Event: Round 5: Melillo, Lucius - Guo, Ethan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-charlotte-fall-norm-invitational-gm-b/round-5/2mYFiHpt/snELAe5D
Date: 2025-11-23
White: Melillo, Lucius
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2286
Black: Guo, Ethan
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2318
Result: 0-1
ECO: B50
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:59] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:20] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:41] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:47] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:27:59] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:07] } 5. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:23] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:32:23] } 6. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:50] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:44] } 7. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:17] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:25:31] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:29:30] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:23:19] } 9. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:29:51] } 9... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:23:44] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:17] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:19:23] } 11. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:30:36] } 11... Ng4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:14:38] } 12. Bg3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:14:14] } 12... Qb6?! { [%eval 1.18] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:07:31] } 13. Nd5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:14:02] } 13... Bxd5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:05:08] } 14. exd5 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 1:14:24] } 14... e5 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:04:39] } 15. Qe4? { [%eval -0.24] } { Mistake. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:03] } 15... Nf6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:58:50] } 16. Qa4+ { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:35:19] } 16... Qb5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:54:09] } 17. Qxb5+ { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:34:30] } 17... axb5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:54:37] } 18. a3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:31:12] } 18... Ra6?! { [%eval 0.32] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:23] } 19. Re3?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:33] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:46:19] } 20. Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:25] } 20... Rb6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:46:13] } 21. Rb4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:21:39] } 21... f5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:45:06] } 22. h3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:21:12] } 22... O-O { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:43:37] } 23. Kb1?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:02] } 23... Rc8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:41:34] } 24. Nd2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:19:25] } 24... Nf6?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:09] } 25. c4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:18:04] } 25... Bd8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:37:01] } 26. cxb5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:18:02] } 26... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:26:18] } 27. Rb3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:18:29] } 27... f4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:23:51] } 28. Ne4?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Bh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:35] } 28... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:17] } 29. Nxd6? { [%eval -1.48] } { Mistake. Nxf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:16:14] } 29... Rxd6 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:20:03] } 30. Rxd6 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:16:34] } 30... fxg3 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:20:30] } 31. fxg3 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:15:17] } 31... Ba5 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:11:26] } 32. Re3 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:09:42] } 32... Rc5 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:07:51] } 33. b6 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:05:51] } 33... Rb5? { [%eval -0.03] } { Mistake. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:35] } 34. Rd8+ { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:05:31] } 34... Kf7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:07:59] } 35. Rb8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:05:57] } 35... Rxb6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:07:40] } 36. b4?? { [%eval -1.81] } { Blunder. Rxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:59] } 36... Rb5 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:07:04] } 37. Kc2 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:02:48] } 37... Bc7 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:06:53] } 38. Rc8 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:03:14] } 38... Bd6 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:05:34] } 39. Kb3 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:02:55] } 39... e4 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:05:05] } 40. Ra8 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:02:24] } 40... Re5 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:05:16] } 41. Ra5 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:01:40] } 41... Re7 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:04:43] } 42. Rb5 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:01:01] } 42... Be5 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:04:07] } 43. Kc4 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:00:40] } 43... Bb2?! { [%eval -3.12] } { Inaccuracy. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:16] } 44. a4?! { [%eval -4.39] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 44... Bc1 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:04:35] } 45. Re2 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:01:02] } 45... e3 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:04:53] } 46. Rf5 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:00:35] } 46... Bd2 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:04:58] } 47. b5?! { [%eval -5.37] } { Inaccuracy. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 47... Re4+ { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:04:33] } 48. Kc5 { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 0:01:00] } 48... Ke6 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:04:37] } 0-1