Event: Round 2: Lin, Bryan Enming - Lu, Maximillian
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-marshall-chess-club-rapid--blitz-championship--blitz/round-2/guct1hUj/XnQDLvUv
Date: 2025-10-12
White: Lin, Bryan Enming
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2323
Black: Lu, Maximillian
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2345
Result: 1-0
ECO: C41
Opening: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... Nd7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:09] } 9. Ba2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:11] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:03:12] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:02:51] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:13] } 12. d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:37] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:54] } 13. Qd3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:11] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:39] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:01:55] } 14... cxd5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:02:13] } 15. Bxb6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:01:55] } 15... Qxb6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:02:14] } 16. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:01:52] } 16... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:02:09] } 17. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:01:50] } 17... Rac8 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:01:53] } 18. Nc4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:01:35] } 18... Qa6 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:01:52] } 19. Qb3 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:01:22] } 19... Be6?! { [%eval 2.6] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 20. Bxe6 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:01:17] } 20... fxe6 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:01:41] } 21. Nb6 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:01:18] } 21... Rxc2 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:00:50] } 22. Qxe6+?! { [%eval 1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:00:45] } 23. Nd5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:00:46] } 23... Rf8?? { [%eval 5.97] } { Blunder. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 24. Nxe7 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:00:46] } 24... Rfxf2?? { [%eval #1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 25. Qg8# { [%clk 0:00:47] } 1-0