Event: Round 8: Putnam, Liam - Kaplan, Avi Harrison
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-8/eEZ71Y0G/jSzQ0QHY
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Putnam, Liam
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2485
Black: Kaplan, Avi Harrison
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2339
Result: 0-1
ECO: A70
Opening: Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, New York Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:49] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:15] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:28:17] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:28:44] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:32:10] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:29:10] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:32:36] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:29:17] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:33:02] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:29:26] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:33:21] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:29:53] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:33:43] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:11] } 9... Nbd7?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:28] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:27:01] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:29:54] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:26:50] } 11... c4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:29:58] } 12. Bc2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:25:20] } 12... Nc5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:30:20] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:24:19] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:20] } 14. a3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:19:04] } 14... Qb6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:15:55] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:50:53] } 15... a5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:11:41] } 16. e5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:38:54] } 16... dxe5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:10:28] } 17. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:13] } 17... Bb7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:00:10] } 18. Qd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:37:28] } 18... Rad8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:11] } 19. d6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:32:02] } 19... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:31:08] } 20. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:32:30] } 20... Rxd6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:30:49] } 21. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:43] } 21... Re6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:26:49] } 22. Qf4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:28:03] } 22... h5?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:51] } 23. Rad1 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:27:13] } 23... Re7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:18:54] } 24. Nf3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:10] } 24... Ne6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:17:27] } 25. Qg3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:17:25] } 25... b4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:15:09] } 26. axb4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:53] } 26... Qxb4?? { [%eval 1.71] } { Blunder. axb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:05] } 27. Rb1? { [%eval 0.31] } { Mistake. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:00] } 27... Nd7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:08:55] } 28. Red1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:46] } 28... Bh6?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Ndc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:27] } 29. Nd5?? { [%eval -4.59] } { Blunder. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 29... Bxd5 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:04:46] } 30. Rxd5 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:02:29] } 30... Nf4 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:05:09] } 31. Kh1?! { [%eval -5.89] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 31... Nxd5 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:05:32] } 32. Bxg6 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:00:48] } 32... fxg6 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:05:23] } 33. Qxg6+ { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:01:17] } 33... Bg7 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:05:45] } 34. Rd1 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:01:22] } 34... N7f6 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:05:40] } 35. Qf5 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:01:34] } 35... Qc5 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:04:46] } 36. Ng5 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:01:47] } 36... Qc6 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:05:08] } 37. Qg6 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:01:25] } 37... Qe8 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:04:14] } 38. Qb1 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:01:47] } 38... Re2 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:04:18] } 39. Qf5 { [%eval -7.07] [%clk 0:02:00] } 39... Re1+ { [%eval -7.33] [%clk 0:04:14] } 40. Rxe1 { [%eval -7.17] [%clk 0:02:12] } 40... Qxe1+ { [%eval -7.17] [%clk 0:04:40] } 41. Kh2 { [%eval -7.11] [%clk 0:02:39] } 41... Qe5+ { [%eval -7.34] [%clk 0:04:33] } 42. Qxe5 { [%eval -7.37] [%clk 0:03:04] } 42... Ng4+ { [%eval -7.08] [%clk 0:04:59] } 43. hxg4 { [%eval -7.11] [%clk 0:03:28] } 43... Bxe5+ { [%eval -7.26] [%clk 0:05:29] } 0-1