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Merriman, John vs Patel, Zain

1/2-1/2 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation (D61) · 2026-08-22 · ratings 2189 / 1969

Players: Merriman, John vs Patel, Zain

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[White "Merriman, John"]
[Black "Patel, Zain"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D61"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Rubinstein Variation"]
[Date "2026-08-22"]

1. d4 1... Nf6 2. c4 2... e6 3. Nc3 3... d5 4. Bg5 4... Be7 5. e3 5... O-O 6. Qc2 6... Nbd7 7. Nf3 7... h6 8. Bh4 8... b6 9. cxd5 9... exd5 10. Bd3 10... c5 11. O-O 11... Bb7 12. Rad1 12... Ne4? 13. Bxe7? 13... Qxe7 14. dxc5 14... Ndxc5 15. Be2 15... Rfd8 16. Nb5 16... a6 17. Nbd4 17... Rac8 18. Qb1 18... g6 19. Rc1 19... Kg7 20. Rfd1 20... Qf6 21. Rc2 21... h5 22. Bf1 22... g5 23. g3 23... Ne6 24. Bg2 24... Rxc2 25. Qxc2 25... Rc8 26. Qe2 26... a5 27. h3 27... Nd6? 28. Ne1? 28... Nxd4 29. Rxd4 29... Rc1 30. Kh2 30... Ne4 31. Nd3 31... Ba6 32. f3 32... Nc5 33. Qd2 33... Nxd3 34. Rxd3 34... Bxd3 35. Qxc1 35... h4 36. gxh4 36... gxh4 37. Qd2 37... Bg6 38. Qd4 38... Qxd4 39. exd4 39... Kf6 40. Kg1 40... Kf5 41. Kf2 41... Kf4 42. Bf1 42... Bf5 43. Bg2 43... Bd3 44. a3 44... Bc2 45. Bf1 45... Bd1 46. Bg2 46... f6 47. Bh1 47... Bc2

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