Event: Round 1: Merriman, James - Nakara Husain
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/4ncl-division-2-2025-2026/round-1/LcKNy9up/Gbb9nbwk
Date: 2025-11-01
White: Merriman, James
WhiteElo: 2174
Black: Nakara Husain
BlackElo: 1801
Result: 1-0
ECO: D36
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:33] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:00] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:27] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:22] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:40] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:46] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:03] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:10] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:59] } 7. Bh4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:08] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:01] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:26] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:16] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:37] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:40] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:46] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:26] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:26:16] } 11... Bg4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:28:27] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:24:31] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:25:21] } 13. Bg3?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:09] } 13... Bf8 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:23:26] } 14. Nf3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:12:28] } 14... Na6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:19:41] } 15. a3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:12:06] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:57:59] } 16. Ne5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:12:03] } 16... Ng4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:57:41] } 17. Nxg4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:02:32] } 17... Bxg4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:58:06] } 18. f3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:02:55] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:54:26] } 19. e4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:59:20] } 19... Nc7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:43:21] } 20. Rad1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:45:57] } 20... Ne6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:35:07] } 21. Ne2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:42:23] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:28:03] } 22. Qb3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:40:42] } 22... c5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:19:31] } 23. exd5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:35:42] } 23... Ng5? { [%eval 1.98] } { Mistake. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:21] } 24. dxc5 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:24:40] } 24... Bxc5+ { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:16:04] } 25. Kh1 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:24:56] } 25... b5?! { [%eval 2.84] } { Inaccuracy. Nh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:35] } 26. Nc3 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:22:00] } 26... b4 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:14:01] } 27. axb4 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:21:37] } 27... Bxb4 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:13:06] } 28. Ne4?! { [%eval 1.86] } { Inaccuracy. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:08] } 28... Nxe4 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:12:31] } 29. fxe4 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:21:13] } 29... f6 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:12:02] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:12:41] } 30... Kh8 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:10:58] } 31. Rfd1?! { [%eval 1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Bb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:39] } 31... Bg4 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:10:48] } 32. Rf1 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:10:29] } 32... Bd7?! { [%eval 2.55] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:09] } 33. Qd1? { [%eval 0.96] } { Mistake. Bb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:42] } 33... Qb6?! { [%eval 2.06] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:11] } 34. Bf2? { [%eval 0.77] } { Mistake. Rxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:45] } 34... Qd6? { [%eval 2.01] } { Mistake. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:48] } 35. Qf3? { [%eval 0.54] } { Mistake. Rxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:55] } 35... Qe5? { [%eval 1.98] } { Mistake. Rxc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:51] } 36. Rxc8 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:07:07] } 36... Rxc8 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:09:07] } 37. Rb1?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Bg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:29] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:07:21] } 38. Qg3?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Bg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:55] } 38... Bd6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:04:38] } 39. Qxe5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:07] } 39... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:03] } 40. Be1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:39] } 40... a4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:05:07] } 41. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:35] } 41... Bh3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:24:35] } 42. Bd2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:22:05] } 42... Kf7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:18:18] } 43. Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:28] } 43... Bxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:59] } 44. Ra2?? { [%eval -3.3] } { Blunder. Rxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:25] } 44... a3 { [%eval -3.09] } 45. Rxa3? { [%eval -6.0] } { Mistake. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:55] } 45... Bc1?? { [%eval -0.05] } { Blunder. Bxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:21] } 46. Ra4?? { [%eval -4.55] } { Blunder. Ra7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:15:06] } 46... Bb2?? { [%eval 0.43] } { Blunder. Bxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:27] } 47. Be1?? { [%eval -4.46] } { Blunder. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:54] } 47... Ra8?? { [%eval 6.32] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:15] } 48. Rc4?? { [%eval -4.33] } { Blunder. Rxa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:48] } 48... Ra3 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:08:33] } 49. Kg1 { [%eval -4.83] } 49... Ra1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:39] } 50. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:15] } 50... Ra2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:50] } 51. Ke3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:08:09] } 51... Be5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:35] } 52. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:06] } 52... Ra3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:27] } 53. Rc1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:06:27] } 53... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:08:50] } 54. Bb4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:06:16] } 54... Rb3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:08:18] } 55. Rb1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:42] } 55... Rxb1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:28] } 56. Bxb1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:06:10] } 56... h5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:25] } 57. Bc5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:29] } 57... h4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:04:34] } 58. Bd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:45] } 58... Bd6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:01] } 59. gxh4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:50] } 59... Bxh2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:05:21] } 60. Kf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:05:43] } 60... Bd6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:05:37] } 61. Bd3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:06:04] } 61... Ke7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:04:37] } 62. Bf1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:04:25] } 62... Ba4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:52] } 63. Bh3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:04:25] } 63... Bd1+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:59] } 64. Kf2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:04:43] } 64... Bh5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:39] } 65. Bf5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:04:51] } 65... Be8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:54] } 66. Kf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:04:35] } 66... Bh5+ { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:13] } 67. Bg4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:04:55] } 67... Be8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:35] } 68. Bf5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:04:58] } 68... Bh5+ { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:01] } 69. Kg2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:26] } 69... Be2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:37] } 70. Bf2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:57] } 70... Bh5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:08] } 71. Bg3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:04:21] } 71... Bc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:33] } 72. Kh3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:04:18] } 72... Bf3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:01:53] } 73. Bg6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:04:27] } 73... Kd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:04] } 74. Bf4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:04:41] } 74... Bd1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:01:12] } 75. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:49] } 75... Be2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:16] } 76. Kh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:40] } 76... Bf2+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:40] } 77. Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:58] } 77... Be3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:01:59] } 78. Bf5+ { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:50] } 78... Kd8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:23] } 79. Bg6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:03] } 79... Bg5+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:32] } 80. Kh3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:28] } 80... Bf3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:38] } 81. Bd6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:03:35] } 81... Bh6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:53] } 82. Kg3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:53] } 82... Bd1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:01:53] } 83. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:18] } 83... Bxf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:50] } 84. Kxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:46] } 84... Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:45] } 85. Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:03] } 85... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:05] } 86. Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:22] } 86... Ba4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 87. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 87... fxe5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 88. Kxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:08] } 88... Kf8?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 89. Kd6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:22] } 89... Bb3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:01:17] } 90. Be6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:02:32] } 90... Bd1 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:34] } 91. Kc7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:01:05] } 91... Bb3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:01:32] } 92. Kd7 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:00:48] } 92... Bd1?? { [%eval 46.25] } { Blunder. Ba4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 93. d6 { [%eval 15.6] [%clk 0:01:02] } 93... g5 { [%eval 13.75] [%clk 0:00:32] } 94. hxg6 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:01:08] } 94... Kg7 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:48] } 95. Kc7 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:01:03] } 95... Ba4 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:01:09] } 96. Bf5 { [%eval 13.36] [%clk 0:01:06] } 96... Bb5?! { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 97. d7 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:01:31] } 97... Bxd7 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:01:50] } 98. Kxd7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:02:00] } 98... Kf6 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:02:00] } 99. Bb1 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:58] } 99... Kg7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:02:12] } 100. Ke7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:02:20] } 100... Kg8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:02:22] } 101. Kf6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:02:46] } 1-0