Event: Round 6: Nakamura, Hikaru - Matta, Nicholas
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/louisiana-state-championship-2025/round-6/jS5eJEN3/Bx4JJQbm
Date: 2025-08-30
White: Nakamura, Hikaru
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2807
Black: Matta, Nicholas
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2250
Result: 1-0
ECO: D35
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:24:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:23:58] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:23:45] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:06] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:24:09] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:31] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:23:50] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:47] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:22:29] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:33:05] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:22:44] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:33:29] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:21:05] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:33:03] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:17:37] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:21:02] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:15:26] } 11. Bh4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:20:15] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:15:02] } 12. Rae1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:19:05] } 12... Nf8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:03:55] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:14:33] } 13... Bh5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:58:55] } 14. f4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:07:29] } 14... g5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:57:54] } 15. Bg3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:05:31] } 15... Ng6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:56:35] } 16. Bxg6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:00:27] } 16... Bxg6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:55:27] } 17. Qd1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:00:56] } 17... Bd3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:44:08] } 18. Rf2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:59:34] } 18... g4?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:44] } 19. Bh4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:57:16] } 19... h5? { [%eval 2.31] } { Mistake. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:44] } 20. Qb3? { [%eval 0.64] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:45] } 20... Ba6?? { [%eval 2.49] } { Blunder. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:03] } 21. e4 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:43:51] } 21... Be7 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:28:23] } 22. e5 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:43:39] } 22... Nd7 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:26:45] } 23. Bxe7 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:43:48] } 23... Qxe7 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:27:09] } 24. Nf1 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:41:04] } 24... Bxf1 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:24:47] } 25. Rfxf1 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:41:23] } 25... Nb6?! { [%eval 3.09] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:07] } 26. Qc2 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:41:03] } 26... Qe6 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:21:58] } 27. f5 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:37:25] } 27... Qh6 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:22:20] } 28. f6 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:37:52] } 28... Nd7 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:19:44] } 29. h3 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:36:16] } 29... gxh3 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:18:27] } 30. Qf5?! { [%eval 2.42] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:32] } 30... Nf8? { [%eval 4.63] } { Mistake. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:52] } 31. Qxh3 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:27:26] } 31... Re6 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:14:40] } 32. Rf5 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:26:35] } 32... h4 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:15:03] } 33. Ne2 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:26:42] } 33... Ng6 { [%eval 6.51] [%clk 0:15:05] } 34. Ref1 { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:25:18] } 34... Qd2 { [%eval 6.97] [%clk 0:13:54] } 35. Qg4 { [%eval 6.86] [%clk 0:24:18] } 35... Kf8 { [%eval 7.05] [%clk 0:11:45] } 36. Rg5 { [%eval 6.94] [%clk 0:24:42] } 36... Qe3+ { [%eval 7.55] [%clk 0:11:11] } 37. Rf2 { [%eval 7.16] [%clk 0:24:21] } 37... Qe4 { [%eval 7.92] [%clk 0:06:57] } 38. Nf4 { [%eval 7.65] [%clk 0:24:41] } 1-0