Event: Round 1: Cardoso Cardoso, Jose Gabriel - Nguyen, James Le
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-1/IPBsoUzM/VTjBpHkl
Date: 2025-11-26
White: Cardoso Cardoso, Jose Gabriel
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2527
Black: Nguyen, James Le
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2148
Result: 1-0
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:13] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:23] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:06] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:28:24] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:19] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:28:46] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:38] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:05] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:32] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:45] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:30] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:06] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:20] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:29:18] } 8... Bb6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:31:34] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:40] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:30:36] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:29:59] } 10... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:27:34] } 11. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:19] } 11... exd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:18:07] } 12. axb5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:30:25] } 12... Ne5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:11:49] } 13. Qd1 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:30:40] } 13... dxc3?! { [%eval 1.34] } { Inaccuracy. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:55] } 14. Nxc3?? { [%eval -0.33] } { Blunder. bxa6 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:32] } 14... axb5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:02:23] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:07:18] } 15... Rxa1 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:02:04] } 16. Qxa1 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:07:31] } 16... c6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:59:24] } 17. Kh1 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:04:07] } 17... O-O { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:50:55] } 18. f4 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:59:22] } 18... Nd3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:48:06] } 19. Bh4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:42:50] } 19... b4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:44] } 20. Na4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:41:18] } 20... Re8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:21:06] } 21. Qd1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:36:19] } 21... Nc5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:16:40] } 22. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:53] } 22... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:05] } 23. Re1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:19:45] } 23... Qb6?? { [%eval 1.84] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:31] } 24. Bxf6?! { [%eval 1.02] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:58] } 24... gxf6 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:07:59] } 25. Qg4+ { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:17:46] } 25... Kf8 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:07:39] } 26. Qh5 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:17:32] } 26... Qa7?? { [%eval 3.63] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:31] } 27. Qxh7 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:17:02] } 27... Bd4 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:04:17] } 28. Rd1 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:14:12] } 28... c5 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:03:02] } 29. Kh2 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:13:51] } 29... Qc7 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:02:18] } 30. Qh6+ { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:12:24] } 30... Ke7 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:02:39] } 31. Bxf7 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:12:47] } 31... Rf8 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:02:33] } 32. Bd5 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:13:07] } 32... f5?! { [%eval 8.62] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 33. Rxd4 { [%eval 8.25] [%clk 0:12:43] } 1-0