My first round battle from the 2019 British Chess Championships.
My opponent was a strong 2250 player.
Simon Williams vs John Merriman, British Championship, Round 1, 2019.
1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 O-O 6. e3 h6
7. Bf4 Nbd7 8. g4 Ne4 9. Qc2 Nxc3 10. bxc3 dxc4 11. Bxc4 Nb6
12. Bd3 Bd7 13. Rg1 Ba4 14. Qd2 Nd5 15. Bg3 c5 16. e4 Nf6
17. Be5 Nd7 18. Bf4 cxd4 19. cxd4 e5 20. Nxe5 Nxe5 21. Bxe5 f6
22. Bc4+ Kh8 23. Bf4 Rc8 24. Bb3 Qb6 25. Kf1 Bb4 26. Qd1 Bb5+
27. Kg2 Bc3 28. Rc1 Bxd4 29. Qf3 Bc6 30. Rgd1 Rcd8 31. Bd5 Be5
32. Be3 Qa6 33. Rd2 Bxd5 34. exd5 Rd7 35. Qe4 Rfd8 36. Rc4 b6
37. Rc1 Qb7 38. Rc6 Bd6 39. a4 Re7 40. Qc4 Qd7 41. h3 Rde8
42. Qb5 Re4 43. Rd4 Rxe3 44. fxe3 Rxe3 45. Qb1 Rg3+ 46. Kf2
Rxh3 47. Qf5 Qxf5+ 48. gxf5 Be5 49. Rd1 Rh5 50. d6 Rxf5+
51. Ke3 Bxd6 52. Rcxd6 Ra5 53. R1d4 b5 54. R6d5 a6 55. Kf4 Kh7
56. Kf5 h5 57. Rc5 Kh6 58. Rd8 Kh7 59. Rh8+ 1-0
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