Event: Round 1: Wall, Tim P - Merriman, John
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/4ncl-division-2-2025-2026/round-1/LcKNy9up/0XIeMPFf
Date: 2025-11-01
White: Wall, Tim P
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2210
Black: Merriman, John
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2234
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D01
Opening: Rapport-Jobava System
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:17] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3... d5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:28:07] } 4. Nb5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:30:44] } 4... Na6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:43] } 5. e3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:31:00] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:48] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:19] } 6... Nc7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:18:11] } 7. h4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:29:13] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:17:17] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:04] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:03:02] } 9. Ne5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:26:12] } 9... a6?! { [%eval 1.41] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:01:28] } 10. g4 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:24:48] } 10... Qe7?! { [%eval 2.06] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:31] } 11. Qf3? { [%eval 0.58] } { Mistake. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:52] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:47:49] } 12. g5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:14:54] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:43:47] } 13. exd4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:15:15] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:43:49] } 14. dxe5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:13:40] } 14... Bc5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:43:48] } 15. O-O-O { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:13:24] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:43:59] } 16. Be3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:03:11] } 16... Bc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:42:12] } 17. Bd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:03:26] } 17... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:23] } 18. gxh6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:59:26] } 18... Rxh6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:28:25] } 19. Qe3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:53:47] } 19... b6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:27:17] } 20. h5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:51:48] } 20... O-O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:26:26] } 21. Be2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:50:45] } 21... Rdh8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:21:27] } 22. Rhg1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:49:54] } 22... f5?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:51] } 23. Rg5?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:19] } 23... Be8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:17:20] } 24. Rdg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:21] } 24... R8h7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:34] } 25. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:17] } 25... Bxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:06] } 26. Bxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:13] } 26... Rxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:29] } 27. Rxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:33] } 27... Rxh5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:14:54] } 28. Na4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:14] } 28... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:51] } 29. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:37] } 29... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:17] } 30. Nc5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:26:43] } 30... Rh4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:11:47] } 31. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:40] } 31... g5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:11:52] } 32. Nd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:10] } 32... Kb7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:07:00] } 33. Nc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:29] } 33... Kc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:16] } 34. Nd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:41] } 34... Kb7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:07:39] } 35. Nc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:19] } 1/2-1/2