Event: Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 - Open section.
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/hull-4ncl-congress-2025--open/round-2/a6IporRl/JfwSg28Y
Date: 2025-08-23
White: Merry, Alan B
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2403
Black: Birtwistle, Nigel
BlackElo: 2068
Result: 1-0
ECO: E60
Opening: Indian Defense: King's Indian Variation, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90' + 30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:21] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:49] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:28] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:13] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:38] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:38] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:50] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:33:04] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:31:04] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:33:30] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:27:44] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:27:07] } 8... Qa5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:26:31] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:25:49] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:24:31] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:18:21] } 10... exd4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:18:57] } 11. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:18:39] } 11... Ne5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:16:15] } 12. Bf1 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:18:46] } 12... Rd8?! { [%eval 1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:37] } 13. f4 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:56:30] } 13... Ned7 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:25:20] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:38:21] } 14... Nc5 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:23:54] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:34:07] } 15... Nh5 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:20:43] } 16. Kh2 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:29:39] } 16... g5? { [%eval 2.74] } { Mistake. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:48] } 17. fxg5 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:25:54] } 17... Be5 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:15:34] } 18. Nce2 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:24:04] } 18... d5 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:10:31] } 19. cxd5 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:14:43] } 19... cxd5 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:07:52] } 20. exd5 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:10:17] } 20... Qc7 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:06:25] } 21. Bf2 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:06:07] } 21... Rxd5 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:05:53] } 22. Rad1 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:03:42] } 22... Qd7? { [%eval 5.5] } { Mistake. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:45] } 23. Nf3 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:01:45] } 23... Bc7 { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 24. Bxc5 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:01:04] } 24... Nxg3 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:00:41] } 25. Nxg3 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:00:57] } 25... Bxg3+ { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:00:54] } 26. Kxg3 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:01:19] } 26... Qc7+ { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:01:18] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:00:55] } 27... Rxc5 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:01:25] } 28. Qf2 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:00:35] } 28... Be6 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:01:17] } 29. Bd3 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:00:35] } 29... Bd5 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:00:53] } 30. Be4 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:00:45] } 30... Bxe4 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:00:39] } 31. Rxe4 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:01:11] } 31... Qc6 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32. Rde1 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:00:38] } 32... Rc8 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:00:47] } 33. R1e2 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:00:43] } 33... Rf5 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:01:08] } 34. Qe3 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:00:48] } 34... Kf8?! { [%eval 8.18] } { Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 35. Nd4 { [%eval 8.01] [%clk 0:00:51] } 1-0