[Event "English Rapid Chess Championship 2026"]
[Site "Peterborough, United Kingdom"]
[Date "2026.10.25"]
[Round "7.4"]
[White "Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B"]
[Black "Merry, Alan B"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2609"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "409561"]
[BlackElo "2249"]
[BlackTitle "IM"]
[BlackFideId "418811"]
[TimeControl "G15' + 10"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B10"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.25"]
[UTCTime "09:44:49"]
[BroadcastName "English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Rapid"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/english-chess-championships-2026-open-rapid/round-7/BUBVUB9X"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/english-chess-championships-2026-open-rapid/round-7/BUBVUB9X/cwyawqPu"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:13] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:21] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:23] } 3. d3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:29] } 3... Qc7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:23] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4... dxe4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:24] } 5. dxe4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:45] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:27] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:53] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:14:50] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:16:01] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:10] } 8. Ng5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:05] } 8... Nh6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:09:34] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:01] } 9... b4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:08:38] } 10. Nb1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:08] } 10... Na6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:05:04] } 11. Be3?! { [%eval -0.37] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:26] } 11... Bc5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:04:06] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:13:49] } 12... O-O?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:27] } 13. h3?! { [%eval -0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:59] } 13... Kh8?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:10:48] } 14... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:00] } 15. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:10:56] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:01:51] } 16. Nd2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:10:37] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:00:50] } 17. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:10:44] } 17... f6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:00:36] } 18. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:10:41] } 18... Nf7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:00:25] } 19. Bxf7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:10:31] } 19... Rxf7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:33] } 20. Nc4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:10:38] } 20... Be6?? { [%eval 3.03] } { Blunder. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 21. Nd6 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:10:43] } 1-0