Event: Round 3: Merriman, John - Brett, Andrew R
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-50/round-3/ZPPG322M/T1RVltBq
White: Merriman, John
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2202
Black: Brett, Andrew R
BlackElo: 2061
Result: 1-0
ECO: E53
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:26] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:02] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:42] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:24] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:45] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:48] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:26:07] } 7. a3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:29:21] } 7... Bxc3+ { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:24:03] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:29:46] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:16:04] } 9. Nd2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:07:08] } 9... dxc4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:05:30] } 10. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:07:06] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:58:19] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:29] } 11... Rd8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:54:14] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:45:05] } 12... e5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:52:46] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:43:26] } 13... Qb6?! { [%eval 0.49] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:55] } 14. Qb3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:36:39] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:34:11] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:28:16] } 15... Na5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:25:32] } 16. Ba2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:26:17] } 16... b6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:24:21] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:24:13] } 17... Ba6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:15:23] } 18. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:17:00] } 18... Bxf1 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:15:06] } 19. Bxf7+ { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:13:32] } 19... Kf8? { [%eval 1.78] } { Mistake. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:17] } 20. Kxf1 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:13:41] } 20... Nc6 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:13:22] } 21. Nxc6 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:13:11] } 21... Qxc6 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:13:36] } 22. Bb3 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:12:34] } 22... c4 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:07:37] } 23. Ba2 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:12:59] } 23... Rd5 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:07:37] } 24. Re1 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:10:01] } 24... Rh5 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:06:23] } 25. h3 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:09:49] } 25... Rh4?! { [%eval 3.03] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:44] } 26. f3 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:07:25] } 26... Qc7 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:03:36] } 27. Qf2 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:07:30] } 27... Rh5 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:03:27] } 28. e4 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:07:34] } 28... Rb5 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:03:18] } 29. Kg1 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:07:34] } 29... Nh5 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:03:10] } 30. Bc1 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:05:35] } 30... Nf6?! { [%eval 4.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:14] } 31. d5 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:05:23] } 31... Qe5 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:01:47] } 32. Qe3?! { [%eval 3.18] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:16] } 32... Qc7 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:01:36] } 33. Qd4 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:03:22] } 33... Re8 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:01:46] } 34. Rd1 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:02:49] } 34... Nd7?! { [%eval 4.6] } { Inaccuracy. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 35. a4 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:03:00] } 35... Rb3 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:00:59] } 36. Bxb3 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:02:52] } 36... cxb3 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:01:28] } 37. Ba3+ { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:03:01] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:01:47] } 38. Rb1 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:02:58] } 38... Ne5 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:01:56] } 39. d6 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:02:45] } 39... Qd7?! { [%eval 4.98] } { Inaccuracy. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 40. Rxb3 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:02:35] } 40... Kh8 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:00:46] } 41. Rb5 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:01:35] } 41... Ng6 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:29:28] } 42. e5 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:28:02] } 42... Nf8 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:28:27] } 43. f4 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:26:49] } 43... Ne6 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:28:38] } 44. Qe4 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:26:16] } 44... g6 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:28:50] } 45. Rb1 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:26:12] } 45... Rc8 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:28:48] } 46. Rc1 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:24:12] } 46... Rf8 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:28:57] } 47. Rf1 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:24:15] } 47... a6 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:27:43] } 48. Kh2 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:22:44] } 48... b5 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:28:03] } 49. axb5 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:22:40] } 49... axb5 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:27:47] } 50. g4 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:19:00] } 50... Qa7 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:26:55] } 51. Bc1 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:17:57] } 51... Qa2+ { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:26:47] } 52. Kg1 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:17:22] } 52... Rc8 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:24:40] } 53. Qe3 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:13:13] } 53... Qb3 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:23:48] } 54. Bd2 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:13:27] } 54... Qd5 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:23:43] } 55. Be1 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:11:49] } 55... Qb3?! { [%eval 6.68] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:44] } 56. f5 { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 0:10:51] } 56... gxf5 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:19:58] } 57. gxf5 { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:10:56] } 57... Rg8+ { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:20:10] } 58. Bg3 { [%eval 7.17] [%clk 0:10:30] } 58... Ng5 { [%eval 8.15] [%clk 0:20:21] } 59. e6 { [%eval 7.66] [%clk 0:10:23] } 59... Ne4? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:30] } 60. Qd4+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:10:29] } 1-0