Event: 2025 NSCC Spring Tournament
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/nscc-2025--spring-tournament/round-5/RWG1Y3gU/Fcmb5Hp4
Date: 2025-10-23
White: Lin, Sam
WhiteElo: 1528
Black: Gu, Claire Yuqi
BlackElo: 1588
Result: 1-0
ECO: C53
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 60+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.14] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.09] } 4... Nge7?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } 5. d4 { [%eval 1.35] } 5... exd4 { [%eval 1.12] } 6. cxd4 { [%eval 1.55] } 6... Bb4+ { [%eval 1.1] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 1.17] } 7... O-O { [%eval 1.42] } 8. a3? { [%eval 0.08] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } 8... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.14] } 9. bxc3 { [%eval 0.07] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.14] } 10. exd5 { [%eval 0.05] } 10... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.12] } 11. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.53] } 11... Qxd5 { [%eval -0.31] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.42] } 12... Bg4 { [%eval -0.45] } 13. Re1 { [%eval -0.59] } 13... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.45] } 14. Be3 { [%eval -0.7] } 14... Na5 { [%eval -0.74] } 15. h3 { [%eval -0.7] } 15... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.57] } 16. Qxf3 { [%eval -0.5] } 16... Qxf3 { [%eval -0.59] } 17. gxf3 { [%eval -0.66] } 17... Nc4 { [%eval -0.3] } 18. Kg2 { [%eval -0.63] } 18... c6 { [%eval -0.32] } 19. f4?! { [%eval -0.97] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } 19... Nxe3+? { [%eval 0.36] } { Mistake. Rad8 was best. } 20. fxe3 { [%eval 0.32] } 20... f5 { [%eval 0.27] } 21. Kf3 { [%eval 0.15] } 21... g6 { [%eval 0.32] } 22. h4 { [%eval 0.19] } 22... b5 { [%eval 0.42] } 23. Rg1 { [%eval 0.16] } 23... Kf7 { [%eval 0.16] } 24. Rg5 { [%eval -0.05] } 24... a6 { [%eval 0.0] } 25. h5 { [%eval 0.0] } 25... Rad8 { [%eval 0.06] } 26. Rh1 { [%eval 0.09] } 26... Kg7?? { [%eval 3.16] } { Blunder. Rd6 was best. } 27. Rhg1?? { [%eval 0.71] } { Blunder. hxg6 was best. } 27... Rd6?? { [%eval 3.93] } { Blunder. Rf8 was best. } 28. Rxf5 { [%eval 4.36] } 28... Rde6 { [%eval 4.36] } 29. Re5 { [%eval 4.0] } 29... Rxe5 { [%eval 4.52] } 30. dxe5 { [%eval 4.21] } 30... Rd8?! { [%eval 5.61] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } 31. Ke4?! { [%eval 3.64] } { Inaccuracy. hxg6 was best. } 31... Kf7 { [%eval 3.43] } 32. hxg6+ { [%eval 3.37] } 32... hxg6 { [%eval 3.17] } 33. Rc1 { [%eval 3.25] } 33... Ke6?! { [%eval 4.74] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } 34. c4 { [%eval 4.23] } 34... a5?! { [%eval 5.47] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } 35. cxb5 { [%eval 5.3] } 35... cxb5 { [%eval 5.4] } 36. Rc6+ { [%eval 5.64] } 36... Kf7 { [%eval 5.61] } 37. Rb6 { [%eval 5.5] } 37... b4 { [%eval 5.53] } 38. axb4 { [%eval 5.44] } 38... axb4 { [%eval 5.78] } 39. Rxb4 { [%eval 5.15] } 39... Rc8 { [%eval 6.11] } 40. Rb3 { [%eval 5.03] } 40... Ke6 { [%eval 6.05] } 41. Kf3 { [%eval 5.99] } 41... Rg8 { [%eval 6.28] } 42. Rb6+ { [%eval 6.06] } 42... Kf7 { [%eval 6.15] } 43. Kg4 { [%eval 6.66] } 43... Rc8 { [%eval 6.86] } 44. Kg5 { [%eval 6.77] } 44... Rc3 { [%eval 6.77] } 45. Rf6+ { [%eval 6.46] } 45... Ke7 { [%eval 7.22] } 46. Rxg6 { [%eval 7.14] } 46... Rxe3 { [%eval 7.26] } 47. Kf5 { [%eval 6.62] } 47... Rf3 { [%eval 7.08] } 48. Rg7+ { [%eval 7.5] } 48... Kf8 { [%eval 8.34] } 49. Ra7 { [%eval 7.76] } 49... Rg3? { [%eval #15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf2 was best. } 50. Kf6 { [%eval #15] } 1-0