Event: Round 9: Ludwig, John - Latorre, Vincent
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-charlotte-fall-norm-invitational-gm-b/round-9/l2lpYBT2/9SsXCXNH
Date: 2025-11-25
White: Ludwig, John
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2354
Black: Latorre, Vincent
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2301
Result: 1-0
ECO: C77
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Wormald Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:45] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:15] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:18] } 5. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:02] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:46] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:32:26] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:59:11] } 7. c3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:32:50] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:21] } 8. exd5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:14:57] } 8... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:40:50] } 9. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:11:44] } 9... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:39:09] } 10. Qxe5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:11:36] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:38:30] } 11. Qxg7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:06:14] } 11... Bf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:38:22] } 12. Qg4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:05:52] } 12... Qe7+?! { [%eval 1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:24] } 13. Kd1 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:06:16] } 13... Kf8 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:37:19] } 14. Re1 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:43:22] } 14... h5 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:22:32] } 15. Qf5 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:42:41] } 15... Qd6 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:22:42] } 16. d4 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:42:42] } 16... Ne7 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:21:18] } 17. Qf4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:41:33] } 17... Bxg2 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:18:31] } 18. Qxd6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:41:57] } 18... cxd6 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:18:21] } 19. Bf4 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:41:15] } 19... Rd8 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:17:39] } 20. Nd2 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:41:33] } 20... Nd5?! { [%eval 2.1] } { Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:06] } 21. Bxd5 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:41:26] } 21... Bxd5 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:17:29] } 22. Ne4 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:41:51] } 22... Be7 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:13:29] } 23. Kd2 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:42:09] } 23... f6?! { [%eval 3.05] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:12] } 24. a4 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:40:07] } 24... b4 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:10:38] } 25. cxb4 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:40:18] } 25... Kf7 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:09:44] } 26. Nc3 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:38:05] } 26... Bb7 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:09:47] } 27. b5 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:30:40] } 27... a5 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:09:54] } 28. d5 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:26:23] } 28... Rhg8 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:10:09] } 29. Rg1 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:16:12] } 29... f5 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:09:28] } 30. Rxg8 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:12:37] } 30... Rxg8 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:09:45] } 31. Ke3?! { [%eval 2.92] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:00] } 31... h4 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:07:10] } 32. Rb1 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:12:48] } 32... Rc8 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:06:28] } 33. Rd1 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:10:50] } 33... Rc4?! { [%eval 4.78] } { Inaccuracy. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:21] } 34. Rd4 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:10:52] } 34... Rc8 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:04:25] } 35. Kd3 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:10:57] } 35... Rg8 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:04:37] } 36. Rc4 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:11:16] } 36... Rb8 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:02:40] } 37. Rc7 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:11:03] } 37... Ke8 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:03:04] } 38. Be3 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:11:14] } 38... Bc8 { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 0:02:10] } 39. Ba7 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:10:51] } 39... Ra8 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:02:22] } 40. Rxc8+ { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:10:47] } 1-0