Event: Round 8: Lu, Maximillian - Le, Tuan Minh
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-8/eEZ71Y0G/uRVfjb9U
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Lu, Maximillian
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2395
Black: Le, Tuan Minh
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2598
Result: 1-0
ECO: E06
Opening: Catalan Opening: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:27:33] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:45] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:15] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:08] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:28:40] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:33] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:44] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:56] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:09] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:21] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:32] } 6... a5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:48] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:39] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:30] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:22:11] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:17] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:21:57] } 9... Ba6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:27] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:16:09] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:36] } 11. e4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:11:55] } 11... bxc4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:26:14] } 12. bxc4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:08:39] } 12... dxc4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:26:25] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:06:26] } 13... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:25:59] } 14. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:05:59] } 14... Nb6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:10:08] } 15. Na4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:01:54] } 15... Nxa4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:06:41] } 16. Qxa4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:02:23] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:06:49] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:01:14] } 17... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:18] } 18. d5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:47:10] } 18... exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:03:59] } 19. exd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:46:44] } 19... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:53:26] } 20. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:42] } 20... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:15] } 21. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:37:11] } 21... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:52:20] } 22. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:37:39] } 22... Bf6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:52:30] } 23. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:34:13] } 23... Bxa1 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:49:30] } 24. Qg4+ { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:34:42] } 24... Kh8 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:49:51] } 25. Rxd8 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:35:10] } 25... Rfxd8 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:28:56] } 26. Be4 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:35:38] } 26... Bd4 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:15:40] } 27. Qf5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:18:25] } 27... Kg8 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:15:21] } 28. h4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qxh7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:15:48] } 28... Rd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:50] } 29. Qf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:31] } 29... Rbd8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:10:56] } 30. h5? { [%eval -1.0] } { Mistake. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:58] } 30... h6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:03] } 31. Bd3?? { [%eval -2.49] } { Blunder. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:06] } 31... Rf6 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:10:11] } 32. Bf5 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:06:20] } 32... Rd5 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:08:48] } 33. g4 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:06:48] } 33... Re5 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:08:29] } 34. Qd2 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:03:49] } 34... Rb6 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:07:34] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:05:06] } 35... a4 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:04:44] } 36. Kh3 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:01:43] } 36... a3 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:03:43] } 37. Bc2?! { [%eval -3.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 37... Rb2 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:03:13] } 38. Qd3 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:02:07] } 38... Re6?! { [%eval -2.52] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 39. g5 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:00:48] } 39... hxg5 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:02:01] } 40. Kg4 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:01:09] } 40... Kf8 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:01:50] } 41. Kxg5 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:01:09] } 41... Rxa2 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:01:55] } 42. h6 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:01:25] } 42... Rg6+?! { [%eval -2.56] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 43. Kh5 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:01:46] } 43... Rb2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 44. Qxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:37] } 44... Rgb6?? { [%eval 2.14] } { Blunder. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 45. h7 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:00:47] } 45... Rb8?? { [%eval 4.42] } { Blunder. R2b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 46. Qxc5+ { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:01:05] } 46... Bxc5 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:00:46] } 47. h8=Q+ { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:01:29] } 47... Ke7 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:01:15] } 48. Qe5+ { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:01:56] } 48... Kf8 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:00:38] } 49. Qxc5+ { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:02:14] } 49... Kg8 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:01:08] } 50. Qg5+ { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:01:58] } 50... Kf8 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:01:37] } 51. Qc5+ { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:01:53] } 51... Kg8 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:02:06] } 52. Bd3 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:02:15] } 52... R2b6 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:01:14] } 53. f4 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:01:40] } 53... R8b7?? { [%eval 12.39] } { Blunder. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 54. f5 { [%eval 13.86] [%clk 0:01:22] } 54... Kg7 { [%eval 14.61] [%clk 0:00:53] } 55. Qd4+ { [%eval 9.42] [%clk 0:01:27] } 55... f6 { [%eval 8.64] [%clk 0:01:08] } 56. Bc4 { [%eval 7.71] [%clk 0:01:17] } 56... Kh7? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 57. Qd8 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:01:17] } 1-0