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Merriman, John vs Kumar, Sanjit S

1-0 · Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation (D45) · 2026-08-22 · ratings 2189 / 1854

Players: Merriman, John vs Kumar, Sanjit S

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Moves

[White "Merriman, John"]
[Black "Kumar, Sanjit S"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D45"]
[Opening "Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation"]
[Date "2026-08-22"]

1. d4 1... d5 2. c4 2... c6 3. Nc3 3... Nf6 4. e3 4... e6 5. Nf3 5... Nbd7 6. Qc2 6... Be7 7. Bd2 7... O-O 8. O-O-O?! 8... a6?! 9. e4 9... dxe4 10. Nxe4 10... Nxe4 11. Qxe4 11... Nf6 12. Qh4 12... b5 13. c5 13... e5 14. dxe5 14... Nd5 15. Qg3 15... Bf5 16. Nd4 16... Bg6?! 17. h4 17... Bxc5?? 18. h5 18... Bxd4 19. hxg6 19... fxg6?! 20. Qh3?? 20... Bxe5?? 21. Qe6+ 21... Kh8 22. Qxe5 22... Rxf2 23. Bd3 23... Qf6 24. Qxf6 24... Nxf6 25. Bxg6 25... Rxg2 26. Bd3 26... Rd8 27. Bc3 27... Rf8?! 28. Bxf6 28... gxf6?! 29. Bxh7 29... Kg7 30. Rd7+?! 30... Rf7 31. Rxf7+?! 31... Kxf7 32. Be4 32... Rg5 33. Kd2 33... c5 34. Rh8 34... Ke6 35. Re8+ 35... Kd6 36. Ra8 36... Ke5 37. Bf3 37... Rf5?! 38. Ke3 38... Rg5 39. Rxa6 39... f5 40. Ra8 40... f4+ 41. Kf2 41... b4 42. Re8+ 42... Kd4? 43. Rd8+ 43... Ke5 44. Rd5+ 44... Kf6 45. Rxg5 45... Kxg5 46. a4 46... bxa3 47. bxa3

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