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Hertog,Alexander vs Merriman,James

2025.07.18 · game 1

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[Event "English Open 2025"]
[Site "Kenilworth ENG"]
[Date "2025.07.18"]
[Round "1.28"]
[White "Hertog,Alexander"]
[Black "Merriman,James"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "1950"]
[BlackElo "2048"]
[ECO "A64"]
[Opening "Benoni"]
[Variation "fianchetto, 11...Re8"]
[WhiteFideId "488453"]
[BlackFideId "452270"]
[EventDate "2025.07.18"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nf3
O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. Nd2 a6 11. a4 Nbd7 12. e4 Rb8 13. a5 Ne5 14. Qc2 Nh5 15. h3
f5 16. exf5 Bxf5 17. Nde4 Nf6 18. Bg5 Nf7 19. Bxf6 Bxf6 20. Nxf6+ Qxf6 21. Qa4
Ne5 22. Ne4 Bxe4 23. Bxe4 Nf3+ 24. Bxf3 Qxf3 25. Qd7 Qf6 1/2-1/2

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