Players: Merriman, James vs Fava, Lorenzo
Replay & analyse this game → Master database[White "Merriman, James"] [Black "Fava, Lorenzo"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "A42"] [Opening "Modern Defense: Averbakh System"] [Date "2026-07-21"] 1. d4 1... g6 2. c4 2... Bg7 3. e4 3... d6 4. Nc3 4... c5 5. d5 5... Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 6... e5 7. f4 7... Qh4+ 8. g3 8... Qe7 9. fxe5 9... Qxe5 10. Nf3 10... Qxe4+ 11. Kf2 11... Nf6 12. Bd3 12... Ng4+ 13. Kg2 13... Qe7 14. Re1 14... Ne5 15. Bh6 15... Nbd7 16. Qd2 16... f6 17. Re2 17... Kd8 18. Rf1 18... Kc7 19. a4 19... a5 20. Nd4 20... cxd4? 21. cxd4 21... b6 22. dxe5 22... dxe5 23. Be3 23... Qd6 24. Rb1 24... Ba6 25. Be4 25... Kd8 26. Bxb6+ 26... Nxb6 27. Qxa5 27... Bxc4 28. Rxb6 28... Rxa5 29. Rxd6+ 29... Ke7 30. Re6+ 30... Kf7 31. Rf2 31... f5 32. Rxe5 32... Re8 33. Rxe8 33... Kxe8 34. Bf3 34... Rxa4 35. Rb2 35... Ba6 36. Rb8+ 36... Kf7 37. h4 37... h6 38. d6 38... Ra2+ 39. Kg1 39... Rd2 40. Rb6 40... Bc4 41. Bc6 41... Rxd6 42. Be8+ 42... Ke7 43. Rxd6 43... Kxd6 44. Bxg6 44... Ke5
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