[Event "4NCL Division 2 (2025-26 Season)"]
[Site "Various, England"]
[Date "2025.11.02"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Merriman, John"]
[Black "Southcott-Moyers, Indy"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2234"]
[BlackElo "2272"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[WhiteFideId "402362"]
[BlackFideId "488542"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. e3 e6 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bb4 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 O-O 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bd3 Bg4 10. h3 Bh5 11. O-O Na5 12. Qa4 Bxf3 13. Qxa5 Be4 14. Be2 b6 15. Qa4 c5 16. dxc5 bxc5 17. Rd1 Qc7 18. c4 Qe5 19. Ra2 dxc4 20. Bxc4 Rad8 21. Rad2 Rxd2 22. Bxd2 Qf5 23. Rc1 Bb7 24. Qxa7 Qd7 25. Be1 Qc6 26. Bf1 Ne4 27. Rb1 Bc8 28. Qb6 Qd5 29. Rc1 Bb7 30. Bc4 Qd7 31. f3 Nd6 32. Be2 Qe7 33. Bf2 c4 34. e4 Qg5 35. Be3 Qe5 36. Rd1 Nxe4 37. fxe4 Bxe4 38. Qd4 Qe7 39. Bxc4 Ba8 40. a4 h6 41. Rf1 Qb7 42. Rf2 Qc6 43. a5 1-0
