Event: Round 9: Cherukuri, Nitesh - Bilych, Oleksii
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-charlotte-fall-norm-invitational-im-c/round-9/wsGzDsxv/0eZCnvtP
Date: 2025-11-19
White: Cherukuri, Nitesh
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2278
Black: Bilych, Oleksii
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2447
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:46] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:59] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:09] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:14] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:27:32] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:39] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:27:56] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:05] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:19] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:30] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:32] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:30:51] } 7. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:22] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:14] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:11] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:30] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:26:59] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:22:00] } 10. Nc4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:25:04] } 10... Nc5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:19:25] } 11. Bc2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:25:23] } 11... f5?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:58] } 12. exf5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:22:43] } 12... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:57:27] } 13. Ne3 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:20:45] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:53:32] } 14. b4?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:38] } 14... a6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:44:27] } 15. Qe2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:53:16] } 1/2-1/2