, John - Gardiner, Eric D
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-50/round-1/e95wALwx/cNr5WlGU
White: Merriman, John
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2202
Black: Gardiner, Eric D
BlackElo: 1869
Result: 1-0
ECO: B00
Opening: Lion Defense: Lion's Jaw
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:35] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3. f3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:27:05] } 4. d5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:28:41] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:24:16] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:25:31] } 5... cxd5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:22:28] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:24:29] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:20:08] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:22:44] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:11:36] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:20:57] } 8... g6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:04:29] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:14:42] } 9... Nh5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:57:17] } 10. Nbc3 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:08:41] } 10... f5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:49:02] } 11. exf5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:59:44] } 11... gxf5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:49:05] } 12. f4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:59:34] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:41:59] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:59:20] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:33:39] } 14. Kb1 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:56:47] } 14... b5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:32:52] } 15. fxe5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:46:29] } 15... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:32:39] } 16. Nf4?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:41] } 16... Nxf4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:31:15] } 17. Bxf4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:47:06] } 17... Bf6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:29:15] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:39:04] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:23:36] } 19. Rhe1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:25:57] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:07] } 20. Re3 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:24:57] } 20... Nxd3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:06:13] } 21. Rxd3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:23:57] } 21... Be8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:20] } 22. Re1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:17:04] } 22... Bg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:32] } 23. Re6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:15:28] } 23... Be7? { [%eval 1.32] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 24. Rg3?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:08] } 24... Rf6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:00:58] } 25. Re1 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:11:34] } 25... Rf7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:01:19] } 26. Rge3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:10:46] } 26... Rc7?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 27. Ne2 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:10:39] } 27... Qf8?? { [%eval 3.26] } { Blunder. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 28. Nd4 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:10:33] } 28... Qc8 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:00:42] } 29. Nc6 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:10:08] } 1-0