Event: Round 3: Higgins, Emily - Libonati, Steven
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-charlotte-fall-alto/round-3/96vUwqA5/TKHcLZ4e
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Higgins, Emily
Black: Libonati, Steven
Result: 0-1
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 110+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:50:13] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:50:14] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:47:12] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:50:14] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:47:18] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:50:06] } 4. dxc5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:47:21] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:49:31] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:47:15] } 5... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:49:20] } 6. b4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:47:08] } 6... Bb6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:49:06] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:46:34] } 7... Ne7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:48:58] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:45:28] } 8... Nbc6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:47:18] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:43:32] } 9... Ng6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:45:31] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:41:43] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:45:19] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:37:26] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:44:55] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:34:30] } 12... Nf4 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:41:03] } 13. Nb3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:34] } 13... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:39:04] } 14. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:03] } 14... Ne7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:34:53] } 15. Nbd4?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:45] } 15... Ng6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:21] } 16. Bc1? { [%eval -0.86] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:08] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:30:47] } 17. h4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:14:56] } 17... Nxh4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:25:19] } 18. Bg5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:14:12] } 18... Nxf3+ { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:25:11] } 19. Nxf3 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:14:13] } 19... Qe8?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:37] } 20. c4?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:17] } 20... dxc4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:18:25] } 21. Qxc4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:10:01] } 21... Bb5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:14:38] } 22. Qg4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:08:33] } 22... Bd3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:13:36] } 23. Bh6? { [%eval -1.49] } { Mistake. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:17] } 23... Bg6 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 1:13:05] } 24. Be3 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 1:00:34] } 24... Bd8? { [%eval -0.41] } { Mistake. Bxe3 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:40] } 25. Nh4?! { [%eval -1.14] } { Inaccuracy. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:00] } 25... Bxh4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 1:01:33] } 26. Qxh4 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:57:51] } 26... Qd8 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 1:01:29] } 27. Bg5 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:53:32] } 27... Qb6?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:50] } 28. Re3?! { [%eval -1.33] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:44] } 28... Rac8 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:57:09] } 29. Rh3?! { [%eval -2.34] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:29] } 29... Rc2 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:55:45] } 30. Rf1 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:43:39] } 30... Rfc8 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:55:20] } 31. Kh2?! { [%eval -2.6] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:55] } 31... Qb5 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:52:30] } 32. Re1 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:37:34] } 32... R2c4 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:49:18] } 33. f4?! { [%eval -3.65] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:48] } 33... Qd5 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:47:18] } 34. Rhe3 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:27:34] } 34... Rc2 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:45:12] } 35. R1e2 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:26:53] } 35... Rxe2 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:43:07] } 36. Rxe2 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:26:54] } 36... Qd3 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:42:35] } 37. Rf2 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:20:14] } 37... Qxa3 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:41:03] } 38. g4 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:19:03] } 38... Qd3?! { [%eval -3.96] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:56] } 39. f5?! { [%eval -5.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:07] } 39... exf5 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:38:39] } 40. Rd2 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:12:45] } 40... Rc2 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:36:42] } 41. Qf2 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:08:15] } 41... Rxd2 { [%eval -6.36] [%clk 0:35:48] } 42. Bxd2 { [%eval -6.3] [%clk 0:08:01] } 42... fxg4 { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 0:34:30] } 43. Be3 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:07:20] } 43... Qe4 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:32:44] } 44. Qd2 { [%eval -7.0] [%clk 0:05:49] } 44... Qxe5+ { [%eval -6.68] [%clk 0:31:01] } 45. Bf4 { [%eval -6.89] [%clk 0:05:30] } 45... Qe8 { [%eval -6.85] [%clk 0:30:54] } 46. Kg3 { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 0:05:22] } 46... h5 { [%eval -6.84] [%clk 0:30:29] } 47. Kh4 { [%eval -7.53] [%clk 0:04:42] } 47... Kh7 { [%eval -6.9] [%clk 0:29:31] } 48. Qd4?? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:58] } 48... Qe7+ { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:28:31] } 0-1