Event: Round 9: Becerra Rivero, Julio - Homa, Seth
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-9/7djinwYd/64RJBbMM
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Becerra Rivero, Julio
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2414
Black: Homa, Seth
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2219
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C79
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:57] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:40] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:01] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:32] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:20] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:47] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:27:55] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:00] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:27:42] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:32:21] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:27:25] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:32:43] } 9. d5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:26:03] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:58] } 10. c4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:26:09] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:38] } 11. Bb3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:24:25] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:53] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:43] } 12... bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:55] } 13. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:22:08] } 13... c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:04] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:32] } 14... cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:39] } 15. exd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:20:54] } 15... Re8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:23:15] } 16. a5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:12:22] } 16... Nf5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:23:18] } 17. Bg5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:12:11] } 17... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:45] } 18. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:12:36] } 18... Bxf6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:22:48] } 19. Qd3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:12:43] } 19... Bc8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:18:53] } 20. Ne4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:04:49] } 20... Bg7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:17:03] } 21. Qa3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:02:25] } 21... Bf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:03] } 22. Bb3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:58:53] } 22... Re7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:06:41] } 23. Rac1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:55:43] } 23... Rb7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:03:45] } 24. Bc4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:52:22] } 24... Bd7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:01:32] } 25. h3 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:50:45] } 25... Bb5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:00:40] } 26. b3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:50:35] } 26... Rab8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:00:15] } 27. Qa1 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:48:11] } 27... Bg7 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:56:18] } 28. Rc2 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:46:32] } 28... Kh7 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:44:19] } 29. Rd1 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:41:50] } 29... Kg8?! { [%eval -0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:54] } 30. Re1 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:41:29] } 30... Kh7 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:44:16] } 1/2-1/2