Event: Round 2: Willow, Jonah B - Merriman, James
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/v-mindsports-international-2025/round-2/kjaijetc/9ud0LMig
White: Willow, Jonah B
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2459
Black: Merriman, James
BlackElo: 2140
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Lputian Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:21] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:36] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:13] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:38] } 4... Qb6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:06] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:42] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:23] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:29] } 6... Nh6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:03] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:40] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:47] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:20] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:50] } 9. b4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:23] } 9... dxc3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:28:49] } 10. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:30:40] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:27:42] } 11. Bb2?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:35] } 11... Nd4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:26:30] } 12. Rc1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:09:55] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:12:02] } 13. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:02:47] } 13... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:12:17] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:02:43] } 14... Qg4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:04:15] } 15. f3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:59:55] } 15... Qd4+ { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:49:26] } 16. Kh1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:00:07] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:49:15] } 17. Nb5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:49:29] } 17... a6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:40:21] } 18. Rxc8+ { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:37:34] } 18... Bxc8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:40:49] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:37:08] } 19... Qc6?? { [%eval 1.7] } { Blunder. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:43] } 20. Qxc6+? { [%eval 0.18] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:03] } 20... bxc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:24:12] } 21. Nc7+ { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:29:21] } 21... Kd7 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:23:57] } 22. Nxa6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:29:48] } 22... Nf5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:18:34] } 23. Rc1 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:26:16] } 23... Bxa6 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:18:43] } 24. Bxa6 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:26:44] } 24... Bg5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:18:46] } 25. Rc2 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:17:40] } 25... Rb8 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:17:46] } 26. Bd3 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:17:41] } 26... Ne3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:14:13] } 27. Re2 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:12:28] } 27... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:39] } 28. h4?! { [%eval -0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:04] } 28... Bh6 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:06:33] } 29. bxc5 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:09:24] } 29... Rb3 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:07:00] } 30. Ba6? { [%eval -2.47] } { Mistake. Bxh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:37] } 30... Nc4? { [%eval -0.84] } { Mistake. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:39] } 31. Bd4 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:06:24] } 31... Nxa3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:06:28] } 32. Kh2?! { [%eval -1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:45] } 32... Kc6 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:06:31] } 1/2-1/2