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Merriman,James vs Norris,Zack

2025.07.20 · game 1

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[Event "English Open 2025"]
[Site "Kenilworth ENG"]
[Date "2025.07.20"]
[Round "6.15"]
[White "Merriman,James"]
[Black "Norris,Zack"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2048"]
[BlackElo "2032"]
[ECO "E81"]
[Opening "King's Indian"]
[Variation "Saemisch, 5...O-O"]
[WhiteFideId "452270"]
[BlackFideId "343431216"]
[EventDate "2025.07.18"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5 e6 8. Qd2 exd5
9. cxd5 a6 10. a4 Nbd7 11. Nh3 Qa5 12. Ra3 Ne5 13. Nf2 h5 14. Be2 Re8 15. O-O
Nh7 16. Bh6 Bh8 17. f4 Nd7 18. Bxh5 gxh5 19. Nb1 Qxd2 20. Rg3+ Ng5 21. Nxd2 Kh7
22. Bxg5 b5 23. b3 Bd4 24. f5 Ne5 25. Rh3 c4 26. Rxh5+ Kg7 27. Bh6+ Kf6 28. Bg5+
Kg7 29. bxc4 bxa4 30. Bh6+ Kf6 31. Bg5+ Kg7 32. Rh3 Rb8 33. Be3 Bxe3 34. Rxe3
Rb2 35. Rd1 Bd7 36. Nd3 Rc2 37. Nxe5 Rxe5 38. g4 Re8 39. Kf1 Rb8 40. Ra3 Rbb2
41. Ke1 Kf6 42. h4 Kg7 43. g5 Kh7 44. h5 Be8 45. Rg3 f6 46. g6+ Kg7 47. h6+ Kg8
48. h7+ Kg7 49. Rh3 Bxg6 50. h8=Q+ Kf7 51. fxg6+ Ke7 52. Rh7# 1-0

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