Event: Round 8: Posthuma, Joshua - Budisavljevic, Luka
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-8/eEZ71Y0G/0ZoG81Px
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Posthuma, Joshua
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2390
Black: Budisavljevic, Luka
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2524
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A40
Opening: Horwitz Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:24:17] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:21:34] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:20:01] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:20:22] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:32:18] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:19:49] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:32:43] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:19:13] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:33:08] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:19:16] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:45] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:19:02] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:32:09] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:12:44] } 9... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:32:37] } 10. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:12:53] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:33:05] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:09:38] } 11... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:33:29] } 12. g4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:04:49] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:18:12] } 13. g5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:03:05] } 13... Ne8 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:18:38] } 14. Bg2 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:00:06] } 14... Rb8 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:14:32] } 15. f4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:55:28] } 15... Bd4+ { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:07:43] } 16. Kh1 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:55:42] } 16... b5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:08:09] } 17. axb5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:54:47] } 17... axb5?! { [%eval 1.71] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:37] } 18. Ne2 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:50:06] } 18... Bg7 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 1:07:22] } 19. Ra3 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:43:39] } 19... b4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:59:31] } 20. Rh3 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:31:50] } 20... Nc7? { [%eval 2.88] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:27] } 21. f5 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:26:25] } 21... Re8 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:46:34] } 22. f6?! { [%eval 2.15] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:12] } 22... Bh8? { [%eval 3.79] } { Mistake. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:03] } 23. Rf4? { [%eval 2.02] } { Mistake. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:18] } 23... Ra8 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:45:29] } 24. Rfh4 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:18:17] } 24... Nf8 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:43:38] } 25. Qe1 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:11:57] } 25... Ra1 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:40:23] } 26. Rh6?? { [%eval -0.05] } { Blunder. Rxh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:48] } 26... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:31:33] } 27. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:53] } 27... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:31:54] } 28. gxf6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:09:58] } 28... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:32:15] } 29. Rf3?! { [%eval -0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Qf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:06] } 29... Qxb2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:31:33] } 30. Bf1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:04:13] } 30... Rxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:39] } 31. Qxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:15] } 31... Qxc1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:08:56] } 32. Rhh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:38] } 32... b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:24] } 33. Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 33... Qxf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:11] } 34. Rxf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 34... Rxf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:39] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:01] } 35... b2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 36. Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:10] } 36... b1=Q { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:33] } 37. Rxb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:35] } 37... Rxb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:01] } 38. Qxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:54] } 38... c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:09] } 39. Qc6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:55] } 39... Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:01] } 40. Kf3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:19] } 40... c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:22] } 41. Ke2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:53] } 41... Rc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:26] } 42. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:05] } 42... Rxh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:52] } 43. Kxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:16] } 43... Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:40] } 44. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:31] } 44... Rh2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:30] } 45. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:50] } 45... Rh3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:32] } 46. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:39] } 46... Rh2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:59] } 47. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 1/2-1/2