Event: Round 9: Melillo, Lucius - Harsha Bharathakoti
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-charlotte-fall-norm-invitational-gm-b/round-9/l2lpYBT2/bnj5Pk5o
Date: 2025-11-25
White: Melillo, Lucius
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2286
Black: Harsha Bharathakoti
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2526
Result: 0-1
ECO: B07
Opening: Modern Defense: Geller's System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:00] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:21:47] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:25] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:22:13] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:28:04] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:21:46] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:27:38] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:19:30] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:28:01] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:18:03] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:28:24] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:18:30] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:28:29] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:18:31] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:23:49] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:12:33] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:16:32] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:09:02] } 10. Na3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:07:58] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:51:09] } 11. dxe5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:53:42] } 11... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:44:50] } 12. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:53:51] } 12... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:45:01] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:49:49] } 13... Re6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:35:52] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:47:38] } 14... Bc6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:33:24] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:41:12] } 15... d5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:20:14] } 16. exd5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:41:32] } 16... Qxd5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:20:40] } 17. Bf1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:41:26] } 17... Ne4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:21:06] } 18. Be3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:38:50] } 18... Ng5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:18:50] } 19. Rad1?? { [%eval -3.61] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:52] } 19... Nf3+ { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:17:39] } 0-1