Event: Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 - Open section.
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/hull-4ncl-congress-2025--open/round-1/Zq99EayY/M3DuAVcw
Date: 2025-08-23
White: Cooper, John G
WhiteElo: 2100
Black: Merry, Alan B
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2403
Result: 0-1
ECO: A29
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90' + 30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:20] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:18] } 5... Nb6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:30] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:54] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:48] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:24:07] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:50] } 8. b3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:21:14] } 8... Be6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:24:27] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:19:47] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:15:32] } 10. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:16] } 10... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:25] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:03:17] } 11... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:24] } 12. Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:18] } 12... f6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:49:42] } 13. Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:56] } 13... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:05] } 14. Rxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:12] } 14... e4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:32:54] } 15. Ne1 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:51:43] } 15... Bf5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:25:20] } 16. Qa1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:45:55] } 16... Qe6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:17:41] } 17. dxe4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:39:13] } 17... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:17:52] } 18. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:38:41] } 18... Rd7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:14:17] } 19. e3?! { [%eval -0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:16] } 19... Rad8 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:13:16] } 20. Rh5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:30:13] } 20... Bd3?! { [%eval 0.06] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:03] } 21. Re1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:28:00] } 21... Nb4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:17] } 22. Rh4?? { [%eval -2.53] } { Blunder. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:31] } 22... Nc2 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:01:59] } 23. Qc1 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:19:36] } 23... Nxe1 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:02:19] } 24. Qxe1 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:19:27] } 24... c5 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:01:33] } 25. Qc3?! { [%eval -4.32] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:42] } 25... Be4 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:00:42] } 26. h3 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:13:59] } 26... Qd5 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:00:36] } 27. Rf4 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:10:28] } 27... Qd1+ { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:00:43] } 28. Kh2 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:09:59] } 28... Nd5 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:00:56] } 29. Qc4 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:10:05] } 29... Bd3 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:00:46] } 30. Qxc5 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:09:00] } 30... Nxf4 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:01:11] } 31. gxf4 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:09:23] } 31... Qc2 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:00:37] } 32. Qxc2 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:09:13] } 32... Bxc2 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:01:04] } 33. Nd4 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:09:13] } 33... Bb1 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:00:43] } 34. a4 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:09:35] } 34... Re8 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:00:37] } 35. Bf1 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:09:35] } 35... a6 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:00:46] } 36. Bc4+ { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:09:03] } 36... Kh8 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:01:11] } 37. Ba3 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:06:46] } 37... Be4 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:00:46] } 38. Ne6?! { [%eval -5.33] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:52] } 38... Rd2 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:00:42] } 39. Kg3 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:06:57] } 39... b5 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:00:40] } 0-1