Event: Round 2: Jones, Steven A - Merriman, James
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/4ncl-division-2-2025-2026/round-2/HkqMIm2n/LYUZOtSt
Date: 2025-11-02
White: Jones, Steven A
WhiteElo: 2230
Black: Merriman, James
BlackElo: 2174
Result: 1-0
ECO: C12
Opening: French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Bernstein Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:28] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:35] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:53] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:37] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:13] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:31:22] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:20] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:45] } 6. Bh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:43] } 6... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:17] } 7. Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:09] } 7... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:03] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:57] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:22:34] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:05] } 9... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:20:37] } 10. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:54] } 10... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:56:55] } 11. bxc3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:05] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:56:23] } 12. h4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:26:06] } 12... gxh4?! { [%eval 1.41] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:06] } 13. Rxh4?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Bxh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:54] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:38:50] } 14. dxc5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:23:07] } 14... Qa5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:37:31] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:23:07] } 15... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:37:27] } 16. Bd3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:20:48] } 16... O-O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:36:29] } 17. Kf1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:15:04] } 17... Rdg8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:31:40] } 18. c4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:13:02] } 18... d4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:28:30] } 19. Qf4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:09:58] } 19... h5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:19:49] } 20. Kg1 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:02:54] } 20... Qe7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:19:00] } 21. Rb1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:53:10] } 21... Rg5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:13:26] } 22. Qf3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:51:25] } 22... Be8 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:12:37] } 23. Re4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:36] } 23... Rhg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:11] } 24. Bf1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:42:00] } 24... Rg4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:11:44] } 25. Rxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:36] } 25... hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:07] } 26. Qd3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:35:46] } 26... f5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:11:33] } 27. exf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:35:57] } 27... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:01] } 28. c5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:31:05] } 28... Rg7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:39] } 29. Qd2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:26:12] } 29... e5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:08:15] } 30. Bd3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:25:14] } 30... Qg5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:04:24] } 31. Qe2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:22:51] } 31... Qh5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:02] } 32. Be4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:19:35] } 32... Bg6?? { [%eval 4.79] } { Blunder. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:51] } 33. Bxc6 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:12:38] } 33... Rh7 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:02:20] } 34. Bxb7+?? { [%eval -1.14] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:50] } 34... Kd8 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:02:42] } 35. f4 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:13:06] } 35... Qh1+ { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:02:24] } 36. Kf2 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:13:31] } 36... Qxb1 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:02:45] } 37. Be4?? { [%eval -7.06] } { Blunder. Ba8 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:48] } 37... Rh1 { [%eval -7.02] [%clk 0:01:06] } 38. Bh4+ { [%eval -6.37] [%clk 0:13:00] } 38... Rxh4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 39. Bxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:24] } 39... Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 40. Qxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:35] } 40... Qg1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 41. Kg3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:10:39] } 41... Qe3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:03] } 42. Kxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:52] } 42... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:22:48] } 43. fxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:16] } 43... Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:39] } 44. Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:40] } 44... Rxa3?? { [%eval 5.22] } { Blunder. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:59] } 45. Kf6 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:33:04] } 45... a5?! { [%eval 8.46] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:44] } 46. Bd3 { [%eval 9.01] [%clk 0:32:41] } 46... Ra1 { [%eval 8.19] [%clk 0:18:22] } 47. e6 { [%eval 7.79] [%clk 0:30:57] } 47... Re1 { [%eval 8.06] [%clk 0:18:25] } 48. Bb5? { [%eval 3.92] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:15] } 48... d3? { [%eval 6.71] } { Mistake. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:21] } 49. cxd3 { [%eval 6.72] [%clk 0:24:40] } 49... Rf1+ { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:10:44] } 50. Ke5 { [%eval 6.49] [%clk 0:24:53] } 50... Ke7 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:09:16] } 51. Bd7 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:24:52] } 51... a4 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:04:56] } 52. Bxa4 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:25:16] } 52... Re1+ { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:05:26] } 53. Kd5 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:25:16] } 53... Rxe6 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:05:52] } 54. Bd1 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:25:33] } 54... Rg6 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:05:05] } 55. Bf3 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:25:50] } 55... Kd7 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:05:30] } 56. d4 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:26:11] } 56... Rg5+ { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:05:33] } 57. Kc4 { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:26:07] } 57... Kc7 { [%eval 6.69] [%clk 0:05:51] } 58. d5 { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:25:55] } 58... Kd7 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:05:07] } 59. Kb5 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:25:27] } 59... Rg6 { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:04:56] } 60. Be4 { [%eval 6.5] [%clk 0:25:36] } 60... Rf6?! { [%eval 9.21] } { Inaccuracy. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:13] } 61. g4 { [%eval 8.64] [%clk 0:25:54] } 61... Rf2 { [%eval 8.69] [%clk 0:04:02] } 62. Bf5+ { [%eval 9.17] [%clk 0:26:16] } 62... Kd8 { [%eval 8.83] [%clk 0:04:05] } 63. Kc6 { [%eval 7.79] [%clk 0:26:37] } 63... Rf1 { [%eval 13.44] [%clk 0:03:29] } 64. Kd6 { [%eval 11.33] [%clk 0:26:58] } 64... Rh1?! { [%eval #17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:49] } 65. c6 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:27:09] } 65... Rh6+ { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:03:09] } 66. Be6 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:27:21] } 66... Rh7 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:03:33] } 67. g5 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:27:32] } 67... Rg7 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:03:16] } 68. g6 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:27:53] } 68... Ra7 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:03:40] } 69. Bf7 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:27:28] } 1-0