Event: Round 4: Ludwig, John - Melillo, Lucius
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-charlotte-fall-norm-invitational-gm-b/round-4/eoa8SNdL/AsOF9Zmd
Date: 2025-11-22
White: Ludwig, John
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2354
Black: Melillo, Lucius
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2286
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C68
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:47] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:09] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:23] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:39] } 4. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:53] } 4... dxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:55] } 5. Qe2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:28:02] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:23:55] } 6. d3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:24:45] } 6... f6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:22:46] } 7. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:22:01] } 7... c5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:18:15] } 8. Nc4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:16:53] } 8... Ne7 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:18:19] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:11:57] } 9... Be6 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:16:00] } 10. Ne3?! { [%eval -1.17] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:24] } 10... Qd7 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 1:14:18] } 11. O-O { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:50:27] } 11... g5 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 1:04:30] } 12. Rfd1?! { [%eval -1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rfb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:51] } 12... Ng6 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 1:04:00] } 13. c3 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:50:34] } 13... g4 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 1:03:02] } 14. Ne1 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:50:55] } 14... Nf4 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 1:01:18] } 15. Qf1 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:51:21] } 15... h5 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 1:00:55] } 16. Nc4 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:48:29] } 16... Qh7?! { [%eval -0.95] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:54:47] } 17. Nxd6+ { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:39:15] } 17... cxd6 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:55:05] } 18. Bxf4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:39:17] } 18... exf4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:55:32] } 19. d4 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:39:33] } 19... O-O-O { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:52:10] } 20. Nd3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:38:25] } 20... f3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:49:15] } 21. dxc5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:32:45] } 21... Qxe4 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:47:17] } 22. cxd6 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:33:09] } 22... Bc4? { [%eval 0.57] } { Mistake. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:10] } 23. Nc5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:33:24] } 23... Bxf1 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:45:26] } 24. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:33:43] } 24... fxg2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:44:25] } 25. Nxf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:33:41] } 25... Be2? { [%eval 1.66] } { Mistake. Rh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:49] } 26. Rd2 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:26:33] } 26... Bf3 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:42:11] } 27. Re1 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:26:43] } 27... h4 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:33:34] } 28. c4?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. d7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:25:08] } 28... Rh6?? { [%eval 2.54] } { Blunder. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:53] } 29. Re6?? { [%eval 0.64] } { Blunder. d7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:25:26] } 29... h3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:23:26] } 30. c5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. d7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:18:11] } 30... Rg6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:19:22] } 31. Rd3? { [%eval -1.29] } { Mistake. d7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:14:03] } 31... Rg5?! { [%eval -0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:51] } 32. b4? { [%eval -1.97] } { Mistake. d7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:13:24] } 32... Rf5?? { [%eval 0.57] } { Blunder. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:42] } 33. Rd4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:08:05] } 33... g3? { [%eval 2.22] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:14] } 34. hxg3 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:08:31] } 34... Bc6?! { [%eval 3.0] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:09] } 35. Ng4?? { [%eval 0.48] } { Blunder. d7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:02] } 35... Rdf8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:38] } 36. Re7?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Rh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:58] } 36... Kd8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:08] } 37. f4?? { [%eval -3.22] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 37... Rg8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:14] } 38. Re5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:01:27] } 38... Rxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 39. Rxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 39... Rxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 40. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 40... Rf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 41. Rh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 41... Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:24] } 42. Rh8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 42... Kd7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:47] } 43. Rh7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 43... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:40] } 44. Rh8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 44... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:06] } 45. Rh7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:23] } 1/2-1/2