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Merriman,James vs Salmons,Calum

2025.07.18 · game 1

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[Event "English Open 2025"]
[Site "Kenilworth ENG"]
[Date "2025.07.18"]
[Round "2.21"]
[White "Merriman,James"]
[Black "Salmons,Calum"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2048"]
[BlackElo "2085"]
[ECO "D45"]
[Opening "QGD semi-Slav"]
[Variation "Stoltz variation"]
[WhiteFideId "452270"]
[BlackFideId "437280"]
[EventDate "2025.07.18"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Be7 7. b3 b6 8. Be2 Bb7
9. O-O c5 10. cxd5 Nxd5 11. Nxd5 Bxd5 12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. e4 Bb7 14. Rd1 Qc7 15.
Bb5 O-O-O 16. Bb2 Kb8 17. Bxd7 Rxd7 18. Be5 Bd6 19. Qxc7+ Kxc7 20. Rac1+ Bc6 21.
Rxd6 Rxd6 22. Nd4 Kd7 23. Bxd6 Kxd6 24. Rxc6+ Kd7 25. Rc1 1-0

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