Event: Round 2: Homer, Stephen J - Merriman, John
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-50/round-2/wyI0NzU5/MyezJdsJ
White: Homer, Stephen J
WhiteElo: 2005
Black: Merriman, John
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2202
Result: 0-1
ECO: C04
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:25] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:44] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:52] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:10] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:32:16] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:30:28] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:32:37] } 5... Nd7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:53] } 6. Nb3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:33:03] } 6... a5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:30:03] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:33:25] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:29:08] } 8. Bb5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:33:08] } 8... Na7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:22:02] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:39] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:22:15] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:03] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:22:06] } 11. dxc5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:53:54] } 11... bxc5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:18:24] } 12. c4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:48:39] } 12... Nc6?? { [%eval 1.82] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:17:03] } 13. cxd5 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:33:22] } 13... exd5 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 1:17:16] } 14. Bb5 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:19:33] } 14... Ndb8 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 1:04:16] } 15. Qc2? { [%eval 0.86] } { Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:07] } 15... c4?! { [%eval 1.94] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:02:03] } 16. Nbd4 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:12:27] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:59:03] } 17. Bxc6? { [%eval 0.17] } { Mistake. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:50] } 17... Nxc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:57:51] } 18. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:08:13] } 18... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:58:16] } 19. Nd4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:08:23] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:18] } 20. Be3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:08:51] } 20... O-O { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:56:02] } 21. f4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:09:19] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:55:08] } 22. Rf3 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:06:20] } 22... Bc5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:51:25] } 23. Qf2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:05:15] } 23... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:31:34] } 24. Qh4?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:49] } 24... Ra6 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:28:48] } 25. f5?? { [%eval -2.6] } { Blunder. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 25... Qxe5 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:28:02] } 26. Re1 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:02:49] } 26... Qf6 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:26:15] } 27. Qg4?! { [%eval -4.14] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 27... Re8 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:15:09] } 28. Ne6 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:03:26] } 28... Bxe3+ { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:07:58] } 29. Rexe3 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:03:54] } 29... Qxb2 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:07:26] } 30. f6?! { [%eval -6.53] } { Inaccuracy. Nxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:13] } 30... g6 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:07:28] } 31. Qh4?! { [%eval -7.2] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:25] } 31... Raxe6 { [%eval -7.06] [%clk 0:06:44] } 32. Rf2? { [%eval #-12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 32... Qc1+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:06:47] } 0-1