[Event "4NCL Division 2 (2025-26 Season)"]
[Site "Various, England"]
[Date "2025.11.01"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Wall, Tim P"]
[Black "Merriman, John"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2210"]
[BlackElo "2234"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[WhiteFideId "401641"]
[BlackFideId "402362"]

1. d4 e6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4 d5 4. Nb5 Na6 5. e3 c6 6. Nc3 Nc7 7. h4 Bd6 8. Nf3 c5 9. Ne5 a6 10. g4 Qe7 11. Qf3 Nd7 12. g5 cxd4 13. exd4 Nxe5 14. dxe5 Bc5 15. O-O-O Bd7 16. Be3 Bc6 17. Bd4 h6 18. gxh6 Rxh6 19. Qe3 b6 20. h5 O-O-O 21. Be2 Rdh8 22. Rhg1 f5 23. Rg5 Be8 24. Rdg1 R8h7 25. a3 Bxh5 26. Bxh5 Rxh5 27. Rxh5 Rxh5 28. Na4 Bxd4 29. Qxd4 b5 30. Nc5 Rh4 31. f4 g5 32. Nd3 Kb7 33. Nc5+ Kc8 34. Nd3 Kb7 35. Nc5+ 1/2-1/2
