Event: Round 8: Patel, Maahir M - Hoffman, Luc
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-marshall-chess-club-gmim-labor-day-invitational--mix/round-8/7nQf0Cvn/k5fqaWW4
Date: 2025-09-01
White: Patel, Maahir M
WhiteElo: 2172
Black: Hoffman, Luc
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2144
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D78
Opening: Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:38] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:19:06] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:19:21] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:46] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:17:37] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:17] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:17:55] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:27] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:17:35] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:43] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:18:03] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:25:56] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:17:50] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:25:56] } 8... cxd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:17:23] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:26:06] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:15:53] } 10. Ne5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:05] } 10... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:15:50] } 11. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:22:43] } 11... bxc6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:16:13] } 12. Be5?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:58] } 12... Ba6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:15:01] } 13. Na4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:20:47] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:10:44] } 14. Bxg7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:16:16] } 14... Kxg7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:10:57] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:14:06] } 15... Bb5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:11:07] } 16. Nc5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:12:35] } 16... Nxc5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:11:31] } 17. Rxc5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:12:56] } 17... a4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:11:47] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:11:43] } 18... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:18] } 19. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:24] } 19... Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:06] } 20. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:03:43] } 20... Rfb8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:09:01] } 21. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:03:55] } 21... Qa6?! { [%eval 0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:16] } 22. Bf1?! { [%eval -0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:16] } 22... Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:04] } 23. Qc1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:00:40] } 23... Rab8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:05:49] } 24. e3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:00:12] } 24... Bxf1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:05:31] } 25. Qxf1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:00:12] } 25... Qb7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:00:53] } 1/2-1/2