Event: Round 3: Merriman, James - Feuerstack, Aljoscha
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/v-mindsports-international-2025/round-3/e3ruZZWe/LANj9ad0
White: Merriman, James
WhiteElo: 2140
Black: Feuerstack, Aljoscha
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2449
Result: 0-1
ECO: D10
Opening: Slav Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:18:21] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:18:27] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:18:46] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4... cxd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:18:57] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:52] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:19:19] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:09] } 6... Bf5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:19:30] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:11] } 7... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:27] } 8. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:32:38] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:14:46] } 9. h3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:31:12] } 9... Be7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:15:09] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:31:10] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:15:10] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:24:40] } 11... g5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:11:45] } 12. Bg3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:21:12] } 12... f5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:03:32] } 13. Nb5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:11:24] } 13... Kf7 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:55:48] } 14. Rfc1 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:06:55] } 14... h5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:50:55] } 15. Nd6+ { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:41:42] } 15... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:50:52] } 16. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:42:10] } 16... g4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:45:39] } 17. Ne5+?! { [%eval -0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:55] } 17... Ndxe5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:46:06] } 18. Bxe5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:38:18] } 18... Rg8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:46:26] } 19. hxg4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:36:34] } 19... Rxg4?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:48] } 20. f3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:34] } 20... Rg6?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:30] } 21. Qb5?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:11] } 21... Qd7? { [%eval 1.01] } { Mistake. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:22] } 22. Qc5? { [%eval -0.09] } { Mistake. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:09] } 22... Rd8?! { [%eval 0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:21] } 23. Rc2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:20:25] } 23... Kg8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:25:22] } 24. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:10] } 24... Kh7?! { [%eval 0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:14] } 25. b5? { [%eval -0.25] } { Mistake. Bh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:08] } 25... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:24:30] } 26. dxe5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:14:37] } 26... Qg7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rdg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:53] } 27. Rac1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:03] } 27... Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:10] } 28. Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:17] } 28... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:28] } 29. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:30] } 29... Rg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:52] } 30. Rf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:52] } 30... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:23] } 31. Qxg7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:54] } 31... Rxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:25] } 32. Rfc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:56] } 32... f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:03] } 33. exf4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:07:11] } 33... Rxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:28] } 34. Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:32] } 34... Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:03] } 35. Rxg7+ { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:04:04] } 35... Kxg7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:10:31] } 36. Rc7+ { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:55] } 36... Kg6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:11:00] } 37. Rxb7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:19] } 37... Rxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:41] } 38. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 38... Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:05] } 39. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 39... hxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:19] } 40. Kxg3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:05] } 40... Kf5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:08:11] } 41. b6?? { [%eval -4.85] } { Blunder. Rf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 41... axb6 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:04:41] } 42. Rxb6 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:01:37] } 42... Ra2 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:05:05] } 43. Rb3 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:11:24] } 43... Kxe5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:10] } 44. Re3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:21] } 44... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:12] } 45. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:43] } 45... Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:35] } 46. Re5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:01] } 46... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:39] } 47. f5?? { [%eval -5.49] } { Blunder. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:25] } 47... exf5 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:02:56] } 48. Rxf5 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:07:54] } 48... Re6 { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:02:14] } 49. Kf2 { [%eval -6.91] [%clk 0:07:34] } 49... Kc4 { [%eval -6.6] [%clk 0:02:30] } 50. Rf8 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:06:48] } 50... d4 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:02:54] } 51. Rc8+ { [%eval -7.32] [%clk 0:06:20] } 51... Kb3 { [%eval -6.71] [%clk 0:03:20] } 52. Rd8 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:01:35] } 52... Kc3 { [%eval -6.5] [%clk 0:03:45] } 53. Ra8 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:00:46] } 53... d3 { [%eval -7.52] [%clk 0:04:02] } 54. Ra3+ { [%eval -7.07] [%clk 0:01:12] } 54... Kc2 { [%eval -7.73] [%clk 0:04:27] } 55. Ra2+ { [%eval -6.89] [%clk 0:01:29] } 55... Kb3 { [%eval -6.37] [%clk 0:04:52] } 56. Ra8 { [%eval -7.81] [%clk 0:01:45] } 56... d2 { [%eval -7.37] [%clk 0:05:13] } 57. Rb8+ { [%eval -7.29] [%clk 0:01:57] } 57... Kc2 { [%eval -6.77] [%clk 0:05:38] } 58. Rc8+ { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:02:23] } 58... Kd1 { [%eval -8.92] [%clk 0:06:04] } 59. Rh8 { [%eval -7.83] [%clk 0:01:47] } 59... Re5 { [%eval -7.44] [%clk 0:06:25] } 60. Rf8 { [%eval -6.87] [%clk 0:01:39] } 60... Rd5 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:06:39] } 61. Rc8 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:01:19] } 61... Rf5+ { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:07:05] } 62. Kg2 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:01:31] } 62... Ke2 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:07:33] } 63. Re8+ { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:01:56] } 63... Kd3 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:07:59] } 64. Rd8+ { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:02:21] } 64... Kc3 { [%eval #-21] [%clk 0:08:18] } 65. Kg1 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:02:10] } 65... Rf4 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:08:43] } 0-1