Event: Round 3: Liang, Awonder - Ludwig, John
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-3/OpPbxSk5/ipqGF4Vp
Date: 2025-11-27
White: Liang, Awonder
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2701
Black: Ludwig, John
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2354
Result: 1-0
ECO: B27
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:00] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:33] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:28] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:48] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:53] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:31:07] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:18] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:31] } 5. cxd4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:32:45] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:31:47] } 6. e5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:33:14] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:43] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:33:38] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:31:41] } 8. g3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:34:03] } 8... Bf5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:25:13] } 9. Bg2 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:34:26] } 9... e6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:22:06] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:34:40] } 10... Bxb1?! { [%eval 1.2] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:52] } 11. Rxb1 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:35:09] } 11... Nge7 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:20:15] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:33:25] } 12... h6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:18:27] } 13. g4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:29:37] } 13... g5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:14:57] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:28:51] } 14... f5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:12:39] } 15. exf6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:27:27] } 15... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:13:03] } 16. Qd3 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:27:52] } 16... Qa5 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 1:09:28] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:25:03] } 17... Qb6 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:07:57] } 18. Rbe1 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 1:16:25] } 18... Kd7 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 1:05:06] } 19. Qe3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:15:45] } 19... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:04:11] } 20. Kh1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:16:02] } 20... Rae8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:44:16] } 21. b4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:12:45] } 21... Ng6?! { [%eval 1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Nec6 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:10] } 22. b5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:09:29] } 22... axb5 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:39:13] } 23. Rb1? { [%eval 0.38] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:52] } 23... Nf4? { [%eval 1.85] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:36] } 24. Rb4?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:08] } 24... e5?? { [%eval 4.65] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:56] } 25. Nxd4 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 1:10:35] } 25... exd4 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:28:20] } 26. Qb3 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 1:10:59] } 26... Rb8?! { [%eval 7.08] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:07] } 27. Rxb5 { [%eval 6.76] [%clk 1:11:21] } 27... Qe6 { [%eval 7.07] [%clk 0:16:16] } 28. Re1 { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 1:10:51] } 1-0