Event: Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 - Open section.
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/hull-4ncl-congress-2025--open/round-5/T4w9oLYi/5HAvu0pA
Date: 2025-09-07
White: Martyn, Rafe
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2192
Black: Merry, Alan B
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2403
Result: 1-0
ECO: B10
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90' + 30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:46] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:08] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. d3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:35] } 3... Qc7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:49] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4... dxe4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:00] } 5. dxe4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:20] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:19] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:28] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:45] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:07] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:13:58] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:02:28] } 8... b4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:13:50] } 9. Ne2?! { [%eval -0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Nb1 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:50] } 9... h6?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:49] } 10. Ng3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:02:05] } 10... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:59:13] } 11. a5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:56:55] } 11... Ba6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:49:07] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:56:13] } 12... g6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:42:20] } 13. Bc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:55:20] } 13... Bb5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:40:38] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:36:24] } 14... a6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:36:47] } 15. Nb3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:33:54] } 15... Be7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:32:09] } 16. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:33:32] } 16... Kf8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:29:10] } 17. h4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:24:18] } 17... Kg7?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:26] } 18. h5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:24:30] } 18... Nxh5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:19:17] } 19. Nxh5+ { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:24:49] } 19... gxh5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:19:43] } 20. Nd2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:19:29] } 20... Nf6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:12:11] } 21. Re1?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:50] } 21... Ng4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rhg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:36] } 22. Nf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:47] } 22... Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:21] } 23. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:03] } 23... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:45] } 24. Nxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:46] } 24... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:16] } 25. fxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:48] } 25... Rhg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:18] } 26. Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:09] } 26... Kh7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:19] } 27. Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:47] } 27... Rg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 28. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:24] } 28... cxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 29. Raf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:11] } 29... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 30. Qxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:37] } 30... f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 31. R5f2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:40] } 31... Qxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 32. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:30] } 32... Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 33. Rfd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:42] } 33... Rfg7?? { [%eval 1.8] } { Blunder. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 34. Qf5 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:05:58] } 34... Qb6 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:00:41] } 35. Kf2 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:04:27] } 35... Kh8?? { [%eval 5.74] } { Blunder. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 36. Rd8+ { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:02:27] } 36... Rg8?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 37. Rxg8+?? { [%eval 0.12] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 37... Rxg8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:16] } 38. Qh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:52] } 38... Kh7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:48] } 39. Qf5+ { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:37] } 39... Kh8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:06] } 40. Rh1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:19] } 40... Kg7?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 41. Qd7+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:44] } 41... Kf8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:40] } 42. Rxh6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:02:07] } 42... Rg7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:33] } 43. Rh8+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:02:24] } 43... Rg8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:56] } 44. Rh7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:02:45] } 1-0