Event: Round 2: Ludwig, John - Harsha Bharathakoti
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-charlotte-fall-norm-invitational-gm-b/round-2/HQjR7t2E/9PxIjurd
Date: 2025-11-21
White: Ludwig, John
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2354
Black: Harsha Bharathakoti
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2526
Result: 0-1
ECO: A01
Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:42] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:40] } 2. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:04] } 2... Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:06] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:27] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:23] } 4. g4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:23:37] } 4... Be4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:21:12] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:24:00] } 5... h5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:21:36] } 6. d3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:24:25] } 6... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:21:41] } 7. Qxf3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:24:50] } 7... hxg4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:22:07] } 8. Qxg4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:24:57] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:20:59] } 9. Qg2 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:19:48] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:12:13] } 10. Be2 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:14:27] } 10... c6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:06:57] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:03:16] } 11... a5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:46:04] } 12. a3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:57:44] } 12... g6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:46:17] } 13. h4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:57:06] } 13... Bd6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:44:18] } 14. c4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:50:24] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:43:51] } 15. Kd1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:18:10] } 15... e5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:37:44] } 16. Kc2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:17:16] } 16... b5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:32:00] } 17. cxd5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:11:04] } 17... cxd5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:32:22] } 18. d4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:11:26] } 18... b4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:26:25] } 19. a4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:09:41] } 19... Rc8+ { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:25:26] } 20. Kd1 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:09:38] } 20... exd4 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:24:16] } 21. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:10:02] } 21... Be5 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:24:38] } 22. h5 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:08:47] } 22... gxh5 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:22:47] } 23. Bb5 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:08:34] } 23... Bxd4 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:19:07] } 24. exd4 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:08:59] } 24... Kf8 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:19:36] } 25. Rc1 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:09:17] } 25... Rxc1+ { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:14:06] } 26. Kxc1 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:09:43] } 26... Qd6?! { [%eval -0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:10] } 27. Qg5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:09:39] } 27... Rg8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:13:06] } 28. Qh6+ { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:09:51] } 28... Ke7 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:13:34] } 29. Re1+ { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:05:42] } 29... Kd8 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:14:00] } 30. Nf3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:04:21] } 30... Rg6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:12:53] } 31. Qh8+ { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:04:35] } 31... Rg8 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:13:35] } 32. Qh6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:04:59] } 32... Ne4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:10:13] } 33. Qxd6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:03:02] } 33... Nxd6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:10:38] } 34. Bxd7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:03:28] } 34... Kxd7 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:11:02] } 35. Ne5+?? { [%eval -3.05] } { Blunder. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:56] } 35... Kd8 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:07:21] } 36. Nc6+ { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:04:05] } 36... Kc7 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:07:48] } 37. Ne7 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:04:28] } 37... Rg2?? { [%eval -0.13] } { Blunder. Rg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:39] } 38. Nxd5+ { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:04:54] } 38... Kc6 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:06:08] } 39. Nf4?? { [%eval -2.96] } { Blunder. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:24] } 39... Rxf2 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:06:34] } 40. Nxh5 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:03:50] } 40... Rf3?? { [%eval -0.72] } { Blunder. Kd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 41. Kc2?? { [%eval -2.66] } { Blunder. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:17] } 41... Kd5 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:01:42] } 42. Re5+ { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:01:45] } 42... Kxd4 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:02:07] } 43. Rxa5 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:02:12] } 43... Ne4 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:00:56] } 44. Ng7 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:00:34] } 44... Rf2+ { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:01:16] } 45. Kd1 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:00:46] } 45... Nc5?? { [%eval -0.02] } { Blunder. Rg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 46. Rb5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:59] } 46... Nd3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:58] } 47. Rb7?? { [%eval -2.73] } { Blunder. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 47... Nb2+ { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:00:56] } 48. Ke1 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:01:21] } 48... Nd3+ { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:01:24] } 49. Kd1 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:01:46] } 49... Kc3 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:01:43] } 50. Rc7+ { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:02:12] } 50... Kxb3 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:02:11] } 51. a5 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:02:37] } 51... Nb2+ { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:02:19] } 52. Ke1 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:02:41] } 52... Nd3+ { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:02:45] } 53. Kd1 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:03:07] } 53... Nb2+ { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:01:13] } 54. Ke1 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:03:33] } 54... Rf6 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:01:41] } 55. a6 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:01:27] } 55... Rxa6 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:02:08] } 56. Nf5 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:01:54] } 56... Re6+ { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:01:26] } 57. Kd2 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:02:18] } 57... Nc4+ { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:01:54] } 58. Kd3 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:02:34] } 58... Ne5+ { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:02:20] } 59. Kd2 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:02:54] } 59... Kb2 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:00:33] } 60. Rb7?! { [%eval -3.94] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 60... Nf3+ { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:00:36] } 61. Kd3 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:01:09] } 61... b3 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:00:34] } 62. Kc4?! { [%eval -5.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 62... Rc6+?! { [%eval -3.46] } { Inaccuracy. Kc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 63. Kd5 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:00:38] } 63... Rc3 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:00:33] } 64. Rxf7 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:00:36] } 64... Kc2 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:00:40] } 65. Re7? { [%eval -5.8] } { Mistake. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 65... b2 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:01:00] } 66. Re2+ { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:00:32] } 66... Kb3? { [%eval -2.67] } { Mistake. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 0-1