Event: Round 6: Wang, Tianqi - Ludwig, John
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-charlotte-fall-norm-invitational-gm-b/round-6/36JruEmD/yrVWtBnI
Date: 2025-11-23
White: Wang, Tianqi
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2344
Black: Ludwig, John
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2354
Result: 1-0
ECO: A57
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:03] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:46] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:25] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:13] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:50] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:32:40] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:32:09] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:33:03] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:32:29] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:32:26] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:32:51] } 8. e4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:24:34] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:32:40] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:16:44] } 9... e6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:24:29] } 10. Be2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:05:03] } 10... exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:10] } 11. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:16] } 11... axb5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:21:37] } 12. Bxb5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:05:24] } 12... Na6?! { [%eval 0.54] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:09] } 13. Nf3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:58:39] } 13... d6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:55:08] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:58:14] } 14... Nc7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:55:26] } 15. Bc4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:58:35] } 15... Ba6 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:55:29] } 16. Nd2 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:57:09] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:55:45] } 17. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:56:30] } 17... Rxa6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:56:09] } 18. Nc4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:56:16] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:55:19] } 19. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:51:26] } 19... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:55:43] } 20. Re1 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:51:51] } 20... Qa8?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:37] } 21. Bh6 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:49:55] } 21... Re8 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:39:38] } 22. Qf3 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:49:37] } 22... f5?! { [%eval 1.82] } { Inaccuracy. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:05] } 23. h4 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:49:22] } 23... Rb6?! { [%eval 2.14] } { Inaccuracy. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:12] } 24. Bf4 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:38:06] } 24... Bd4? { [%eval 3.51] } { Mistake. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:28] } 25. Nb5 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:23:21] } 25... Nxb5 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:30:31] } 26. axb5 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:23:40] } 26... Qb8 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:30:38] } 27. Re6 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:22:56] } 27... Rxb5 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:28:35] } 28. Bxd6 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:22:04] } 28... Qc8 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:26:32] } 29. Qe2 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:18:56] } 29... Rxe6 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:24:29] } 30. Qxe6+ { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:19:08] } 30... Qxe6 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:24:53] } 31. dxe6 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:19:33] } 31... Rxb2 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:20:08] } 32. Ra8+ { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:19:52] } 32... Kg7 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:20:34] } 33. e7 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:20:04] } 33... Bxf2+?! { [%eval 6.93] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:20:23] } 34. Kf1 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:18:46] } 1-0