Event: Round 1: Yang, Jingyun (ryan) - Ludwig, John
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-charlotte-fall-norm-invitational-gm-b/round-1/GryqySVy/W14G2wyk
Date: 2025-11-21
White: Yang, Jingyun (ryan)
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2352
Black: Ludwig, John
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2354
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:30:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:21] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:13] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:28:50] } 3... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:02] } 4. f4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:24:42] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:31] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:05] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:28:57] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:25:32] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:28:38] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:25:27] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:26:15] } 8. Na4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:25:10] } 8... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:26:37] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:25:38] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:26:53] } 10. Bd2 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:16:14] } 10... c4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:27:14] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:16:29] } 11... Nxb4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:27:23] } 12. cxb4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:16:52] } 12... Bxb4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:27:48] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:15:15] } 13... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:27:58] } 14. Nxd2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:15:40] } 14... b5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:28:20] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:15:25] } 15... b4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:26:39] } 16. Nce4?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:58] } 16... dxe4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:09:08] } 17. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:01:22] } 17... b3+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:08:18] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:01:47] } 18... Qxd2+ { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:51:29] } 19. Kxd2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:02:11] } 19... bxa2? { [%eval 1.68] } { Mistake. b2 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:04] } 20. Nd6+ { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:02:36] } 20... Ke7 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:51:26] } 21. Rxa2?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:46] } 21... Nb6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:44:25] } 22. Bb5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:54:22] } 22... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:44:21] } 23. Bxd7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:52:11] } 23... Kxd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:42:37] } 24. Rha1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:20] } 24... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:31] } 25. Nf7?! { [%eval -0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Nb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:38] } 25... Rhb8?! { [%eval -0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:38:05] } 26. Rxa7+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:37:34] } 26... Rxa7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:35:25] } 27. Rxa7+ { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:38:00] } 27... Kc6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:35:48] } 28. Ng5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:37:23] } 28... Nd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:28:05] } 29. Ra6+ { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:32:26] } 29... Kb5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:28:13] } 30. Ra1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:32:14] } 30... Kc6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:18:33] } 31. Ra6+ { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:32:38] } 31... Kb5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:18:36] } 1/2-1/2