Event: Round 2: Merry, Alan B - Zakarian, Dimitrios Levon
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/4ncl-division-1-2025-2026/round-2/34BNfcei/qP5KNv0y
Date: 2025-11-02
White: Merry, Alan B
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2401
Black: Zakarian, Dimitrios Levon
BlackElo: 2129
Result: 1-0
ECO: E05
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:25] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:53] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:50] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:20] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:16] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:47] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:42] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:33:14] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:33:08] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:33:41] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:33:32] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:34:08] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:34:00] } 9. axb5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:34:33] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:34:26] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:34:59] } 10... axb5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:44] } 11. Rxa8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:35:24] } 11... Bxa8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:33:11] } 12. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:35:49] } 12... Bd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:33:37] } 13. Bf4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:36:13] } 13... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:34:00] } 14. dxc5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:35:15] } 14... Qa5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:34:25] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:11:31] } 15... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:34:49] } 16. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:57:09] } 16... exd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:35:14] } 17. Be3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:50:13] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:27:45] } 18. Nd4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:44:00] } 18... Bc5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:08:24] } 19. Rd1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:38:33] } 19... Na6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:01:05] } 20. Nf5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:30:09] } 20... Nb4?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:10] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:23:13] } 21... Bxe3 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:38:32] } 22. Nxe3?! { [%eval 0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:34] } 22... Rb8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:38:55] } 23. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:17:24] } 23... Nbxd5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:39:11] } 24. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:17:47] } 24... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:39:28] } 25. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:18:13] } 25... g6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:38:18] } 26. Qd4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:17:53] } 26... Qb7 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:37:30] } 27. Rd2 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:16:53] } 27... Ra8 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:35:39] } 28. f3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:33] } 28... Qb3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:34:41] } 29. g4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:13:40] } 29... Re8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:31:35] } 30. Kf2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:13:11] } 30... Qb8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:31:13] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:12:38] } 31... Qb3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:31:24] } 32. h4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:11:58] } 32... Qb5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:29:27] } 33. Kh3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:04:33] } 33... c3? { [%eval 1.8] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:07] } 34. Qxc3 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:01:31] } 34... Rxe2 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:24:32] } 35. Rd8+ { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:00:53] } 35... Re8 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:24:58] } 36. Qd3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 36... Qe5?? { [%eval 1.77] } { Blunder. Qxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:15] } 37. b4? { [%eval 0.4] } { Mistake. Rxe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 37... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:18:31] } 38. Qxd8+ { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:01:05] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:18:25] } 39. Qd3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:00:54] } 39... h5? { [%eval 1.75] } { Mistake. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:22] } 40. gxh5 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:00:47] } 40... Qxh5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:16:49] } 41. Qd4+ { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:25:19] } 41... Kg8?! { [%eval 2.75] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:59] } 42. Kg3 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:25:44] } 42... Qb5 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:37:56] } 43. Kf2?! { [%eval 1.96] } { Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:46] } 43... Qf5 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:34:15] } 44. Qe4 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:22:10] } 44... Qb5 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:32:22] } 45. Ke3 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:21:18] } 45... Qa4 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:32:00] } 46. Qc4 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:17:47] } 46... Qd1?! { [%eval 2.59] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:30:52] } 47. Ke4 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:15:36] } 47... Qe1+ { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:29:07] } 48. Kd5 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:15:30] } 48... Qd1+?! { [%eval 2.82] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:29:26] } 49. Kc5 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:13:02] } 49... Qxf3 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:29:48] } 50. b5 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:12:51] } 50... Qa3+ { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:24:52] } 51. Kb6 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:11:45] } 51... Qd6+ { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:25:15] } 52. Kb7 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:09:28] } 52... Qe7+ { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:25:35] } 53. Kb8 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:08:22] } 53... Qe5+ { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:25:39] } 54. Ka8 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:08:27] } 54... Qe8+ { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:25:59] } 55. Kb7 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:04:44] } 55... Qe7+ { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:26:20] } 56. Kb6 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:03:36] } 56... Qd6+?! { [%eval 3.32] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:26:40] } 57. Qc6 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:04:00] } 57... Qd4+ { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:25:22] } 58. Kc7 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:04:11] } 58... Qxh4?! { [%eval 4.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qf4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:25:05] } 59. b6 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:03:39] } 59... Kg7?! { [%eval 5.53] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:24:36] } 60. Qc3+ { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:02:45] } 60... Kh7 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:25:12] } 61. Qe5 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:01:59] } 61... Qc4+ { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:25:32] } 62. Kb8 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:01:59] } 62... Qc6 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:24:54] } 63. b7 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:02:05] } 63... Qb6 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:17:54] } 64. Qd5 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:01:50] } 64... Qb4 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:10:33] } 65. Qxf7+ { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:01:47] } 65... Kh6 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:11:02] } 66. Qd5 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:01:40] } 66... Qf8+?! { [%eval 6.69] } { Inaccuracy. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:30] } 67. Kc7 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:02:02] } 67... Qe7+ { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:10:47] } 68. Kc6 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:01:18] } 68... Qe8+ { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:10:16] } 69. Kb6 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:01:20] } 69... Qe3+ { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:09:32] } 70. Kc6 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:00:47] } 70... Qc3+ { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:09:17] } 71. Kd7 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:00:49] } 71... Qg7+ { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:09:37] } 72. Ke6 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:00:48] } 72... Qg8+ { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:09:56] } 73. Ke5 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:01:00] } 73... Qe8+ { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:09:54] } 74. Kf4 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:01:19] } 74... Qb8+?? { [%eval 27.13] } { Blunder. Qf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:08:11] } 75. Kg4 { [%eval 76.46] [%clk 0:01:29] } 75... Qe8?! { [%eval #17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:16] } 76. Qd2+ { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:01:17] } 1-0