Event: Round 8: Song, Ethan - De Silva, L M S T
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-labor-day-norm-invitational-charlotte-chess-center--im/round-8/zPXEhrQi/Dv2IX7Ea
Date: 2025-09-01
White: Song, Ethan
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2237
Black: De Silva, L M S T
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2395
Result: 1-0
ECO: C47
Opening: Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:35] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:24:33] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:21] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:24:03] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:50] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:23:41] } 4... exd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:30] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:24:02] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:29:53] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:23:46] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:16] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:24:02] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:04] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:23:28] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:29:43] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:11:01] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:23:57] } 10. Bh4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:10:53] } 10... d5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:01:42] } 11. exd5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:00:49] } 11... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:02:00] } 12. bxc3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:01:09] } 12... cxd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:02:21] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:58:34] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:55:23] } 14. Qf3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:48:48] } 14... Rb8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:54:27] } 15. h3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:48:19] } 15... c5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:50:16] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:47:22] } 16... Qe7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:45:22] } 17. c4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:44:09] } 17... d4?? { [%eval 2.15] } { Blunder. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:37] } 18. Re5 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:42:22] } 18... Rec8?! { [%eval 2.78] } { Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:01] } 19. Rde1 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:41:41] } 19... Rb6?! { [%eval 4.04] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:09] } 20. Qg3?? { [%eval 1.75] } { Blunder. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:56] } 20... Kf8 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:39:23] } 21. f4 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:35:59] } 21... Qd8 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:37:38] } 22. Qf3 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:34:34] } 22... Bd7 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:35:32] } 23. Qe2 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:32:19] } 23... Qc7 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:31:42] } 24. f5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:29:39] } 24... Kg8 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:24:31] } 25. Re7 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:28:34] } 25... Rd8 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:23:51] } 26. Qd2 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:25:02] } 26... Qc8 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:16:14] } 27. R1e5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:23:19] } 27... Re8 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:11:20] } 28. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:22:52] } 28... Rxf6 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:11:41] } 29. Rxe8+ { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:23:06] } 29... Bxe8 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:12:10] } 30. Qa5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:23:14] } 30... Bc6? { [%eval 3.06] } { Mistake. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:46] } 31. Qxa7 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:22:46] } 31... Qd8 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:03:49] } 32. Qxc5 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:21:30] } 32... Qa8 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:04:16] } 33. Qa5 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:21:02] } 33... Qb8 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:04:45] } 34. Re2 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:20:49] } 34... Kh7 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:03:40] } 35. a3 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:20:26] } 35... Qb2 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:03:59] } 36. Kh2 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:19:32] } 36... Qc1 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:04:27] } 37. Qe5 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:19:43] } 37... Qxa3 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:04:05] } 38. Qxd4 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:20:04] } 38... Qa8 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:04:34] } 39. Qf4 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:19:15] } 39... Qb7 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:04:59] } 40. Qg3 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:19:09] } 40... Qc8 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:04:35] } 41. Rf2 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:18:14] } 41... Qf8 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:04:11] } 42. Rf4 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:18:03] } 42... Kh8 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:04:16] } 43. Rg4 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:18:17] } 43... Kh7 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:04:44] } 44. Qe5 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:17:20] } 44... Qd8 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:04:46] } 45. c5 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:17:26] } 45... Qa8 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:04:36] } 46. h4 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:16:03] } 46... Bd7 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:01:33] } 47. Rd4 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:15:24] } 47... Qa1 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:01:16] } 48. Rd5 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:15:17] } 48... Qa4 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:01:25] } 49. Qd4 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:13:47] } 49... Qxd4 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:01:18] } 50. Rxd4 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:14:14] } 50... Bxf5 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:01:44] } 51. Rd6 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:13:40] } 51... Kg6 { [%eval 7.33] [%clk 0:01:52] } 52. g4 { [%eval 7.31] [%clk 0:13:31] } 52... Bxd3 { [%eval 7.11] [%clk 0:02:17] } 53. Rxf6+ { [%eval 6.9] [%clk 0:13:54] } 53... Kxf6 { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 0:02:44] } 54. cxd3 { [%eval 7.3] [%clk 0:14:19] } 54... Ke5 { [%eval 7.25] [%clk 0:03:12] } 55. d4+ { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:14:17] } 55... Kd5 { [%eval 7.52] [%clk 0:03:42] } 56. g5 { [%eval 7.15] [%clk 0:13:22] } 1-0