Event: Round 6: Li, Ruifeng - Cherukuri, Nitesh
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-6/3LArjV0j/Cyqn9xFn
Date: 2025-11-29
White: Li, Ruifeng
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2545
Black: Cherukuri, Nitesh
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2278
Result: 1-0
ECO: B20
Opening: Sicilian Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:17] } 2. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:10] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:28:16] } 3. d3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:31:34] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:11] } 4. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:51] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:26:31] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:14] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:26:34] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:35] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:58] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:26] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:16:28] } 8. Na3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:39] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:11:19] } 9. e5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:30] } 9... f6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:06:40] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:24:55] } 10... fxe5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:59:11] } 11. dxe5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:21:34] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:55:44] } 12. Nc2 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:21:50] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:55:23] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:06:59] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:49:05] } 14. Qe1 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 1:04:45] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:45:13] } 15. Qh4 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 1:01:31] } 15... Nf5 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:33:23] } 16. Qh3 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 1:01:47] } 16... Qe7?! { [%eval 1.95] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:23] } 17. g4 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:57:48] } 17... Nh6 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:32:47] } 18. Ng5 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:57:47] } 18... Rad8 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:30:29] } 19. Rae1 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:50:18] } 19... Rd7 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:28:02] } 20. f5?! { [%eval 1.35] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:50] } 20... gxf5? { [%eval 2.86] } { Mistake. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:46] } 21. gxf5 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:45:09] } 21... exf5 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:16:02] } 22. e6 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:44:43] } 22... f4?! { [%eval 4.65] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:24] } 23. Qh5 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:41:30] } 23... Rdd8 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:08:18] } 24. Bd3 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:40:46] } 24... f3?! { [%eval 7.22] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:09] } 25. Bxh7+ { [%eval 7.39] [%clk 0:40:33] } 25... Kh8 { [%eval 7.29] [%clk 0:06:36] } 26. Bg6 { [%eval 7.29] [%clk 0:39:05] } 26... f2+ { [%eval 8.92] [%clk 0:05:23] } 27. Rxf2 { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 0:39:28] } 27... Rxf2 { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:05:46] } 28. Kxf2 { [%eval 6.85] [%clk 0:39:22] } 28... Qf6+ { [%eval 6.5] [%clk 0:06:11] } 29. Kg1 { [%eval 6.34] [%clk 0:39:41] } 1-0