Event: Round 1: Kosakowski, Jakub - Merry, Alan B
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/4ncl-division-1-2025-2026/round-1/myqWPoCy/RNopTBsI
Date: 2025-11-01
White: Kosakowski, Jakub
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2541
Black: Merry, Alan B
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2401
Result: 1-0
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:53] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:59] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:20] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:19] } 5... Ne7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:11] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:20] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:29:57] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:30:47] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:26] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:28:24] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:14:47] } 9. a5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:26:00] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:59:38] } 10. b4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:25:03] } 10... O-O-O { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:51:49] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:14:06] } 11... g5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:47:25] } 12. Nb3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:12:53] } 12... f6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:43:49] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:00] } 13... Ng6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:56] } 14. exf6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:26:39] } 14... Bd6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:39:36] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:26:51] } 15... g4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:31:49] } 16. Bxf5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:23:45] } 16... exf5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:29:34] } 17. Ne5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:23:57] } 17... Ngxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:35] } 18. dxe5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:24:11] } 18... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:22:52] } 19. Qd3 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:20:17] } 19... Rdf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:11] } 20. Be3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:11:45] } 20... Rxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:41] } 21. Bb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:08] } 21... Qd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:48] } 22. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:44] } 22... Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:21] } 23. g3?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 23... Rhe8?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:33] } 24. Bc5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:09] } 24... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:07:20] } 25. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:01:32] } 25... R6e7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:06:53] } 26. Qxf5+ { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:46] } 26... Kb8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:04:07] } 27. Rae1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 27... Ka7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:04:14] } 28. Na4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:46] } 28... d4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:38] } 29. cxd4?? { [%eval -2.4] } { Blunder. Qxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 29... Bxd4 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:02:31] } 30. Nb6?? { [%eval -5.17] } { Blunder. Rxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 30... Rxe2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bxf2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 31. Rxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:22] } 31... Qf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 32. Rxe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 32... Qxe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 33. Nc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 33... Kb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 34. Nd6 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:01:02] } 34... Qe5?? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 35. Qc8+ { [%clk 0:01:28] } 1-0