Event: Round 9: Wang, Isaac - Johnson, Donald
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-labor-day-norm-invitational-charlotte-chess-center--gm/round-9/Rm4V44LC/cbNJ9SSw
Date: 2025-09-01
White: Wang, Isaac
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2377
Black: Johnson, Donald
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2298
Result: 0-1
ECO: E48
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:01] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:59] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:02] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:28] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:28:22] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:57] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:28:42] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:22] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:08] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:51] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:29] } 6... exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:19] } 7. a3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:29:58] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:29] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:30:11] } 8... c6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:33:20] } 9. Nge2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:30:31] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:48] } 10. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:47] } 10... b6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:31:41] } 11. f3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:30:06] } 11... c5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:31:28] } 12. g4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:55] } 12... c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:28] } 13. Bf5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:08] } 13... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:44] } 14. Qxf5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:26:45] } 14... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:50] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:41] } 15... Nc6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:30:24] } 16. O-O-O { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:24:28] } 16... b5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:22:47] } 17. Nxb5 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 1:22:14] } 17... Bf8 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:23:16] } 18. g5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:20:57] } 18... Nh5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:13:51] } 19. e4?! { [%eval -1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Nbc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:23] } 19... Rb8 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 1:09:19] } 20. Nbc3 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:11:19] } 20... dxe4? { [%eval 0.56] } { Mistake. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:18] } 21. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:04:12] } 21... Bg7 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:39:47] } 22. Qxc4?! { [%eval -0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:43] } 22... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:23:17] } 23. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:46:11] } 23... Rc8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:22:03] } 24. Nc6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:46:03] } 24... Qb6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:21:55] } 25. Nc3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:34:26] } 25... Rxc6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:22:06] } 26. Qb4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:34:28] } 26... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:19] } 27. Rde1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:01] } 27... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:52] } 28. Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:30] } 28... Qc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:08] } 29. Qg4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:23:22] } 29... Qa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:20] } 30. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:24] } 30... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:11] } 31. Re8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:42] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:01] } 32. Rxb8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:12:57] } 32... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:44] } 33. Kxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:13] } 33... Rc4?? { [%eval 4.99] } { Blunder. Rd6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:20] } 34. Qd7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ree8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:11] } 34... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:11] } 35. Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:02] } 35... Qxg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:38] } 36. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:18] } 36... Rc5?? { [%eval 3.23] } { Blunder. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:25] } 37. Qd4+?? { [%eval -0.18] } { Blunder. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:05] } 37... Nf6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:39] } 38. Qf4?? { [%eval -3.15] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:30] } 38... Qg2 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:02:16] } 39. Re2 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:05:07] } 39... Qf1 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:02:32] } 40. Rd4 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:04:33] } 40... Rf5 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:02:04] } 41. Qd2 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:04:29] } 41... Re5 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:01:57] } 42. f4?! { [%eval -3.96] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:23] } 42... Re6 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:01:28] } 43. b4?! { [%eval -4.95] } { Inaccuracy. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:25] } 43... Ng4 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:01:27] } 44. Re4?! { [%eval -6.24] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:37] } 44... Nf2+ { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:01:03] } 45. Kc2 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:02:00] } 45... Nxe4 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:01:11] } 46. Qd4+ { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:02:27] } 46... Nf6?! { [%eval -3.56] } { Inaccuracy. Kh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 47. Rxe6 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:02:56] } 47... fxe6 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:01:33] } 48. Qxa7+ { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:03:24] } 48... Kh6 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:01:50] } 49. Qe3 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:03:43] } 49... Nd5 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:01:26] } 50. Qxe6 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:03:56] } 50... Qc4+ { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:01:29] } 51. Kd2 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:03:50] } 51... Qc3+ { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:01:18] } 52. Kd1 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:04:15] } 52... Qd3+ { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:01:40] } 53. Ke1 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:04:31] } 53... Nxf4 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:01:35] } 54. Qe5 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:04:59] } 54... g5 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:01:22] } 55. b5 { [%eval -6.63] [%clk 0:05:14] } 55... Qb1+ { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:01:29] } 56. Kd2 { [%eval -6.4] [%clk 0:05:40] } 56... Qa2+ { [%eval -6.3] [%clk 0:01:51] } 57. Kd1 { [%eval -6.47] [%clk 0:06:02] } 57... Qb3+ { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:01:54] } 58. Kd2 { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:06:26] } 58... Qd3+ { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:02:04] } 59. Ke1 { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:06:34] } 59... Qxa3 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:02:23] } 60. Qf6+ { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:06:42] } 60... Ng6 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:02:47] } 61. b6?! { [%eval -6.49] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:03] } 61... Qe7+ { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:01:32] } 62. Qxe7 { [%eval -8.68] [%clk 0:07:22] } 62... Nxe7 { [%eval -6.58] [%clk 0:02:01] } 63. b7?! { [%eval -9.7] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:17] } 63... Nc6 { [%eval -8.72] [%clk 0:02:30] } 64. Kd2 { [%eval -7.64] [%clk 0:07:08] } 64... Kg6 { [%eval -51.23] [%clk 0:02:59] } 65. Kd3 { [%eval -55.71] [%clk 0:07:30] } 65... Kf5 { [%eval -36.28] [%clk 0:02:35] } 66. Ke3 { [%eval -77.28] [%clk 0:07:51] } 66... h5 { [%eval -77.79] [%clk 0:02:49] } 67. Kf3?! { [%eval #-18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:01] } 67... Nb8 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:01:59] } 68. Ke3 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:07:44] } 68... g4 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:01:44] } 69. Kf2 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:07:59] } 69... Kf4 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:01:43] } 70. Kg2 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:08:02] } 70... Kg5 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:01:26] } 71. Kg3 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:08:21] } 71... Na6 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:01:36] } 72. Kf2 { [%eval #-23] [%clk 0:08:34] } 72... Kh4 { [%eval #-22] [%clk 0:01:20] } 73. Kg2 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:08:18] } 73... Nb8 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:01:44] } 74. Kf2 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:08:36] } 74... Kh3 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:02:10] } 75. Kg1 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:09:03] } 75... h4 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:02:26] } 76. Kh1 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:09:30] } 76... g3 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:02:38] } 77. Kg1 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:09:48] } 77... g2 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:02:51] } 78. Kf2 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:10:09] } 78... Kxh2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:03:19] } 79. Kf3 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:10:34] } 79... g1=Q { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:03:31] } 80. Ke4 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:11:01] } 80... Qg5 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:03:55] } 81. Kf3 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:11:26] } 81... Qf5+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:04:19] } 0-1