Event: Round 3: Ruiz Alfaro, Darrel - Fogo Esquivel, Levi Kalani Alexander
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/world-junior-rapid--blitz-chess-championship-2025--rapid-open/round-3/X0rtB5si/vxYSfFR0
Date: 2025-09-23
White: Ruiz Alfaro, Darrel
WhiteElo: 1788
Black: Fogo Esquivel, Levi Kalani Alexander
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2008
Result: 1-0
ECO: E05
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:14] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:24] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:32] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:34] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:37] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:41] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:45] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:48] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:40] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:56] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:31] } 8. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:53] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:15:40] } 9. Rd1 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:15:40] } 9... Qb6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:14:47] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:15:03] } 10... cxd4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:14:09] } 11. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:15:00] } 11... a6 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:14:09] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:15:00] } 12... Ne5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:14:09] } 13. Qb3 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:15:00] } 13... Qxb3 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:14:09] } 14. Nxb3 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:12:11] } 14... Nc4 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:13:49] } 15. Bc5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:11:43] } 15... Bxc5 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:13:42] } 16. Nxc5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:11:43] } 16... Nxb2?? { [%eval 3.06] } { Blunder. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:42] } 17. Rd4 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:11:39] } 17... Nd5?! { [%eval 4.31] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:27] } 18. Nxd5 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:10:51] } 18... exd5 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:12:34] } 19. Bxd5 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:10:51] } 19... Bf5 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:06:07] } 20. e4? { [%eval 2.72] } { Mistake. Nxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:51] } 20... Rac8 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:06:04] } 21. Nxb7?! { [%eval 1.9] } { Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:23] } 21... Be6 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:06:08] } 22. Rb1 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:04:10] } 22... Nc4?! { [%eval 2.82] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:30] } 23. Bxe6 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:03:09] } 23... fxe6 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:05:37] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:02:49] } 24... Ne5?! { [%eval 3.73] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:29] } 25. Rxc8 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:02:35] } 25... Rxc8 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:02:13] } 26. Rd8+ { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:02:42] } 26... Rxd8 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:02:13] } 27. Nxd8 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:02:50] } 27... Nf3+ { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:02:17] } 28. Kg2 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:02:49] } 28... Nd2?! { [%eval 4.88] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 29. e5 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:02:38] } 29... Ne4 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:01:48] } 30. Nxe6 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:02:41] } 30... Nc3 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:01:57] } 31. Nc5 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:02:13] } 31... Nxa2 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:02:06] } 32. Nxa6 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:02:22] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:02:15] } 33. Nc5 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:02:25] } 33... Kg6 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:01:57] } 34. f4 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:02:30] } 34... h5 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:02:03] } 35. h3 { [%eval 5.98] [%clk 0:02:34] } 35... Nb4 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:01:49] } 36. g4 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:02:35] } 36... hxg4 { [%eval 6.53] [%clk 0:01:58] } 37. hxg4 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:02:44] } 37... Nd5 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:01:56] } 38. Kf3 { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 0:02:45] } 38... Nc3 { [%eval 7.94] [%clk 0:02:02] } 39. f5+ { [%eval 7.88] [%clk 0:02:35] } 39... Kf7 { [%eval 7.77] [%clk 0:01:59] } 40. g5 { [%eval 7.73] [%clk 0:02:28] } 40... Nd5 { [%eval 7.75] [%clk 0:01:57] } 41. e6+ { [%eval 7.08] [%clk 0:02:21] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval 7.55] [%clk 0:02:07] } 42. Ke4 { [%eval 7.08] [%clk 0:02:19] } 42... Nb6 { [%eval 7.18] [%clk 0:02:07] } 43. Nd7 { [%eval 6.78] [%clk 0:01:56] } 43... Nc4 { [%eval 7.72] [%clk 0:01:59] } 44. Kd5 { [%eval 7.72] [%clk 0:01:31] } 44... Ne3+ { [%eval 7.04] [%clk 0:02:07] } 45. Ke5 { [%eval 7.31] [%clk 0:01:30] } 45... Nc4+ { [%eval 7.19] [%clk 0:03:15] } 46. Kf4 { [%eval 7.37] [%clk 0:01:30] } 46... Nd6 { [%eval 11.17] [%clk 0:03:16] } 47. Nb6 { [%eval 9.79] [%clk 0:01:27] } 47... Nb7 { [%eval 11.36] [%clk 0:02:37] } 48. Nd5+ { [%eval 10.54] [%clk 0:01:30] } 48... Ke8?! { [%eval #14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 49. f6 { [%eval 12.48] [%clk 0:01:26] } 49... gxf6?! { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 50. gxf6 { [%eval 12.51] [%clk 0:01:12] } 50... Nc5?! { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 51. Nc7+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:01:06] } 51... Kd8 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:02:43] } 52. e7+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:09] } 52... Kxc7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:02:51] } 53. e8=Q { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:16] } 1-0