Event: Round 4: Luger, Sam - Liu, Patrick
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-charlotte-fall-norm-invitational-im-d/round-4/90wVCt6c/dy99AQLu
Date: 2025-11-22
White: Luger, Sam
WhiteElo: 2248
Black: Liu, Patrick
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2221
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C67
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:38] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:01] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:19] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:35] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:51] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:12] } 5... Nd6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:12] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:21] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:10] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:25] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:27:50] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:27] } 8... e4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:25:55] } 9. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:31] } 9... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:14] } 10. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:55] } 10... d5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:36] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:22] } 11... Bg4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:21:37] } 12. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:21] } 12... bxc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:22:00] } 13. h3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:34] } 13... Be6?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Bh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:14] } 14. Ne5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:23:03] } 14... c5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:07:27] } 15. Nc6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:21:23] } 15... Qd6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:07:37] } 16. Nxe7+ { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:21:44] } 16... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:08:00] } 17. b3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:16:55] } 17... cxd4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:07:25] } 18. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:16:58] } 18... Qd7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:57:43] } 19. Ba3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:52:27] } 19... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:57:37] } 20. Re3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:43:41] } 20... Bf5?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:58] } 21. Rg3? { [%eval 0.12] } { Mistake. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:32] } 21... Bg6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:51:20] } 22. Rd1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:27:41] } 22... c6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:48:44] } 23. Bb2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:12] } 23... f6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:49:02] } 24. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:28] } 24... Re4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:44:50] } 25. Re1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:10:24] } 1/2-1/2