Event: Round 7: Merriman, John - Baker, Chris W
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-50/round-7/3VPzqpcx/GDBV1dly
White: Merriman, John
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2202
Black: Baker, Chris W
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2187
Result: 1-0
ECO: E49
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:16] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:05] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:05] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:53] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:38] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:34] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:33] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:57] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:33] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:32] } 8... dxc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:25:09] } 9. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:28:20] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:25:05] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:28:09] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:22:15] } 11. Ba2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:58] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:18:31] } 12. f3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:20:54] } 12... Ba6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:15:48] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:16:08] } 13... Rac8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:05] } 14. Rc1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:14:25] } 14... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:03:32] } 15. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:57:53] } 15... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:01:38] } 16. exd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:57:53] } 16... e5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:52:36] } 17. Qa4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:53:16] } 17... Bb7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:50:56] } 18. d5?! { [%eval -0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:31] } 18... Qc5+?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:50] } 19. Kh1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:53:55] } 19... Qe3?! { [%eval 1.11] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:26] } 20. Ng3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:51:47] } 20... Nc5? { [%eval 2.7] } { Mistake. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:59] } 21. Qc2 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:47:49] } 21... Qf4 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:34:44] } 22. Nf5 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:40:32] } 22... Ncd7?! { [%eval 4.57] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:22] } 23. g3 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:32:11] } 23... Qg5 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:25:27] } 24. Ne7+?! { [%eval 3.07] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:38] } 24... Kf8 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:24:19] } 25. Nxc8 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:27:57] } 25... Rxc8 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:24:36] } 26. Qe2 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:27:08] } 26... Re8 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:23:10] } 27. Bb1 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:26:13] } 27... Ba6 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:20:37] } 28. Qf2 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:24:32] } 28... Qh5 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:19:00] } 29. Rfe1 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:20:39] } 29... Kg8 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:14:16] } 30. Re3 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:20:02] } 30... Bb7?! { [%eval 4.45] } { Inaccuracy. Qh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:49] } 31. Rce1 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:17:48] } 31... b5 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:12:25] } 32. Rb3?! { [%eval 3.29] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:03] } 32... a6 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:12:44] } 33. a4 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:16:03] } 33... Rc8 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:11:55] } 34. axb5 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:14:58] } 34... Rxc4 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:11:40] } 35. bxa6 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:13:10] } 35... Bxd5?! { [%eval 5.38] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:36] } 36. Kg1?! { [%eval 3.82] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:12] } 36... Ra4 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:10:43] } 37. Rbe3? { [%eval 2.97] } { Mistake. Rxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:09] } 37... Rxa6 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:09:37] } 38. Bxe5 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:08:20] } 38... Be6 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:05:37] } 39. g4 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:04:42] } 39... Qh6 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:04:20] } 40. Rc3?! { [%eval 1.82] } { Inaccuracy. Bg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 40... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:04:03] } 41. Rxe5 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:03:11] } 41... Qf4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:02:19] } 42. Rec5? { [%eval 0.1] } { Mistake. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:10] } 42... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:38] } 43. Qe3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:25:32] } 43... Qb4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:24:32] } 44. Rc1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:23:43] } 44... Ra3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:20:38] } 45. Qf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:55] } 45... Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:38] } 46. g5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:09:33] } 46... Ng4?? { [%eval 3.12] } { Blunder. Rxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:05] } 47. Rc8+ { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:05:47] } 47... Kg7 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:10:15] } 48. Qc5 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:05:35] } 48... Qxc5+ { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:10:01] } 49. R8xc5 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:05:45] } 49... Bxf3?! { [%eval 3.03] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:54] } 50. h3 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:05:07] } 50... Ne3 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:06:17] } 51. R5c3 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:05:02] } 1-0