Event: Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 - Open section.
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/hull-4ncl-congress-2025--open/round-4/d0ut2Jv2/BLM5iQIV
Date: 2025-08-23
White: Merry, Alan B
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2403
Black: Nelson, Jonathan P
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2108
Result: 1-0
ECO: E62
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Carlsbad Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90' + 30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:29] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:44] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:09] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:14] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:31] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:42] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:52] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:33:09] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:37] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:33:33] } 7... Nb8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:27:11] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:33:23] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:26:57] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:15:22] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:14:36] } 10. Ne1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:51:51] } 10... Na6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:09:40] } 11. Nd3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:48:16] } 11... c6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:07:04] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:46:51] } 12... cxd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:03:56] } 13. cxd5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:46:35] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:03:55] } 14. b4?! { [%eval -0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:13] } 14... Nc7?! { [%eval 0.89] } { Inaccuracy. axb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:47] } 15. Rb1?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. bxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:40] } 15... Nb5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:41:20] } 16. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:18:15] } 16... Bxb5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:40:38] } 17. a4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:17:56] } 17... Bc4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:30:12] } 18. Re1 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:10:48] } 18... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:14:52] } 19. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:11:11] } 19... axb4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:15:18] } 20. Rxb4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:11:37] } 20... Nd7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:15:42] } 21. Bd2 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:07:45] } 21... Nc5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:15:23] } 22. Qc2 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:07:56] } 22... Qd7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:15:14] } 23. Ra1 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:07:32] } 23... f5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:15:14] } 24. Be3 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:06:29] } 24... Na6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:15:21] } 25. Rc4?! { [%eval 0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:43] } 25... f4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:09] } 26. Bd2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:04:10] } 26... fxg3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:15:16] } 27. hxg3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:04:20] } 27... Nc5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:15:24] } 28. Be3?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:20] } 28... b5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:15:44] } 29. Rb4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:54] } 29... bxa4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:08:20] } 30. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:12] } 30... dxc5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:08:48] } 31. Rbxa4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:23] } 31... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:08:41] } 32. Qxa4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:01:41] } 32... Qf7 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:08:27] } 33. Qc2 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:01:23] } 33... h5 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:07:28] } 34. Qxc5 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:00:46] } 34... h4 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:07:53] } 35. gxh4 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:01:02] } 35... Qf4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:06:56] } 36. d6?! { [%eval 0.55] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 36... Bf6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:06:51] } 37. Ra3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qc4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 37... Rb8?? { [%eval 4.3] } { Blunder. Bxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:13] } 38. d7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 38... Rb1+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:04:11] } 39. Bf1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:03] } 39... Rd1? { [%eval 1.41] } { Mistake. Qg4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:50] } 40. Rd3? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 40... Rxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:01] } 41. Qc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 41... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:09] } 42. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:21] } 42... Qxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:27] } 43. Qd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 43... Qg5+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:35] } 44. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 44... Bd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:40] } 45. Kf1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:41] } 45... Qf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 46. Bh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 46... Bb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:22] } 47. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 1-0