Event: Round 5: Li, Aiden - Baron, Tal
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2nd-annual-blue-ridge-open/round-5/AIlvncy3/h83nlScJ
Date: 2025-09-19
White: Li, Aiden
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1762
Black: Baron, Tal
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2425
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:23:44] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:25] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:24:06] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:50] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:24:33] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:15] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:25:00] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:34] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:25:26] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:00] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:25:54] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:33:11] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:26:00] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:33:31] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:20:30] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:31:19] } 9... Bb6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:20:56] } 10. h3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:31:39] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:18:11] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:20] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:18:15] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:36] } 12... exd4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:17:44] } 13. cxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:59] } 13... Nb4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:17:09] } 14. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:42] } 14... Nd3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:15:41] } 15. Bxf7+ { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:26:19] } 15... Kxf7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:14:56] } 16. Qb3+ { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:26:43] } 16... d5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:14:36] } 17. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:26:56] } 17... dxe4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:14:15] } 18. Qb3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:23] } 18... Be6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:14:13] } 19. Ne5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:45] } 19... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:31] } 20. Qc2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:27:56] } 20... Bd5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:13:37] } 21. a4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:20:40] } 21... Qd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:21] } 22. Rec1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:59] } 22... c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:50] } 23. a5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:15:44] } 23... Ba7 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:01:44] } 24. Nb3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:15:53] } 24... Nd7 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:00:45] } 25. Nxd7 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:13:07] } 25... Qxd7 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:58:58] } 26. Nc5 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 1:03:57] } 26... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:55:59] } 27. dxc5 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 1:01:47] } 27... Re6 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:56:09] } 28. Qc3? { [%eval -2.24] } { Mistake. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:33] } 28... Rf8 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:51:10] } 29. Qd2 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:45:34] } 29... Rg6 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:50:41] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:45:28] } 30... Qc7+ { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:50:21] } 31. Kh1 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:44:33] } 31... Qc8 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:50:39] } 32. Qe2? { [%eval -4.9] } { Mistake. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:02] } 32... Kh7?? { [%eval -1.83] } { Blunder. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:45] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:40:18] } 33... Bc4?? { [%eval -0.08] } { Blunder. Qc7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:45:54] } 34. Rxc4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:38:47] } 34... bxc4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:46:03] } 35. Qxc4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:39:11] } 35... Qb8+ { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:46:08] } 36. Kh1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:39:10] } 36... Qxb2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:45:37] } 37. Rd1 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:39:30] } 37... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:22] } 1/2-1/2