Event: Round 8: John Abraham - Li, Aiden Linyuan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-illinois-open/round-8/kmTpN9Lq/ZFv45hUH
Date: 2025-09-01
White: John Abraham
Black: Li, Aiden Linyuan
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1938
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E04
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:30] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:51] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:08] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:10] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:27] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:28] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:48] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:05] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:31:06] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:28:07] } 8... O-O { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:28:51] } 9. Nxc4 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:26:53] } 9... Qe7 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 1:25:20] } 10. b3 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:22:02] } 10... Rd8 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 1:20:50] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:17:08] } 11... Rb8 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:16:17] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:15:54] } 12... b5 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:13:31] } 13. Nfe5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:00:49] } 13... Bxe5 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 1:09:54] } 14. Nxe5?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:45] } 14... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:09:55] } 15. dxe5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:54:08] } 15... Nd5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:03:16] } 16. f4?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Rfc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:41] } 16... Bb7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:01:04] } 17. Rac1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:47:41] } 17... Rd7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:56:00] } 18. Bd4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:46:02] } 18... Rbd8?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:50] } 19. g4?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:42] } 19... Ba8 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:43:53] } 20. f5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:32:25] } 20... Qg5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:38:57] } 21. h3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:19:06] } 21... Qh6 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:30:04] } 22. Kh2 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:14:42] } 22... Nb4? { [%eval 2.32] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:12] } 23. Bxa8 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:10:52] } 23... Rxa8 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:27:33] } 24. Rg1?! { [%eval 0.9] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:54] } 24... Qg5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:25:58] } 25. a3 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:08:06] } 25... Nd5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:26:10] } 26. Qf2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:05:17] } 26... Rad8?! { [%eval 1.4] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:15] } 27. Rcd1? { [%eval -0.23] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:13] } 27... Nc3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:22:53] } 28. Rc1? { [%eval -1.69] } { Mistake. Rdf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:49] } 28... Ne4 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:22:25] } 29. Qf3 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:03:54] } 29... Rxd4 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:18:38] } 30. exd4 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:04:13] } 30... Qd2+ { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:19:02] } 31. Rg2 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:03:30] } 31... Qxc1 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:19:16] } 32. Qxe4 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:03:55] } 32... Qc3?! { [%eval -0.54] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:01] } 33. Rc2 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:04:20] } 33... exf5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:17] } 34. gxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:50] } 34... Qxd4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:17:21] } 35. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:04:19] } 35... Rxd4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:17:43] } 36. Rxc7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:04:46] } 36... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:55] } 37. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:29] } 37... Rd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:39] } 38. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:34] } 38... Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:40] } 39. Rxa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 39... Rxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:58] } 40. Ra8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:40] } 40... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:22] } 41. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 41... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:46] } 42. Ra8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:53] } 42... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:08] } 43. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:43] } 43... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:32] } 44. e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:03] } 44... fxe6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:18:34] } 45. fxe6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:26] } 45... Rxh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:35] } 46. Rxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 46... Rxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:49] } 47. Rxh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 47... Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:02] } 48. Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:21] } 48... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:28] } 49. Rxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:43] } 49... Rg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:52] } 50. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:57] } 1/2-1/2