Event: Round 3: Zhao, Erick - Putnam, Liam
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-3/OpPbxSk5/wC20vysI
Date: 2025-11-27
White: Zhao, Erick
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2408
Black: Putnam, Liam
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2485
Result: 1-0
ECO: E60
Opening: Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:42] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:20:40] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:15] } 3. f3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:21:00] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:03] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:21:25] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:34] } 5. Ne2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:21:26] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:22] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:21:46] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:24:46] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:21:30] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:18:57] } 8. Nec3?! { [%eval -0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Nbc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:29] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:18:42] } 9. Na3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:18:26] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:11:21] } 10. d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:49] } 10... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:27] } 11. Nab5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:12:57] } 11... c5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:53:55] } 12. dxc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:12:53] } 12... bxc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:54:18] } 13. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:13:17] } 13... exd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:54:47] } 14. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:13:34] } 14... d5?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:47] } 15. cxd5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:10:54] } 15... cxd5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:41:13] } 16. e5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:01:33] } 16... Nh5 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:40:37] } 17. g3 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:55:56] } 17... Re8 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:34:12] } 18. Bb5 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:55:02] } 18... Rxe5+ { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:29:25] } 19. Bxe5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:53:46] } 19... Bxe5 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:29:50] } 20. Qe2 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:52:51] } 20... Qd6 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:25:42] } 21. Rd1? { [%eval 0.17] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:49:15] } 21... Be6? { [%eval 1.35] } { Mistake. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:21] } 22. O-O { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:48:11] } 22... Ng7 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:18:26] } 23. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:46:32] } 23... Bf6 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:18:14] } 24. Kg2 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:46:26] } 24... Qc5 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:15:46] } 25. Qf2 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:42:13] } 25... Qxf2+ { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:14:21] } 26. Kxf2 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:41:59] } 26... Nf5 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:14:01] } 27. Bc6 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:40:17] } 27... Rb8 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:13:39] } 28. Nb5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:38] } 28... Ne7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:17] } 29. Rc1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:38:49] } 29... Bxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:42] } 30. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:15] } 30... Bf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:10] } 31. Rcc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:44] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:05:07] } 32. Re2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:36:16] } 32... Rc8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:04:48] } 33. Rec2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:36:28] } 33... Bf5?? { [%eval 2.03] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:55] } 34. Nd6 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:36:39] } 34... Bd4+ { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:04:20] } 35. Ke2 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:36:01] } 35... Rd8 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:04:21] } 36. Nxf5+ { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:36:03] } 36... Nxf5 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:04:48] } 37. g4 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:36:00] } 37... Ne3 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:04:18] } 38. Rd2 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:36:05] } 38... Ba7 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:04:35] } 39. Bb5 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:31:11] } 39... Ng2 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:04:35] } 40. Rc7? { [%eval 0.6] } { Mistake. Rdc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:54] } 40... Nf4+?! { [%eval 1.73] } { Inaccuracy. Bb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:31] } 41. Kd1 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:31:16] } 41... Bb8 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:02:35] } 42. Rd7 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:31:24] } 42... Rxd7 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:02:46] } 43. Bxd7 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:31:49] } 43... Kf6 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:02:24] } 44. Rb2 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:31:51] } 44... Bd6 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:02:26] } 45. Rb7 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:31:55] } 45... Kg5?! { [%eval 3.6] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 46. Bc6 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:32:06] } 46... f5 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:00:45] } 47. gxf5 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:32:21] } 47... Kxf5 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:01:13] } 48. Rb5 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:32:10] } 48... Bc7 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 49. Bxd5 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:32:32] } 49... h5 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:00:49] } 50. Rc5 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:32:06] } 50... Bd8 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:01:00] } 51. Be4+ { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:31:42] } 51... Kf6 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:01:07] } 52. Kd2 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:29:25] } 52... g5 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:01:12] } 53. Bb1 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:27:45] } 53... Ke6 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:00:58] } 54. Rb5 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:27:29] } 54... Kd6 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:01:01] } 55. Ba2 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:27:15] } 55... Kc6 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:00:56] } 56. Bf7 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:26:37] } 56... Kd6 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:00:53] } 57. Ke3 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:26:56] } 57... h4 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:00:45] } 58. Bb3 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:26:40] } 58... Kc6 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:00:50] } 59. Bf7 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:23:29] } 59... Nh3 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:00:48] } 60. Ke4 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:22:46] } 60... Bc7?! { [%eval 6.63] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 61. Be8+ { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:23:10] } 61... Kd6 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:01:19] } 62. Rd5+ { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:23:34] } 62... Ke7 { [%eval 6.8] [%clk 0:01:40] } 63. Rd7+ { [%eval 6.76] [%clk 0:24:00] } 63... Kxe8 { [%eval 6.46] [%clk 0:02:03] } 64. Rxc7 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:24:26] } 1-0