Event: Round 8: Bruzon Batista, Lazaro - Ludwig, John
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-charlotte-fall-norm-invitational-gm-b/round-8/UVqPwSI6/Yun5wLOx
Date: 2025-11-24
White: Bruzon Batista, Lazaro
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2550
Black: Ludwig, John
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2354
Result: 1-0
ECO: A59
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: King Walk Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:22] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:44] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:01] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:29:05] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:15] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:23] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:38] } 5. bxa6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:29:30] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:31:58] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:29:48] } 6... Bxa6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:32:18] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:29:23] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:32:32] } 8. e4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:29:03] } 8... Bxf1 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:32:52] } 9. Kxf1 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:29:29] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:33:08] } 10. g3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:29:53] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:33:30] } 11. Kg2 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:30:20] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:33:37] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:30:41] } 12... Ra6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:33:15] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:28:18] } 13... Qa8 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:32:58] } 14. Ra3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:25:21] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:22:00] } 15. h3 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:16:56] } 15... e6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:19:24] } 16. dxe6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:12:41] } 16... fxe6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:19:48] } 17. Re1 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:11:47] } 17... c4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:02:19] } 18. Be3 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:10:04] } 18... Nc5?! { [%eval 1.68] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:41] } 19. Bxc5 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 1:10:25] } 19... Rxc5 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 1:02:04] } 20. b4 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:54:40] } 20... cxb3 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:53:27] } 21. Qxb3 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:55:05] } 21... Nd5?? { [%eval 4.36] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:56] } 22. Nb5 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:44:34] } 22... Ra5 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:35:59] } 23. Nfd4 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:33:52] } 23... Bxd4 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:27:23] } 24. Nxd4 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:33:59] } 24... Rc3 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:25:58] } 25. Qb2 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:33:30] } 25... Rxa3 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:20:42] } 26. Qxa3 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:33:38] } 26... Rxa4 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:19:55] } 27. Qxd6 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:33:52] } 27... Rxd4 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:14:56] } 28. Qxe6+ { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:34:02] } 28... Kf8 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:15:22] } 29. Qe5 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:33:07] } 29... Qd8 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:15:25] } 30. Qh8+ { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:32:09] } 30... Kf7 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:15:50] } 31. Qxh7+ { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:32:00] } 31... Kf6 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:16:05] } 32. Qh4+ { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:31:16] } 32... g5 { [%eval 7.04] [%clk 0:16:29] } 33. Qh6+ { [%eval 7.76] [%clk 0:31:00] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval 8.13] [%clk 0:16:51] } 34. Qh7+ { [%eval 8.12] [%clk 0:30:01] } 34... Kf6 { [%eval 7.92] [%clk 0:17:01] } 35. exd5 { [%eval 7.83] [%clk 0:27:05] } 35... Qxd5+ { [%eval 8.11] [%clk 0:16:54] } 36. Kh2 { [%eval 7.67] [%clk 0:27:21] } 36... Qd6 { [%eval 7.9] [%clk 0:15:11] } 37. Qh6+ { [%eval 6.85] [%clk 0:26:35] } 37... Kf5?? { [%eval #17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:36] } 38. Qg7 { [%eval 83.64] [%clk 0:26:09] } 38... g4 { [%eval 83.64] [%clk 0:12:13] } 39. Qf7+ { [%eval 60.66] [%clk 0:26:10] } 39... Qf6 { [%eval 83.64] [%clk 0:12:09] } 40. Qh5+ { [%eval 83.64] [%clk 0:26:21] } 1-0