Event: Round 7: Ludwig, John - Guo, Ethan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-charlotte-fall-norm-invitational-gm-b/round-7/UwVYeImi/LX5RPc9C
Date: 2025-11-24
White: Ludwig, John
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2354
Black: Guo, Ethan
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2318
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:36] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:28] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:02] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:53] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:29] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:31:58] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:49] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:15] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:33:13] } 8. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:34] } 8... Nc5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:32:27] } 9. e5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:32:31] } 9... dxe5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:22] } 10. fxe5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:55] } 10... Nxb3?! { [%eval 0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Nfd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:52] } 11. axb3 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:33:18] } 11... Nd5 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 1:30:08] } 12. O-O { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:33:23] } 12... f5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 1:11:42] } 13. Nxf5 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:44:07] } 13... Nxc3?? { [%eval 3.63] } { Blunder. Bc5+ was best. } { [%clk 1:04:05] } 14. Nxg7+ { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:44:25] } 14... Bxg7 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 1:04:24] } 15. Qh5+ { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:44:49] } 15... Kd7 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 1:04:40] } 16. bxc3 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:42:19] } 16... Kc6 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 1:00:40] } 17. Be3 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:39:36] } 17... Rf8 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:55:38] } 18. Qg4 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:26:03] } 18... Rxf1+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:50:24] } 19. Rxf1 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:26:03] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval 6.38] [%clk 0:48:51] } 20. Qc4+ { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:26:32] } 20... Kd7 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:48:54] } 21. Bc5 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:26:45] } 21... Qg5 { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:47:31] } 22. Rf7+ { [%eval 7.6] [%clk 0:16:34] } 22... Ke8 { [%eval 7.35] [%clk 0:47:34] } 23. Re7+ { [%eval 7.3] [%clk 0:16:40] } 23... Qxe7 { [%eval 6.5] [%clk 0:47:54] } 24. Bxe7 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:17:05] } 24... Kxe7 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:48:16] } 25. Qc7+ { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:17:30] } 25... Bd7 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:47:20] } 26. Qxb7 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:17:07] } 26... Rc8 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:46:42] } 27. Qxa6 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:15:10] } 1/2-1/2