Event: Round 9: Guo, Ethan - Bruzon Batista, Lazaro
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-charlotte-fall-norm-invitational-gm-b/round-9/l2lpYBT2/XEnM1soA
Date: 2025-11-25
White: Guo, Ethan
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2318
Black: Bruzon Batista, Lazaro
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2550
Result: 0-1
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:43] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:40] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:06] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:57] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:53] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:13] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:07] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:25] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:26] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:12] } 7... Ba7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:50] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:57] } 8... Ng4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:27:24] } 9. Re2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:14] } 9... Qf6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:27:22] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:27:53] } 10... Nh6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:23:59] } 11. Kh2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:16:58] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:20:52] } 12. Be3?! { [%eval -0.34] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:48] } 12... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:18:20] } 13. fxe3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:12:04] } 13... Kh8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:04:57] } 14. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:10:17] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:04:39] } 15. Rf2? { [%eval -1.47] } { Mistake. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:41] } 15... g5 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:58:27] } 16. g4 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 1:02:52] } 16... Bxg4 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:57:19] } 17. hxg4? { [%eval -2.8] } { Mistake. Qg1 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:13] } 17... Nxg4+ { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:57:44] } 18. Kg1 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 1:03:28] } 18... Nxf2 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:58:11] } 19. Kxf2 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 1:03:51] } 19... g4 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:56:51] } 20. Ng1?! { [%eval -4.28] } { Inaccuracy. Qh1 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:06] } 20... f5?! { [%eval -3.27] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:56:29] } 21. exf5 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 1:01:51] } 21... Rxf5+ { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:54:22] } 22. Kg2 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:59:48] } 22... Raf8 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:52:50] } 23. Qe1?! { [%eval -5.62] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:21] } 23... Qf6 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:50:27] } 24. Ne4 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:53:27] } 24... Qh6 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:50:38] } 25. Qg3 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:47:15] } 25... Ne7 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:49:42] } 26. Ne2 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:46:56] } 26... Rh5 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:41:31] } 27. Rf1 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:42:29] } 27... Rxf1 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:41:57] } 28. Kxf1 { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:42:54] } 28... Nf5 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:42:21] } 29. Qf2 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:42:18] } 29... Nxe3+ { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:37:22] } 30. Ke1 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:42:40] } 30... Rh1+ { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 0:31:13] } 31. Ng1 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:42:51] } 31... Nxc4 { [%eval -6.4] [%clk 0:30:57] } 32. dxc4 { [%eval -6.32] [%clk 0:42:58] } 32... Rxg1+ { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:30:54] } 33. Qxg1 { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 0:42:59] } 33... Qc1+ { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:31:20] } 34. Kf2 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:43:20] } 34... Qf4+ { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:31:29] } 0-1