Event: Round 5: Cherukuri, Nitesh - Frank, Adam
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-charlotte-fall-norm-invitational-im-c/round-5/HkKY5BdU/WgXPGAcS
Date: 2025-11-23
White: Cherukuri, Nitesh
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2278
Black: Frank, Adam
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2326
Result: 0-1
ECO: B52
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:08] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:26:22] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:26:47] } 3... Bd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:28] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:27:10] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:18] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:26:39] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:24:31] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:19] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:22:55] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:25:31] } 7... f5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:23:16] } 8. exf5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:21:34] } 8... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:22:03] } 9. Ne1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:21:06] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:21:33] } 10. f4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:19:38] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:17:33] } 11. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:11:51] } 11... bxc6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:17:54] } 12. fxe5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:12:05] } 12... Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:51] } 13. Nf3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:51:34] } 13... dxe5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:06:13] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:50] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:42] } 15. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:57] } 15... Bh5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:59:22] } 16. Qe2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:46:26] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:49:53] } 17. Rad1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:44:46] } 17... Bg6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:43:50] } 18. Nh4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:35:08] } 18... Bh5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:39:47] } 19. g4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:34:00] } 19... Be8 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:33:55] } 20. Bf2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:25:29] } 20... Bd6?! { [%eval 1.2] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:14] } 21. Nf5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:18:20] } 21... Bg6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:22:31] } 22. Nh4?! { [%eval 0.37] } { Inaccuracy. Bh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:17] } 22... Bf7?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:51] } 23. Nf5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:16:42] } 23... Bg6 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:21:32] } 24. Bh4 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:15:07] } 24... e4 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:15:30] } 25. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:13:55] } 25... Be5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:15:55] } 26. Rf3?! { [%eval 0.87] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:14] } 26... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:12:41] } 27. Rxf5?! { [%eval 0.33] } { Inaccuracy. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:38] } 27... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:12:50] } 28. Bxd8?! { [%eval -0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:57] } 28... Bd4+ { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:13:12] } 29. Kh1 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:07:21] } 29... Ng3+?? { [%eval 3.74] } { Blunder. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:09] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:07:50] } 30... Rxd8 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:13:35] } 31. Qe6+ { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:08:14] } 31... Kh8 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:14:04] } 32. Re1?! { [%eval 2.56] } { Inaccuracy. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:32] } 32... h5 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:12:09] } 33. Rf7 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:05:31] } 33... Qb8 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:12:06] } 34. gxh5?? { [%eval -1.48] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:55] } 34... Nxh5 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:09:25] } 35. Qg4 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:06:13] } 35... g6 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:09:54] } 36. Qg5?! { [%eval -2.61] } { Inaccuracy. Ree7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 36... Bg7 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:07:40] } 37. Re6? { [%eval -4.0] } { Mistake. Qxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 37... Rxd3 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:07:22] } 38. Kf1?! { [%eval -5.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 38... Qxb2 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:03:41] } 39. Rf2 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:00:34] } 39... Qb1+ { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:03:35] } 40. Re1 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:01:00] } 40... Ng3+ { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:03:52] } 41. Kg2?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 41... Qxe1 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:04:17] } 42. Qh4+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:32] } 42... Kg8 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:04:43] } 0-1